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| Nickname: Capital folclórica de la Amazonía Peruana (Folkloric capital of the Peruvian Amazon) | |
  Lamas | |
| Coordinates: 6°25′S 76°32′W / 6.417°S 76.533°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | San Martín |
| Province | Lamas |
| District | Lamas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Onésimo Huamán |
| Elevation | 809 m (2,654 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 16,871 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Lamas is the capital of the Lamas Province, situated in the San Martín Region of northern Peru. There are 16,871 inhabitants, according to the 2007 census. The city is the original home of the Kichwa-Lamista people. The 2005 northern Peru earthquake shook Lamas, killing 5 people and injuring 174; hundreds were left homeless.