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Chiclayo

American  
[chee-klah-yaw] / tʃiˈklɑ yɔ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Peru.


Chiclayo British  
/ tʃiˈklajo /

noun

  1. a city in NW Peru. Pop: 434 000 (2005 est)

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Leo worked for a decade as a missionary in Trujillo, Peru, before serving as a bishop of a different Peruvian city, Chiclayo.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Janinna Sesa, who met Prevost while she worked for the church's Caritas nonprofit, told the Associated Press during torrential rains in 2022 he waded through mud to help people in Chiclayo and nearby villages.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

Similar protests were held in other cities across the country, including Arequipa, Chiclayo, Cusco and Trujillo, according to reports and images broadcast by local television channel Canal N.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2022

Her father, Usaburo Maoki, owned a general store there and a tire repair shop in the neighboring city of Chiclayo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2022

There, on a beach known as Naylamp in the province of Chiclayo, two women were overcome by “unusually large” waves on Saturday and drowned, the police said.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2022