Gilberto Chamba
The Monster of Machala
Active for 17 years
(1988-2004) in Ecuador, Spain
9
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
9
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Books Written About Gilberto Chamba
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Gilberto Chamba (Gilberto Antonio Chamba Jaramillo) an Ecuadorian serial killer rapist and taxi driver known as The Monster of Machala. Chamba abducted ten of his passengers, all lone female students, killing eight of them between 1988 and 1993. Chamba skewered some of his victims with an instrument similar to a cane. Chamba was sentenced to sixteen years in prison and later benefitted from an amnesty campaign that cleared his criminal record. He moved to Spain where he was arrested for the murder of another student and the attempted murder of a prostitute in 2004. In 2005, Gilberto Chamba was sentenced to forty-five years in prison.
Gilberto Chamba Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Gilberto Chamba (aka) The Monster of Machala, was active for 17 years between 1988-2004, known to have ( 9 confirmed / 9 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Spain
Gilberto Chamba a heterosexual male citizen of Ecuador. He married Mariela Chamba. He had two daughters.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1988 Gilberto Chamba started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife Mariela and his two daughters, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on December 1st 2004, convicted on November 5th 2006, sentenced to forty-five years in prison at Module 6, Center Penitenciari de Quatre Camins in Spain. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 66%
serial killers by profile completenessGilberto Chamba has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Gilberto Chamba a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Gilberto Chamba
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-06 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Gilberto Chamba |
| Nickname: | The Monster of Machala |
| Victims: | 9 - 9 |
| Years Active: | 1988 - 2004 |
| Active Countries: | Spain |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Ecuador |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | married Mariela Chamba |
| Children: | two daughters |
| Living With: | his wife Mariela and his two daughters |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Gilberto |
| Birth Location: | Machala, El Oro Province, Ecuador |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Convicted: | Nov 5, 2006 |
| Sentence: | forty-five years in prison |
| Prison Location: | Module 6, Center Penitenciari de Quatre Camins in Spain |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Gilberto Chamba
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gilberto Chamba. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Gilberto Chamba started his serial killing spree. #1988 |
| 2004 | Gilberto Chamba ended his serial killing spree. #2004 |
| Dec 01 2004 | Gilberto Chamba arrested. #20041201 |
| Nov 05 2006 | Gilberto Chamba was convictedand sentenced to forty-five years in prison at Module 6, Center Penitenciari de Quatre Camins in Spain. #20061105 |
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| 20 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
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Gilberto Antonio Chamba Jaramillo (born 1963) is an Ecuadorian serial killer, convicted of murdering 9 people in Ecuador and Spain.Known as the "Monster of Machala," he was convicted of several murders in south-west Ecuador, but was released under an amnesty, and moved to Spain where he committed a murder. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison in Spain on November 5, 2006.
External References
- Q5879606 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Gilberto Chamba on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 15, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Gilberto Antonio CHAMBA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Nov 15, 2018.
- Gilberto Chamba on www.learning-history.com, Retrieved on Nov 15, 2018.
- Gilberto Chamba on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Gilberto Chamba is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #4 of 10[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Spain
- #78 of 651[ Page 6 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #84 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #85 of 250[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #103 of 307[ Page 7 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #196 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #350 of 651[ Page 24 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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