Fig. 1   Proposed damsite at La Calzada.


LA LECHE RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

LAMBAYEQUE, PERU

TASK 5:   ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

PART 2C:   SECTION 4.3

June 29, 2009

Dr. Victor M. Ponce

Environmental Consultant


4.3   Human resources setting

The human resources setting includes demography, economy and development, land use, infrastructure, housing, schools, health care, transportation, fishing, recreation, public services, and archaeological and historical resources. The area of influence is the La Leche river valley, particularly its lower reach, where there is high concentration of social and economic activity.


4.3.1   Demography

The study area is located in the department of Lambayeque, within the provinces of Ferreñafe and Lambayeque (Fig. 46). The population of the department of Lambayeque, by provinces, is shown in Table 8. The total population of Lambayeque (1,112,868) represents 4.1% of the population of Peru. The province of Chiclayo concentrates 68.1% of the population of the department of Lambayeque. The current (2007) rate of population growth is 1.4%.

Fig. 46   Map of the department of Lambayeque.

Table 8.   Population in the department of Lambayeque, Peru.
Province Surface
(km2)
Population
Chiclayo 6,211 757,452
Lambayeque 4,254 259,274
Ferreñafe 5,231 96,142
Total 15,696 1,112,868
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú):   Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2007.

The area of influence for this study comprises the districts of Íllimo, Jayanca, Pacora and Túcume, in the province of Lambayeque, and Pítipo, in the province of Ferreñafe. The location of the towns, relative to the La Leche valley, is shown in Fig. 47. The entrance to Íllimo is shown in Fig. 48.

The population by districts is shown in Table 9. The urban rural and urban population, by districts, is shown in Table 10. The rural population is 62.3% of the total. The district of Pítipo has 39.6% of the population. The population growth projection in the area of influence is shown in Table 11. The area of Pítipo has the highest growth rate (3.6%).

Fig. 47   Satellite view of the area of influence.

Fig. 48   Entrance to the town of Illimo.

Table 9.   Population in the area of influence.
Province District Population
(persons)
Lambayeque Íllimo 9,693
Jayanca 14,959
Pacora 7,412
Túcume 22,589
Ferreñafe Pítipo 21,272
Total 75,925
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú):   Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2007.

Table 10.   Rural and urban population in the area of influence.
Province District Population
Rural Urban Total
Lambayeque Íllimo 5,706 4,710 10,416
Jayanca 10,402 9,994 20,396
Pacora 4,693 4,945 9,638
Túcume 22,681 12,807 35,488
Ferreñafe Pítipo 34,824 14,887 49,711
Total 78,306 47,343 125,649
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú) (1993).

Table 11.   Population growth projections in the area of influence.
Province District Population of more than 15 of age
Persons Percentage
of total
Growth rate
(%)
Lambayeque Íllimo 6,929 66.5 0.3
Jayanca 13,645 66.9 1.3
Pacora 6,426 66.7 1.1
Túcume 22,755 64.1 1.9
Ferreñafe Pítipo 32,486 65.4 3.6
Total 82,241 65.9 -
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú) (1995-2000).


4.3.2   Economy and development

An indicator of the level of poverty is the Unsatisfied Basic Necessities (UBN) [Necesidades Básicas Insatisfechas, NBI]. This indicador reflects the shortage of a basic necessity, such as substandard housing, overcrowding, lack of sewage, or lack of schooling for children. Table 12 shows the UBN percentage of the population, by provinces and districts, including Chiclayo and Lambayeque, for comparison purposes. The district of Pítipo is shown to have the highest value of UBN (60.9%) in the area of influence, and Jayanca the lowest (45.2%). The lowest UBN values correspond to the predominantly urban districts of Chiclayo and Lambayeque. Table 13 shows the population listed by type of unsatisfied basin necessity in the area of influence. Pítipo shows the highest percentage with lack of sewage (37.4%).

Table 12.   Population with at least one unsatified basic necessity (UBN) in the area of influence and vicinity.
Province District Total
number of
homes
Homes with UBN
Number Percentage
(%)
Chiclayo Chiclayo 49,087 14,725 30.0
Lambayeque Lambayeque 8,497 3,451 40.6
Íllimo 1,601 782 48.8
Jayanca 2,286 1,034 45.2
Pacora 1,198 555 46.3
Túcume 3,080 1,589 51.6
Ferreñafe Pítipo 2,764 1,682 60.9
Source:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 2007.

