# Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/

Province · La Libertad Department 

# Trujillo Province

Trujillo Province is a province of Peru in La Libertad Department. It covers **1,775.6 km²**. Its main town is Trujillo. It is divided into 11 districts. 171 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4,202 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,776km²
- 11districts
- 4,202mapped services

## Where is Trujillo Province?

Trujillo Province lies in [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/), [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/), [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/) and [Viru Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/). By area it is the 151st largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.0% of [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/). The centre of Trujillo Province is about 487 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0843° S, 78.9229° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Trujillo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 88 named sights in Trujillo Province: 28 attractions; 28 archaeological sites; 13 museums; 3 monuments; 3 ruins; 2 beachs; 2 zoos; 2 galleries; 2 city gates; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial; 1 theme park.

- Casa Urquiaga · museum
- Casa de la Emancipación · museum
- Catedralicio · museum
- Huaca La Esmeralda · museum
- Museo Arqueologico · museum
- Museo Huacas de Moche · museum
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Urm Max Lois · museum
- Museo de Arte Moderno Gerardo Chavez · museum
- Museo de Cultura Moche · museum
- Museo de Juguete · museum
- Museo de Zoología Juan Ormea Rodríguez · museum
- Museo de sitio Chan Chan · museum
- Palacio Iturregui · museum
- Bandelier - Ñaing-An · archaeological site
- Chan Chan · archaeological site
- Chayhuac - Chayhuac An · archaeological site
- Complejo Arqueológico Huacas de Moche · archaeological site
- El Obizpo · archaeological site
- Galindo · archaeological site
- Gran Chimu - Utzh An · archaeological site
- Huaca · archaeological site
- Huaca · archaeological site
- Huaca · archaeological site
- Huaca Chica · archaeological site
- Huaca El Higo · archaeological site
- Huaca La Cruz · archaeological site
- Huaca Parana · archaeological site
- Huaca Takainamo · archaeological site
- Huaca Toledo · archaeological site
- Huaca de los Reyes · archaeological site

…and 58 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Trujillo Province

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo20 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca115 km

### Nearest railway station

Empresa de Transportes Luz Divina- Sede Valle sol (Laredo), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Trujillo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/el-porvenir/) 38 2 247 

[Florencia de Mora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/florencia-de-mora/) 2.5 1 67 

[Huanchaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/huanchaco/) 316 24 289 

[La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/la-esperanza/) 21 3 304 

[Laredo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/laredo/) 492 26 90 

[Moche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/moche/) 28 15 130 

[Poroto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/poroto/) 150 10 21 

[Salaverry](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/salaverry/) 288 4 41 

[Simbal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/simbal/) 388 24 28 

[Trujillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/trujillo/) 38 52 2,593 

[Victor Larco Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/victor-larco-herrera/) 12 11 392 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Trujillo Province

