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Pampas Grande, founded as San Jerónimo de Pampas, It is a Peruvian town, capital of the homonymous district, located in the central part of the so-called Callejón de Huaylas in the Ancash region, about 4 hours from Huaraz and 9 from Lima. It has an approximate population of 1044 habitants, located at an average altitude of 3690 m a.s.l. It has a cold climate with average temperatures of 17 °C in summer and 12 °C in winter.​

The history of Pampas Grande before the arrival of the Spanish is very little known. The first reference to Pampas Grande during the colony is made in the year 1618, in 1774 the doctrine of La Asunción de Huaylas was founded, with two partialities: Allauca and Ichoc. Here was the town of Pampas, with the ayllu Poma, west of Cajamarquilla. By 1830 the doctrine of Pampas, It was made up of the town of the same name and another called Huanchay.

Location
The Pampas Grande district is located on the western slope of the Cordillera Negra. Its territory includes the Yunga, Quechua, Suni or Jalca and Puna elevational levels. Its altitude range ranges from 550 meters above sea level. close to the border with Casma until 4600 meters above sea level. The city of Pampas is located in the Jalca region.