San Pedro De Lloc on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
San Pedro de Lloc is a town in the La Libertad Region of northern
San Pedro de Lloc
Cities in La Libertad Region {{LaLibertad-geo-stub
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
. It is the capital of the coastal Pacasmayo Province
The Pacasmayo Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, ...
. It is located about 99 km north of the city of Trujillo.
San Pedro de Lloc is also known to be the last place of residence of the Italian-born scientist Antonio Raimondi
Antonio Raimondi (September 19, 1826 – October 26, 1890) was a prominent Italian-born Peruvian geographer and scientist. Born in Milan, Raimondi emigrated to Peru, arriving on July 28, 1850, at the port of Callao. In 1851 he became a profe ...
. His home is located within a block of the main plaza and is open to the public as a museum.
History
In the pre-Columbian period, the territory of the city belonged to the territory of the great Chimú culture. During the colony it belonged to the village of Saña, in the republican era it belonged to the province of Lambayeque until March 22, 1839, for economic reasons (collection of contributions)Agustín Gamarra
Agustín Gamarra Messia (August 27, 1785 – November 18, 1841) was a Peruvian soldier and politician, who served as the 4th and 7th President of Peru.
Gamarra was a Mestizo, being of mixed Spanish and Quechua descent.Larned, Smith, Seymour, Sh ...
formed the province of Chiclayo in which was included the district of San Pedro de Lloc, being its capital, the city of Chiclayo
Chiclayo (; qu, Chiklayu) is the principal city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located inland from the Pacific coast and from the nation's capital, Lima.
Founded by Spanish explorers as "Santa María de los Valles de Chicl ...
.
Notable people
* Jose Andres Rázuri Esteves, Peruvian hero of the independence war. *Akemi Giura Guanilo, ''Miss Peru La Libertad'' 2012.
See also
*Pacasmayo Province
The Pacasmayo Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, ...
*Chepén Province
Chepén Province is one of the twelve provinces that make up the La Libertad Region of Peru. It is bordered on the north by the Lambayeque Region, on the east by the Cajamarca Region, on the south by Pacasmayo Province, and on the west by the Pa ...
External links
San Pedro de Lloc
Cities in La Libertad Region {{LaLibertad-geo-stub