Sana

Saña stands in a fertile valley on the northern coast of Peru, between the desert and the foothills of the Andes. Founded by the Spanish in 1563 as Santiago de Miraflores, it grew into a prosperous colonial town with churches and convents. Its position connected the coast with agricultural estates in the valley and routes toward the Andean interior.

Prosperity made Saña a target for raiders. In 1686 the buccaneer Edward Davis and his men attacked and plundered the town after landing on the coast. A still greater disaster followed in March 1720, when heavy rains and flooding submerged the settlement and drove many inhabitants away. Its ruined religious buildings remained as evidence of a once flourishing colonial center, while neighboring Lambayeque gained prominence.

The later city of Chiclayo lies here.