Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north by the districts of La Molina, Ate and San Borja; on the south by Chorrillos; on the east by La Molina, Villa María del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores; and on the west by San Borja, Miraflores, Surquillo and Barranco. Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of Lima Province. ... La Molina is a district in the Lima Province, Peru. ... Ate, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. ... San Borja is a district in the Lima Province in Peru. ... Chorrillos, which gets its name from the constant trickle of water, is a district of Lima, Peru. ... Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. ... San Juan de Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. ... Miraflores is an affluent district of Lima, Peru. ... Surquillo is a district in Lima, Peru. ... Barranco is a district in Lima, Peru. ...

Due to its relatively large area, it is a very heterogeneous district, having inhabitants belonging to all socio-economic levels. Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per volume. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... now. ... Events and Trends Nationalistic independence movements helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece declares independence from the Ottoman Empire (1821). ... Look up Heterogeneous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Socioeconomics or Socio-economics is the study of the relationship between economic activity and social life. ...

The northern part of Surco, which is close to San Borja and La Molina, is known as Monterrico and is considerably more developed than the southern side of the district, having more upper class housing and the four major shopping centers of the district.

Culture, education and entertainment

Some of the most exclusive and prestigious schools and universities of Lima are located in Surco, including University of Lima, Universidad Ricardo Palma, and Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. The University of Lima (Spanish: Universidad de Lima) is a university in Lima, the capital of Peru. ...

Many of Lima's largest shopping centers are also located in the district, including "Jockey Plaza Shopping Center", "Caminos del Inca", "Chacarilla" and "El Polo".

Santiago de Surco has won five awards for having some of the best-kept green areas in Lima.

La Vendimia (grapevine): The Viticulture Association and the Municipality of Surco sponsor this showcase for regional crafts, cuisine and wine processes within the framework of the "Vineyard Harvest of Surco." The craft of wine preparation is demonstrated through macerating grapes by the traditional method of treading by foot. Grape fermentation and aging processes are also shown. A Reina de la Vendimia (Queen of the Harvest) is chosen and local performers stage their talents. This seasonal festival takes place from March 17 to 26, annually and it is one of the most traditionalist festivities. It is celebrated in downtown Surco.

Transport

Several of Lima's most important avenues pass through Surco, including the South Pan-American Highway and the Javier Prado, Benavides, Angamos and Tomás Marsano avenues, which connect the district with downtown Lima, San Isidro (Lima's financial district), and Miraflores. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lima is the downtown district of the city of Lima, Peru. ... High-rise buildings dominate the skyline San Isidro is a district of the Lima Province in Peru, and one of the upscale districts that comprise the city of Lima. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... Miraflores is an affluent district of Lima, Peru. ...

Urbanization

San Roque is a urbanization located between the 47th and 52nd Tomas Marsano Ave. blocks. It was created in 1955. San Roque's main artery is El Sol Ave. Some of the most important schools are Colegio Particular San Roque, Colegio Nacional Jose María Arguedas, Colegio Particular San Benito de Palermo, Colegio Manuel Polo Jimenez, Etc.

History

The Santiago de Surco area was already populated before Inca times. During the Viceroyalty of Peru, Surco became a vacation spot for the Spaniards. Back in those times, Surco comprised not only its current territory but also the area of present-day Barranco, Chorrillos, and other areas. For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ... Created in 1542, the Viceroyalty of Peru (in Spanish, Virreinato del Perú) contained most of Spanish-ruled South America until the creation of the separate viceroyalties of New Granada (now Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá and Venezuela, the last-named previously in the Viceroyalty of New Spain) in 1717 and Río... Barranco is a district in Lima, Peru. ... Chorrillos, which gets its name from the constant trickle of water, is a district of Lima, Peru. ...

Shortly after Peru's independence in 1821, under the government of Simón Bolívar, Surco was created officially as one of the seven districts that comprised the city of Lima. Its territory also included present-day Barranco, Chorrillos, and Miraflores. The two latter districts became independent districts in 1857. Barranco seceded some time later. The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Simón Bolívar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City Simón Bolívar Memorial Monument, near Santa Marta, Colombia Equestrian statue of Bolívar on Bolívar Square, Caracas Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco... Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of Lima Province. ... Miraflores is an affluent district of Lima, Peru. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

During the War of the Pacific, the Chilean invading soldiers sacked and burned the surroundings of the San Juan Grande Church. This church was constructed by the Jesuit order in 1752, utilizing only adobe, canes, stones and wood. It is possible to stand out that due to the Spanish monarch Carlos III's disagreements with the Jesuit order, they were expelled in 1767 from all the Spanish colonies and their properties resulted confiscated. Thus this place was abandoned, thereafter, it was sold through an auction, being this one who named it San Juan Grande, in order to auctioning the property, it was divided into a small and a large parcels. The church took its name from the large (grande) parcel , which was the only one that was sold. Combatants Republic of Peru Republic of Bolivia Republic of Chile Commanders Juan Buendía Andrés Cáceres Miguel Grau Manuel Baquedano Patricio Lynch Arturo Prat Strength Peru-Bolivian Army Peruvian Navy Army of Chile Chilean Navy The War of the Pacific, sometimes called the Saltpeter War in reference to...

In the patio that divides the church from the house-property there was an immense pine tree of more than 300 years of age but even though it fell broken in January of 2001, It is the mute witness of a kid's feat who became a hero at the age of 13 and during the San Juan y Miraflores battle he immolated for the sake of the mother country.

The house-property was used as a shelter for Cáceres' troops, who didn't know where the chilean troops would attack from, which, few hours earlier have just disembarked in Conchán. But there the little kid hero Julio César Escobar was on the very tip top of the pinetree as a watch. It was too late when he warned about the chilean troops' presence, they had to flee through the shooting that had already begun. The patriots were defeated and the kid hero was shot dead close-by the immense pinetree, the church was converted in a stable, thereafter, Santiago was sacked and burned.

Today, Santiago de Surco is among the most modern and progressive districts in Peru.

External links

• Municipalidad Distrital de Santiago de Surco - Santiago de Surco district council official website (in Spanish)

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