Monograph

Chimbote City
Fiorella Eche Gonzales Basic XIV 27th June 2011

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INTRODUCTION

This monograph is made in order that everyone knows the importance of living in a city as Chimbote, the importance of promoting tourism and the importance of protecting our land, our heritage.

Chimbote es una de las ciudades que ha cambiado mucho en el tiempo, y estos cambios se originan

Today, most "Chimbotanos" do not realize how important it can become your city's identity, precisely because that is the only way to excel at anything else. For all people should be important to know its origins to enhance and pass on to future generations a sense of identity with our ancestors and how they managed things that today we can admire. All of us must do everything possible to revive the old Chimbote, ecological awareness, caring for parks and gardens, and create policies to protect our seas. The sea of Chimbote led our city to global glory, for his wealth. It would be a beautiful scene to see on Sunday morning to all people of the city on the main square, singing the hymn of Chimbote, while the authorities raised the flag at the sky and all chimbotanos say above: "Viva Chimbote." The identity of our people can be achieved.

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INDEX
INTRODUCTION CHIMBOTE CITY ETYMOLOGY3 GEOGRAPHY3 HISTORY4 POPULATION4 ECONOMY5 ANCHOVETA BOOM5 TOURISM FOLCKLORE CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES

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CHIMBOTE CITY
1. ETYMOLOGY Etymology Chimbote is derived from Chimba , front side , and bote small fishing boat. CHIMBA derived from quechua language Chimpay cross to the opposite shore. mid-eighteenth century fishermen of Huanchaquito were dedicated to

hunting sea lions on the islands or islets of Chimbote. Who perform this type of work were called "chimbadores".

2. GEOGRAPHY Chimbote is located in northwest Peru. Chimbote is bordered on the north by the district of Santa and the Santa River to the south Samanco, Nepea and San Jacinto, on the east district Macate and west to the Pacific Ocean. Chimbote beaches, Tangay, has beautiful Anconcillo, Atahualpa, El

Dorado, and Chimbote.

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3. HISTORY In 1835, when General Santa Cruz granted Chimbote's first official

acknowledgement, Chimbote was a village of fishermen with a population of no more than 800. In 1871, an agreement was made with Henry Meiggs to build a railroad towards the interior of the country. Chimbote was classified as a port, even though its population remained around 1,000. The opening of the Pan-American Highway created easy access to Lima in the 1930s. In 1940, Chimbote was still a small fishing port, with only 2,400 inhabitants in an urbanized area of 80 hectares (0.80 km 2; 0.31 sq mi). In 1943, the government created the Peruvian Corporation of Santa. This entity assumed ownership of the railroad, made improvements to the port, and began work on a hydroelectric power station on the Ro Santa (in the Can del Pato [Duck Canyon] in Huallanca). The first stage of the power station was inaugurated in 1958; also that year, an iron and steel plant was built.[nb 1] By 1943, the first companies dedicated to the extraction of liver from the Pacific bonito fish arrived. This liver was sold for a high price abroad due to World War II. 4. POPULATION A large number of people migrated to Chimbote in the early 1970s. By that time, less than 5 percent of the people from Chimbote would truly consider themselves native; between 1960 and 1970, Chimbote's population multiplied by more than a hundred times. In 1900, the population of the port was 1,400; after 1970, it was 170,000. As of 2005, its population was 324,398. The influx of residents was closely bound to the creation of the Corporacin Peruana del Santa, to the start and development of the fishing industry, and to the establishment of the iron and steel plant ("Siderperu"). Together, these multiplied the commercial and productive activities of the port. At the beginning of 1996, as

