Moyobamba
Muyupampa | |
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     From the top: Plaza de Armas, Punta de Tahuishco Stack, Liberty Square, Tahuishco Port, Moyobamba Cathedral | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Ciudad de las Orquídeas (City of Orchids) Antigua Capital de Maynas (Ancient Capital of Maynas) Cuna de la cultura del oriente peruano (Cradle of the Peruvian Oriental culture) | |
 Location of Moyobamba in Peru | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | San Martín |
| Province | Moyobamba |
| District | Moyobamba |
| Founded | July 25, 1540 |
| Founded by | Juan Pérez de Guevara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gastelo Huamán Chinchay |
| Area | |
| • City | 2,129.86 km2 (822.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • City | 50,073 |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 56,452 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 56,452 |
| • Metro | 56,452 |
| Demonym | Moyobambino/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Moyobamba (Spanish pronunciation: [moʝoˈβamba]) or Muyupampa (Quechua muyu circle, pampa large plain, "circle plain") is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 50,073 inhabitants, according to the 2017 census.[2] Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of The City of Orchids. The city is the capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District.
The city is linked by road with Tarapoto to the southeast, Rioja to the west and Bagua to the northwest. Roads connect Moyobamba to the Pacific coast by way of Bagua and Olmos to the north and Cajamarca to the southwest.
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Peru: Agglomerations & Cities". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 10 November 2013.