Trujillo Metropolitan Area | |
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| Coordinates: 8°6′43.2″S 79°1′43.68″W / 8.112000°S 79.0288000°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | La Libertad |
| Province | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Escudo_de_Trujillo_(Per%C3%BA).svg){kind=small} Trujillo Province |
| Largest city | Trujillo City |
| District(s) | 1.Trujillo 2.Víctor Larco 3.Moche 4.Huanchaco 5.La Esperanza 6.El Porvenir 7.Florencia de Mora 8.Laredo 9.Salaverry |
| Other Cities | Víctor Larco Moche City Huanchaco Salaverry Laredo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor–council government | Cesar Acuña Peralta (Alliance for Progress) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
| • Total | 962,369 |
| • Density | 2,169/sq mi (837/km2) |
| Demonym | Trujillano(a) (in Spanish) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Area code | 044 |
| Website | http://www.munitrujillo.gob.pe/ |
| Highest elevation 3937 ft/1,200 m (Campana Mountain, in Huanchaco District). Lowest elevation 0 ft/0 m (sea level) at the Pacific Ocean, Buenos Aires beach, and Moche River estuary waterways. | |
The Trujillo Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the metropolitan area whose core is the city of Trujillo, capital La Libertad Region, this metropolitan area located on the north coast of Peru, extends over an area of approximately 110,000 hectares and comprises nine of the eleven districts that make up the province of Trujillo.[1] According to population statistics of INEI, It is the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru.