Chulucanas
Chulucanas
Chulucana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 05°05′46″S 80°09′53″W / 5.09611°S 80.16472°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura Region |
| Province | Morropón |
| District | Chulucanas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Mio Reyes |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 82,521 |
• Estimate (2015) | 57,380 |
Chulucanas is a town in Morropón Province, Piura Region, Peru. It lies in the Piura Valley just north of the confluence of the Charanal River with the Piura River. Chulucanas is the administrative seat for both Chulucanas District and Morropón Province.
The town is famous for its pottery. Originally dating from pre-Incan times, it is exported all over the world today. It is one of seven products that the Peruvian government supports through its Center for Technological Innovation (CITE). Designs are varied, but are predominated by black and white. There are several bigger companies, but many small manufacturers are in Chulucanas and the nearby village of Quatro Esquinas.
A major festival for the town is the Fiesta de Cristo Resucitado at Easter.
Operating in Chulucanas is Victor's Vision, a nonprofit organization that provides supplemental academic and personal support, guidance, and resources to bright, impoverished youth.
In 2013, Chulucanas recorded a temperature of 39.8 °C (103.6 °F), which is the joint highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Peru along with the Lancones District.