Chimbote
Place in Ancash, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chimbote [tʃimˈbote] ⓘ; Quechua: Chimputi) is the largest city in the Ancash Region and the 10th largest city in Peru. With a population of 425,367, it is the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.
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Chimbote | |
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Nickname(s): "The capital of fishing and steel" | |
Coordinates: 9°8′28.36″S 78°35′36.86″W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Santa |
Founded | 6 December 1906 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberto Briceño Franco (2019-2022) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2015)[1] | 371,012 |
• Density | 3,019/km2 (7,820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 |
Area code | 43 |
Website | www.munisanta.gob.pe |
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The city is located on the coast in Ferrol Bay, 130 km south of Trujillo and 420 kilometers (260 mi) north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. It is the start of a chain of important cities on the Peruvian north coast like Trujillo, Chiclayo and Piura. The advantages of this geographic location made Chimbote into a transshipment junction for the Santa River valley.