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Cabildo Of Lima
The Cabildo of Lima () was the governing body of Lima and, since 1874, its intendancy. It was created four days after the creation of the city in 1535, existing until its suppression during the independence of Peru in 1821. It was headed by the '' Alcalde Ordinario''. History Created on January 22, 1535, the foundation of the city and the constitution of the municipal government was confirmed almost a year later, by the ''Real Cédula'' of December 7, 1535. Its functions were administrative, judicial and economic. At the administrative level, it was in charge of presiding over public shows, supervising the cleanliness of the city, organizing the reception of the viceroys, taking care of the decoration of the streets and low-level police. As for judicial cases, they administered justice in the first instance and were in charge of the security police. Among the economic functions, the fixing of food prices and the control of the entry into the city of the necessary merchandise an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabildo (council)
A cabildo () or ayuntamiento () was a Spanish colonial, and early post-colonial, administrative council which governed a municipality. Cabildos were sometimes appointed, sometimes elected; but they were considered to be representative of all land-owning heads of household (''vecinos''). The colonial cabildo was essentially the same as the one developed in medieval Castile. The cabildo was the legal representative of the municipality—and its ''vecinos''—before the Crown, therefore it was among the first institutions established by the conquistadors themselves after, or even before, taking over an area. For example, Hernán Cortés established La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz to free himself from the authority of the Governor of Cuba. The word ''cabildo'' has the same Latin root (''capitulum'') as the English word chapter, and in fact, is also the Spanish word for a cathedral chapter. Historically the term ''ayuntamiento'' was often preceded by the word ''excelentísimo'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corregimiento
''Corregimiento'' (; ca, Corregiment, ) is a Spanish term used for country subdivisions for royal administrative purposes, ensuring districts were under crown control as opposed to local elites. A ''corregimiento'' was usually headed by a '' corregidor''. Historical corregimientos ''Corregimientos'' were found historically in the Kingdom of Castile, the Kingdom of Aragon, and the Spanish West Indies. Castile In Old Castile ''corregimientos'' existed since the 13th century and were the administrative divisions of the ''Junta General de las Siete Merindades de Castilla Vieja''. After the Nueva Planta decrees under the rule of Philip V—the first Bourbon king of Spain, the ''corregidor'' was replaced by an intendant. ''Corregimientos'' in Castile existed until 1835, the year in which the municipal administration was reorganized under Queen Isabel II. Crown of Aragon In the territories of Aragon, Catalonia, and the Land of Valencia formerly under the ancient Crown of Aragon, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canta
Canta is a town in the Lima Region, in western Peru. The town is located on the Chillón River and is the capital of the Canta Province. With a population of 2,385 ( 2017 census), it is also the capital of Canta District. It is frequently visited by tourists from Lima because of its quietness and the beauty of its natural landscapes. The town's altitude is 2,819 m above sea level. Etymology The word ''canta'' comes from the Cauqui language spoken by the ancient inhabitants and their meaning can be indicated with these two meanings: * ''canta'' = tie to catch vicunas * ''canta'' = hillside, decline Location The town is from Lima, about a three-hour bus ride, and is often visited by geography students from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. The small town of Obrajillo Obrajillo is a village belonging to the municipality of Canta, a two hours drive from Lima, Peru. It is situated in beautiful landscape. The Chillón River cuts the settlement. The village is known for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cajatambo
Cajatambo or Kashatampu is the capital of the Cajatambo Province in the Lima Region of Peru. History Founded during the Tawantinsuyu (Inca Empire) before the advent of the Spanish conquistadors, with the name of ''Kasha Tanpu'', it was one of the stops along the Inca highway, being part of the imperial region of Chinchay Suyu. Demography The population of Cajatambo was estimated in 1896 to be roughly 6,000 people, although roughly 15 years later the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Eleventh Edition put the population at closer to 4,500. In recent decades many people have migrated to places with better opportunities and services, such as the city of Lima. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, followed by Quechua (19.27%). The variety of Quechua spoken in the area is the Cajatambo Quechua (part of the Central Quechua "Wankay"), a Quechua I dialect which shares 74% intelligibility with the neighboring Huamalies Quech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jauja
Jauja (Shawsha Wanka Quechua: Sausa, Shawsha or Shausha, formerly in Spanish Xauxa, with pronunciation of "x" as "sh") is a city and capital of Jauja Province in Peru. It is situated in the fertile Mantaro Valley, to the northwest of Huancayo (the capital of Junín Region), at an altitude of . Its population in 2015 was 15,432 . Jauja, which flourished for a short time, was once the capital of Spanish Peru, prior to the founding of Lima as the new capital. Its name is referenced in the popular Spanish expression ''país de Jauja'', which literally means "country of Jauja", but is used figuratively to mean a “never never land" or a "land of milk and honey”. The town, with a laid back ambiance and salubrious climate, has narrow streets with houses painted blue. Laguna de Paca lake is close to the city. History Previous to Inca era, the area formed part of the Xauxa-Wanka confederation, a town was inhabited by Xauxa people in the vicinity before the Incas. The Xauxas eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ica, Peru