Open gazetteers list **171 villages, towns and localities** in Trujillo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Trujillo (1,067,700), Laredo (24,691), Moche (22,581), Salaverry (10,066), Miramar (9,614) and Huanchaquito Alto (7,282). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,829 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- AAHH Armando Villanueva del Campo
- Aire Simbal
- Alto Salaverry
- Alto Trujillo
- América
- Aranjuez
- Asentamiento Humano San Luis
- Av Peru
- Bambas
- Barraza
- Bello Horizonte
- Buenos Aires
- Cajamarca
- California
- Carrera
- Centro Historico Trujillo
- Cerro Prieto
- Chacchit
- Chanchán
- Chicago
- Choroval
- Chual
- Club La Fortaleza
- Colinas del Golf
- Colinas del Golf I
- Collambay
- Conache
- Constancia
- Costa Azul
- Covicorti
- Cruz Blanca
- Cumbray
- Curva Sur
- Curva de Sun
- Cushmun
- Delicias Norte
- El Alambre
- El Bosque
- El Golf
- El Milagro
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Sol de las Delicias 2ª Etapa
- El Sol del Tablazo
- El Tanque
- Encalada
- Finca Bonita
- Florencia de Mora
- Fundo Las Animas
- Galindo
- Gran Chimu
- Guayabito
- Hacienda Callambay
- Hacienda Cumbray
- Hacienda Puente Larco
- Hatuay
- Herederos
- Hermelinda
- Huamán
- Huanchaco
- Huanchaco Brisas
- Huanchaquito
- Huanchaquito Alto
- Huanchaquito Bajo
- Huartaco
- Huerta Grande
- Intikallpa
- Jardines del Milagro
- Jesus Maria
- La Capilla
- La Chuchilla
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Esperanza - Senati
- La Haciendita
- La Inea
- La Merced
- La Mochica
- La Pampa
- La Perla
- La Planicie de Huanchaco
- La Rinconada
- La Sabila
- La noria
- Laredo
- Las Delicias
- Las Palmeras de Quirihuac
- Las Palmerasa
- Las Praderas del Golf
- Las Torres de San Borja
- Liberación Social
- Libertad
- Los Andes
- Los Granados
- Los Jardines
- Los Patos
- Los Pinos
- Los Totorales II
- Mansiche
- Menocucho
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Mochal
- Moche
- Monserrate
- Monte Mar
- Mucha
- Nari
- Natasha Alta
- Nuevo Barraza
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Océano Verde
- Olivar
- Palermo
- Palmo
- Pampas de San Juan
- Parque Industrial
- Pedregal
- Pedregal Viejo
- Pesqueda
- Piedra Dorada
- Poroto
- Primavera
- Prime Golf
- Quintanas
- Quirihuac
- Razuri
- Res. Los Nogales
- Residencial Los Jardines de San Isidro
- Salaverry
- San Andres
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Nicolas
- San Pachusco
- Santa Maria
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Victoria
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Dominguito
- Santo Tomás
- Shiran
- Simbal
- Sol de Monaco
- Terra Nueva
- Totorales
- Tropico
- Trujillo
- Urb La Merced
- Urb Libertad
- Urb Mochica
- Urb San Isidro
- Urbanización El Recreo 1ª Etapa
- Urbanización El Recreo 2ª Etapa
- Urbanización Los Rosales de San Luis
- Urbanización San Isidro 2ª Etapa
- Urbanización Santa Inés
- Urbanización Torres Araujo
- Valdivia
- Valle de Simbal
- Villa Las Flores
- Villa Lorena
- Villa Los Ángeles
- Villa San Miguel
- Villa de Mar
- Villa del Contador
- Villa del Mar
- Vista Alegre
- Víctor Larco Herrera
- ñary

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Trujillo Province

Named natural and historic features inside Trujillo Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Peñón
- Río La Cuesta
- Río Moche

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 2 beaches.

- Playa Acapulco
- Playa Huanchaquito
- Punta Gorda
- Punta Uripe
- Punta de Grama
- Punta de La Ramada

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains; 3 hills; 2 valleys.

- Cerro Centinela · 1,732 m
- Cerro Los Colorados · 1,457 m
- Cerro Chile Alto · 1,426 m
- Cerro Majada · 1,222 m
- Cerro Alto de Guitarras · 1,219 m
- Cerro Tallal · 1,134 m
- Cerro Guayabito · 1,092 m
- Cerro El Guayabo · 930 m
- Cerro Chile Bajo · 825 m
- Cerro Chiputur · 666 m
- Cerro Prieto · 665 m
- Cerro Cabras · 628 m
- Cerro Alcon · 609 m
- Loma de la Rinconada · 596 m
- Cerro Fajado · 594 m
- Cerro Oreja · 549 m
- Cerro Piedra Parada · 528 m
- Cerro Santo Domingo · 460 m
- Cerro de la Mina · 432 m
- Cerro de Salaverry · 431 m
- Cerro El Alto · 428 m
- Cerro Solo · 416 m
- Cerro Jesús María · 323 m
- Cerro Campana · 319 m

…and 9 more.

### History

2 ancient sites; 1 ruin.

- Chan Chan
- Huaca de los Chinos
- Ruinas de Chanchan

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 bridge; 1 lighthouse.

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
- Merced
- Morro Carretas Lighthouse
- Puente Moche

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Trujillo Province and the best time to visit

In Trujillo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C). About 178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (35 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 23 

Feb 18 21 

Mar 18 35 

Apr 18 22 

May 18 9 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 6 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 19 5 

Oct 18 16 

Nov 18 18 

Dec 18 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Trujillo Province

Places mapped inside Trujillo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals99
- Banks107
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps128
- Hotels386
- Shopping malls40
- Schools814
- Colleges and universities93
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies304
- Restaurants1,873
- Police stations36
- Dental clinics309

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Trujillo Province?In La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Trujillo Province?Ascope Province, Julcan Province, Otuzco Province and Viru Province
- What is there to see in Trujillo Province?Almacenes, Altar, Bandelier - Ñaing-An, Bellas Artes
- What time zone is Trujillo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Trujillo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Trujillo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Trujillo Province?171 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Trujillo Province?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,829 m
- What is the highest point in Trujillo Province?Cerro Centinela (1,732 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Trujillo Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Trujillo Province?99 mapped
- How many banks are in Trujillo Province?107 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Trujillo Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Trujillo Province?128 mapped
- What is the P-code of Trujillo Province?PE1301 (OCHA common operational dataset)