Trujillo, Peru

Trujillo(Spanish:[tɾuˈxiʝo];Quechua:Truhillu;Mochica:Cɥimor)is a city in coastal northwesternPeruand the capital of theDepartment of La Libertad. It is the third most populous cityand center of thethird most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of theMoche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in theMoche Valley. This was a site of the great prehistoricMocheandChimuculturesbefore theIncaconquest and subsequent expansion.
TheIndependence of Trujillofrom Spain was proclaimed in theHistoric Centre of Trujilloon December 29, 1820, and the city was honored in 1822 by theCongress of the Republic of Peruwith the title "Meritorious City and Faithful to the Fatherland",for its role in the fight for Peruvian independence. Trujillo is the birthplace of Peru'sjudiciary, and it was twice designated as the capital of the country. It was the scene of amilitary revoltin 1932. Trujillo is considered the "cradle of liberty and cradle of the judiciary in Peru".
Trujillo is also known as the "City of Everlasting Spring",is considered the "Capital of theMarinera", a traditional dance in Peru, "Cradle of thePeruvian Pasohorse",as well as the "Capital of Culture of Peru".It has sponsored numerous national and international cultural events, and has a lively arts community. Current festivals include the "National Marinera Festival", theTrujillo Spring Festivaland theInternational Book Festival,which is one of the most important cultural events in the country.
Trujillo is close to two majorarcheologicalsites of pre-Columbian monuments:Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the ancient world, designated aWorld Heritage SitebyUNESCOin 1986; and thetemples of the Sun and Moon(the largestadobepyramid in Peru).
The city center contains many examples of colonial and religious architecture, often incorporating distinctivewrought ironwork. It includes residential areas, a central business district, and industrial supply distribution to the various districts. TheRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillohas its seat here.Roman Catholicismis the predominant religion and 10 colonial churches are located within the old city wall, now encircled byAvenida España; additional churches in the towns ofHuamán,HuanchacoandMocheare located within 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) of Trujillo's centre.
Since 2011, the city has been developing the pilot projectTrujillo: Sustainable City, as part of the platform "Emerging and Sustainable Cities of theInter-American Development Bank", in cooperation with the IDB.In 2012 Trujillo was selected byIBMto participate in a "Smarter Cities Challenge" project intended to improve public safety and transportation through technology.
Trujillo is considered the "Capital of Culture of Peru"for the prominent writers associated with the citysuch asCesar VallejoandVíctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, and because the city is a center for important cultural expressions as themarineradance,Peruvian paso horses,caballitos de totora, Trujillo's gastronomy, etc. TheNorth Groupwas formed here, withEduardo González ViañaandGerardo Chávezas successors. The city presents important national festivals, such asMarinera Festival,Spring Festival, and competitions for the paso horse andcaballito de totora.
Thecoat of armsof the city was awarded on December 7, 1537, by Royal Decree issued by the King of Spain,Charles V.The shield consists of two columns rising from water, a king's crown on top surrounded by pearls and precious stones and two staffs that surround the letter K (forKarolus,royal cypherof the King); and on the back is a blackgriffinfacing right and supporting the shield.
The flag is the coat of arms on a white background; it is carried during the official ceremonies of theMunicipality of Trujilloin the main square of the city. Also it is flown every December 29 to commemorate the proclamation of independence of Trujillo in 1820.
The anthem was written byRamiro Mendoza Sánchezwith music composed byRamiro Herrera Orbegoso. It is performed mainly for official civic ceremonies, by bands of musicians.
The history of Trujillo has its beginning in ancient times, as the area at the mouth of the Moche River was long a center of successive pre-European cultures. They extended their domains along the northern coast of Peru.
The archaeological history of this region goes back to the early pre-ceramicperiod. For example,Huaca Prietawas occupied as early as 4700 BC.
Several ancient cultures developed in this area: theCupisnique, theMocheandChimu. Numerousarchaeological sitesand monumental remains attest to the high degree of complexity of these civilizations.
Among the Cupisnique culture sites areCaballo Muertoand Huaca Prieta.
The Moche culture sites includehuacas: theTemples of the Sun and Moonsouth of the city, the Huaca del Dragón (or Rainbow Huaca) and the Huaca Esmeralda to the north, and others.
The Chimu culture built its primary settlement at what is known asChan Chan, which was the capital, having an estimated 100,000 people at its peak. It is the largest pre-Columbian city built ofadobeand has been designated aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site. Its remains are 5 km (3 miles) northwest of the current city center. The present Spanish–Peruvian city of Trujillo was founded in an ancestral territory populated by ancient indigenous civilizations. The Spanish founded new cities expressing their culture in what they called the "Viceroyalty of Peru".
The Southern Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru with its Huacas del Sol y de la Luna from about AD 100 to 800, during the Regional Development Epoch. The people likely had formed into a group of autonomous polities that shared a common elite culture, as seen in the rich iconography and monumental architecture that survive today. They are particularly noted for their elaborately-paintedceramics,goldwork, monumental constructions (huacas) andirrigationsystems.
