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Moyobamba

South America

Moyobamba, also called Muyupampa or by the nicknames Santiago of Eight Valleys of Moyobamba and Maynas Capital, is the capital city of the San Martin Region in northern Peru, with 50,073 inhabitants according to the 2017 census. Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the surrounding area, earning the city its other nickname, the City of Orchids; it is also the capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District.

Facts
Population
64,126 1
Founding Year
1540 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
860 1
Elevation (m)
860 1
Latitude
6.033333 degrees south 1
Latitude
6.033333 degrees south 1
Longitude
76.966667 degrees west 1
Longitude
76.966667 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Moyobamba (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1540-07-25T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 64,126 (2019)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -6.033333, longitude -76.966667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 860 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 64126 (2019)
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