Trujillo province

Trujillo province spreads across Peru's northwestern coast, containing eleven districts centered around the city of Trujillo as the main urban hub. The territory combines coastal zones, river valleys, and foothills that create a landscape of farmland, coastal towns, and growing urban areas.

Spanish colonists established the territory in 1534 as a strategic administrative and trading outpost on Peru's coast. Over centuries, it developed into an important agricultural region with sugar plantations and commercial networks that shaped its role in the wider colonial economy.

The province is a regional center for traditional Peruvian dance and celebration. Visitors can experience local music, dance styles, and festival traditions that remain part of everyday life in the communities here.

The Pan-American Highway connects the province's districts and major towns, making travel between areas straightforward. The Salaverry Port and Carlos Martinez de Pinillos International Airport serve as additional entry points if arriving by air or ship.

The province contains Chan Chan, an ancient adobe city built by the Chimú culture before Spanish arrival, recognized as South America's largest pre-Columbian mud-brick settlement and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site reveals sophisticated palace architecture, storage systems, and irrigation networks that demonstrate advanced engineering skills lost for centuries.

Location: La Libertad Department

Capital city: Trujillo

Shares border with: Ascope Province, Julcán Province, Otuzco Province, Virú Province

GPS coordinates: -8.11700,-79.03300

Latest update: December 6, 2025 21:21