Chan Chan

Summary

Chan Chan is an archaeological site^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chan Chan is located in La Libertad Department^[3].
• Chan Chan is located in Trujillo province^[4].
• Chan Chan is located in Huanchaco District^[5].
• Chan Chan is in the country of Peru^[6].
• Chan Chan's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7].
• Chan Chan took place at Huanchaco^[8].
• The location of Chan Chan was Trujillo^[9].
• Chan Chan's Commons category is recorded as Chan Chan^[10].
• 850 marks the founding of Chan Chan^[11].
• Chan Chan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -8.1105555555556, 'lon': -79.075}^[12].
• Chan Chan's significant event is recorded as list of World Heritage in Danger^[13].
• Chan Chan's official website is recorded as https://chanchan.gob.pe/^[14].
• Chan Chan's Commons gallery is recorded as Chan Chan^[15].
• Chan Chan's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/chan-chan/^[16].
• Chan Chan's described by source is recorded as Atlas of Vanishing Places^[17].
• Chan Chan's capital of is recorded as Chimor^[18].
• Chan Chan's capital of is recorded as Chimú culture^[19].
• Chan Chan's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].
• Chan Chan's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage of Peru^[21].
• Chan Chan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chan Chan'}^[22].
• Chan Chan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20'}^[23].
• Chan Chan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1414.57'}^[24].
• Chan Chan's culture is recorded as Chimú culture^[25].
• Chan Chan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (i)^[26].
• Chan Chan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[27].

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Geography

Chan Chan is in the country of Peru^[6]. Located in include La Libertad Department^[3], a department of Peru^[28], in Peru^[29]; Trujillo province^[4], a province of Peru^[30], in Peru^[31]; and Huanchaco District^[5], a district of Peru^[32], in Peru^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20'}^[23] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1414.57'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Chan Chan's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[20] and cultural heritage of Peru^[21].

History and Context

850 marks the founding of Chan Chan^[11].

Why It Matters

Chan Chan ranks in the top 4% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]