Trujillo (Venezuela)
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Coordinates: 9 ° 22 ′ N , 70 ° 26 ′ W Trujillo on the map of Trujillo
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| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Trujillo | |
| City foundation | October 9, 1557 | |
| Residents | 38,110 (2001) | |
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| height | 1170 m | |
| Post Code | 3150 | |
| Time zone | UTC -4: 30 | |
| City Presidency | Rafael Martorelli | |
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Trujillo [ tɾuˈxi.ʝo ] is a city in western Venezuela , capital of the state of the same name , Trujillo .
Trujillo was founded by Diego García de Paredes on October 9, 1557 and today has around 40,000 inhabitants.
In the course of the War of Independence on August 13, 1813 at 3:00 am, Simón Bolívar issued the decree: "Guerra a Muerte" (War to the death / to extermination). Bolívar's former quarter is now a museum.
The city is surrounded by mountains in the Valle de Los Mukas valley . It is also known as the city of "peace and magic".
Worth seeing
The city's landmark is located on a 1,600 meter high adjacent mountain. The statue “La Virgen de la Paz” itself has a height of around 47 meters and a weight of 1200 tons ( concrete ). It was made by the sculptor Manuel de la Fuente . The construction time was 18 months. It was inaugurated on December 21, 1983, two hundred years after the birth of Simon Bolivar .
Daughters and sons of the city
- Julio César León (* 1925), racing cyclist