Tumbes, Peru

Tumbes
Town
Top left: Punta Sal Beach (Playa Punta Sal), Top right: Tumbes Cathedral, 2nd left: Tumbes River and Tumbes National Reserve Mangrove Sanctuary, 2nd right: Malecon Benavides, 3rd left: A Condor monument and Tumbes Clock Tower in Jerusalem Walks (Paseo Jerusalem), 3rd right: Armas Square (Plaza del Armas), Bottom: Sunset in Pizarro Port
Top left: Punta Sal Beach (Playa Punta Sal), Top right: Tumbes Cathedral, 2nd left: Tumbes River and Tumbes National Reserve Mangrove Sanctuary, 2nd right: Malecon Benavides, 3rd left: A Condor monument and Tumbes Clock Tower in Jerusalem Walks (Paseo Jerusalem), 3rd right: Armas Square (Plaza del Armas), Bottom: Sunset in Pizarro Port
Flag of Tumbes
Coat of arms of Tumbes
Tumbes is located in Peru
Tumbes
Tumbes
Location of in Peru
Coordinates: 03°34′15″S 80°27′35″W / 3.57083°S 80.45972°W / -3.57083; -80.45972
Country Peru
RegionTumbes
ProvinceTumbes
DistrictTumbes
DemonymTumbesino(a)
Government
 • MayorJimmy Silva
Area
 • Total
1,800.15 km2 (695.04 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
96,946
 • Estimate 
(2015)[1]
111,595
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)

Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region, as well as of Tumbes Province and Tumbes District. Located near the border with Ecuador, Tumbes has 111,595 inhabitants as of 2015. It is served by the Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport. It is located on the Gulf of Guayaquil along with Zorritos.

  1. ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

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