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Santiago de Chuco

Coordinates: 8°9′0.78″S 78°10′41.95″W / 8.1502167°S 78.1783194°W / -8.1502167; -78.1783194
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Santiago de Chuco
Panoramic view of the city of Santiago de Chuco
Panoramic view of the city of Santiago de Chuco
Flag of Santiago de Chuco
Official seal of Santiago de Chuco
Santiago de Chuco is located in Peru
Santiago de Chuco
Santiago de Chuco
Coordinates: 8°9′0.78″S 78°10′41.95″W / 8.1502167°S 78.1783194°W / -8.1502167; -78.1783194
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad Region
ProvinceSantiago de Chuco
Government
 • MayorJuan Gabriel Alipio
Elevation
3,120 m (10,240 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Urban
25 000
 • Demonym
Santiaguino(a)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
WebsiteMunicipality

Santiago de Chuco is a city in Peru, capital of Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Region.

History

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On July 23, 1553 it was obtained permission to found a town that served as the capital and hub of mining and wheat. Captain Don Diego de la Serna, immigrants Domingo Perez Vasquez, Jose Pelaez, Lino Benítes of Children, Miguel de Estremadura, Rodrigo of Bejarano, Fernando de Alva, Garcia de Paredes, Lorenzo de Alcantara, Juan Baptist father Ruiz and Francisco de Asis Centurion reached Andaymarca, a native of Santiago de Compostela, who helped Santiago the "greatest" be the tutelary patron of the new town.

Notable people

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Climate

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Climate data for Santiago de Chuco, elevation 3,115 m (10,220 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
18.8
(65.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.6
(65.5)
20.0
(68.0)
20.3
(68.5)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.3)
21.4
(70.5)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
20.1
(68.2)
20.0
(67.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
8.4
(47.1)
8.0
(46.4)
8.0
(46.4)
7.4
(45.3)
7.0
(44.6)
6.5
(43.7)
7.3
(45.1)
7.3
(45.1)
7.9
(46.2)
8.2
(46.8)
7.8
(46.0)
7.6
(45.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97.1
(3.82)
121.3
(4.78)
124.2
(4.89)
79.9
(3.15)
20.6
(0.81)
6.5
(0.26)
5.6
(0.22)
4.0
(0.16)
2.4
(0.09)
35.6
(1.40)
17.3
(0.68)
31.5
(1.24)
546
(21.5)
Source: Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""La Libertad: Clima y Ríos en Cifras Estadísticas de Seis Décadas"" (PDF). Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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