Trujillo, Peru

This article is about the Peruvian city. For other uses, see Trujillo (disambiguation).

Trujillo
City
Trujillo de Nueva Castilla
Plaza de Armas
Trujillo Town Hall
Hotel Libertador
Trujillo Cathedral
Beach at Huanchaco
Nik An Palace at Chan Chan
Flag of Trujillo
Flag
Coat of arms of Trujillo
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
City of Everlasting Spring, Capital of Peruvian Culture,[1] Capital of the Marinera, Meritorious City and Faithful to the Fatherland,[2] Cradle of the Peruvian Paso,[3] Cradle of Freedom, Cradle of the Peruvian Judiciary[4]
Trujillo is located in Peru
Trujillo
Trujillo
Location in Peru
Trujillo is located in South America
Trujillo
Trujillo
Location within South America
Trujillo is located in Earth
Trujillo
Trujillo
Location within Earth
Coordinates: 8°6′43.2″S 79°1′43.68″W / 8.112000°S 79.0288000°W / -8.112000; -79.0288000
Country Peru
DepartmentLa Libertad
ProvinceTrujillo
DistrictTrujillo
FoundedNovember 1534
Founded byDiego de Almagro[5]
Named forTrujillo, Spain
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorArturo Fernández Bazán
Area
 • Metro
1,100 km2 (400 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Rank3rd
 • Urban
935,147
 • Metro
962,369 [6]
 • Metro density874.9/km2 (2,266/sq mi)
DemonymSpanish: Trujillano/a
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
 • Year2023
 • Total$10.5 billion[7]
 • Per capita$11,600
Time zoneUTC−5 (PET)
Postal code
13001
Area code044
Patron SaintsSan Valentin[8]
Virgin of La Puerta[9]
Metropolitan areaTrujillo Metropolitano
Integrated districts[10]Trujillo
Victor Larco
Huanchaco
Moche
La Esperanza
Laredo
El Porvenir
Salaverry
Florencia de Mora
WebsiteMunicipality of Trujillo
Founded as Truxillo de Nueva Castilla (Trujillo of The New Castile)[11]
Nearby places

Trujillo (Spanish: [tɾuˈxiʝo]; Quechua: Truhillu; Mochica: Cɥimor)[12] is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city[13] and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley. This was a site of the great prehistoric Moche and Chimu cultures[14] before the Inca conquest and subsequent expansion.

The Independence of Trujillo from Spain was proclaimed in the Historic Centre of Trujillo on December 29, 1820, and the city was honored in 1822 by the Congress of the Republic of Peru with the title "Meritorious City and Faithful to the Fatherland",[15] for its role in the fight for Peruvian independence. Trujillo is the birthplace of Peru's judiciary, and it was twice designated as the capital of the country. It was the scene of the Revolution of Trujillo in 1932. Trujillo is considered the "cradle of liberty and cradle of the judiciary in Peru".[4]

Trujillo is also known as the "City of Everlasting Spring",[16] is considered the "Capital of the Marinera", a traditional dance in Peru, "Cradle of the Peruvian Paso horse",[3] as well as the "Capital of Culture of Peru".[1] It has sponsored numerous national and international cultural events, and has a lively arts community. Current festivals include the "National Marinera Festival", the Trujillo Spring Festival and the International Book Festival,[17] which is one of the most important cultural events in the country.[18]

Trujillo is close to two major archeological sites of pre-Columbian monuments: Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the ancient world, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986; and the temples of the Sun and Moon (the largest adobe pyramid in Peru).[19]

The city center contains many examples of colonial and religious architecture, often incorporating distinctive wrought ironwork. It includes residential areas, a central business district, and industrial supply distribution to the various districts. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillo has its seat here. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion and 10 colonial churches are located within the old city wall, now encircled by Avenida España; additional churches in the towns of Huamán, Huanchaco and Moche are located within 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) of Trujillo's centre.

Since 2011, the city has been developing the pilot project Trujillo: Sustainable City, as part of the platform "Emerging and Sustainable Cities of the Inter-American Development Bank", in cooperation with the IDB.[20] In 2012 Trujillo was selected by IBM to participate in a "Smarter Cities Challenge" project intended to improve public safety and transportation through technology.[21][22]

  1. ^ a b "Ministerio Público – Fiscalía de la Nación: Información del distrito judicial La Libertad". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Luis Alva Castro (2003). "Leyes de la Libertad" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Tourist Climate Guide – Peru". p. 115.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PJ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Napoleón Cieza Burga: Fundación de Trujillo no fue el 5 de marzo". La Industria. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  6. ^ INEI (ed.). "Perú: Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población por Sexo, Según Departamento, Provincia y Distrito, 2000–2015".
  7. ^ "TelluBase—Peru Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "San Valentín Patrono de Trujillo y el Terremoto de 1619" [San Valentín Patron of Trujillo and the Earthquake of 1619] (in Spanish). May 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Virgen de La Puerta" [Virgin of La Puerta] (in Spanish). May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
  10. ^ "Trujillo Metropolitan districts" (PDF). p. 15). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  11. ^ Vega, Garcilaso de la (1617). Historia General del Perú – Garcilaso de la Vega. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  12. ^ De la Carrera Daza, F. (1644). Arte de la lengva yvnga de los valles del Obispado de Truxillo del Peru, con vn Confessonario [sic], y todas las Oraciones Christianas, traducidas en la lengua, y otras cosas. Lima: Ioseph Contreras, p. 128.
  13. ^ Perú: Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población Total por Sexo de las Principales Ciudades, 2000-2015 (PDF). INEI. 2012. p. 50.
  14. ^ "Chan Chan: Capital of the Kingdom Chimu – UNESCO". March 29, 2012.
  15. ^ "Sucesos, información histórica". RPP Noticias. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  16. ^ "Trujillo, la ciudad de la eterna primavera(Trujillo, City of the everlasting Spring) – La Republica". La República-Perú (in Spanish). April 19, 2012.
  17. ^ "Sobre la IV Feria Internacional del Libro de Trujillo". El Portavoz. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  18. ^ "Información general". Feria del Libro de Trujillo. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  19. ^ "DESCUBRE PERU Un país...muchos destinos -Información turística de Trujillo" (PDF). Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  20. ^ "Trujillo: Sustainable city-BID". June 28, 2011.
  21. ^ "(spanish)Trujillo elegida 'ciudad inteligente' por IBM". November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  22. ^ "(spanish)Trujillo será beneficiada por el programa "Smarter Cities Challenge" de IBM". Retrieved November 19, 2012.