Ermita de Barranco, Catholic hermitage in Barranco district, Lima, Peru

The Ermita de Barranco is a small chapel featuring white walls and neo-gothic details in a well-known Lima neighborhood. An octagonal lantern sits atop the dome and distinguishes the building from its surroundings.

The chapel was built in the mid-18th century as a small chapel visited by humble fishermen and travelers. In 1874 it was chosen as the center and capital of the town of San José de Surco. After its destruction in the War of the Pacific, it was rebuilt in 1882 and declared a monument in 1955 and again in 1972 by R.S. 2972 ED.

The chapel began as a small shrine where humble fishermen and travellers stopped to pray. In 1874 it was chosen as the centre and capital of the town of San José de Surco, which tied the building to the district's civic life rather than only to the sea.

The hermitage has been closed since the 1974 Lima earthquake damaged its structure, so visits are limited to the exterior. It stands in the Barranco district of Lima, and the facade and dome can be seen and photographed from the surrounding streets.

The chapel was chosen in 1874 as the centre and capital of the town of San José de Surco, a role that predates its later reconstruction in 1882 after destruction in the War of the Pacific. It was declared a monument in 1955 and again in 1972 by R.S. 2972 ED.