Monsefú
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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, named in 1973 by Professor Limberg Chero Ballena 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.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, capital of the Monsefú
Monsefú District
Monsefú District is one of twenty districts of the province Chiclayo in Peru.-References:...
district in the Chiclayo
Chiclayo Province
The Chiclayo Province is one of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.-Boundaries:*North Lambayeque Province, Ferreñafe Province*East Cajamarca Region*South La Libertad Region*West Pacific Ocean-Political Division:...
in the region Lambayeque
Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque.-Etymology:...
. It is renowned for its food and handicrafts, which are on display at the annual FEXTICUM festival, named in 1973 by Professor Limberg Chero Ballena 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.