Ica () (Quechua: ''Ika'') is a city and the capital of the Department of Ica in southern Peru. While the area was long inhabited by varying cultures of indigenous peoples, the Spanish ''conquistador'' Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera claimed its founding in 1563. As of the 2017 census, it had a population of over 282,407. The city suffered extensive damage and loss of life during the 2007 Peru earthquake. Location The city is located on the Ica River about to the south of Lima, along the desert coast of southern Peru. Further south along the Pan-American Highway lies the city of Nazca. History In 2007, researchers found the fossil remains of a prehistoric penguin, ''Icadyptes salasi'', which inhabited the Atacama Desert about 30 million years ago. Scientists estimate it was about tall, with a beak. Evidence of prehistoric indigenous civilizations has been found in the nearby deserts, such as that of Paracas. Other cultures include the Chincha and the Inca, the latter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chancay
Chancay is a small city located north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a pre-Columbian archaeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire. History It was founded in 1562 under the name of Villa de Arnedo. The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century. There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies. In 2019, COSCO agreed to build a new port on the coast of Chancay as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative and in 2022, the China Harbour Engineering Company of China Communications Construction Company agreed to build the complex at which would include breakwaters, docks and a tunnel to warehouses. The first dock is expected to open in early 2023 and when finished, the complex will accept up to 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent unit intermodal containers and 6 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huaylas District
The Huaylas District ( es, Distrito de Huaylas) is the smallest of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas. Location The district is located in the north-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,721m. The village of Huaylas is located 45 km from the city of Caraz. Populated places Populated places in the district with the number of households in parenthesis.2005 census 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on eac ... * Waylas (502) * Itakuq Punta (11) * Waras Calle (31) * Shuyu (199) * Delicados (25) * Yakup (192) * Llima (2) * Waruma Pukyu (12) * Wanwamachi (4) * Wamanyaku (30) * Ñawinyaku (23) Capital The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universidad Complutense De Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; UCM, links=no, ''Universidad de Madrid'', ''Universidad Central de Madrid''; la, Universitas Complutensis Matritensis, links=no) is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293 (before relocating to Madrid in 1836), it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of Pozuelo de Alarcón. It is named after the ancient Roman settlement of Complutum, now an archeological site in Alcalá de Henares, just east of Madrid. It enrolls over 86,000 students, making it the third largest non-distance European university by enrollment. It is one of the most prestigious Spanish universities and consistently ranks among the top universities in Spain, together with the University of Barcelona, Pom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revista Complutense De Historia De América
The ''Revista Complutense de Historia de América'' is a peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ... academic journal covering the history of the Americas. It is published annually by the Complutense University of Madrid and is abstracted and indexed in Scopus. The editor-in-chief is Pilar Ponce Leiva (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Revista Complutense de Historia de America History of the Americas journals Annual journals Complutense University of Madrid Spanish-language journals Publications established in 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcalde Ordinario
Alcalde ordinario refers to the judicial and administrative officials in the cabildos in the Spanish Viceroyalties in the Americas during the times of the Spanish Empire in the 16th through 19th centuries. Always existing in pairs, they were called ''Alcalde de primer voto'' (roughly, "first mayor") and ''Alcalde de segundo voto'' (roughly, "second mayor"). The alcalde ordinario was a judicial magistrate who, with some exceptions, was responsible for the administration of civil and criminal justice within their municipal jurisdiction. Historical background Spanish cabildos in the Americas were the local government institutions in the American cities founded by the Spanish. Their jurisdiction included not only the urban area of the city but the adjacent rural areas as well. This jurisdiction was roughly equivalent to today's concept of "municipio" in many countries. When within the rural expanse of a cabildo a cluster of human dwellers formed, it would not be considered a villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel De Piura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru located in the Sechura Desert on the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, ''San Miguel de Piura'', in JulyHemming, J., 1970, The Conquest of the Incas, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., or August 1532. Piura declared its independence from Spain on 4 January 1821. History Like most of northern Peru, the territory of Piura has been inhabited by their autochthonous group of natives called ''tallanes'' and ''yungas''. These groups lived without an organization or single leader to rule until the Muchik culture eventually took control, and the mixture of these evolved into the Vicús culture. Centuries later, Piura came under the rule of Tupac Inca Yupanqui for at least 40 years before the Spanish arrived. Francisco Pizarro came to the area an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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