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Trujillo: see Santo Domingo, city, Dominican Republic.
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Trujillo, city (1993 pop. 256,744), capital of La Libertad dept., NW Peru, in a fertile oasis of the coastal desert. A thriving commercial and industrial center, Trujillo processes sugarcane and rice and produces textiles, leather goods, and food products. Founded in 1536, the city played a significant role in the struggle against Spanish rule. It declared its independence in 1820, served as provisional capital of Peru in 1825, and was the main headquarters for Simón Bolívar. Points of interest include the remains of a wall built in 1617 to defend against English pirates and the Univ. of La Libertad. The pre-Inca ruins of Chan Chan are nearby.
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Trujillo, town (1990 pop. 33,241), capital of Trujillo state, W Venezuela. It is an agricultural market for the corn, sugarcane, cacao, and tobacco of outlying regions. Trujillo was founded in 1578 and was sacked by French pirates in 1678. It was there in 1813 that Simón Bolívar proclaimed his "war to the death" against the Spanish.
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The name Trujillo is shared by several different places:
- Trujillo, Spain, in Extremadura, the original
- Trujillo, Valle del Cauca, a municipality in the Valle del Cauca department in Colombia
- Trujillo, Honduras, the capital of Colón department
- Trujillo, Peru, the capital of the La Libertad region
- Trujillo District, a district in the Trujillo province in Peru
- Trujillo Province, a province in the La Libertad region
- Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, a suburb of San Juan
- Trujillo (state) in Venezuela
- Trujillo, Venezuela, the capital city of that state
- Ciudad Trujillo is a former name of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Famous people whose surname is Trujillo:
- César Gaviria Trujillo, a president of Colombia and secretary general of the Organization of American States
- Rafael Trujillo, former President (dictator) of the Dominican Republic
- Héctor Trujillo, former President of the Dominican Republic and brother of Rafael Trujillo
- Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo, a Colombian cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church
- Chad Trujillo, an American astronomer
- Robert Trujillo, American heavy metal bassist
- Solomon Trujillo, American business executive
- Tony Trujillo, American professional Skateboarder
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