Table 13.   Population listed by type of unsatified basic necessity (UBN) in the area of influence.
District Total
number of
homes
Substandard housing Overcrowding No sewage Children not attending school Persons with high economic dependence
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Íllimo 1,601 149 9.3 239 14.9 236 14.7 134 8.4 327 20.4
Jayanca 2,286 422 18.5 247 10.8 284 12.4 116 5.1 412 18.0
Pacora 1,198 184 15.4 147 12.3 171 14.3 83 6.9 208 17.4
Túcume 3,080 398 12.9 436 14.2 588 19.1 313 10.2 699 22.7
Pítipo 2,764 508 18.4 282 10.2 1,035 37.4 222 8.0 552 20.0
Source:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 2007.

Table 14 shows the inmigration and emigration in the department of Lambayeque for the year 2007. Inmigration to Lambayeque originates in the neighboring department of Cajamarca, from the provinces of Chota and Cutervo. The existence of a good road between Cajamarca and Chiclayo encourages the movement of people, and of goods and services.

Table 14.   Inmigration and emigration in the department of Lambayeque in 2007.
Department Inmigrants Emigrants Balance Inmigrant rate Emigrant rate Net rate
Lambayeque 64,952 66,046 (1,094) 16.5 16.8 (-0.3)
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú):   Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2007.

Table 15 shows the migratory trends from selected departments to northern Peruvian cities. For instance, 28.0% of the migrants to the city of Chiclayo originated in the department of Cajamarca, while 6.0% of the migrants to the city of Cajamarca originated in the department of Lambayeque. Table 16 shows the density of roads in the area of influence. All five districts are shown to have low road density.

Table 15.   Inmigration from departments to northern cities in 2007.
Northern city Inmigration by department (%)
Lambayeque Cajamarca Piura Lima-Callao Other
Tumbes 12.3 2.8 38.0 19.5 46.9
Piura 6.0 2.2 57.3 19.4 34.5
Sullana 4.2 1.7 60.8 18.0 33.3
Talara 4.4 0.7 56.9 23.3 38.0
Chiclayo 26.6 28.0 9.2 14.5 36.2
Trujillo 3.6 10.3 5.5 12.7 80.6
Chachapoyas 5.5 6.1 0.8 16.9 87.6
Cajamarca 6.0 53.8 1.4 16.2 38.8
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú):   Migraciones internas del Perú 2007.

Table 16.   Density of roads in the area of influence.
Province District Surface area
(km2)
Length of roads
(km)
Road density
(km/km2)
Lambayeque Íllimo 24.37 20.68 0.85
Jayanca 680.96 97.48 0.14
Pacora 87.79 76.67 0.87
Túcume 67.00 51.81 0.77
Ferreñafe Pítipo 558.18 114.42 0.11
Source:  Georeferenced mapping of the highway and road network in Lambayeque (PEOT).

Table 17 shows employment trends in the department of Lambayeque. The percentage of women in economic activities appears to be increasing. Likewise, the percentage of gainfully employed women appears to be on the rise.

Table 17.   Economically active population, older than 15 years of age, in the department of Lambayeque.
Condition of activity Year 1981
Total Men Women
No. % No. % No. %
1. Population 383,051 100.0 185,661 100.0 197,390 100.0
A Economically active 184,388 48.1 144,100 77.6 40,288 20.4
B Economically inactive 198,663 51.9 41,561 22.4 157,102 79.6
2. Economically active population 184,388 100.0 144,100 100.0 40,288 100.0
A Employed 168,691 91.5 135,627 94.1 33,064 82.1
B Unemployed 15,697 8.5 8,473 5.9 7,224 17.9
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática 2007.

Table 17.   (Continued).
Condition of activity Year 1993
Total Men Women
No. % No. % No. %
1. Population 578.251 100.0 275,769 100.0 302,482 100.0
A Economically active 269,812 46.7 199,622 72.4 70,190 23.2
B Economically inactive 308,439 53.3 76,147 27.6 232,292 76.8
2. Economically active population 269,812 100.0 199,622 100.0 70,190 100.0
A Employed 240,636 89.2 178,680 89.5 61,956 88.3
B Unemployed 29,176 10.8 20,942 10.5 8,234 11.7
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática 2007.


4.3.3   Land use

Agriculture is the predominant economic activity in the area of influence. Table 18 shows that the province of Lambayeque (the largest of all three provinces) has the most farmers and the largest farmed surface area. The districts of Íllimo, Jayanca, Pacora, and Túcume are located within the province of Lambayeque. Thus, agriculture is the most important economic activity in the area of influence.

