Pampas Grande

Pampas Grande
San Jerónimo de Pampas
Village
Pampas Grande
Motto(s): 
Spanish: Balcón Suspendido entre el Mar y el Cielo (Balcony Suspended between Sea and Sky )
Location within Huaraz Province
Location within Huaraz Province
Pampas Grande is located in Peru
Pampas Grande
Pampas Grande
Location within Peru
Coordinates: 9°39′12.9″S 77°49′35.7″W / 9.653583°S 77.826583°W / -9.653583; -77.826583
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuaraz
Settledcirca 16th century
IncorporatedMarch 25, 1857
Government
 • MayorInocencio Nemecio Villafuerte Colonia (APP)
Area
 • Village
339 km2 (131 sq mi)
 • Land35,781 km2 (13,815 sq mi)
Elevation
3,690 m (12,110 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Village
1,044
 • Urban
356
Time zoneUTC−05:00
Area code51

Pampas Grande,[n 1] founded as San Jerónimo de Pampas,[3] It is a Peruvian town, capital of the homonymous district, located in the central part of the so-called Callejón de Huaylas in the Ancash region, about 4 hours from Huaraz and 9 from Lima. It has an approximate population of 1044 inhabitants,[4] located at an average altitude of 3690 m a.s.l. It has a cold climate with average temperatures of 17 °C in summer and 12 °C in winter.[5]

The history of Pampas Grande before the arrival of the Spanish is very little known. The Kajur archaeological site,[6] located at 1250 meters above sea level,[7] evidences one of the oldest human settlements in this part of the Cordillera Negra. The Cuchicoto archaeological site located near the Canchón summit shows the influence of the Recuay culture during the Early Intermediate period.[8] Inca domination occurred between approximately 1430 and 1450, during the rule of the Sapa Inca Pachacútec. The lordships of huaylas and conchucos were incorporated into Tahuantinsuyo after a fierce invasion by the Inca Cápac Yupanqui, brother and general of the Sapa Inca, who was forced to withdraw and build the Maraycalle tambo in Yauya.[9] The first reference to Pampas Grande during the colony it is made in the year 1618.[10] In 1774 the parish of La Asunción de Huaylas was founded, with two partialities: Allauca and Ichoc.[11] Here the town of Pampas was assigned, forming its population members of the ayllu Poma, west of the town of Cajamarquilla.[12] By 1830 the parish of Pampas,[n 2] was made up of the town of the same name and another called Huanchay. By 1857 the district of Pampas was created with its capital Pampas.[14] In 1907 the district of La Libertad was detached from Pampas.[15] In 1933, the district of Huanchay was created in the southern part of the district of Pampas.[16] In 1941, the Colcabamba district was detached from Pampas.[17] In 2009, a popular consultation was held to change the name of the town from Pampas to Pampas Grande.[18] On March 15, 2012, the town was formally renamed Pampas Grande through the Law No. 29846.[1]

The main economic activities are agriculture and livestock basically, although trade is also an important item in the town; Tourism and mining, to a lesser extent, are also sources of economic income. The main tourist places are Cerro Racpiquita, Cerro Yaco Punta, Cerro Canchón and Cerro Cuchicoto. Its festivities include: the Shancac Festival, the Virgen de Fátima Patronal Festival, the New Year's Party from January 1 to 4, Christmas and the Patronal Festival in honor of Saint Jerome from September 29 to October 2.[19] The typical dances that stand out are: the negrazos and the pastorcillos.[20]

  1. ^ a b «Ley Nº 29846 del 15-MAR-2012».
  2. ^ "Plantean cambiar de nombre adistrito de Pampas en Ancash". www2.congreso.gob.pe. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. ^ Soriano, Waldermar Espinoza (2013). "Etnia Guaylla (ahora Huaylas)". Investigaciones Sociales. 17 (30): 179–190. doi:10.15381/is.v17i30.7882. ISSN 1818-4758.
  4. ^ "INEI - REDATAM CENSOS 2017". censos2017.inei.gob.pe. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ^ "Recuento de polen e información de alergias para Pampas, Departamento de Áncash: Pronóstico de polen de weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. ^ Ubillus, Mónica Suárez. "KAJUR ANCESTRAL SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO EN PAMPAS GRANDE, ANCASH - PERÚ". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Relation: Pampas (1953308)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  8. ^ Cultura, Instituto Nacional de; Ramos Giraldo, Jesús--compilador (2001). "Contribución para un primer inventario general de sitios arqueológicos del Perú". Ministerio de Cultura.
  9. ^ Zorrilla, Santiago Márquez (1965). Huari y Conchucos, monografía (in Spanish). Impr. El Condor.
  10. ^ Guevara (1618). p. 88-89.
  11. ^ AAL. Padrón de Atunhuaylas 1774. Visitas Leg. 8
  12. ^ Padrón de Pampas. AAL- 1774.
  13. ^ ASALE, RAE-; RAE. "doctrina | Diccionario de la lengua española". «Diccionario de la lengua española» - Edición del Tricentenario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  14. ^ Consejo de Ministros (25 de julio de 1857). «Ley del 25 de julio de 1857: Erigiendo las provincias del Cercado de Huaráz y Huaylas en el departamento de Ancash». Lima.
  15. ^ Pardo, José - Presidente de la República (1907). Ley N.° 628. Lima.
  16. ^ Ley 7858
  17. ^ "Justia Perú :: Federales > Leyes > 9422 :: Ley de Perú". peru.justia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  18. ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA. "Distrito con más de un siglo de antigüedad decide cambiar de nombre en consulta poblacional". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  19. ^ "Anuncian festividades de patrón huaracino". www2.congreso.gob.pe. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  20. ^ «PLAN DISTRITAL DE SEGURIDAD CIUDADANA Y CONVIVENCIA SOCIAL PAMPAS GRANDE 2015[permanent dead link‍]». Comité Distrital de Seguridad Ciudadana Pampas Grande CODISEC Pampas Grande: 52.


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