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Peruvian public companies were privatized, the Peruvian-Brazilian company Acerco bought Siderperu. 5. ECONOMY During the 1970s, the El Nio climate pattern, an earthquake, and overfishing drastically affected the fishing industry, and restrictions were imposed to ensure its survival. More than 75 percent of Peru's fishing industry is based in Chimbote. Chimbote is the largest fishing port in Peru. Chimbote has more than 30 fish factories. Chimbote's active commerce and its diversified industrial development are characteristic of the city. Its population includes workers who have experience in fishing, naval, canning, and the iron-and-steel industry. Chimbote also has beaches that support tourism. 6. ANCHOVETA BOOM Shortly after the fish canning industry declined, the industrialization of anchoveta fishing peaked. This attracted people from all over Peru, due to the high wages paid in the fishing industry at the time, fueling Chimbote's suburban growth. The strong migratory wave toward the city increased because of the serious crisis of the countryside in the 1960s, particularly in Ancash, Cajamarca and the northern part of La Libertad Region. The axis of development moved from the Pima cotton, sugarcane, and rice plantations to the large city. In addition, Chimbote was a natural exit channel for the exports of the Santa valley, and a starting point for the entry to the Callejn de Huaylas. The Peruvian anchoveta boom created wealth in the city, but it soon ended due to indiscriminate fishing that overwhelmed the bio-mass. An earthquake in 1970 damaged to the facilities of the fishing industries, causing unemployment and impoverishment. During this period, the Diocese of Chimbote created the Social Welfare Commission, to organize diverse popular dining places in conjunction with Unicef. In 2004, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh raised funds for the Chimbote Mission through the Chimbote Foundation.
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7. TOURISM Chimbote is surrounded by two natural bays, the Bay of Chimbote (or Ferrol) and the Bay of Samanco, both with excellent harbor conditions. Chimbote forms a conurbation with Nuevo Chimbote District to the south. Between these districts, the Humedales de Villa Mara, a swamp, is home to a local species of heron, along with many species of frogs and fish. The swamp is formed by the Lacramarca River. To the south of the city, there are many beaches, such as Vesique, Los Chims, Tortugas, Caleta Colorada and el Dorado. Also located near Chimbote is the Isla Blanca (white isle, in English), which takes its name from the white color of the ground. Isla Blanca measures approximately 3,200 meters (10,500 ft) in length and 920 meters (3,020 ft) in width, and reaches 204 meters (669 ft) above sea level. Located next to the city is the Cerro de la Juventud (Mountain of Youth), also called Cerro de la Paz (Mountain of Peace). Since 1985, this tourist attraction attracts hundreds annually. Visitors appreciate a panoramic view of Chimbote's bay from the top of this mountain. Tourists can also visit Isla Blanca Boulevard, which has many beautiful marble sculptures and fountains. From Chimbote, some short tourist circuits can be taken: * Chimbote - Casma - Sechn - Yautn * Chimbote - Nepea - San Jacinto - Moro -Jimbe * Chimbote - Santa - Huallanca Chimbote has two important celebrations during the year: Holy Week and The Festivity of San Pedrito of Chimbote (also called Chimbote's Civic Anniversary). The city is known for its ceviche, a popular Peruvian dish whose ingredients include white fish, octopus, seashell, squid, crab, and red hot pepper.

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8. FOLKLORE There is a beautiful legend about the origin of Chimbote. The Legend of Triton and Princess Qori Shonqu. The legend talks about the early universe, the creation of the world, and when it was created, appeared forces of good and evil, living in constant struggle. The supreme God burdened by the fate of his creation launched a loud cry of rage that shook the earth to split it into continents. When the dust settled the supreme God said, "is created most beautiful bay of this continent!" And in that moment he formed the Bay "El Ferrol." Life began to flourish near the beautiful sea. The princess' Qori Shonqu "used to sit by the sea to admire it. But one day a triton led her to the sea. The princess Qori Shonqu used to sit by the sea to admire it. But one day a triton took her to sea, knowing the white island to play with pelicans. he was trying to conquer it, but had a rival, the warrior Chimpay. Both competed for the love of the princess through a competition in the land and sea. The sea competecia won the triton. In the competition of land won Chimpay who had to save the Triton, because when the newt triton touched the ground, he was very near death. The "Triton" admitted defeat and said "my gift will be the richness of this sea that turns to Chimbote with over the years in the first fishing port in the World"

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CONCLUSIONS

Our city is very beautiful and interesting, has beautiful places and a History very special. The predominant role to increase population in our city is its natural wealth. The seaside resorts are very popular not only in holiday periods but also on any occasion, because it is accessible to visit. The promotion of our city is the only way to make it continue obtaining the economic and social consolidation. Chimbote is a city with great potential to exploit, but it depends on each of us to make innovation in our society. The chimbotanos still need to identify more with our city, know and love.

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REFERENCES

El despertar de un coloso . Victor N. Unyen Velezmoro. Chimbote, May 30th, 1987. El Coloso: Sociedad - Historia Cultura . Victor N. Unyen Velezmoro. Chimbote, June 1998. Wikipedia: Chimbote . From: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimbote Chimbote Online: Historia de Chimbote. From: http://www.chimboteonline.com/

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