Ilo
Ilo
Coordinates: 17°38′45.09″S 71°20′43.13″W / -17.6458583, -71.3453139
Country	Peru
Region	Moquegua Region
Province	Ilo Province
District	Ilo District
Government
- Mayor	Jorge Alfredo Mendoza Perez
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)

Ilo is a port city in southern Peru. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The regions of Peru (Regiones del Perú are the first-level Administrative subdivisions of Peru. Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country The Ilo Province is one of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region in Peru. The Districts of Peru (Spanish distritos) are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. Ilo District is one of three districts of the province Ilo in Peru. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. It is the largest city in the Moquegua Region and is the capital of the Ilo Province. Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands The Ilo Province is one of three provinces that make up the Moquegua Region in Peru.

History

Puerto Ilo is a small port town (70,000 pop. ) on the very southern coast of Peru. Before the arrival of the Spanish in the mid 16th, the area was populated by the Chiribaya people . The Conquistadores were given land grants by Charles V and brought olives to this area. Olive agriculture was the main crop and source of work until the early 20th. century. A small settlement, Pacocha, was established by the seashore where Rio Osmore flows into the Pacific ocean. High tides in late 19th. century flooded Pacocha and the population moved to Ilo's current location and took its present name. Until the beginning of the 20th. century most of the people lived along the banks of the Rio Osmore, whose waters flow sporadically during the summer months. Ilo was a of port of call to the ships traveling from the east to the west coast of the United States via Tierra del Fuego; after the building of its pier in the 1800s, world commerce was increased. Italians, Chinese, Japanese, Germans settled in Ilo during this time. This international trade came to a stop with the building of the Transcontinental rail road and the Panama Canal. All that remained were steamships transporting commerce between Peruvian and Chilean ports.

Along with its Pier, a railroad was built to connect Ilo to Moquegua. The railroad took the name of Calamazo (Spanish pronunciation of Kalamazoo, Mi. from the name stamped on the equipment used by the railroad. ) The original industries of the city include fishing and mining. Copper mines originally owned by the Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC) provided many jobs to the region. SPCC was established by the American Smelting and Mining Corporation in the middle of the 20th century. Many Americans and Peruvians working for SPCC live in an area of Ilo called Ciudad Nueva. A copper smelter plant that was once owned by SPCC is located within 10 kilometers of the city, and has contributed to a large amount of air and water pollution in Ilo. The people of Ilo are very friendly, welcoming with open arms all visitors. Local swimming areas include Poso de Lisas and Puerto Ingles. Temperatures in Ilo range between 18 and 28 degrees Celsius year round. Rain is almost non existent, as Ilo is located in the Atacama desert, one of the driest coastal deserts in the world. The country of Bolivia has in the past utilized Ilo to conduct trade, giving them access ocean shipping. Battle of Pacocha took place near Ilo. The naval Incident of Pacocha took place on 6 May 1877 when Nicolas de Pierola was leading a Revolution to overthrow then Peruvian

Main attractions

The main attraction is without doubt the Urban Center whose landmarks are:

• St. Jerome's temple, built in 1871
• Glorieta José Gálvez, built in 1915
• State Pier, built at the end of 19th century
• Punta Coles

Ilo has one of the largest copper smelters in the country. It also has a formerly state owned copper refinery. Both of these businesses are located at a distance from the urban center. These businesses have been known to affect the fish populations and the water. Ilo's industry appeared in the movie The Corporation as an example of environmental exploitation for profit. The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian Documentary film critical of the modern-day Corporation, considering it as a class of Person and

Museums

• Peruvian Navy Museum. The Peruvian Navy ( Spanish: Marina de Guerra del Perú, abbreviated MGP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance
• "El Algarrobal" Museum.

Miscellaneous

Singer/Actor Brent Paxton lived in Ilo while in high school in 2004.