The following is a list of notable massacres that have occurred in Peru (numbers may be approximate).
NameDateLocationDeathsNotesPunta Lobos massacre1350 ADPunta Lobos200 Unexplained murders of approximately 200 fishermens in a giant human sacrifice ceremony by members of the powerful Chimu peopleBattle of CajamarcaNovember 16, 1532Cajamarca2,000 The Spanish killed thousands of Atahualpa's counselors, commanders, and unarmed attendants in the great plaza of Cajamarca, and caused his armed host outside the town to flee1881 Lima anti-Chinese pogromJanuary 16, 1881Lima2,500—3,750 After of the Sacking of Miraflores by the Chilean Army, the Peruvians witnessed the participation of Chinese on the Chilean side; in an act of revenge, a pogrom was planned by troops of the 8 batallions and civilians volunteers in the Barrio Chino and the surrounding areas of Lima before of the occupation in January 16.Cerro Azul massacreJanuary 20, 1881Cañete500-1,000 Perpetrated by Afro-Peruvians against Chinese for collaborationism with the Chileans after the fall of Lima.1881 Cañete anti-Chinese pogromFebruary 12–15, 1881Cañete Valley500 - 1,500 In one 1881 pogrom in the Cañete Valley it is estimated that 500 to 1,500 Chinese were killed.LimazoFebruary 3-5 1975Lima86 Several police and civil strikes against the government cause looting and fires in Lima. The armed forces suppress the rebels and strikers with violence and regain control of the city.Lucanamarca massacre April 3, 1983Lucanamarca69 Carried out by Shining PathSocos MassacreNovember 13, 1983Town of Socos, Department of Ayacucho32 Carried out by Peruvian Civil GuardJuly 16, 1984Several localities in the province of Sucre, Department of Ayacucho109-117 Carried out by Shining PathPutis massacreDecember 1984Putis, Santillana District, Department of Ayacucho123 Carried out by Peruvian Military ForcesAshaninka genocideJuly, 1985Loreto, Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Junín6,000 During the entire duration of the conflict, during which or 40 ashaninka communities vanished, 6.000 people were killed and 10.000 disappeared.Los pueblos indigenas y ashaninkas (Spanish)Accomarca massacreAugust 14, 1985Accomarca, Ayacucho47-74 Carried out by Peruvian Military ForcesPeruvian prison massacresJune 1986Prisons in Lima and Callao300 Carried out by Peruvian Military ForcesAucayacu massacreAugust 6, 1986Accomarca, José Crespo Y Castillo District10 Carried out by Tupac Amaru Revolutionary MovementCayara massacreMay 14, 1988Cayara District, Ayacucho39 Carried out by Peruvian Military ForcesLa Hoyada massacreSeptember 12, 1988La Hoyoda, Pucallpa8 Carried out by Shining PathFebruary 9, 1989Pucallpa, Ucayali9-30 Carried out by National Police of PeruTarapoto massacreMay 31, 1989Tarapoto, Department of San Martín8 Carried out by MRTA Ccano massacreFebruary 23, 1991Ccano, La Mar Province32 Carried out by Shining PathSanta Barbara massacreJuly 4, 1991Santa Barbara, Huancavelica15 Carried out by Peruvian ArmyThree Martyrs of Chimbote August 9 - 25, 1991Pariacoto and Riconada, Ancash3Murder of two Polish Franciscan priests and one Italian missionary priest by the Shining PathHuayo massacreOctober 10, 1991Huayo44 In which 44 persons were killed by Shining Path. Huayo was allegedly attacked merely for having formed civilian defense units.Annual Report 1992-1993Barrios Altos massacreNovember 3, 1991Lima15 Carried out by government-affiliated Colina Group 4 injuredSanta massacreMay 2, 1992Santa Province, Ancash Region9 Carried out by government-affiliated Colina GroupFrecuencia Latina bombingJune 5, 1992Jesús María District, Lima3 A Truck Bomb loaded with half a ton of dynamite, went to the front of a television station of channel Frecuencia 2 (renamed Latina Televisión in 2014) and exploded, destroying itTarata bombingJuly 16, 1992Tarata St., Miraflores, Lima25 Two large truck bombs explode in the wealthy Miraflores District, killing 25, injuring 250 and damaging hundreds of houses and businesses. The communist group Shining Path claimed responsibility.La Cantuta massacreJuly 18, 1992Lima10 9 students and a professor were killed by government-affiliated Colina Group2002 Lima bombingMarch 20, 2002Santiago de Surco, Lima9 A Car bomb exploded at "El Polo", a mall in a wealthy district of Lima near the U.S. embassy2002 Villa Virgen massacreJuly 25, 2002Villa Virgen district, Department of Cuzco3Murder of 3 Andean settlers by AshánincasBagua massacreJune 5, 2009Bagua, Amazonas department33 33 people die during combat between Peru's Army and indigenous peoples in the Bagua2017 Lima shootingFebruary 17–18, 2017Independencia/San Martín de Porres and Los Olivos, Lima6 (including the perpetrator) Eduardo Glicerio Romero Naupay opened fire on shoppers at a shopping center, killing five and wounding nine others before being shot in the head by policeSan Miguel del Ene massacreMay 23, 2021San Miguel del Ene, Satipo Province14-18 Carried out by the Militarized Communist Party of PeruAyacucho massacreDecember 15, 2022Ayacucho10 Carried out by the Peruvian ArmyJuliaca massacreJanuary 9, 2023Juliaca, Puno18 Carried out by the Peruvian National Police
See also History of Peru
References