Tumbes, Peru

History

Tumbes has its origins back in pre-Inca times when it was inhabited by a cultural group of natives called Tumpis. At its peak, its population is estimated to have reached 178,000. After 1400, Inca Pachacuti ruled over Tumbes and the territory became an important political stronghold during the Inca Empire. Later Inca emperor Huayna Capac expanded Tumbes by ordering the construction of roads, houses and palaces.

Spanish arrival

Tumbes was first visited by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro during the start of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in 1528. Molina noted that Tumbes was a well organized town. Pizarro made a second expedition in 1532 during which he encountered resistance from the curaca (chieftain) Chilimaza in what became known as the Battle of the Manglares. Pizarro was eventually successful and is said to have planted a cross in the invaded territory as a sign of Hispanic victory. Felipillo and Yacané, the first South American Indigenous interpreters who later aided Pizarro and his followers during the conquest of Peru, were born in Tumbes.

Colony and independence

During its colonial period, Tumbes was sparsely populated and formed a part of the Audiencia of Quito through an unmodified Cedula of 1563 and Cedula of 1740. When Tumbes declared its independence from Spain, it opted to join Peru believing in the right of free determination of peoples. First, the Republic of the Gran Colombia challenged that right and then Ecuador claiming de jure rights through unmodified colonial Royal Decrees ( Real Cédulas ), but to no avail. The Protocol of Rio de Janeiro signed in 1942 with Ecuador legally confirmed Peru's previously de facto rights over Tumbes after a victorious war. However, lasting peace between both countries was not achieved until 1998, after a final conflict in 1995. Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori and Ecuadorian Presidente Jamil Mahuad signed a final document in which Ecuador accepted Perú's right over Tumbes and other territories claimed by Ecuador until then.

Geography

Climate

Tumbes has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh), although it receives an average annual rainfall of 307.5 mm, due to its high potential evapotranspiration. Rainfall is very variable due to the El Niño Southern Oscillation, with strong El Niños frequently seeing more than twice the mean rain.

|Jan record high C = 37.0 |Feb record high C = 36.8 |Mar record high C = 39.6 |Apr record high C = 36.6 |May record high C = 35.6 |Jun record high C = 40.0 |Jul record high C = 39.1 |Aug record high C = 38.0 |Sep record high C = 33.8 |Oct record high C = 33.5 |Nov record high C = 34.1 |Dec record high C = 35.3 |year record high C = 40.0 |Jan record low C = 15.6 |Feb record low C = 16.4 |Mar record low C = 15.0 |Apr record low C = 14.2 |May record low C = 14.0 |Jun record low C = 14.4 |Jul record low C = 15.0 |Aug record low C = 12.0 |Sep record low C = 12.0 |Oct record low C = 12.6 |Nov record low C = 14.0 |Dec record low C = 12.0 |year record low C = 12.0

References

References

1. (March 2012). "Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015". Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.
2. Prescott, W.H., 2011, The History of the Conquest of Peru, Digireads.com Publishing, {{ISBN. 9781420941142