Moche history is broadly divided into three periods – the emergence of the Moche culture in the Early Moche (AD 100–300), its expansion and florescence during the Middle Moche (300–600), and the urban nucleation and subsequent collapse in the Late Moche (500–750).Moche society was agriculture-based, and the cultural leaders invested in the construction of a network ofirrigation canalsfor the diversion of river water to supply the crops. Their culture was sophisticated; and their artifacts fully express their lives, including scenes of hunting, fishing, fighting, sacrifice, elaborate ceremonies, and sexual acts.
The Chimu built and occupied a territory known asChimor, with its capital at the city ofChan Chan, a large adobe city in theValley of Moche(around which present-day Trujillo city developed). The culture arose about 900 and flourished into the 14th century.
The Chimos were characterized by speaking theQuingnam language, one of the languages that is certain to have existed in the ancient province of Trujillo:
TheIncarulerTupac Inca Yupanquiled a campaign which conquered the Chimu in around 1470.
This was just 50 years before the arrival of the Spanish in the region. Consequently, Spanish chroniclers recorded accounts of Chimu culture from persons who had lived before the Inca conquest. Similarly, archaeological evidence suggest Chimor emerged from the remnants of Moche culture; early Chimu pottery had some resemblance to that of the Moche. Their ceramics are all-black, and their work in precious metals is very detailed and intricate. In the Late Chimu period, about 12,000 artisans lived and worked in Chan Chan alone.They engaged in fishing, agriculture, craft work, and trade. Artisans were forbidden to change their profession, and were grouped together in the citadel according to their area of specialization. Archeologists have noted a dramatic rise in the volume of Chimu craft production, which they attribute to artisans having been brought toChan Chanfrom another area taken in conquest.As there is evidence of both metalwork (generally a male specialty) andweaving(a female art) in the same domestic dwelling, it is likely that both men and women were artisans.The men engaged in fishing, heavy agriculture (aided by irrigation and earthworks), and metallurgy. The women made ceramics and textiles (from spun and dyedcotton,llama,alpaca, andvicuña wool). People usedreedfishingcanoes, hunted, and traded usingbronzecoins.
In 2018 archaeologists uncovered the world’s largest child-sacrifice site at Trujillo.National Geographicdiscovered the remains of over 140 children and the skeletons of llamas, apparently the result of ritual sacrifice.
Trujillo was one of the first cities in the Americas founded by theSpanish conquistadors.They arrived in an area that had been inhabited and developed for thousands of years by theindigenous peoples. According to historianNapoleón Cieza Burga, theconquistadorDiego de Almagrofounded the first settlement in November 1534,calling itTrujillo of New CastileafterTrujillo, the home city ofFrancisco Pizarro. It was founded among four Chimu settlements: Huanchaco, Huamán, Moche and Mampuesto, to create an alliance against theIncas. On November 23, 1537, KingCharles Iof Spain gave the town the rank of 'city' and thecoat of armsthat remains a symbol for the city; it was the first city in Peru to receive a coat of arms from the king.By 1544 Trujillo had around 300 homes and 1,000 inhabitants, and an economy booming from the cultivation ofsugar cane,wheat, and other food crops and the raising of livestock.
The Spanish colonists welcomed a diverse array of religious orders from the time of its founding, and there was a boom in church construction in the city during the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1577Pope Gregory XIIIcreated theDiocese of Trujillo, and in 1616 construction work commenced on thecathedral.
On February 14, 1619, Trujillo was struck by anearthquake, resulting in the near-total destruction of the city and the deaths of around 400 of its inhabitants. Rebuilding was slow. The people developed a devotion toSaint Valentine, on whose day the earthquake hit. TheJesuitsopened aseminaryand school for the education and training of priests; they also served asmissionariesto the indigenous peoples, as they introduced Christianity.
Due to the proximity of the city to the sea (about 4 km [2.5 miles] away) and the danger of attack bypiratesand privateers, theWall of Trujillowas built for defense during the reign of Viceroy Melchor de Navarra and Rocafulland the city mayorsBartolome MartinezandFernando Ramirez Jarabeitia Orellana. This wall was built by an Italian architect, Giuseppe Formento, who began construction on February 19, 1687. Formento based his design on that byLeonardo da Vincifor the Italian city ofFlorence. The wall was designed in an elliptical shape to save costs in its construction, and was completed in 1689. The wall reached a perimeter of 5.5 km (3.4 miles) and used more than 100,000 bricks. The defensive structure was composed of 15 bastions, 15 shades and 5 covered gates.
TheHuamánGate was oriented westward to the road to the village of the same name. TheMansicheGate was located to the north, giving way to the highway. The Miraflores Gate opened to the east. The Sierra Gate was named after the road leading to this region. Lastly, theMocheGate gave access to people coming from the south. In 1942 the city developed a master plan; following the path of the ancient wall, it builtAvenida Españato encircle the area now called the Historical Center of Trujillo.
