Huacho

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official_nameHuacho
nicknameLa Capital de la Hospitalidad (The Capital of Hospitality)
image_skylineHuachoCollage.jpg
imagesize260px
image_captionClockwise from the top: North side of the Plaza de Armas, Avenida Grau, Balcón de Huaura, Iglecia de Chonta, Avenida San Martin, Avenida 28 de Julio, Casona de Luriama, Malecón Rocca, a well-known shopping center, Malecón Rocca at night and Casino Huacho.
image_flagBandera de Huacho.jpg
flag_size80px
image_shieldCOA Huacho City in Huaura Province.png
shield_size80px
mapsize200px
map_captionLocation in Peru
pushpin_mapPeru
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePeru
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Lima
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Huaura
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Huacho
government_typeDemocracy
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameCrispulo Eddie Jara Salazar
(2019-2022)
established_titleFounded
established_date24 August 1571
pop_est_as_of2015
pop_est_footnotes
population_est92027
settlement_typeCity
timezonePET
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTPET
utc_offset_DST-5
coordinates
elevation_m41
area_code232
website
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|footnotes = Huacho () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. Also is the most populated city of the Lima Region and Norte Chico. It is located 223 feet (68 metres) above sea level and 148 km north of the city of Lima. The city is located on the Pan-American Highway and it is close to the Lachay National Reserve, so it has extensive vegetation and wildlife.

Geography

Settled on the bottom of a wide bay, its climate is wet and appealing. In the surrounding areas there are rice, cotton, sugarcane and different grain fields. This fact has allowed the rise of a rather important cotton industry, as well as cotton and oil factories. Within its natural landscape, its salt mines and its beaches (such as El Paraíso) are of great interest. Huacho was one of the main trade centers of northern Lima. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Huacho_Street_view03.jpg" caption="Street view."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Lomas_de_Lachay.jpg" caption="Lomas de Lachay."] ::

History

Under the viceroy of Francisco de Toledo, who decided to group the ayllus of the Indians who were established in that area into reductions. The site chosen was that of "Gaucho Bay." Consequently, on 25 August 1571, the reduction was named San Bartolomé de Guachu.

During the Viceroyalty of Peru, the city belonged to the province of Huara and was established as a trading and fishing port. In 1774 the Viceroy José Antonio de Mendoza granted Huacho the category of "pueblo" and with it, allowed it to build its main plaza.

Huacho was, like Huaura, a pueblo that received and hosted the members of the liberation expedition led by José de San Martín, participating on 26 November 1820 of the Grito libertador en el balcéon de Huaura, on the subject of historical verification.

On 12 February 1821, Huacho was elevated to district, belonging to the province of Chancay, in the department of Lima. The Congress conceded the title of Fidelísima Villa (most faithful) on 11 April 1828, under the presidency of Don José de La Mar. On 24 January 1830, the province of Chancay was unified with the province of Lima and Santa in the department of Ancash. Huaura was established as the capital of the province of Chancay. Thirty years before, on January 23, 1866, Huacho was established as the capital of Chancay.

Due to its technological advances, in 1892, the city began a city tram service, an animal transportation service called "tranvías de sangre" (blood tram), which was said to have used mules or horses. This service extended to Huara, and was electrified in 1920, making Huacho the first city after Lima to have its own electric tram system.

Beginning in 1911, it was the main hub of the Ferrocarril Noroeste del Perú (Northwestern Train of Peru), which connected Huacho with Ancón, Sayan, and Barranca.

On November 10, 1874, Huacho was elevated to the category of city and was made capital of the province even when it was separated from Chancay (today the province of Huaral), and the province of Huaura was created. Next the city of Huacho was also the capital of the Prefecture of Lima, and now is the capital of the Governal Region of Lima.

Archaeology

South of the city of Huacho is located a large archaeological site of Bandurria, Peru. Its history goes back to 4,000 BC.

Culture

Huacho is home to the annual Guinea Pig Festival.

Its gastronomy is represented by the Salchicha Huachana.

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Huacho (José Faustino Sánchez Carrión National University) (1991–2020 normals) |Jan high C = 27.0 |Feb high C = 28.2 |Mar high C = 27.3 |Apr high C = 25.1 |May high C = 22.9 |Jun high C = 21.5 |Jul high C = 20.1 |Aug high C = 19.5 |Sep high C = 20.2 |Oct high C = 21.2 |Nov high C = 22.8 |Dec high C = 24.8 | year high C = |Jan low C = 19.9 |Feb low C = 21.2 |Mar low C = 20.3 |Apr low C = 18.5 |May low C = 17.4 |Jun low C = 16.6 |Jul low C = 15.7 |Aug low C = 14.8 |Sep low C = 15.1 |Oct low C = 15.5 |Nov low C = 16.6 |Dec low C = 18.2 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 0.2 |Feb precipitation mm = 0.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 0.5 |Apr precipitation mm = 0.1 |May precipitation mm = 0.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 1.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 1.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 1.2 |Sep precipitation mm = 0.7 |Oct precipitation mm = 0.1 |Nov precipitation mm = 0.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 0.1 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821192714/https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones | archive-date = 21 August 2023 | url = https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones | title = Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020 | publisher=National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | access-date = 14 November 2024}}

Twin towns and sister cities

Notable people

References

References

  1. (March 2012). "Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015". Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.
  2. (July 21, 2008). "Guinea Pigs Dress Up For Dinner". [[Sky News]].

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