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Chiclayo ((:tʃiˈklaʝo)) is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima. As of 2011, Chiclayo is the fourth most populous city in Peru, with a population of 629,990 comprising 6 contiguous urban districts: ''Chiclayo, José Leonardo Ortiz, La Victoria, Pomalca, Reque and Pimentel''; it is the principal city of the fourth most populous metropolitan area of Peru. Founded by Spanish explorers as ''"Santa María de los Valles de Chiclayo"'' in the 16th century, it was declared a city on 15 April 1835 by president Felipe Santiago Salaverry. He named Chiclayo "the Heroic City" to recognize the courage of its citizens in the fight for independence, a title it still holds. Other nicknames for Chiclayo include "The Capital of Friendship" and the "Pearl of the North". Chiclayo is one of the most important urban areas of Peru. It is the country's fourth-largest city, after Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo. The city has a population of 738,000,〔("Local Stats, Info, Weather" ), ''TravelsRadiate'', 3 Aug 2011, accessed 3 August 2011.〕 while the metropolitan area has a population of 972,713 (2009 - World-Gazetteer.com). The city was founded near an important prehistoric archaeological site, the Northern Wari ruins, which constitute the remains of a city from the 7th- to 12th-century Wari Empire. ==Etymology== Many different historical accounts tell of the naming of ''Chiclayo''. Some attribute it to an indigenous man known as "chiclayoc" or "chiclayep" who transported plaster between the ancient cities of Zaña, Lambayeque and Morrope. Another version claims that around the time that the city was founded, the area was home to a green-colored fruit called ''chiclayep'' or ''chiclayop,'' which in the Mochican language means "green that hangs". In some towns in the highlands of Cajamarca, squashes are known as ''chiclayos'', evidence that this fruit is the origin of the city's name. Another source indicates that the word is a translation from the extinct Moche language and is derived from the word ''Cheqta'' which means "half" and ''yoc'' which means "property of". Others say the Mochican language had words similar to the name, such as ''Chiclayap'' or ''Chekliayok'', which means "place where there are green branches".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.lambayeque.net/chiclayo/historia/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chiclayo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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