In the latter half of the 17th century, severedroughtsandpestilencecaused a major economic crisis for the city, which depended on agriculture. Trujillo regained prominence in the 18th century, in part due to the destruction of the city ofSañaby flooding in 1720. Trujillo also suffered from flooding in 1701, 1720, 1728 and 1814; andearthquakesin 1725 and 1759.
By 1760 an estimated 9,200 people were living in the vicinity of the city. The foundation of the Municipality of Trujillo in 1779 coincided with a peak of prosperity for the city. Numerous undeveloped lots remained within the city walls but Trujillo was regarded as one of the most important cities in Northern Peru during the colonial era.
Inspired by liberal ideas from members of its educational institutions, Trujillo became a principal centre of Peruvian republican sentiments. Led by the city mayor andintendantJosé Bernardo de Tagle, theIntendancy of Trujillodeclared its independence from Spain on December 29, 1820.
Between 1821 and 1825 the Trujillo region was the only stable and productive land within the nascent republic. In 1823 Trujillo took on the role of the first capital city of the Republic of Peru. On July 19, 1823, the Peruvian Congress located here repeated its invitation toSimón Bolívar, a leader in Bolivia, to join the war of independence. In 1824 the city received the liberation army of Bolívar, and was again designated as the seat of government. It is the only city to have twice been designated as the capital.
The years following the revolution saw the growth in the economic influence of the city, compensating for a loss of political power toLimawhen it was designated as the capital, which instead suffered from the resulting political turmoil. TheMocheandChicamavalleys emerged as new economic enclaves for thesugar caneindustry. Land was increasingly concentrated in large estates and a new "agricultural aristocracy" developed that was linked to and influenced national political power. The policy of free trade and openness to foreign investment attracted an influx of Europeans, principally fromBritainandGermany. By then, Trujillo had a population of 15,000 and began to grow beyond the city walls. New architectural styles were adopted, influenced byFrenchandEnglish Romanticism.
During theWar of the PacificagainstChilebetween 1879 and 1883, Trujillo contributed troops towards national defence. Although never a site of battle, Trujillo suffered from occupation by Chilean troops and their plundering of the surrounding countryside.
It is considered the "First Independent City of Peru" for three reasons: it proclaimed independence from Spain on December 24, 1820at the historical "Casa de la Emancipación" (House of Emancipation). Its leaders signed the declaration of independence at the Seminario de San Carlos y San Marcelo and proclaimed independence to an open council meeting in the Plaza de Armas, on December 29, 1820. Finally, on January 6, 1821, its leaders ratified the agreement and the proclamation of the independence of this city, as stated in the document calledLibro rojo(the Red Book) of the Trujillo council.
Their actions gained independence for almost all of northern Peru, because the government of Trujillo city ruled what is now the regions of Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Cajamarca, San Martín and Amazonas. Marquis of Torre Tagle said, "My people. From this time for the unanimous will of the people, Trujillo is free. I put our fate and that of people under the protection of Heaven! Long live the homeland! Long live independence!"
The Provisional Regulations given by General San Martín in 1821 created the Department of Trujillo, based on colonial administration. This status was acknowledged in the firstConstitution of Peruin 1823. Because of its size and economic wealth, the Department of Trujillo between 1821 and 1825 was the only stable and productive area that could organize and lead the nascent republic. The department encompassed nearly half the country. For the efforts of its people in the war of emancipation, San Martín gave it the title of "Meritorious City Loyal to the Homeland". The municipality of the city, then called acabildo, was given the rank of "honorable".
In 1823, after the creation of the Republic of Peru, the protectorate of José de San Martín was developed. Before royal troops took the city of Lima, the first President of Peru, DonJosé de la Riva Agüero, together with Sánchez Carrión, named Trujillo as provisional capital of the country, which survived for a short period.
In 1824 the city received the liberation army ofSimón Bolívar. Taking over the government of the country, he established a temporary government of the country in Trujillo, on March 8, 1824.
In 1821 the Court of Appeals was created to replace the Royal Court. Its jurisdiction extended over the present departments of Cajamarca, Piura, Lambayeque, Amazonas (then known as the Chachapoyas), and Huamachuco (then known as Sánchez Carrión). On March 26, 1824Simón Bolívarestablished Trujillo's first Superior Court of Justice as the Northern Superior Court. It had been the first high court established in the Republic of Peru with the powers of the Supreme Court.
By the end of the 19th century the five entrances had disappeared from the city, so it was that during this time theWall of Trujillowas torn down and allowed the growth of the city. This urban expansion allowed the establishment of the neighborhoods of Chicago, La Unión and Pedro Muñiz. During the administration of Don Víctor Larco Herrera as mayor, the city began upgrading works such as the construction of City Hall, the arrangement and embellishment of the Plaza de Armas and the atrium of the cathedral. It also built the road to the resort ofBuenos Aires, which expanded the city urban planning perspective. Another project was the renovation of the Municipal Theater.
In July 1932, Trujillo was once again at the centre of one of the most important episodes in the history of the Republic of Peru, the1932 Trujillo uprising, which cost the lives of many citizens. Although this year came to be known as the "year of barbarism", it would also mark the political identity of the city during the second half of the 20th century.
