Coordinates: 7°24′1″S 79°34′12″W / 7.40028°S 79.57000°W / -7.40028; -79.

57000

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Place in La Libertad Region, PeruPacasmayoPacasmayo pier seen from shore

FlagSealPacasmayoCoordinates: 7°24′1″S 79°34′12″W / 7.40028°S 79.57000°W / -

7.40028; -79.57000Country PeruRegionLa Libertad
RegionProvincePacasmayoEstablished23 November 1864Government • MayorCesar Rodolfo
Milla ManayArea • Total30.84 km2 (11.91 sq mi)Elevation43 m
(141 ft)Population (2017) • Total28,959 • Estimate (2015)[1]27,514 • Density940/km2
(2,400/sq mi)DemonymPacasmayino/aTime zoneUTC-5 (PET)WebsiteOfficial Website
Pacasmayo is a city in Northern Peru, in the Pacasmayo province, La Libertad
Region. It is located 108 km north of Trujillo city.

Transportation[edit]
Panamerican Highway, connects with north and south the country.
Pacasmayo Port, connects to the world by the sea.
Tourism[edit]
Pacasmayo beach visited by surfers commonly.

Pacasmayo

Pacasmayo overlook

Pacasmayo Beach

Notre-Dame of Guadalupe Church

History[edit]
Pacasmayo has been inhabited for over 10,000 years by groups of people collecting
their food from the sea. Since before anyone can remember, the beaches of "El
Lorito", "El Techito" and "La Peña Larga" have provided food sources to populate
Pacasmayo. With the available food from the sea and the forests in the arid
mountains (close to the river Jequetepeque) which provides carob trees (or locust
beans), wool, and diverse species of animals; Pacasmayo (or Pacasca Mayo in
Quechuan) was chosen as a settling place for small tribal groups.
By order of Virrey Teodoro de Croix in the year 1775, the Spanish conquistadors
founded Pacasmayo. Since that time it became an important landing for the Spanish
crown. The year of 1871 began the construction of the Pacasmayo dock or "muelle de
Pacasmayo" and the train Pacasmayo-Chilete, which turned into an important Peruvian
coastal port.[2][3] This work of engineering began the golden age of Pacasmayo
which lasted until 1967, the year when the railway stopped running. Since that
time, the commercial activity has decreased to the point where now the dock, just
as the railway station, are historic monuments. They are evidence of a glorious
past that brought with it an economic boom to the city.
The company “Cementos Pacasmayo SA” [4](Pacasmayo Concrete Inc.), which began in
1959, quickly became the new axis upon which the economy of the city developed. Its
presence promoted the development of many economic services such as businesses that
transport heavy loads, banks, and commercial stores. All depended on this central
industry.
Since the end of the 20th century, the breakwater area, El Faro (The Lighthouse),
dominated as the “largest, most navigable wave in the world” and has gained
popularity among water-sport fans. At that beach, one can practice surfing,
windsurfing, kitesurfing, and paddle-boarding which promotes the growth of foreign
visitors who arrive from diverse parts of the world to enjoy these waves.

Further reading[edit]
"Posibilidades de aprovechamiento de aguas subterráneas para las tierras de Santa
María (Pampas de Pitura y Guereque)." Ministerio de Fomento y Obras Públicas.
Dirección de Irrigación. Autoridad Nacional del Agua, 01 Apr. 1969. Web. 21 Feb.
2017.

References[edit]

^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades

capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de
población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto
Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

^ "World Scholar: Latin America & the Caribbean - Document".

worldscholar.tu.galegroup.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.

^ "World Scholar: Latin America & the Caribbean - Document".

worldscholar.tu.galegroup.com. Retrieved 2017-02-22.

^ "Cementos Pacasmayo". Retrieved 2017-02-22.

See also[edit]
Pacasmayo Province
La Libertad Region
Colegio Italiano Antonio Raimondi
Óscar Felipe Ventura
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Germany
Other
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