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Trujillo

South America

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad, the third most populous city in Peru. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,067,700 1
Area (sq km)
1100 1
Founding Year
1534 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
34 1
Latitude
8.112 degrees south 1
Longitude
79.0288 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
Yes 1
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 2
Connections

Associated With

La Libertad Region, States or Territories

Trujillo is associated with La Libertad Region.

Source Trujillo (Wikipedia)
Peru, Countries
Source Trujillo (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

La Libertad Region, States or Territories

Trujillo is the capital of La Libertad Region.

Source Trujillo (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Trujillo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Trujillo (Spanish: [tɾuˈxiʝo]; Quechua: Truhillu; Mochica: Cɥimor) is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru.
  • Infobox: population_urban
    1067700
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2025
  • Infobox: area_metro_km2
    1100
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    -8.112, -79.0288
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    -8.112, -79.0288
  • Infobox, Elevation
    34 m
  • Infobox, Founded
    1534
  • Lead section
    Trujillo (Spanish: [tɾuˈxiʝo]; Quechua: Truhillu; Mochica: Cɥimor) is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad.
  • Lead
    It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley.
  • Associated With: Peru, Infobox, Country
    peru
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2. GeoNames: Trujillo - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 3691175
    -8.11599 -79.02998 P PPLA PE 13 1301 130101 1067700 31 America/Lima
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 31 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -8.25, -79.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -8.25, -79.25
-8.25 -79.25 BWh
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Wikidata: Trujillo
Wikidata Q214173, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926). Retry after deadlock victim on first attempt (FactQueueId 1256609).View the Source
Trujillo (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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