The latter half of the 20th century saw the expansion of the city due to a combination of rural-to-urban migration and the consolidation of surrounding districts into theTrujillo metropolitan area.
From 1980 Trujillo took on the aspect and behavior of a particularly dynamicmetropolitan area, by which time the growth of the city and adjoining districts had produced a single metropolitan area, so in the 1980s the nascent Trujillo metropolitan area consisted of the integrated urban districts ofTrujillo,El PorvenirandFlorencia de Mora, with Víctor Larco Herrera and La Esperanza remaining discontinuous districts. In 1981 the city had 403,337 inhabitants. Also in the 1980s the Trujillo Industrial Park project was begun, located on the north side of the city, in the present La Esperanza district.
With the advent of the 1990s, the city of Trujillo was unified with the districts ofLa EsperanzaandVictor Larco Herreraand the spread of the city resulted in the districts ofMoche,Trujillo,Salaverry, andLaredobecoming part of the metropolitan area. In the first half of the 1990s, after the emergence of the El Milagro area inHuanchaco, it was joined to La Esperanza district, and increasing interdependence with the districts of Moche and Laredo, which was cemented Trujillo as a newmetropolisof Peru, then with a population of 589,314 inhabitants.
With the experience of the last two decades of the 20th century, when the city experienced an excessive disordered growth while increasing the costs for providing basic services to the population, the Provincial Municipality of Trujillo created the Trujillo Metropolitan Development Plan 2010, known as "Plandemetru", which was approved by city ordinance on November 30, 1995. Through this was planned the growth and development of the city up to 2010; later the lines of development of the metropolis were governed by the "Strategic Plan for Integral Development and Sustainable Trujillo till 2015" containing general guidelines for the development of the city by 2015.
In November 2010, Trujillo was the first city in Latin America and theCaribbeanto be chosen by theInter-American Development Bank(IDB) to develop the pilot "Sustainable City" project as part of the platform "Emerging and Sustainable Cities of the Inter-American Development Bank".This project includes a plan of action onclimate change, which will be held on emissions limits in Trujillo, and will review the list of investment projects with respect to climate sustainability. According to IDB representative Fidel Jaramillo, Trujillo was chosen as the first driver of progress in Latin America to develop a new initiative. Trujillo's plan is to conceive from other perspectives such as fiscal and financial sustainability, which is basic, but also from environmental sustainability and quality of life. The IDB is developing relevant projects in coordination with the Provincial Municipality of Trujillo.In 2012 Trujillo began to develop, with the support of American technology corporationIBM, the "Smart City" project, which will try to focus technologically on the two problems of public safety and transportation.
Trujillo is located at an altitude of 34 metres (112 feet) on a coastal strip in the west of the province of Trujillo, in the old valley ofChimortoday known as the Moche or Santa Catalina Valley. Its main square is located at8°6′3″S79°1′34″W﻿ / ﻿8.10083°S 79.02611°W﻿ /-8.10083; -79.02611longitude at an altitude of 31.16 metres (102.23 feet)above sea leveland lies 4.40 kilometres (2.73 miles) inland from thePacific Ocean, in a straight line along Avenido Larco.
This city has adesert climate(BWh, according to theKöppen climate classification) and it is known asLa Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera(city of everlasting spring) because of its sunny and pleasant weather year-round. TheInternational Spring Festivalin early October attracts visitors from all over Peru and the world. The city is in an area of mild climate and low rainfall, with moderate temperatures ranging between 14 and 30 °C (57 and 86 °F) due to theHumboldt Current.Trujillo has a warm climate during the day and mild during the night due to thesea breeze. It has an average temperature of 18 °C (64 °F), and the extreme minimum and maximum temperatures fluctuate between 17 and 28 °C (63 and 82 °F) in winter and summer, respectively. Rains are light, sporadic and occur during the afternoon or evening. TheAndesand their foothills are very close to the coast, and having a lower elevation relative to the mountains of central and southern Peru, the flow of moist air from theAmazon region, which converges with the sea breezes from the west, favors during the summer a higher frequency of light showers. According to the climate classification ofThornthwaite, city of Trujillo would correspond to an arid climate type with no rain during all seasons.
The parts of the city closest to the sea experiencehazeduring the morning and usually the temperature is lower than in the central and upper parts of the city. However, during the phenomenon ofEl Niñothe climate varies, mainly the rainfall, with less intensity than in regions located north of the city, and the temperature can also be lifted.
Trujillo is crossed by theMoche Riverthat passes to the south of the city; its waters have been used since ancient times by theMocheandChimuwho inhabited this area, who took its waters to irrigate their fields; today the river is part of thecountryside of Mocheand its waters continue to be used for irrigation. The river empties into thePacific Oceanright on the boundary between the districts ofMocheandVíctor Larco Herrera.
