Fundación y colonización de Pucallpa

The city development started along the Ucayali River banks, expanding from an initial 3x7 block grid to accommodate incoming settlers and merchants.

Three pioneers - Eduardo Del Águila Tello, Agustín Cáuper Videira, and Antonio Maya de Brito - established the first farms in Pucallpa during the 1830s rubber boom.

The Shipibo-Conibo indigenous community named their territory May Yushin, meaning Land of Demons, before the arrival of European settlers and missionaries.

The first municipal council formed in 1901 marked the beginning of organized administrative development for the growing settlement.

The name derives from Quechua words puca and allpa, meaning red earth, referring to the distinctive clay soil found in the region.

Elevation above the sea: 154 m

GPS coordinates: -8.38306,-74.51667

Latest update: March 4, 2025 14:40