Table 19 shows the number of farmers and farmed surface area in the area of influence. Túcume has the most farmers, while Pítipo has the largest surface area under cultivation. Table 20 shows the type of ownership of farmland. Pitipo has two large farmer communities [comunidades campesinas], while Íllimo has the largest number of small individual landowners.

Table 18.   Number of farmers and farmed surface area in department of Lambayeque, by provinces.
Province Farmers Farmed surface area
Number % Ha. %
Chiclayo 12,993 29.3 179,116 25.1
Lambayeque 21,998 49.6 376,944 52.8
Ferreñafe 9,361 21.1 157,708 22.1
Total 44,352 100.0 713,768 100.0
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.

Table 19.   Number of farmers and farmed surface area in the area of influence.
Province District Farmers Farmed surface area
Number % Ha. %
Lambayeque Íllimo 1,136 14.4 2,018 2.2
Jayanca 1,540 19.5 21,496 23.4
Pacora 1,295 16.4 6,839 7.5
Túcume 2,242 28.4 6,381 6.9
Ferreñafe Pítipo 1,682 21.3 55,051 60.0
Total 7,895 100.0 91,785 100.0
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.

Table 20.   Type of ownership of farmland in the area of influence.
District Total Individually owned Society of fact Society of limited responsibility Corporation Farmer group
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
Íllimo 1,136 2,018 1,121 1,976 14 40 - - - - - -
Jayanca 1,540 21,496 1,524 11,882 4 812 3 280 3 853 2 1,300
Pacora 1,295 6,839 1,277 6,588 16 187 - - 1 61 - -
Túcume 2,242 6,381 2,208 5,960 32 87 - - 1 5 - -
Pítipo 1,682 55,051 1,614 7,261 60 324 2 22 - - 1 3,804
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.

Table 20.   (Continued).
District Farmer community Agricultural cooperative Workers' agricultural cooperative Other
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
Íllimo - - - - - - 1 2
Jayanca - - 1 251 - - 3 6,118
Pacora - - - - - - 1 3
Túcume - - 1 329 - - - -
Pítipo 2 39,456 - - 1 4,182 2 2
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.

Table 21 shows land use in the area of influence. Most of the agricultural lands are under irrigation. Jayanca and Pítipo have the largest fraction of nonagricultural land.

Table 21.   Land use in the area of influence.
District Total * Agricultural land Nonagricultural land
Total Under irrigation Dryland farming Total Natural grass Hills and forests Other
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
No. Area
(Ha)
Íllimo 1,132 2,015.64 1,091 1,780.26 1,086 1,767.68 15 12.58 216 235.38 7 5.25 190 217.03 23 13.10
Jayanca 1,529 21,496.24 1,363 8,739.09 1,362 8,729.09 1 10.00 654 12,757.15 61 137.16 499 11,139.68 117 1,480.31
Pacora 1,285 6,802.60 1,252 5,737.89 1,251 5,709.89 9 28.00 754 1,064.71 - - 343 739.26 537 325.45
Túcume 2,240 6,380.47 2,227 5,500.21 2,224 5,482.91 13 17.30 684 880.26 1 1.00 275 637.10 450 242.16
Pítipo 1,630 55,042.18 1,484 5,541.48 1,484 5,541.48 - - 690 49,500.70 - - 461 9,497.86 40,002.84
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.
* Does not include abandoned units or those that do not own land.

Table 22 shows land use by size of ownership in the area of influence. The permanent crop type is fruits under irrigation. The permanent crops are lemon, mango, passion fruit [maracuya], orange, coconut, cherry [guinda], plums [ciruela], and grapes. The temporary crop types are cereals (yellow corn, rice), fruits (banana, papaya, watermelon), vegetables (carrots, squash, choclo corn), beans (Castilla beans, Chilean beans, lentils), tubers (yuca, potato, sweet potato), industrial crops (sugar cane), and others (flowers).

