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Olmos
Map
Country Peru
RegionLambayeque
ProvinceLambayeque
CapitalOlmos
Government
 • MayorJuan Mio Sanchez
Area
 • Total
5,335.25 km2 (2,059.95 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 • Total
36,548
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO140308

Olmos District is one of twelve districts of the province Lambayeque in Peru.[1]

History

The name of the district comes from the town of Olmos, meaning "elms", because the pale bark of the trees in the surrounding forest reminded the Spanish settlers of the elm trees back in Spain. At the time of the arrival of the Spaniards the area was occupied by the Quechuas and the extensive region of Olmos was administered by the Kingdom (curacazgo) of Copiz, which was under the Inca Empire. The pre-existing town was recognized in 1544 by the viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela.

Hydrographics

The major river in the district is the Olmos River.[2] Other important rivers are the Cascajal River, the Insculás River, the Ñaupe River, and the San Cristóbal River.[2] The Limón Dam is part of the Olmos irrigation project which is intended to irrigate dry region west of the Andes by damming the flood-prone Huancabamba River.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Template:Es icon Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Distrito de Olmos: Hidrografía". Municipalidad Distrital de Olmos. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Direccion General de Electridad, Ministerio de Energia y Minas, Republica del Peru. "Evaluacion del Potencial Hidroelectrico Nacional Volume XII, Cuencas Costa Norte" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)