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Chimbote
Ancash, Peru · South America
About Chimbote
Chimbote sits on the route: 10 minutes from Coishco.
Chimbote is in Ancash, Peru, with about 320,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Coishco, about 6 km away.
Chimbote [tʃimˈbote] ; Quechua: Chimputi) is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the largest city in the Ancash Region and the tenth most populous in Peru. With a population of 425,367 in 2017, it is the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District. The city has an altitude of 4 meters.
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the coast in Ferrol Bay, 130 km south of Trujillo and 420 kilometers (260 mi) north of Lima on the North Pan-American highway. It is the start of a chain of important cities on the Peruvian north coast like Trujillo, Chiclayo and Piura. The advantages of this geographic location made Chimbote into a transshipment junction for the Santa River valley. The city is the second most important port city after Callao.
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The nearest famous roads are Cañón del Pato Road and Cañón del Pato.
Where is Chimbote?
Chimbote is in Ancash, Peru, about 6 km from Coishco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 316,966
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Ancash
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -9.0751, -78.5937
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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