Barranca, Lima
Barranca is a city in coastal Peru, capital of the Barranca Province in the Department of Lima.[2]
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 Christ the Redeemer in Barranca | |
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  Barranca | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′14.65″S 77°45′39.58″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Barranca |
| District | Barranca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Zender (2019-2022) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 63,812 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munibarranca.gob.pe |
Historically it started out as a small settlement port made up of local fisherman supplying fish alongside the port of Callao. It is, however, the city it is today mostly from its growth during the Republican era in Peru in the late 1890s to the 1930s.[3]
Recent discoveries
In March 2023, archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University and the National University of San Marcos announced the discovery of the Pre-Columbian temple made of dried bricks with the destroyed human burials near the Barranca. One of the skulls of the male individuals was placed in a 3 meter-long cloth ornamented with zoomorphic representations.[4]
References
- 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.
- Municipalidad Provincial de Barranca. Municipalidad Provincial de Barranca. retrieved February 29, 2008
- "The Hidden Charm of Barranco, Lima". Chimu Adventures. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- "Archaeologists uncover a pre-Columbian temple complex". HeritageDaily - Archaeology News. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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