Trujillo Province, Peru

Trujillo
—  Province  —
[[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Trujillo in the La Libertad Region]]Location of Trujillo in the La Libertad Region
Country Peru
Region La Libertad
Founded
Capital Trujillo
Government
 • Mayor Cesar Acuña Peralta
Area
 • Total 1,768.65 km2 (682.9 sq mi)
Elevation 34 m (112 ft)
Population
 • Total 765,171
UBIGEO 1301

Trujillo Province is one of twelve provinces in the region La Libertad in Peru.

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Boundaries

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.

Political Division

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.

Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Trujillo, the third largest in the country.

See also