List of massacres in Peru


The following is a list of notable massacres that have occurred in Peru.
NameDateLocationDeathsNotes
Punta Lobos massacre1350 ADPunta Lobos200Unexplained murders of approximately 200 fishermens in a giant human sacrifice ceremony by members of the powerful Chimu people
Battle of CajamarcaNovember 16, 1532Cajamarca2,000The 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 flee
Cañete Valley Anti-Chinese massacre1881Cañete Valley500 - 1,500In one 1881 pogrom in the Cañete Valley it is estimated that 500 to 1,500 Chinese were killed.
LimazoFebruary 3-5 1975Lima86Several 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 massacreApril 3, 1983Lucanamarca69Carried out by Shining Path
Socos MassacreNovember 13, 1983Town of Socos, Department of Ayacucho32Carried out by Peruvian Civil Guard
July 16, 1984Several localities in the province of Sucre, Department of Ayacucho109-117Carried out by Shining Path
Putis massacreDecember 1984Putis, Santillana District, Department of Ayacucho123Carried out by Peruvian Military Forces
Accomarca massacreAugust 14, 1985Accomarca, Ayacucho47-74Carried out by Peruvian Military Forces
Peruvian prison massacresJune 1986Prisons in Lima and Callao300Carried out by Peruvian Military Forces
Aucayacu massacreAugust 6, 1986Accomarca, José Crespo Y Castillo District10Carried out by Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Cayara massacreMay 14, 1988Cayara District, Ayacucho39Carried out by Peruvian Military Forces
La Hoyada massacreSeptember 12, 1988La Hoyoda, Pucallpa8Carried out by Shining Path
February 9, 1989Pucallpa, Ucayali9-30Carried out by National Police of Peru
Tarapoto massacreMay 31, 1989Tarapoto, Department of San Martín8Carried out by MRTA
Ccano massacreFebruary 23, 1991Ccano, La Mar Province32Carried out by Shining Path
Santa Barbara massacreJuly 4, 1991Santa Barbara, Huancavelica15Carried out by Peruvian Army
Three Martyrs of ChimboteAugust 9 - 25, 1991Pariacoto, Riconada, Ancash3Murder of two Polish Franciscan priests and one Italian missionary priest by the Shining Path
Barrios Altos massacreNovember 3, 1991Lima15Carried out by government-affiliated Colina Group
4 injured
Santa massacreMay 2, 1992Santa Province, Ancash Region9Carried out by government-affiliated Colina Group
Frecuencia Latina bombingJune 5, 1992Jesús María District, Lima3A Truck Bomb loaded with half a ton of dynamite, went to the front of a television station of channel Frecuencia 2 and exploded, destroying it
Tarata bombingJuly 16, 1992Tarata St., Miraflores, Lima25Two 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, 1992Lima109 students and a professor were killed by government-affiliated Colina Group
2002 Lima bombingMarch 20, 2002Santiago de Surco, Lima9A Car bomb exploded at "El Polo", a mall in a wealthy district of Lima near the U.S. embassy
2002 Villa Virgen massacreJuly 25, 2002Villa Virgen district, Department of Cuzco3Murder of 3 Andean settlers by Ashánincas
Bagua MassacreJune 5, 2009Bagua, Amazonas department3333 people die during combat between Peru's Army and indigenous peoples in the Bagua
2017 Lima shootingFebruary 17–18, 2017Independencia/San Martín de Porres and Los Olivos, Lima6 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 police
San Miguel del Ene massacreMay 23, 2021San Miguel del Ene, Satipo Province14-18Carried out by the Militarized Communist Party of Peru
Ayacucho massacreDecember 15, 2022Ayacucho10Carried out by the Peruvian Army
Juliaca massacreJanuary 9, 2023Juliaca, Puno18Carried out by the Peruvian National Police