Trujillo, Trujillo
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| Nuestra Señora de la Paz de Trujillo | |||
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 Trujillo
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| Coordinates: 09°22′00″N 70°25′59″W / 9.36667°N 70.43306°WCoordinates: 09°22′00″N 70°25′59″W / 9.36667°N 70.43306°W | |||
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 Venezuela
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| State | Trujillo | ||
| Founded | 9 October 1557 | ||
| Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 38,110 | ||
| • Demonym | Trujillano(a) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Postal code | 3150 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0272 | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
| Website | Alcaldía de Trujillo (Spanish) | ||
Trujillo is the capital city of Trujillo State in Venezuela. About 40,000 people live in this city. This city is shrouded in mystery and humility, is located in El Valle de Los Mukas. Surrounded by mountains known as the city of "peace and charm."
Founded by one the "Conquistadores de America", Diego García de Paredes (1506 - 1563), son of Diego García de Paredes (the father), (1466-1534), Spanish soldier and duellist, native of Trujillo in Extremadura, Spain.
In 1678, Trujillo was the farthest point in a daring raid on Spanish-held Venezuela, carried out by six pirate ships and 700 men led by the French buccaneer Michel de Grammont.
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