San Pedro de Lloc
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San Pedro de Lloc is a town in the La Libertad Region
La Libertad Region
La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the 'Department of La Libertad" , a political division that generally corresponds to a state in the United States of America...

 of northern Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. It is located at approximately 7°25′58"S 79°30′21"W. It is the capital of the coastal Pacasmayo Province
Pacasmayo Province
The Pacasmayo Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru; also Pacasmayo is the name of one of its districts. The capital of this province is the city of San Pedro de Lloc.-Political division:...

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San Pedro de Lloc is also known to be the last place of residence of the Italian-born scientist Antonio Raimondi
Antonio Raimondi
Antonio Raimondi was a prominent Italian-born Peruvian geographer and scientist. Born in Milan, Raimondi emigrated to Peru, arriving on July 28, 1850 at the port of Callao. In 1851 he became a professor of natural history...

. His home is located within a block of the main plaza and is open to the public as a museum.
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