Trujillo, Peru

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Trujillo is a city in northwestern Peru. It is located on the lower Moche River, near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. Trujillo is the capital of the La Libertad Region , and is the third-largest city in the country, behind Lima and Arequipa.

Trujillo

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City coat of arms

City nickname: "La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera"
("The City of Eternal Spring")

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Mayor

José Murgia Zannier

Population
- Total

861,044 (2005)

Time zone

UTC-5

Height

34 m (111 ft)

Latitude
Longitude

8°1′ S
79°0′ W

Official website: www.munitrujillo.gob.pe

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1 History
2 Climate
3 Economy
4 Tourism
5 External links

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History

Trujillo was founded in 1534 by Diego de Almagro under the name of "Villa Trujillo" in honour of Francisco Pizarro's birthplace, Trujillo in Extremadura, Spain. In November 23, 1537, King Charles V of Spain gave it the rank of 'city' and the coat of arms that remains a symbol for the city.

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Climate

Trujillo has a dry climate with an average temperature of 18 °C, and summer temperatures reaching 28 °C. Trujillo is well known as “the city of the eternal spring", as it has very sunny and pleasant weather year-round. The International Spring Festival in early October attracts visitors from all over the country and increasingly, from all over the world.

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Economy

Trujillo is the most important economical center of northern Peru and an inland commercial and transportation center for the surrounding farming areas. In 1800, the city of Turjillo greatly expanded due to extensive irrigated agriculture, fueled primarily by the sugarcane industry. Today asparagus, rice and shoes are the area's main products. Among the internationally known products of Trujillo, asparagus are exported to neighboring countries, Europe and the United States. The areas around Trujillo may be the largest exporters of white asparagus in the world. Peru occupies the second place in terms of asparagus export production quantity, being responsible for 14% of world production, China being first. Image:Trujillo Peru Cathedral.jpg

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Tourism

Tourism is also a major industry in Trujillo due to the city's closeness to important sites where the Moche and Chimu civilizations evolved. Trujillo aspires to be considered a World Heritage Site, because of the proximity of both those cultures and its historical colonial city centre whose old houses attract many visitors. Nearby ruins include the Chimu mud city of Chan Chan, and the Moche ruins of Huaca del Sol, Huaca de la Luna, and El Brujo. The world-famous beach Huanchaco, a surfing destination, is located just north of Trujillo. In addition, the revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar lived in a house on the Plaza de Armas.

It is served by the Cap. FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport

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