Chincha Alta

Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta
Town
	Panorama of Plaza de Armas de Pueblo Nuevo (Chincha District Square)
	UTC-5 (PET)
Website	www.munichincha.gob.pe

Chincha Alta is a

Ica Region. A major port at the mouth of the Chincha River, it is the capital of Chincha Province

.

Geography

The City of Chincha Alta is located 200 kilometers south of

Ica Region of Peru. The city covers an area of 2988 km² and has a population of 56,085.^[2]

The first inhabitants of the area arrived at the beginning of the ninth century. These people are known as the "Pre-Chincha". The historian Luis Cánepa Pachas puts the date of the arrival of the Pre-Chincha at sometime in the tenth century. The rudimentary Pre-Chincha culture was centered on fishing and shell gathering. The origin of the Pre-Chincha people is still uncertain.

Chincha era

In the eleventh century, a more advanced and warlike people known as the

Chincha arrived in the coastal area. The Chincha had developed systems of architecture, agriculture and irrigation. The Chincha came to dominate the original inhabitants of the area. Some aspects of the original Pre-Chincha culture were absorbed by the newcomers. The word Chincha is derived from "Chinchay" or "Chinchas" or "Cinca" which means "ocelot" in Chincha Quechua. The Chincha worshiped an ocelot god, and believed themselves to be descended from ocelots, who gave them their warlike and dominating tendencies. The Chincha fertilized their fields with dead birds and guano, and this knowledge was passed on to later peoples. The Chincha learned seafaring skills from the Pre-Chincha, and may have traveled as far as Central America

by boat.

Inca era

Between 1458 and 1460, the Chincha were conquered by the armies of the

Tupac Inca Yupanqui during the reign of his father, Pachacuti

. The Chincha area became an important part of the Inca Empire, and the Inca valued the Chincha for their agricultural knowledge, military skill and trade routes.

Colonial era

The Chincha region was then

Cimarrones

.

Modern era

In the early 19th Century, Chincha was known to British mariners as Chinca[3] or Chinka. In late 1806, the British privateers Port au Prince and Lucy collaborated in capturing some Spanish vessels off the coast there and engaged in some inconclusive battles with the Spanish frigate Astraea.

The Chincha Islands, which are off the coast of Peru near Chincha and Pisco, were the focal point of the Chincha Islands War between Peru and Spain between 1864 and 1866.

2007 earthquake

The city, along with others near the Pacific coast, was damaged during the 2007 Peru earthquake.

Culture

African art and music

maracas and other traditional instruments figure prominently in Afro-Peruvian music, which is popular throughout the region. Traditional dances are performed during the Christmas

season.

Afro-Peruvian folk culture

During February the "Verano Negro" (literally "Black Summer") festival is held, celebrating Afro-Peruvian food, music, culture and dance. The cuisine of the Chincha Alta area is considered distinct from other parts of Peru, because of its African background.

Climate

Climate data for Chincha Alta (elevation 71 m (233 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.4 (81.3)	28.5 (83.3)	28.1 (82.6)	26.5 (79.7)	23.6 (74.5)	21.2 (70.2)	20.2 (68.4)	19.8 (67.6)	20.7 (69.3)	21.6 (70.9)	23.1 (73.6)	25.2 (77.4)	23.8 (74.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.9 (67.8)	20.6 (69.1)	20.1 (68.2)	18.0 (64.4)	15.7 (60.3)	14.7 (58.5)	14.4 (57.9)	14.4 (57.9)	14.6 (58.3)	14.9 (58.8)	15.7 (60.3)	17.7 (63.9)	16.7 (62.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.6 (0.02)	0.8 (0.03)	0.6 (0.02)	0 (0)	0.3 (0.01)	1.1 (0.04)	1.6 (0.06)	1.1 (0.04)	1.0 (0.04)	0.6 (0.02)	0.3 (0.01)	0.4 (0.02)	8.4 (0.31)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru^[4]

Anthem

It was composed in 1984 by Mrs. Ana Maria del Solar and Manolo Andrade Avalos, creators of the music and lyrics respectively, and approved by Municipal Resolution No. 1440 on 30 October of the same year. It has a chorus and three verses which commend and exalt the beauty of the Chincha region as well as the courage and heroism of its people.

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 3 June 2015.
^ "Aspectos Metodológicos" (PDF). Migración Interna Reciente y el Sistema de Ciudades, 2002–2007 (in Spanish). cional de Estadística e Informática. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
^ "Chinca", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. II (1st ed.), Edinburgh: Colin Macfarquhar, 1771.
^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

External links

13°27′S 76°08′W / 13.450°S 76.133°W / -13.450; -76.133

[1] 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 3 June 2015.

[consulta2007sistema-2] "Aspectos Metodológicos" (PDF). Migración Interna Reciente y el Sistema de Ciudades, 2002–2007 (in Spanish). cional de Estadística e Informática. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

[3] "Chinca", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. II (1st ed.), Edinburgh: Colin Macfarquhar, 1771.

[SENAMHI-4] "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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