Trujillo | |
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Province | |
Location of Trujillo in the La Libertad Region |
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Country | Peru |
Region | La Libertad |
Capital | Trujillo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cesar Acuña Peralta |
Area | |
• Total | 1,768.65 km2 (682.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 942,729 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 1301 |
Trujillo Province is one of twelve provinces in the region La Libertad in Peru.
It borders to the north with the Ascope Province, to the east with the Otuzco Province, to the south with the Virú Province, and to the west with the Pacific Ocean.
The province has an area of 1,768.65 square kilometers (682.88 sq mi) and is divided into eleven districts. Nine of these are part of Trujillo's city metropolitan area. The districts of the province are:
The capital of the province is the city of Trujillo, the third largest in the country.
The next table shows the population by districts and some complementary data.
Coordinates: 8°07′01″S 79°01′59″W / 8.117°S 79.033°W