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Chimbote |
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Chimbote (chimbō`tē), city (1993 pop. 268,979), capital Santa prov., Ancash dept., W Peru. A seaport on the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Santa River, Chimbote exports fish products, rice, cotton, sugar, minerals, and machinery. It is located on the Pan-American Highway and is a rail terminus. An earthquake destroyed much of the city in 1970; it has since been rebuilt. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Thanks to a sabbatical from teaching and other responsibilities at Catholic Theological Union in the academic year 2002-03, and to a Faculty Fellowship from the Lilly Endowment sponsored through Association of Theological Schools, I was privileged to visit a number of Christian communities in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, as well as in Torreon, Mexico, La Paz and Cochabamba in Bolivia, and Lima and Chimbote in Peru. Siderperu, in Chimbote, Peru, is the only integrated long and flat products steel producer in Peru. |
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