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Generalites:

Area or Surface:
24,795 KM².

Main Resources: It is rhe first sugar cane producer and the second in rice production in Peru.

Population: 1,333,000 inhabitants. Its capital, Trujillo, has 247,028 inhabitants.

Number of Provinces and Districts: 12 provinces and 80 districts.

Date of Foundation: As department, February 12th, 1821.

Typical Foods: Causa en Lapa, Cecina.

Fauna: Wild ducks, coastal birds and fishes.

Flora: Medicinal herbs such as matico, limoncillo, salvia, eucalyptus tree.

 

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