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Ignacio Escudero District is one of eight districts of the province Sullana in Peru, part of the region of Piura.[1]

Ignacio Escudero
District
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Province	Sullana
Founded	September 10, 1965
Capital	San Jacinto
Government
• Mayor	Alexander Nuñez Gomez
Area
• Total	306.53 km2 (118.35 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	16,993
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	200603

History

Those traveling by the Panamerican highway between Talara and Sullana may clearly observe a hill that appears as if the top had been cut off. It is said that due to the flooding of the Chira river, the Zapotoleños had to leave in search of safer regions, locating themselves in the elevated region known as "Cerro Mocho." Other went to Ventarrones, Monte Lima, or Alto Grande. The Zapotoleños, needing materials to construct their huts, began to cut stone blocks from the hill (cerro) until they left it cut (mocho). The older residents will say the owners of the hacienda on which the hill was located ordered their peons to level the peak to construct the houses of their haciendas on the hill, but later abandoned the task because it was too difficult. In the end the landowners constructed their houses on the lower part of the hill and still be seen, even in ruins.

Initially the jurisdiction of the area was left to the district of Tamarindo in the province of Paita. Due to the difficulties of communication with Peita, the residents requested to become administratively part of Sullana. The project of the creation of a district began on 16 October 1963 when the project signed by the deputies, Luis Carnero Checa, and Juan Aldana Gonzáles of Piura, and Felipe García Figallo of Sullana. On 10 September 1965 Law 15611 created the district, with the capital at San Jacinto, dismembering the district from Paita. On 25 October 1965, the governor of Tamarindo, Santos Oblea ended his term as municipal agent, since Sullana had chosen Jorge Hougthon Aguirre as municipal agent. However, under local law, Santos Oblea continued to exercise the role of municipal agent until 31 December 1966, and from 1 January 1967 he was installed as the first municipal governor, with Ignacio Coronado Pena as mayor.

Geography and Climate

Ignacio Escudero district can be found at the eastern margin of the River Chira at 35 meters above sea level. It is about 25 kilometers from the city of Sullana, via the Panamerican highway. Its area is a total of 306.53 km², and there are 14,765 inhabitants. The capital is seated at San Jacinto, but to most it is known as "Cerro Mocho." The district is bordered on the north and east by the district of Marcavelica. To the south the river its boundaries are the Chira and to the west the district of Tamarindo in the Province of Paita.

The climate is hot between 90 and 100°F, with irregular rains. The winter is slightly cold with a low of 68°F.

The following pueblos (villages) are located in the region: Belén, Buenos Aires, Cerro Mocho, La Cancha, Las Malvinas, San Isidro, San Martín y San Pedro, San Vicente, Monte Lima y San Jacinto. Additionally there are the following caseríos (hamlets): San Miguel, Santa Sofía, Ventarrones, Agua Amarga, Algarrobo Seco, Chombos, Cruz de Cañete, Hualtacal, Hualtaco Raizado, Jaguay Negro, Orejona, Pampa Larga, Pescado, San José y San Rolando.

References

На других языках

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[de] Distrikt Ignacio Escudero

Der Distrikt Ignacio Escudero liegt in der Provinz Sullana der Region Piura in Nordwest-Peru. Der Distrikt wurde am 10. September 1965 gegründet. Benannt wurde der Distrikt nach Ignacio Escudero y Valdivieso (1820–1866), einem peruanischen Politiker, der 1855 an der Nationalversammlung von Peru teilnahm. Der Distrikt hat eine Fläche von 188 km². Beim Zensus 2017 lebten 20.423 Einwohner im Distrikt.[1] Im Jahr 1993 betrug die Einwohnerzahl 14.175, im Jahr 2007 17.862.[1] Verwaltungssitz ist die 35 m hoch gelegene Kleinstadt San Jacinto mit 8982 Einwohnern (Stand 2017). San Jacinto liegt nördlich des nach Westen strömenden Río Chira, etwa 20 km westnordwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Sullana. Die Nationalstraße 1N (Panamericana) von Sullana nach Tumbes führt durch den Distrikt und an San Jacinto vorbei.

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- [en] Ignacio Escudero District

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