Trujillo
Trujillo | |
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City | |
| Trujillo de Nueva Castilla | |
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| Nickname(s): City of Everlasting Spring, Capital of Peruvian Culture, Capital of the Marinera, Meritorious City and Faithful to the Fatherland, Cradle of the Peruvian Paso, Cradle of Freedom, Cradle of the Peruvian Judiciary | |
  Trujillo Location in Peru  Trujillo Location within South America .svg) Trujillo Location within Earth | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| 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 |
| • Metro density | 874.9/km2 (2,266/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spanish: Trujillano/a |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $10.5 billion |
| • Per capita | $11,600 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (PET) |
| Postal code | 13001 |
| Area code | 044 |
| Patron Saints | San Valentin Virgin of La Puerta |
| Metropolitan area | Trujillo Metropolitano |
| Integrated districts | 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)
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Trujillo is a city in Peru. It is the capital of La Libertad Region.
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 Spanish). Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Napoleón Cieza Burga: Fundación de Trujillo no fue el 5 de marzo". La Industria. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. 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 Spanish). May 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Virgen de La Puerta" [Virgin of La Puerta] (in Spanish). 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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