The Naval Academy of Peru ( es, Escuela Naval del Perú) is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of

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s of the Peruvian Navy. It is located at La Punta, Callao, overlooking the

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. Its current director is Rear Admiral Luis José Polar Figari.

Admission

To be admitted, candidates must be

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vian, between sixteen and twenty years of age upon entrance, unmarried with no children, physically and mentally in good health, height over 1.60 m (females) or over 1.65 m (males), with a complete

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and of no political affiliation. The admission procedure includes academic, knowledge, medical, physical and psychological

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as well as a personal interview of the candidate by a board of Admirals and high-ranking officers headed by the Director of the Academy.

Campus

The following are the main buildings of the ''Escuela Naval'': *''Edificio Grau'': provides housing for the cadets. *''Edificio Guise'':

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, media center, conference room, classrooms and

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. *''Edificio Ferré'': Director's office and several administrative offices. *''Edificio Aguirre'': officers' berths and mess. *''Edificio Unanue'': non-commissioned officers (enlisted) berths. *''Gimnasio Pardon'':

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with facilities for the practice of sports such as

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, martial arts,

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and

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. *''Casa de Botes Scarletich'': storage for

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and

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equipment. *''Auditórium De Izcue y Runciman'': available for the presentation of films,

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and other presentations.

History

The ''Escuela Naval del Perú'' has its precedents in the ''Escuela Náutica'' (Nautical School) established at

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Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, Count of Alba de Liste in 1657.Escuela Naval del Perú - Tradición e Historia
Retrieved on February 23, 2008. This institution closed in 1709 and was superseded by the ''Academia Real Náutica de Lima'' (Royal Nautical Academy of Lima) which opened its doors in 1794 under the sponsorship of

Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos (in full ''Francisco Gil de Taboada y de Lemos y Villa Marín'') (September 24, 1733 in Santa María de Soto Longo, Galicia, Spain – 1809 in Madrid) was a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator i ...

. The Academy was closed by the

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in July, 1821 but it was reopened in November 1821 as ''Escuela Central de Marina'' (Central Naval School). During the 19th century the School changed locations several times until its closure at the outbreak of 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. Fought ...

(1879–1883). Labors resumed in 1888 as ''Escuela Naval'' but a permanent location was not obtained until 1915 when the construction of the current campus at La Punta ended. In 1921 the school received its actual name "Escuela Naval del Perú" Installations were destroyed by an earthquake in 1974, the rebuilding process lasted up to 1981. Admission for women at the school has been allowed since 1998.

The Battalion of the Corps of Cadets "Battle of Angamos"

The cadets of the Naval school are organized into the "Battle of Angamos" Cadet Battalion, divided into 4 companies and the Casma Cadet Band. * 1st Company "Abtao" * 2nd Company "May 2nd" * 3rd Company "Pacocha" * 4th Company "Iquique" * Casma Cadet Band

References

External links

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Official Website

Location at Google Maps
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