Trujillo District
| Trujillo District | |||
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 The Trujillo District in the Trujillo Province |
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| Basic data | |||
| Country | Peru | ||
| region | La Libertad | ||
| province | Trujillo | ||
| Seat | Trujillo | ||
| surface | 39.4 km² | ||
| Residents | 314,939 (2017) | ||
| density | 8001 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | January 31, 1822 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL | ||
| Website | www.munitrujillo.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Daniel Marcelo Jacinto (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso | ||
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Coordinates: 8 ° 6 ′ 4 " S , 79 ° 1 ′ 35" W
The Trujillo District is located in the Trujillo Province in the La Libertad region of western Peru . The district was established on January 31, 1822. The 39.36 km² district had 314,939 inhabitants at the 2017 census. In 1993 the population was 247,028, in 2007 294,899. The district is almost congruent with the regional capital Trujillo .
Geographical location
The Trujillo district is located in the coastal plain in northwestern Peru. It reaches up to two kilometers from the Pacific coast . It has a maximum longitudinal extension in WNW-ESE direction of about 9.4 km. The Río Moche flows along the southeastern border of the district . In the southwest the Trujillo district borders on the Víctor Larco Herrera district , in the west on the Huanchaco district , in the northwest on the La Esperanza district , in the north on the Florencia de Mora district , in the northeast on the El Porvenir district , in the east on the district Laredo and in the southeast to the Moche district .
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Trujillo
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú