Poroto, Peru

Poroto
Town
Poroto
Coordinates: 8°0′41.27″S 78°46′4.74″W / 8.0114639°S 78.7679833°W / -8.0114639; -78.7679833
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Province	Trujillo
District	Poroto
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,924 [1]
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)

Poroto is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Poroto in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This town is located some 40 km east of Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Valley of Moche.^{[citation needed]}