Santiago de Chuco explained

Official Name:Santiago de Chuco
Pushpin Map:Peru
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:La Libertad Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Santiago de Chuco
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Gabriel Alipio
Established Title3:Incorporated (city)
Population As Of:2005
Population Urban:25 000
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Santiaguino(a)
Timezone:PET
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:-8.1502°N -78.1783°W
Elevation M:3,120
Website:Municipality

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

History

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.

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