San Pedro de Lloc

San Pedro de Lloc is a town in the La Libertad Region of northern Peru. It is the capital of the coastal Pacasmayo Province. It is located about 99 km north of the city of Trujillo.

San Pedro de Lloc
Plaza de Armas of San Pedro de Lloc
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San Pedro de Lloc
Coordinates: 7°25′S 79°30′W
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad
ProvincePacasmayo
Government
 • MayorVictor Raúl Cruzado Rivera
Area
 • Total698.42 km2 (269.66 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total17,637
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sanpedrino/a
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
WebsiteOfficial Website

San Pedro de Lloc is also known to be the last place of residence of the Italian-born scientist Antonio Raimondi. His home is located within a block of the main plaza and is open to the public as a museum.

History

The territory of the city belonged in the pre-Columbian period 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 formed the province of Chiclayo in which was included the district of San Pedro de Lloc, being its capital, the city of Chiclayo.

Natives
  • Jose Andres Rázuri Esteves, Peruvian hero of the independence war.
  • Akemi Giura Guanilo, Miss Peru La Libertad 2012.
Portrait of the hero Jose Andres Rázuri Esteves

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