BRIEF HISTORY OF Yurimaguas

It is located in the Huallaga river system and is included in part of the sub basins of the rivers Paranapura (middle and lower basin) and Shuani. Has an area of 2.684 m2, with an estimated population of 63.960 inhabitants. It is the first district in the province's economic importance. The Capital District is Yurimaguas.

According to tradition, Yurimaguas comes from the fusion of the Indians with Omaguas Yuris. The Yuris inhabited the region of the headwaters of the Acre and Purus Yurúa Omaguas and consisted of several groups in the region between the river and tributaries Tunguru Hurry (possibly Yapura). Both territories in today's Brazil. The capital of Alto Amazonas characterized as a city begins with the formation of native villages Munichis, Motilones Lamas and subsequently Yurimaguas come from Brazil.

By the year 1710 shows the Jesuit Father Jose Jimenez, who met with the tribe formed by Yuris-Omaguas with them began their work of catechesis, the first church built and endowed it with bells and an image of Our Lady of Nieves, one of the bells has the following caption: "PETRUS ESPINOZA against me - YEAR MDCLXIV and the other:" SANTA MARIA LA MAYOR - YEAR MDCCIII - SAN LEONARDO. this version ensures that the Jesuit priest José Jiménez founded Yurimaguas the year 1710.

Hardly produced the Independence of Peru around 1827, emigration occurs Yurimaguas: Tarapotinos, lick, Rioja, and Chachapoyanos moyobambinos. With this contribution, the city population begins to grow and can be considered that these migrants are truly Yurimaguas as city since that time is known as "Historical Capital of the Peruvian Amazon," and for its natural beauty "La Perla del Huallaga"