Trujillo, Trujillo
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| Nuestra Señora de la Paz de Trujillo | |
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| Coordinates: 09°22′00″N 70°25′59″W / 9.36667°N 70.43306°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Founded | 9 October 1557 |
| Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 38,110 |
| • Demonym | Trujillano(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Postal code | 3150 |
| Area code | 0272 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Alcaldía de Trujillo Template:Es icon |
Trujillo is the capital city of Trujillo State in Venezuela. About 40,000 people live in this city, located in El Valle de Los Mukas.
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History
Founded by one the "Conquistadores de America", Diego García de Paredes (1506 - 1563), son of Diego García de Paredes (the father), (1466-1534), Spanish soldier and duellist, native of Trujillo in Extremadura, Spain.
In 1678, Trujillo was the farthest point in a daring raid on Spanish-held Venezuela, carried out by six pirate ships and 700 men led by the French buccaneer Michel de Grammont.
Twin cities
- Trujillo, La Libertad (Peru)
- Trujillo (Honduras)
- Trujillo, Cáceres (Spain)
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