Paiján
Paiján is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district of Paiján of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located beside the Pan-American Highway some 54 km north of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley.- Type: Town with 20,900 residents
- Description: human settlement in Peru
- Also known as: “Paijan”
Paiján
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Paiján District, Province of Ascope, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.73426° or 7° 44′ 3″ south
Longitude
-79.30328° or 79° 18′ 12″ west
Population
20,900
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
67427M8W+7M
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OpenStreetMap feature
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