Trujillo is set on a coastal plain of theLa Libertad Regionand has a gentle topographywith hilly terrain, sitting on aplateauof theTrujillo Province. The low-lying areas of the city are very close to the Pacific Ocean and the higher elevations are close to the Andean foothills.
About the spatial distribution of the population of the city and the urban continuum of Trujillo in 2007, there are two positions:
According to the report "Sociodemographic Profile" issued by theINEIIn 2007, the city had a population of up to 682,834 people, with an annual average growth rate of 2.1%;According to the report "Peru: Recent Internal Migration and Cities System 2001 – 2007", in 2007 the figure was 709,566 inhabitants.
Moreover, considering the studies of urban development of the "PLANDET", the city is formed by the five districts that make up the conurbation of the districts of Trujillo, La Esperanza, El Porvenir, Florencia de Mora and Victor Larco Herrera in addition these also the minor municipality called "El Milagro" in the jurisdiction of Huanchaco district, which make up the urban continuum of Trujillo city; and the urban area known as "Trujillo Metropolitano" comprises the urban continuum and the urban and rural towns of the districts of the metropolitan area including such as are Huanchaco, Laredo, Moche and Salaverry.
In recent decades, urban growth is largely due to Trujillo population increase of migrant origin, the main contributors of population (1993 census), the interior provinces of La Libertad as Otuzco (15.8%), Santiago de Chuco (9.3%), Ascope (9%) and Sánchez Carrión (5.2%), while 16% contributed Cajamarca and Ancash with 5%;
In the city the predominant religion isChristianity, inherited from the Spanish culture since colonial era. In this topic there are different congregations that profess the Christian faith as theCatholicChurch,Jehovah's Witnesses,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(LDS Church), thePentecostal Church, etc. All these Christian congregations have their temples in different parts of the city. In the historical center of Trujillo dominates the existence of temples of the Catholic Church such as the cathedral city located in the Plaza de Armas of Trujillo. One of the most representative events of Christianity in the city organized by the Catholic Church each year isCorpus Christiwhich gathers a large number of Christians in the Plaza Mayor of the city.About theCatholicismis the predominant Church in the districts that make up the city, according to census data in 2007. In the city, 76.9% of the population over 12 years is Catholic, 15.1% is Protestant, 3.9% other churches, and 4.1% is not linked to any church of a universe of 541,056 people.
In the 19th century, the city of Trujillo greatly expanded due to extensive irrigated agriculture, with high production and profits from thesugarcaneindustry. Today,asparagusand shoes are some of the main products of itsmetropolitan area. The irrigated lands of the Moche River Valley produce sugarcane, rice, and asparagus. Industries in the city include the sugar refineries, knitting mills, breweries and the shoe industry. Among the internationally known products of Trujillo, asparagus is exported to neighboring countries, Europe and the United States. The areas around Trujillo are among the largest exporters of white asparagus in the world.Peruis the world’s leading exporter of asparagus, followed by China andMexico.
Trujillo is the most important economic center of northern Peru; it is an inland commercial andtransportcenter for the surrounding farming areas. Its numerous shopping malls, supermarkets, department stores, and similar amenities make Trujillo a modern city.
In recent years another important economic sector in the city is the construction industry. According to statistical information provided by the "Institute of Construction and Development of the Peruvian Chamber of Construction" between 2006 and May 2012 construction activity in Trujillo grew by 500%.The study reveals that in 2006 were built 92770 m2 and the first months of 2012 the figure rose to 437440 m2, mainly due to the increased amount of square meters per house, likewise states that the total built in so far this year, 84% is housing construction.
Trujillo is an agricultural, commercial and transport center due to production areas that account. The expansion of irrigated agriculture caused an expansive growth in the city, especiallyagribusinesssugar cane, which had as its ultimate expression in the Agricultural Cooperative Sugar Casa Grande (Casa Grande today Agroindustirial Company SA).
Among its most popular products internationally, highlighting the studs that are exported mainly to neighboring countries, USA, Europe. The momentum that has been taking the "Special ProjectChavimochic" which includes the irrigation of the valleys of Chao, Viru, Moche, and later will include Chicama, has managed the successful export of many agricultural and agroindustrial products, which include artichokes, peppers, avocado, mango, etc.
ChavimochicSpecial Project is a work ofhydraulic engineering, this irrigation system extends throughout much of the coast of the La Libertad Region, on the north coast of Peru, it is designed to irrigate the valleys of Chao,Viru,Mocheand Chicama. In 2012 It is already advanced up to its second stage in Moche valley.
It consists of the shoe makers and other leather products. It is classified within the manufacturing sector and is composed of micro and small enterprises, characterized by abundant labor demand and intermediate goods. Formally registered in 1300small and medium enterprises(SMEs), which provide a significant 11% to the sector. They have achieved to sell their products domestically and characterize Trujillo as a shoe manufacturer city . Has the distinction of having formed abusiness clusterthat provides its own dynamic of production and marketing. Spatially, 53% of SMEs are located in the district of El Porvenir. Trujillo concentrates 24% of the activity, and finally La Esperanza and Florencia de Mora concentrated 10% each. Tanning SMEs are preferentially located in the bottom of La Esperanza.
