Department of Tumbes

Tumbes Departamento de Tumbes (Spanish)
Department
Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the Tumbes Region in Peru
Coordinates: 3°53′S 80°35′W / 3.88°S 80.59°W / -3.88; -80.59
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	3 provinces and 12 districts
Capital	Tumbes
Government
• Governor	Wilmer Dios Benites (2019–2022)
Area
• Total	4,045.86 km2 (1,562.12 sq mi)
Elevation (Capital)	7 m (23 ft)
Highest elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	224,863
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
UBIGEO	24
Dialing code	072
ISO 3166 code	PE-TUM
Principal resources	Petroleum, tobacco, bananas and fishing.
Poverty rate	46.8%
Percentage of Peru's GDP	0.49%
Website	www.regiontumbes.gob.pe

Tumbes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtumbes]) is a coastal department and region in northwestern Peru bordering Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. ^{[citation needed]} Despite its small area, the region contains a wide variety of ecosystems. It is the smallest department in Peru and its third least populous department after Moquegua and Madre de Dios, but it is also its third most densely populated department, after La Libertad and Lambayeque.

The name "Tumbes" originates from either Tumpis, a group of native peoples from the area, the word tumbos, a species of Passiflora that used to abound in the area, or the name of the Tumba cacique, whose son founded and populated the area.