Trujillo
Trujillo is a city in Peru. It is the capital of La Libertad Region.
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| Trujillo de Nueva Castilla | |
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| Coordinates: 8°6′43.2″S 79°1′43.68″W / 8.112000°S 79.0288000°WCoordinates: 8°6′43.2″S 79°1′43.68″W / 8.112000°S 79.0288000°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Department | La Libertad |
| Province | Trujillo |
| District | Trujillo |
| Founded | November 1534 |
| Founded by | Diego de Almagro[3] |
| Named for | Trujillo, Spain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Arturo Fernández Bazán |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Urban | 935,147 |
| • Metro | 962,369 [4] |
| • Metro density | 874.9/km2 (2,266/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $10.5 billion[5] |
| • Per capita | $11,600 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (PET) |
| Postal code | 13001 |
| Patron Saints | San Valentin[6] Virgin of La Puerta[7] |
| Metropolitan area | Trujillo Metropolitano |
| Integrated districts[8] | Trujillo Victor Larco Huanchaco Moche La Esperanza Laredo El Porvenir Salaverry Florencia de Mora |
| Website | Municipality of Trujillo |
| Founded as Truxillo de Nueva Castilla (Trujillo of The New Castile)[9] Nearby places
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References
- ↑ "Ministerio Público – Fiscalía de la Nación: Información del distrito judicial La Libertad". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ↑ Luis Alva Castro (2003). "Leyes de la Libertad" (in español). Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ Napoleón Cieza Burga: Fundación de Trujillo no fue el 5 de marzo. http://laindustria.pe/trujillo/local/cieza-fundacion-de-trujillo-no-fue-el-5-de-marzo. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ↑ INEI (ed.). "Perú: Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población por Sexo, Según Departamento, Provincia y Distrito, 2000–2015".
- ↑ "TelluBase—Peru Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ↑ "San Valentín Patrono de Trujillo y el Terremoto de 1619" [San Valentín Patron of Trujillo and the Earthquake of 1619] (in español). May 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Virgen de La Puerta" [Virgin of La Puerta] (in español). May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Trujillo Metropolitan districts" (PDF). p. 15). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ↑ Vega, Garcilaso de la (1617). Historia General del Perú – Garcilaso de la Vega. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
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