The city has the largest commercial activity in the region motivated mainly by agribusiness, footwear industry, metal engineering, education, etc. Some of the main retail centers in the city are:
According to a study published in 2010 by the magazinePeru Económicosome of the most representative brands of Trujillo and that have regional impact are:
Trujillo is the capital ofLa Libertad regionas such is the seat of regional government and its technical organs of government line as are the regional offices of the scope of its jurisdiction, so the regional policies of this government are deployed from this city for use in its territory corresponding. The city also hosts various regional directorates of theministriesthat make up the country's public administration. Trujillo is also headquarters of the III-Territorial Police Directorate, as executing agency for the National Police of Peru.
The city, capital of La Libertad Region and theProvince of Trujillo, is governed by the ProvincialMunicipality of Trujillo, which is governed by the provisions of the organic law of municipalitiesand that it has jurisdiction throughout the province . There is limited authority to the city and there is no governing body of the city itself, in that sense, the municipalities of the metropolitan districts that make up the city have jurisdiction in matters relating to their own districts.
The city is governed by a provincial mayor elected by popular vote every four years. The mayor is responsible for the municipal public administration and community, is the political representative of the municipality of the city and has political influences at the provincial level, so the guidelines of their policies are aimed primarily at the territorial level.
Trujillo is home to the Superior Court of La Libertad, that was the first Superior Court of Justice established in the country during the government ofSimon Bolivaron March 26, 1824, under the name of Superior Court of North.Is the governing body of the Judicial District of La Libertad. According to Peru's judicial system. The city has the highest judicial burden of the region La Libertad.
Tourism is a major industry in Trujillo due to the city's proximity to important sites where theMocheandChimucivilizations evolved. These civilizations had highly skilled artisans, and many of their artifacts having been found duringarchaeologicaldigs in the city.
Nearby ruins include the Chimu adobe city of Chan Chan, the world's largest city built from that material. It is sometimes calledCiudad de la Luna(City of the Moon) because the people worshipped the moon; orde las Largas Murallas(of the Long Walls). In size and complexity, it has been compared withTeotihuacanin Mexico, and the ancient cities ofEgypt. Other nearby ruins are the Moche ruins ofHuaca del Sol,Huaca de la Luna,Huaca del Dragón o Arco Iris,Huaca EsmeraldaandEl Brujo.
Trujillo aspires to be designated aWorld Heritage Site, because of the proximity of both cultures and its historical colonial city centre, whose historiccasonas(mansions) attract many visitors. The mansions and manors of Trujillo are distinguished for their solemn and austere façades. Inside, their halls are overflowing with ornaments.
Trujillo'swrought-ironwindow railings are a unique feature of the mansions. The House of Ganoza-Chopitea (casa Ganoza) has a polychromatic front in thebaroque style, crowned by arococofrontispiece and two lions. It is the city's most representative example ofcasonasarchitecture. Another is the House of Mayorazgo, which was built in the early years of the city and holds one ofPeru's greatestnumismaticcollections. The revolutionary leaderSimón Bolívarlived in a house on the Plaza de Armas.
Huanchacobeach, a surfing destination, is located just north of Trujillo.
Trujillo's restaurants offer a wide variety of local food, such asshambar, mostly served on Mondays;ceviche,sopa teologaandcabrito.
Currently theMoche Routeis a tourist destination starting in what was formerly the seat of government of theMocheculture in the Temples of the Sun and the Moon, about 6 km (4 mi) south of the historic center of Trujillo. The route covers a number of places that were part of the dominions of the Moche kingdom during its heyday.
The historic centre of Trujillo occupies an area of 133.5ha and consists of a total of 1.783 lots, grouped in 72 blocks are located within the area that was known as the "Fence Trujillo," and was originally defined by the wall of the ciudad. Currently the historic center of Trujillo is bordered by theEspaña Avenue, it may find many buildings dating from the colonial and republican periods, between attractions offered by the historic center of Trujillo we have the following:
The manufacturing of ships calledCaballito de totorais a tradition inHuanchacobeach. These are used for fishermen in their work and also for navigation of the tourists as a distraction adventure.
Trujillo has always been the capital of a region whose cultural traditions date back to at least twelve thousand years old. The existing archaeological sites like the Temple of the Sun and Moon and the city of Chan Chan demonstrate the city’s vocation of cultural capital. Trujillo now emerges as a cultural capital, service center, and equipment, with its universities, schools, and basic technology, they are developing a comprehensive capital and a base for sustained innovations for development.
