Final Undergraduate Thesis Project, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
Peasant communities (comunidades campesinas) have been the subject of extensive research by social science scholars. Over the years, these communities have undergone significant transformations in their social organization and ways of life. The Pairaca Peasant Community, and its growth along the southern Interoceanic Highway—while also bordering the provincial capital of Chalhuanca—constitutes a particularly valuable case study for understanding the relationships between a human group, its territory, and its urban space. Pairaca's communal cohesion has been notably eroded by transformations stemming from neoliberal culture and shifting traditional Andean values, compounded by the effects of climate change and the gradual abandonment of family farming in Apurímac. This thesis begins with an in-depth analysis of the communal urban fabric, examining how the chacra (family farm plot) and intrusive agricultural space present an opp
