Santiago de Huamán

Santiago de Huamán
Huamán Church
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad Region
Province	Trujillo
District	Victor Larco
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Vásquez Llamo
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Demonym	Huamanino/a
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
Website	Víctor Larco Municipality

Santiago de Huamán is a traditional village of Trujillo, Peru; it is located on the west of the city in Victor Larco Herrera District. Currently its main attractions are the church, baroque style, and the Patron Festivities that are held every year in May or June.

History

Located in the southwest of Trujillo city its territory was part of Moche and Chimu cultures.

Festivals

• Patron Lord of Huaman

The origin of this tradition dates back more than 300 years. It is a religious festival that attracts the interest of pilgrims and tourists who visit the historic temple of Santiago de Huaman. The celebration of the festival takes place from 13 to 27 May in honor of the Lord of Huaman; are made novenas, rosary and confessions offered by his faithful devotees. The celebrations also include morning and afternoon sports. Ie the main day are performed special celebrations, flag hoisting, solemn festive mass which is chaired by the Archbishop of Trujillo, also a procession of the sacred image and input to his parish with typical band of musicians. According to tradition, a fishermen went to the beach totorales old known as "La Bocana" and found three chests that drew heavily to shore. In one of the chests were discovered clothes, in the second and third holy image of the Lord in parts. They moved around the town where armed and wore the sacred image. One of the seamen waking Huaman said Lord, save us! and named him. The Bishop of Trujillo when knew the finding ordered to build a chapel at the site of the discovery but appeared destroyed. He was returned to redo beyond and also was destroyed, then the native fishermen decided to build the church in the village of Huaman.

• Patron Lord of the Sea, is celebrated days after Lord of Huaman.

Tourism

• Santiago de Huamán Church, is located in Main Square of the town.
• Main Square, in this place it is celebrated the festival of Patron Lord of Huaman, and also beauty contests.

Gallery

Some pictures in Huaman

• 
  Miss International Peru in Main Square of Huaman
• 
  Peruvian paso horses in Huaman
• 
  Models in Miss international celebrated in Huaman
• 
  Miss Huanuco in Huaman Main Square

Principal streets

• Huaman avenue, this avenue begins in this historic town.
• Cesar vallejo Street, is one of the vias in the main Square.

See also

• Trujillo
• Historic Centre of Trujillo
• Chan Chan
• Huanchaco
• Chicama beach
• Chimu
• Pacasmayo beach
• Marcahuamachuco
• Wiracochapampa

• Moche
• Víctor Larco Herrera District
• Vista Alegre
• Buenos Aires
• Las Delicias beach
• La Libertad Region
• Trujillo Province, Peru
• Virú culture
• Wall of Trujillo

• Conache lake
• Marinera Festival
• Trujillo Spring Festival
• Wetlands of Huanchaco
• Salaverry
• Salaverry beach
• Puerto Morín

External links

• Location of Santiago de Huamán
• "Huaca de la luna and Huaca del sol"
• "Huacas del Sol y de la Luna Archaeological Complex", Official Website
• Information on El Brujo Archaeological Complex
• Chan Chan World Heritage Site, UNESCO
• Chan Chan conservation project
• Website about Trujillo, Reviews, Events, Business Directory

Multimedia

• "International Spring Festival in Trujillo" with Miss world 2004 on YouTube
• Tourism in Trujillo city on YouTube
• Marinera Festival 2012 in Trujillo city on YouTube
• Gallery pictures of Trujillo by Panoramio, Includes Geographical information by various authors
• Colonial Trujillo photos