Monsefú
City in Peru
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Monsefú (Colonial Mochica: Omænssefæc), founded as San Pedro de Monsefú, is a city in northern Peru, located in the Department of Lambayeque. It is the capital of the district of the same name in Chiclayo province.
Monsefú
Mochica: Omænssefæc San Pedro de Monsefú | |
|---|---|
City | |
Plaza de Armas of Monsefú | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Eternal City of Flowers | |
| Motto(s): Entrepreneurial and Laborious | |
  Monsefú | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′40.21″S 79°52′18.72″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Department | Lambayeque |
| Province | Chiclayo |
| District | Monsefú |
| Elevated to city | October 26, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erwin Huertas Uceda (2022-2026) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.94 km2 (17.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
| 23,561 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munimonsefu.gob.pe |
Monsefú was elevated to the category of "city" on October 26, 1888, in the aftermath of the War of the Pacific—during which it was occupied—follwoing a request of its deputy Manuel María Izaga.[2][3][4] It is known today for its gastronomy and culture, being the birthplace of a number of cumbia musical groups.
Etymology
History
Before the arrival of the Spanish, Monsefú would have been part of the chieftainship of Cinto, with the name of Chuspo, whose main center have been located in the vicinity of San Bartolo hill.[6]
The town was founded by the Spanish under the name "San Pedro de Monsefú".[7] In 1578, heavy rains and floods blighted the crops and in 1612, the area was ravaged by a disease. The population was reduced by the disease and survivors after a few years were located in what is now Monsefú.[2]
The city's municipal government was established in the 1870s, replacing the Municipal Agency (Agencia Municipal) and establishing the office of mayor.[8]
In the early 1880s, the Chilean Army, under the command of Patricio Lynch, occupied the area and its surroundings during the War of the Pacific, where infrastructure was built by the Chilean authorities for both the locals and the troops' use, with the latter residing in a barracks.[9] After the war, the town was elevated to city level on October 26, 1888 at the request of deputy Manuel María Izaga, under the presidency of Andrés Avelino Cáceres.[2][3]
Government
Monsefú is administered by a municipal government that also governs Monsefú District. The Catholic Church in Peru administers both divisions as part of the Diocese of Chiclayo.
List of mayors
The following is a list of mayors since the establishment of a municipal government[8]:
| Mayor | Party | Term begin | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Ramos Llontop y Laines[a] | 1870 | ||
| José Tomás Escajadillo[b] | 1872 | ||
| Eusebio Ferré Rodríguez | 1888 | 1889 | |
| Dr. José Andrés Llontop C | 1890 | 1892 | |
| José Llontop Farro | 1892 | 1893 | |
| Juan Diez Llontop | 1893 | 1894 | |
| Eusebio Ferré Rodríguez | 1894 | 1897 | |
| José Leonardo Rojas | 1898 | ||
| Eusebio Ferré Rodríguez | 1899 | ||
| José Leonardo Rojas | 1901 | ||
| Manuel Barco | 1903 | ||
| Joaquín Llontop Rodríguez | 1903 | 1906 | |
| Eusebio Bravo | 1907 | 1908 | |
| Eulogio Burga Llontop | 1909 | 1912 | |
| José Dolores Escajadillo | 1913 | 1914 | |
| José Ramos Llontop Pisfil | 1915 | 1916 | |
| Dr. Manuel Ríos | 1917 | 1918 | |
| Pedro Manuel Alvarado | 1919 | 1922 | |
| Abraham Rivera Carranzas | 1922 | 1924 | |
| Pascual Mussilo Cilumbriello | 1924 | 1927 | |
| Héctor Bravo Llontop | 1927 | 1929 | |
| Héctor Boggio Aramburú | 1929 | 1931 | |
| Dr. Manuel Senmache Sánchez | 1931 | 1933 | |
| Francisco Esacajadillo S. | 1933 | 1934 | |
| Carlos Diez Uceda | 1934 | 1936 | |
| José Clodomiro Soto Ortíz | 1936 | 1938 | |
| Mariano Pisfil | 1938 | 1943 | |
| Dr. Miguel Custodio Pisfil | 1943 | 1946 | |
| Cecilio Custodio Oliva | 1947 | ||
| Alfredo Delgado Llontop | 1947 | 1948 | |
| José R. Vallejos U. | 1948 | 1948 | |
| Elíseo Flores Castro | 1948 | 1949 | |
| Francisco Escajadillo S. | 1949 | 1949 | |
| Fernando Bullón S. | 1950 | 1951 | |
| Alejandro Llontop M. | 1951 | 1951 | |
| Tomás Garnique Llontop | 1952 | 1954 | |
| José Leónidas Llontop | 1954 | 1954 | |
| José Vallejo U. | 1955 | ||
| Dr. Ismael Bravo Arenas | 1956 | ||
| Bartolomé Burga González | 1957 | ||
| José Dolores Soto | 1958 | 1960 | |
| Dr. Manuel Senmache Sánchez | 1961 | 1962 | |
| Juan Manuel Yaipén Mechán | 1963 | ||
| Rev. Fr. Carlos O'Conroy | 1963 | 1964 | |
| Juan Renato Custodio | 1964 | 1966 | |
| Ángel Bartra Gonzales | AP-DC Alliance | 1967 | 1972 |
| Oscar Salazar Chafloque | 1973 | 1974 | |
| Limber Chero Ballena | 1975 | 1977 | |
| Ángel Fenco Lluen | Acción Popular | 1981 | 1983 |
| Víctor Custodio López | APRA | 1984 | 1986 |
| Víctor Custodio López | APRA | 1987 | 1989 |
| Miguel Ángel Bartra | FREDEMO | 1990 | 1993 |
| Miguel Ángel Bartra | Acción Popular | 1993 | 1995 |
| Teodoro Custodio Diez | L. I. № 9 Unidos | 1996 | 1998 |
| Boris Bartra Grosso | Adelante Chiclayo | 1999 | 2002 |
| Rita Ayasta de Díaz | Partido Reconstrucción Democrática | 2003 | 2006 |
| Lázaro Puicón Albino | Amistad Solidaria Independiente | 2007 | 2010 |
| Rita Ayasta Giles | M. I. Todos por Lambayeque | 2011 | 2014 |
| Miguel Ángel Bartra | APP | 2015 | 2018 |
| Manuel Pisfil Míñope | APRA | 2019 | 2022 |
| Erwin Huertas Uceda | Acción Popular | 2023 | Incumbent |
Geography
Climate
The city has a varied semitropical temperature, since part of its territory is on the shore of the sea, and another is located in the valley of the Reque River.
| Climate data for Monsefú | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31 (88) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19 (66) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19 (66) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
2.0 (0.08) |
7.0 (0.28) |
2.0 (0.08) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.4 (0.06) |
| Source: climate-data.org[10] | |||||||||||||
Culture
The city is known for its food and handicrafts, both on display at its annual FEXTICUM festival,[11] named in 1973 by Professor Limberg Chero Ballena and held in July during the Fiestas Patrias.[12] It is also the home of cumbia groups Grupo 5 and Hermanos Yaipen.