Table 22.   Land use by farm size in the area of influence.
District Crop type Total Farm size (Ha)
less than 0.5 0.5-4.9 5-19.9 20-49.9 50-99.9 100-499.9 500 or more
No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area
Íllimo Permanent 24 8.35 6 0.75 17 6.60 1 1.00 - - - - - - - -
Temporary 480 583.45 83 22.45 357 420.06 40 140.94 - - - - - - - -
Jayanca Permanent 226 412.09 16 3.88 134 100.38 61 82.33 7 13.75 2 43.00 5 163.00 1 5.75
Temporary 279 1,193.07 3 0.75 108 98.82 145 359.25 11 67.25 4 125.00 6 329.00 2 213.00
Pacora Permanent 162 90.95 1 0.25 90 41.22 63 44.13 7 4.35 1 1.00 - - - -
Temporary 440 1,093.67 202 239.99 225 612.43 10 123.25 3 118.00 - - - - - -
Túcume Permanent 37 13.81 7 1.00 26 7.26 3 3.55 1 2.0 - - - - - -
Temporary 1,544 3,159.30 84 22.84 1,207 1,729.17 241 1,116.54 10 160.75 1 55.00 1 75.00 - -
Pítipo Permanent 41 22.27 1 0.25 27 10.52 12 10.50 - - - - - - 1 1.00
Temporary 926 1,541.38 15 3.65 681 768.43 212 537.80 13 138.50 4 84.00 - - 1 9.00
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.

Table 23 shows the number of users of agricultural inputs in the department of Lambayeque. A substantial number of farmers use pesticides in their operations, followed by chemical fertilizers. A small number are knowledgeable in the use of biological controls.

Table 23.   Users of agricultural inputs in the department of Lambayeque.
Agricultural inputs Have knowledge of biological control
1. Improved seeds or plants 2. Organic fertilizer 3. Chemical fertilizer 4. Pesticides 5. Herbicides 6. Fungicides Uses all (1-6) Does not use any
5,185 5,246 10,968 15,365 1,248 5,354 130 5,172 2,742
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú):   Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2007.

Table 24 shows the activity on animal husbandry in the area of influence, compared with that of the department of Lambayeque. The animals raised are cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. Goats are only raised for local consumption. Commercialization is based on meat and dairy products. Pítipo shows the highest level of poultry production in the area of influence.

Table 24.   Animal husbandry in the area of influence, compared with department of Lambayeque.
Department
strict
Total
number
of
units
Cattle Sheep Swine Poultry
Units Head Pure-
bred
Units Head Pure-
bred
Units Head Pure-
bred
Units No. of
chicken
Lambayeque 24,618 11,139 50,522 5,724 8,405 65,064 4,118 10,592 36,567 4,151 11,619 99,894
Íllimo 1,132 287 807 13 200 955 64 347 940 52 285 1,927
Jayanca 1,540 605 2,367 116 274 1,767 6 502 1,849 1 566 8,777
Pacora 1,288 308 835 32 243 1,304 5 351 1,033 21 256 2,047
Túcume 2,241 882 2,386 66 526 2,258 106 934 2,525 101 898 6,648
Pítipo 1,678 859 3,620 315 413 3,191 36 711 2,896 114 869 12,976
Source:   Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática:  III Censo Nacional Agropecuario 1994.


4.3.4   Infrastructure

Table 25 shows the type of water supply in the area of influence. The predominant type of water supply is from wells, particularly in Pacora (72.6%), Pítipo (53.0%), and Illimo (52.7%).

Table 25.   Water supply in the area of influence.
District Number of installations Type of water service
Piped, inside Piped, outside Public, centrally shared Well Truck tank River, stream, or canal Other
Íllimo 1,574 532 2 121 829 7 10 73
Jayanca 2,208 946 9 268 885 21 22 57
Pacora 3,050 538 2 42 2,215 146 68 39
Túcume 1,188 424 0 113 576 3 7 65
Pítipo 2,737 355 8 55 1,450 13 847 9
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú).


4.3.5   Housing

Table 26 shows the wall material in housing in the department of Lambayeque, by provinces. The predominant wall material in the provinces of Lambayeque and Ferreñafe is adobe.

Table 26.   Housing wall material in department of Lambayeque and its provinces.
Province Number of structures Predominant wall material (% of all materials)
Brick Stone Adobe Straw &
mud
Stone &
mud
Wood Straw
mat
Other
Chiclayo 114,082 38.8 0.7 57.1 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5
Lambayeque 37,188 13.1 0.3 70.2 13.9 0.4 1.6 0.2 0.3
Ferreñafe 18,055 8.3 0.2 84.3 6.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2
Total 169,325 29.9 0.5 62.9 5.0 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4
Source:  Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (Perú).


4.3.6   Schools


4.3.7   Health care


4.3.8   Transportation


4.3.9   Fishing


4.3.10   Recreation


4.3.11   Public services


4.3.12   Archaeological and historical resources


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