Historic Centre of Trujillo

Historic Centre of Trujillo
Flag of Historic Centre of Trujillo
Flag
Coat of arms of Historic Centre of Trujillo
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
The Capital of the everlasting Spring, Capital of Culture in Peru, Capital of the Marinera, Meritorious City and Faithful to the Fatherland, Cradle of the typical Peruvian Paso Horse, Cradle of freedom, Cradle of Judiciary in Peru[1]
Historic Centre of Trujillo is located in Peru
Historic Centre of Trujillo
Historic Centre of Trujillo
Location in Peru
Coordinates: 8°06′43″S 79°01′44″W / 8.11194°S 79.02889°W / -8.11194; -79.02889
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad
ProvinceTrujillo
Spanish foundationNovember 1534 by Diego de Almagro[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorCesar Acuña Peralta
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
DemonymTrujillano/a
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
ZIP code(s)
13001
Area code044
Patron saintsSan Valentin
Virgin of La Puerta
Nearby districts[3]
Websitemunitrujillo.gob.pe
It was founded as "Trvxillo of New Castile"[4]

The Historic Centre of Trujillo is the main urban area and the most important center of development and unfolding in the Peruvian city of Trujillo located in La Libertad Region. The whole process of its original urban fabric is in elliptical shape surrounded by España Avenue that was built in the wake of the Wall of Trujillo. It houses the seat of city government and other important entities in the locality. In the center of this historic urban area is the Plaza de Armas of Trujillo that was the scene of the Spanish founded of the city in 1534 and the proclamation of the independence of Trujillo on December 29, 1820.

The historic centre of Trujillo contains numerous monuments dating from the Viceroyalty and Republican, was declared a Monumental City by municipal decree of April 23, 1971 and Monumental Area by Supreme Resolution No. 2900-72-ED of December 26, 1972, is also the largest urban center and characteristic of the city that maintains its dual status as historic centre and active center of the conglomerate metropolitan of Trujillo, according to the role that gives the Metropolitan Development Plan of Trujillo. The care and maintenance of the historic area of Trujillo is conducted by the Provincial Municipality of Trujillo, according to Law No. 23 853 of the Organic Law of Municipalities, which authorizes it to regulate, promote and ensure the conservation of Cultural Heritage of the city such as environments and historic buildings monuments.

The historic centre of Trujillo occupies approximately 133.5ha area and consists of a total of 1,783 lots, grouped in 72 blocks are located within the area that is also known as the "Enclosure of Trujillo" and originally was bounded by the wall of the city.

According to the census of 2005 the historic centre of Trujillo then had a population of about 12,000 inhabitants and is populated by various monuments including buildings predominate product of colonial and religious architecture prevailing during the viceroyalty era, as well as houses dating from the same era and the dawn of the republic whose hallmarks are its balconies and windows to fashion lace trellises.

  1. ^ "History of Judiciary in Perú". Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Newspaper La Industria (ed.). (Spanish)Napoleón Cieza Burga:Fundación de Trujillo no fue el 5 de marzo. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Trujillo Metropolitan districts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Vega, Garcilaso de la (1617). Historia General del Perú – Garcilaso de la Vega. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "Himno a Trujillo". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.