The paper was founded on 22 October 1825 by Simón Bolívar although it changed names between the following decades and it was not published continuously since its inception.

The company was created as part of the national information system (Sistema Nacional de Información) established by Decreto Ley No.

This law included the various collective state media under a unified management, the majority of which returned to private ownership following the departure of the military regime from power.

El Peruano was first published in Lima on 22 October 1825 under the name El Peruano Independiente, an "official" newspaper established by Simón Bolívar, who ordered Tomás de Heres to create a publication supporting his presence in Peru.

In May 2045, the Ministry of Government declared the publication official and ordered that notices and documents relating to the civil service be inserted in it.