The city has more than 833 schools, 83% of schools are concentrated in urban continuum, corresponding to 50% to the district of Trujillo. The concentration of educational institutions in the district of Trujillo is primarily for the secondary level (53%) where there is a greater presence of the private sector. The expansion of state educational infrastructure and increasing participation of the private sector in education has allowed progress in educational coverage ciudad.Some primary and secondary schools most representative of the city of Trujillo are:
National University of Trujillo
Trujillo is home to many higher education institutions, including the majority of the universities and vocational institutes in northern Peru. The most recognized universities are theNational University of Trujillo, one of the most important universities inPeru, which was created on May 10, 1824, bySimon Bolivarand from their classrooms graduated poets:César Vallejowho was one of the leading representatives of theNorth Group, Alejandro Romualdo, political philosophers: Antenor Orrego, political ideologues:Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre(APRA), Luciano Castillo (Socialist Party of Peru), economists Luis Alva, Pacific Huaman, Cesar Liza, Jaime Verastegui, writers:Ciro Alegría,Eduardo Gonzalez Viaña.
Other well-known universities areAntenor Orrego Private University,Cesar Vallejo University,Catholic University of Trujillo,Private University of the Northwhich belongs to Laureate International Universities (Laureate Education) being the one of two international universities in Peru,Private University of Trujillo,Leonardo Da Vinci University,Alas Peruanas University, thearchdiocesanseminary, and some other regions universities established in the city.
The city also has the Regional Conservatory of Music "Carlos Valderrama" which has university status since 2011.
Among principal Institutes of Technology in the city are TECSUP, SENATI, SENCICO,Nueva Esperanza, Leonardo da Vinci and Institute of the North.  Also in the city there is theSchool of Arts Macedonio de la Torrefounded by the painterPedro Azabache Bustamante.
Located a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas with its coffee bar is one of the most splendid of the city and unique in the country, owned by renowned painter Gerardo Chávez, here you can find toys to mid-20th-century.
Another museum belonging to the painter Gerardo Chávez, is located in the urbanizationSemirustica El Bosque, the museum displays works of prominent artists, both national and foreign, and sculptures but also find a coffee bar and souvenir sales, is the first museum of modern art in Peru.
Is considered as a Civic Sanctuary of the city: here the Marquis Torre Tagle conceived the independence of Trujillo in 1820. Also here was Hosted the First Constitutional Congress and the Government Palace with Riva Agüero. Nowadays it hosts cultural exhibitions. It is located on the corner ofJiron Gamarra with Jiron Pizarrostreets; is a traditional cultural center for excellence in Trujillo, here are art exhibitions and special ceremonies are performed in the central courtyard. With a well-restored house belonging to Banco Continental, is a must for all tourists seeking culture in Trujillo.
Located at the foot of the Huaca de la Luna in theMoche District, this modern museum was opened in 2010 and it shows the recent archaeological discoveries of the Moche ceremonial religious center. Next to the Mochica monuments is a great touristic circuit for not stop visiting in Trujillo.
The museum is located at the foot ofChan Chan, the largest mud city in Latin America are shown in the most important findings found in the Chimu city as well as studies on political and religious division.
Trujillo city has many national and international festivals. Festivals and events occurring regularly include:
A festival of typical dance is very representative of the city, the national competition is organized by theClub Libertadand takes place the last week of January, couples of dancers from different parts of the country and the world are prepared every year for contest the top of the different categories of competition that draws thousands of tourists every year. It also highlights themarinera paradealso with the participation ofPeruvian paso horsesand typical riders called chalanes through the main streets of the historic center.
Is considered by some as the most representative festival of the city that lives up to the nickname he carries. The festival is one of the most important in Peru and is done in early October of each year, by the Lions Club of La Libertad Region. The first festival was held in 1950, and has been held annually since. The flower festival has a rich and varied program of over a hundred activities to meet the tastes and interests of Trujillo people and thousands of domestic and foreign tourists. The activities are carried out for a month in which the city takes on a festive environment, thousands of domestic and foreign tourists arriving in the town for various events like the coronation of the Queen of Spring, competition horses step, the parade of foreign queens and Spring Corso through the main avenues of the city, where visitors revel in the maneuvers of theGuaripolas. The festival closes with the spring parade orcorsoand a private party organized by the Lions Club.
Held in the resort ofLas Deliciasin the district of Moche on March 14, 15 and 16, is a feast day and it has been a tradition with a strong Spanish influence, which are enjoyed various activities for adults, youth and children, party hosts are Don Jose and Dona Josefa and Ms Maja, the event begins with the description of characters, activities, bars, flamenco dancing, etc. This festival is accompanied by a procession of the patron Saint Joseph, the fashion show, the bullfight, the parade of characters, and toromatch pamplonada in which involved several teams from other departments. Some houses are become in Spanish bars decorated with motifs like flags, grimaldas and posters.
Trujillo is consideredcradle ofPeruvian paso horseand in the city there are contests organized by theAssociation of Breeders and Owners of Paso Horses in La Libertad, the best known and most important are The National Competition Paso Horses being done within the framework of the International Spring Festival made between September and Octoberand in the Festival and International Competition of Marinera in January.Peruvian government has declared this kind of horses as Nation's cultural heritage.
The festival took place from the early 20th century in the District of Huanchaco. District residents were emulating the famous Venetian Carnival, when, years later, the carnival was organized by the Huanchaco Club. The carnival has many activities including the crowning of the queen, surf contest, Luau party, Creativity in the Sand. The carnival parade among others, takes place in early February.
