Chimbote Bay

Chimbote Bay is a bay in , .
Photo: Inti Runa Viajero, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Peru
  • Also known as: “Bay of Chimbote” and “Ferrol Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isla Blanca and Estadio Manuel Rivera Sánchez.

Island
Photo: Tomato356, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Blanca Island is a volcanic island located at the mouth of Chimbote Bay, near , . Administratively it is in , Santa Province, Ancash Region.

Stadium
Estadio Municipal Centenario Manuel Rivera Sánchez is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It was inaugurated on June 30, 2007 with a friendly game between the Peru U-17 national football team and the Colombia U-17 national football team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chimbote.

Photo: Felino Volador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chimbote; Quechua: Chimputi) is a city in northwestern . It is the largest city in the Ancash Region and the tenth most populous in Peru. With a population of 425,367 in 2017, it is the capital of both Santa Province and .

Chimbote Bay

Latitude
-9.1219° or 9° 7′ 19″ south
Longitude
-78.5906° or 78° 35′ 26″ west
Open location code
6723VCH5+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 797161004
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Wiki­data ID
Q853416
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Satellite Map

Discover Chimbote Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Chimbote Bay” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Villa María and Centro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Base Naval de Chimbote and Iglesia Católica Santa Teresa de Avila.

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