Trujillo | |
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City | |
| Trujillo de Nueva Castilla | |
| 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 | |
| Coordinates: 8°6′43.2″S 79°1′43.68″W / 8.112000°S 79.0288000°W | |
| Country | |
| 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.