Monsefú
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| Monsefú | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Eternal City of Flowers | |||
| Motto: Entrepreneurial and Laborious | |||
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| Coordinates: 6°52′40.21″S 79°52′18.72″W / 6.8778361°S 79.8718667°W | |||
| Country |  Peru |
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| Region | Lambayeque | ||
| Province | Chiclayo | ||
| District | Monsefú | ||
| 1888 | |||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lic. Rita Ayasta Giles | ||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | www.munimonsefu.gob.pe | ||
Monsefú is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the Monsefú district in the Chiclayo in the region Lambayeque. It is renowned for its food and handicrafts, which are on display at the annual FEXTICUM festival,[1] named in 1973 by Professor Limberg Chero Ballena[citation needed] and held in July during Fiestas Patrias. Monsefú is also the home of the cumbia groups Grupo 5 and Hermanos Yaipen. Monsefú was elevated to the category of "city" on October 26, 1888.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Monsefú. Municipalidad Distrital de Monsefú. Retrieved March 18, 2008
- ^ Crumrine, N. Ross; E. Alan Morinis (1991). Pilgrimage in Latin America. Greenwood. p. 237. ISBN 9780313261107. http://books.google.com/books?id=Blw6T2D_I3cC.
- ^ Rachowiecki, Rob; Charlotte Beech (2004). Peru. Lonely Planet. p. 283. ISBN 9781740592093.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Monsefú
Coordinates: 6°52′40.21″S 79°52′18.72″W / 6.8778361°S 79.8718667°W
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