{{Expand Spanish|topic=geo|date=May 2012|Santiago de Chuco}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Santiago de Chuco |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City) --> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Santiago de Chuco.jpg |imagesize = 295px |image_caption = Panoramic view of the city of Santiago de Chuco |image_flag = Bandera_Santiago_de_Chuco.png |flag_size = |image_seal = Escudo Santiago de Chuco.png |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Peru <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{PER}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = La Libertad Region |subdivision_type2 = Province |subdivision_name2 = Santiago de Chuco <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Juan Gabriel Alipio |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = Incorporated (city) |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2005 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = 25 000 |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = Demonym |population_blank1 = Santiaguino(a) |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi= <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = PET |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|8|9|0.78|S|78|10|41.95|W|region:PE|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 3,120 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = [http://www.munisantiagodechuco.gob.pe/ Municipality] |footnotes = }}
'''Santiago de Chuco''' is a city in Peru, capital of Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Region.
==History== {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2023}} 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.
==Notable people == * César Vallejo * Luis de la Puente Uceda * Pablo Uceda * Eladio Ruiz Cerna
==Climate==
{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Santiago de Chuco, elevation {{convert|3115|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Jan high C = 19.7 |Feb high C = 18.8 |Mar high C = 18.2 |Apr high C = 18.6 |May high C = 20.0 |Jun high C = 20.3 |Jul high C = 20.5 |Aug high C = 20.7 |Sep high C = 21.4 |Oct high C = 20.3 |Nov high C = 20.9 |Dec high C = 20.1 |year high C = |Jan low C = 7.7 |Feb low C = 8.4 |Mar low C = 8.0 |Apr low C = 8.0 |May low C = 7.4 |Jun low C = 7.0 |Jul low C = 6.5 |Aug low C = 7.3 |Sep low C = 7.3 |Oct low C = 7.9 |Nov low C = 8.2 |Dec low C = 7.8 |year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 97.1 |Feb precipitation mm = 121.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 124.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 79.9 |May precipitation mm = 20.6 |Jun precipitation mm = 6.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 5.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 4.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 2.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 35.6 |Nov precipitation mm = 17.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 31.5 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental<ref name = SINIA>{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240608032401/https://sinia.minam.gob.pe/sites/default/files/siar-lalibertad/archivos/public/docs/4494_0.pdf | archive-date = 8 June 2024 | url = https://sinia.minam.gob.pe/sites/default/files/siar-lalibertad/archivos/public/docs/4494_0.pdf | title = “La Libertad: Clima y Ríos en Cifras Estadísticas de Seis Décadas” | publisher=Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental | access-date = 8 June 2024}}</ref> }}
==See also== *La Libertad Region
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == *''The information in this article is based on that in its Spanish equivalent''.
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Category:Cities in the Department of La Libertad Category:Populated places in the Department of La Libertad Category:Populated places established in 1553