District Tucume: sights and local tips
Tucume is part of Lambayeque.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 1.134,2 | very high | → +4.2% |
| Leptospirosis | 7,7 | moderate | ↓ -33.3% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 11 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 9 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Lambayeque (10) Chimu (4) Inca (3) Moche (2) Caral (1)
Period distribution
- 10 No Defined Period
- 5 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
- 5 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 3 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 2 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
Notable sites
- Túcume — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chimu,Lambayeque,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Complejo Arqueológico Túcume Código: 3792 Departamento: Lamb — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Caral,Chimu,Lambayeque,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Museo De Sitio Túcume Código: 2356 Departamento: Lambayeque — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Chimu,Lambayeque,Inca)
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO HUACA PINTADA OESTE — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Moche,Lambayeque)
- Valle de las Pirámides — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Moche,Chimu,Lambayeque)
- Repujado — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Lambayeque)
- Virgen Purísima de Túcume — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Lambayeque)
- Huaca las Balsas — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Lambayeque)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
7
Active facilities
Active facilities
0
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
1
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
Data & sources
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- SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
- MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
- INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
- SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
- INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
- MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
- Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
- DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
- OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries
Retrieved: 2026-06