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Chorrillos Military School Alumni
Chorrillos may refer to Places * Chorrillos River, Argentina * Chorrillos, Tarija Department, Bolivia * Chorrillos, Chile ** Antofagasta ** Valparaiso * Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru * Chorrillos, Peru, a southern suburb of Lima Other *Association Chorrillos football club in Chorrillos, Lima *Battle of Chorrillos in the War of the Pacific, around Chorrillos, Lima * Chorrillos Military School , mottoeng = Discipline, Moral and Equity , established = , type = Military academy , endowment = , staff = , faculty = , president = Brig. Gen. Carlos Alberto Rabanal Calderon , provost = , principal = , rector = , chancellor = , vice_chancellor ... in Chorrillos, Lima * Sport Chorrillos football club in Piura, Peru * * {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorrillos River
Chorrillos may refer to Places * Chorrillos River, Argentina * Chorrillos, Tarija Department, Bolivia * Chorrillos, Chile ** Antofagasta ** Valparaiso * Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru * Chorrillos, Peru, a southern suburb of Lima Other *Association Chorrillos football club in Chorrillos, Lima *Battle of Chorrillos in the War of the Pacific, around Chorrillos, Lima * Chorrillos Military School , mottoeng = Discipline, Moral and Equity , established = , type = Military academy , endowment = , staff = , faculty = , president = Brig. Gen. Carlos Alberto Rabanal Calderon , provost = , principal = , rector = , chancellor = , vice_chancellor ... in Chorrillos, Lima * Sport Chorrillos football club in Piura, Peru * * {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarija Department
Tarija () is a department in Bolivia. It is located in south-eastern Bolivia bordering with Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the east. According to the 2012 census, it has a population of 482,196 inhabitants. It has an area of . The city of Tarija is the capital of the department. Subdivisions The department is divided into five provinces and one autonomous region: # Gran Chaco Province (autonomous region) # Aniceto Arce Province # José María Avilés Province # Cercado Province # Eustaquio Méndez Province # Burdett O'Connor Province Notable places in Tarija include: * Villamontes in the department's oil-producing eastern scrubland. Villamontes has recorded the hottest temperature ever in Bolivia, , several times, most recently on 29 October 2010. * Bermejo, a border town adjoining Aguas Blancas, Argentina * Yacuiba, a border town with Argentina. The Department of Tarija is renowned for its mild, pleasant climate, and comprises one of the country's foremost agric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antofagasta
Antofagasta () is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 402,669. After the Spanish American wars of independence, Bolivia claimed Antofagasta as part of its territory. Despite having an overwhelmingly ethnic Chilean population, Chile recognised Bolivian sovereignty of Antofagasta in 1866, but in 1879 Chile recanted its recognition of Bolivian sovereignty citing a Bolivian breach of the latest boundary treaty. Antofagasta was captured by Chile in February 14 1879 triggering the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chilean sovereignty was officially recognised by Bolivia under the terms of the 1904 Treaty of Peace and Friendship. The city of Antofagasta is closely linked to mining activity, being a port and the chief service hub for one of Chile's major mining areas. While silver and saltpeter mining have been historically important for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorrillos District
Chorrillos is a Districts of Peru, district of the Lima Province in Peru and part of the city of Lima. It gets its name from the Spanish language, Spanish word for "trickle of water". The district was founded as San Pedro de los Chorrillos and served as a deluxe beach resort until the late 19th century, when it was almost completely destroyed by Chilean forces during the War of the Pacific. The current mayor of Chorrilos is Augusto Miyashiro Ushikobo. Geography The district has a total land area of 38.94 km². Its administrative center is located 37 meters above sea level. Morro Solar is situated in Chorrillos District. Boundaries * North: Barranco District, Barranco and Santiago de Surco * East: Santiago de Surco * South and west: Pacific Ocean Demographics According to the Peru 2005 Census, 2005 census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, INEI, the district has 262,595 inhabitants, a population density of 6,743.6 persons/km² and 60,353 households. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorrillos, Peru
Chorrillos is a city and middle-class suburb of Lima, the capital city of Peru. Chorrillos has a hot desert climate (BWh) according to the Köppen climate classification and two of Lima's most popular public beaches called Agua Dulce and La Herradura, therefore since its establishment from a village beach resort in 1824, to a town in 1856, to a city in 1901, it became one of Lima's most popular tourist destinations, along with its district. However, along with the rest of Lima, Chorrillos is prone to natural disasters, especially earthquakes: for example, in 1940, Chorrillos received a major earthquake that rendered enormous damages to some of Chorrillos' private clubs and infrastructures, and a military history, when during the War of the Pacific The War of the Pacific ( es, link=no, Guerra del Pacífico), also known as the Saltpeter War ( es, link=no, Guerra del salitre) and by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Chorrillos
Association Chorrillos was a Peruvian football (soccer) club based in the city of Chorrillos, Lima, Peru. History The club was founded in the Chorrillos District, Lima. The club was the 1951 Segunda División Peruana champion. Association Chorrillos participated in the 1952 Peruvian Primera División. Honours National *Peruvian Segunda División: 1 ::Winners (1): 1951 ::Runner-up (2): 1950, 1961 Regional * Liga Regional de Lima y Callao: ::Runner-up (1): 1945 * Liga de los Balnearios del Sur: ::Winners (4): 1960, 1964, 1965, 1972 See also *List of football clubs in Peru *Peruvian football league system The Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Liga 1, Liga 2 and Copa Perú. The Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played wit ... External links Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima) Football clubs in Peru {{Peru-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Chorrillos
The Battle of San Juan, also known as the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, was the first of two battles in the Lima Campaign during the War of the Pacific, and was fought on 13 January 1881. This battle is really a group of smaller, yet fierce confrontations at the defensive strongholds of Villa, Chorrillos, Santiago de Surco, San Juan de Miraflores, Santa Teresa and Morro Solar. The Chilean army led by Gen. Manuel Baquedano inflicted a harsh defeat on the Peruvian army commanded by the Supreme Chief Nicolás de Piérola. The Chilean triumph eliminated the first defensive line guarding Lima, and almost obliterated the Peruvian army defending it. At the end of the battle, the town of Chorrillos was burnt to the ground by the Chilean army trying to eradicate the Peruvian defenders garrisoned there. During the night, civilian abuses were committed by drunk soldiers. Despite this result, another battle had to be fought in order that the Chilean army could enter the Peruvian capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorrillos Military School
, mottoeng = Discipline, Moral and Equity , established = , type = Military academy , endowment = , staff = , faculty = , president = Brig. Gen. Carlos Alberto Rabanal Calderon , provost = , principal = , rector = , chancellor = , vice_chancellor = , dean = , head_label = , head = , students = , undergrad = , postgrad = , doctoral = , city = Lima , state = , country = Peru , address = Av. Escuela Militar S/N, Chorrillos , campus = , free_label = , free = , colors = , colours = , mascot = , nickname = , affiliations = , website = The Chorrillos Military School () is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Peruvian Army. Overview The school was opened in 1830 during the first government of Agustín Gamarra and was relocated to Chorrillos, Lima, Peru in 1888, hence its name. , its director was Brigade General Carlos Rabanal Calderon. It was also the '' alma mater'' of Manuel Noriega (1962) and Hugo Chávez Frías (1974). It contains t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