The International version began performing since 1977 at the Municipal Theatre with the participation of delegations from many countries of the world being well known, the national version is made with the participation of delegations representing various regions of country.
In April of every year, each province of the region sends a representative to contest for the 'Miss La Libertad' title. This event has been realized in various locations including historical places as thePlaza de armas,the city ofChan Chan, Huanchaco beach etc.
Trujillo'sgastronomyhas a tasty and varied variety of dishes, in some cases ancient tradition, are prepared on the basis of fish, shellfish, seaweed, birds, livestock, land, etc., are counted in more than a hundred typical foods. The names of the dishes are almost always original and even natives. Today with the rise of Peruvian food in the city have established many institutes of gastronomy.
Among the most representative dishes include:
The music and dance that represents to the city is theMarinera, and the city is considered as Capital of Marinera,this dance and choreographic and musical forms in its various regional varieties, has been declared as national cultural heritage. The city has numerous dance academies where they grow this traditional dance, some since very young, also in these academies are preparing many participants from the city to the national competition of this dance held every year in January.
The city is connected to all the main coastal cities by thePan-American Highway.
Important to the city's transportation network is the Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport located inHuanchaco Districtnorthwest of Trujillo metropolitan area.
The port town of Salaverry located at southwest Trujillo city is one of the most commercial ports of Peru. Salaverry port is located some 258nautical miles(478 kilometres; 297 miles) north of Callao. Its good linking with Trujillo (12 km (7.5 mi)) and the Panamerican Highway (8 km (5.0 mi)) makes the port of easy access by road to the shippers and receivers (mainly fishmeal, fertilizers, mineral concentrates, rice and sugar) located within its influence area. This port has great commercial activity due to agricultural exports. Another port town isPuerto Chicama(Puerto Malabrigo) are used for maritime connection. with the world.
According to studies by theMunicipality of Trujilloin the city, it is estimated that there is a weekly demand of 29,285 passengers traveling by bus outside of Trujillo and 28,580 passengers are arriving weekly to the city by the same transportation, so that the municipality plans to build a bus station starting mid-2012.As part of the shares of the project "Sustainable Cities" that is executing the Municipality of Trujillo in agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank, It has been presented a "Plan of mobility for Trujillo ", it consists of four main projects: implementation ofSegregated cycle facilities, pedestrianization of thehistoric center, the construction of the green ring ofEspaña avenueand the implementation ofLight railfor the city.
In Trujillo city are available virtually all existing communications services that can be used to transmit or exchange information permanently from public telephones and internet booths up to wireless communication networks.
Trujillo concentrates much of the entire media of the La Libertad Region, in television, radio, print and communication services through the internet and fixed and mobile telephony. There are also mail and courier service companies locally, nationally and internationally asPerú Mail Express,Serpostand others.
Among the newspapers published in the city of Trujillo; one of the largest circulation newspaper isLa Industria,also publishes the newspaperNuevo Norteand the evening newspaper that is calledSatélite.
Trujillo is the headquarters of several television channels some with a presence in several cities in the northern region. The following table shows the TV channels based in Trujillo.
From Trujillo several stations emit their radio signal type AM and FM . Following is a table with some FM stations.
Some of the most popular sports in the city are volleyball, basketball, swimming,karate,surfingpracticed mostly inHuanchacobeach,sandboarding, etc. The most popular sport and is practiced in Trujillo is soccer, now represented in thePeruvian primera divisionof soccer by clubCarlos A. MannucciandCesar Vallejo University. The main sports arena in the professional league for soccer isestadio Mansiche, the main stage for volleyball is thecoliseo Gran Chimuboth located in theSports complex Mansiche.
Basketball, is also a growing sport, since a BCT (Basketball Club Trujillo), UCV (Universidad Cesar Vallejo) achieved to be in semifinals of the national basketball club tournament. Last 3 years (2016, 2017, 2018) Trujillo's basketballs clubs have continue growing in level and trying to reach the group stages of the national club tournament.
TheHuanchaco longboard worldis a surfing competition takes place since 2010 in theEl Elio BeachinHuanchacoand brings together leading surfers of several countries of the world.
TheTrujillo 2013 Bolivarian Games(Spanish:Juegos Bolivarianos), officially theXVII Bolivarian Games, were a major internationalmulti-sport eventthat will be held from November 16–30, 2013 in Trujillo city. The commission of the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO) traveled to the city in early 2011 to make a visual inspection of its facilities, the review found that Trujillo has good conditions to develop the games, so the city will host the Bolivarian Games of 2013, confirmation of this headquarters was made public on February 7, 2011, inRio de Janeiro. Approximately 5,000athletesfrom 11 or 12 nations are expected to participate in 36 sports.
The public company for water supply and sanitation in the city and so La Libertad Region isSEDALIBwhich is formed by shareholders of municipalities of the Region. Inelectricity sectorthe company that supplies is calledHidrandina.