# Avenida Abancay

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Street in Lima, Peru

Avenida Abancay Interactive map of Avenida Abancay Part of Damero de Pizarro Namesake Abancay province[1] From Ricardo Palma Bridge Major junctions Jirón Amazonas, Jirón Áncash, Jirón Junín, Jirón Huallaga, Jirón Ucayali, Jirón Santa Rosa, Jirón Cuzco, Jirón Puno, La Colmena To Miguel Grau Avenue Construction Completion 1535

**Abancay Avenue** ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Avenida Abancay*), formerly known as **Abancay Street** ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Jirón Abancay*), is a major [avenue](/source/Avenue_(landscape)) that serves as the limit between the [Damero de Pizarro](/source/Damero_de_Pizarro) and [Barrios Altos](/source/Barrios_Altos), both located in the [Historic Centre of Lima](/source/Historic_Centre_of_Lima), [Peru](/source/Peru). The street starts at [Ricardo Palma Bridge](/source/Ricardo_Palma_Bridge) and continues for 11 blocks until it reaches [Miguel Grau Avenue](/source/Miguel_Grau_Avenue_(Lima)).

Formerly a street (*jirón*), it was widened in 1947 under the government of [Manuel A. Odría](/source/Manuel_A._Odr%C3%ADa) and buildings were built to house the ministries of [economy](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_and_Finance_(Peru)) and [education](/source/Ministry_of_Education_(Peru)). It is currently the second most congested [artery](/source/Arterial_road) in the city due to the circulation of 43 public transportation routes, in addition to private transportation.[2] This makes it one of the roads with the greatest [environmental](/source/Pollution) and [noise pollution](/source/Noise_pollution) in the city.[3]

## History

The road that today constitutes the street was laid by [Francisco Pizarro](/source/Francisco_Pizarro) when he founded the city of Lima on January 18, 1535. In 1862, when a new urban nomenclature was adopted, the road was named jirón [Arequipa](/source/Arequipa). Prior to this renaming, each block (*cuadra*) had a unique name:

- Block 1: **Juan de la Coba**, after the man of the same name who lived there in the 17th century.[4]

- Block 2: **Trapitos**, for reasons not known.[5]

- Block 3: **Compás de la Concepción**, after the part of the convent of the same name not yet built, known as a *compás*.[6]

- Block 4: **Cascarilla**, after the fever-treating bark of the same name sold by the [Jesuits](/source/Jesuits).[7]

- Block 5: **Santa María**, after the title of the noble family that lived there.[8] The [Public Ministry Building](/source/Public_Ministry_of_Peru_Building) is located here.

- Block 6: **Sagástegui**, possibly also "Sagasti" or "Zugasti" after people who possibly lived there.[9]

- Block 7: **Pileta de Santa Teresa**, after the church of the same name. The area's appearance was heavily affected by the widening programme.[10]

- Block 8: **Hospicio de Cándamo**.[11]

- Block 9: **Zepita**.[12]

With the street widening programme in the 20th century, new blocks were created along the avenue.

- When the avenue was expanded to the north, through the [Convent of San Francisco](/source/Basilica_and_Convent_of_San_Francisco%2C_Lima), the current first block was created.

- When the eastern section of [Nicolás de Piérola Avenue](/source/Avenida_Nicol%C3%A1s_de_Pi%C3%A9rola) was created, *Hospicio de Cándamo* Street was divided, forming the current block 10 of the avenue.

## See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Avenida Abancay, Lima](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Avenida_Abancay,_Lima).

- [Historic Centre of Lima](/source/Historic_Centre_of_Lima)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019136_1-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 136.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Rodríguez, Sabrina (2013-02-21). ["¿Cuáles son las avenidas más saturadas de Lima?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091019/http://publimetro.pe/actualidad/noticia-cuales-son-avenidas-mas-saturadas-lima-11880). *[Publimetro](/source/Publimetro)*. Archived from [the original](http://publimetro.pe/actualidad/noticia-cuales-son-avenidas-mas-saturadas-lima-11880) on 2015-04-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["La avenida Abancay excede casi 5 veces límite de contaminación"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927205708/http://www.elcomercio.com.pe/EdicionOnline/Html/2006-05-24/onlLima0510755.html). *[El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Peru))*. 2006-05-24. Archived from [the original](http://www.elcomercio.com.pe/EdicionOnline/Html/2006-05-24/onlLima0510755.html) on 2007-09-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019278–280_4-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 278–280.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019408_5-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 408.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019239_6-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 239.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019229_7-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 229.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019395_8-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 395.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019378_9-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 378.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley201964_10-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 64.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019105_11-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 105.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBromley2019327_12-0)** [Bromley 2019](#CITEREFBromley2019), p. 327.

### Bibliography

- [Bromley Seminario, Juan](/source/Juan_Bromley) (2019). [*Las viejas calles de Lima*](https://web.archive.org/web/20200420211756/https://www.munlima.gob.pe/images/las-viejas-calles-de-lima.pdf) (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: [Metropolitan Municipality of Lima](/source/Metropolitan_Municipality_of_Lima). Archived from [the original](https://www.munlima.gob.pe/images/las-viejas-calles-de-lima.pdf) (PDF) on 20 April 2020.

v t e Streets of Lima Avenues 28 de Julio 9 de Diciembre (Paseo Colón) Abancay Alfonso Ugarte Alfredo Benavides Angamos Arequipa (Leguía) Arenales Arica Aviación Bolivia (Industria) Bolognesi Brasil (Magdalena) Caminos del Inca Caquetá Defensores del Morro (Huaylas) Emancipación Ejército Escuela Militar España (Exhibition) Gálvez Barrenechea Guardia Civil Javier Prado Grau (Barranco) Grau (Lima) Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (Wilson) Larco Nicolás de Piérola (La Colmena) Óscar R. Benavides (Colonial) Panamá Peruanidad Petit Thouars Primavera Roosevelt Salaverry Tacna Túpac Amaru Uruguay (Progreso) Venezuela (Progreso) Vía Expresa Streets Abancay Amazonas Áncash Apurímac Arequipa (Riva Agüero) Azángaro Callao Camaná Carabaya (Augusto Wiese) Caylloma Chabuca Granda (Zepita) Conde de Superunda (Lima) Cotabambas (Independencia) Cuzco Gamarra Huallaga Huancavelica Ica Junín Lampa Moquegua Ocoña Olaya Piura Puno Quilca Rufino Torrico (Arica) Santa Santa Rosa (Miró Quesada) Santa Rosa Tarata Trujillo Ucayali Unión Promenades Chabuca Granda Cinco esquinas Descalzos Paseo de Aguas Héroes Navales Miraflores Reserva San Ramón (Pizza St.) Bridges Balta Ejército Piedra Suspiros Villena Rayitos de Sol Ricardo Palma Santa Rosa Highways Central Highway (PE-22) Costa Verde Pan-American Highway (PE-1) Transport Current Urban Transport Authority Lima and Callao Metro Metropolitano Integrated Transport System Corredores complementarios Former ENATRU Lima Tramway Italics indicate former names in common use Some streets also cross into neighbouring Callao See also: Transport in Lima

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