Chulucanas
Chulucana | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 05°05′46″S 80°09′53″W / 5.09611°S 80.16472°W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Piura Region |
Province | Morropón |
District | Chulucanas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nelson Mio Reyes |
Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 82,521 |
• Estimate (2015)[1] | 57,380 |
Chulucanas is a town in Morropón Province, Piura Region, Peru.[2] It lies in the Piura Valley just north of the confluence of the Charanal River[3] with the Piura River.[4] Chulucanas is the administrative seat for both Chulucanas District and Morropón Province.
The town is famous for its pottery. Originally dating from pre-Inca times it is today exported all over the world.[5] It is one of seven products that the Peruvian government supports through its Center for Technological Innovation (CITE).[6] Designs are varied, but are predominated by black and white. There are several bigger companies but a lot of small manufactures are in Chulucanas itself and in the nearby village of Quatro Esquinas.
A major festival for the town is the Fiesta de Cristo Resucitado at Easter.[7]
Operating in Chulucanas is Victor's Vision, a nonprofit organization which provides supplemental academic and personal support, guidance, and resources to bright, impoverished youth.[8]
In 2013, Chulucanas recorded a temperature of 39.8 °C (103.6 °F), which is the joint highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Peru along with the Lancones District.[9]
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