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Chiclayo

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

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

Prevost, who had previously been the Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru, was only made an archbishop and then cardinal in 2023.

From BBC May 9, 2025

Chatsworth 10, Taft 8: Daniel Chiclayo had three hits for the Chancellors, who opened a 10-4 lead.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 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

“Buyers would come from Chiclayo and we’d sell the pieces for a pittance because we didn’t know what they were worth,” Mr. Villareal said.

From New York Times Oct. 11, 2022

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