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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, Honduras, Peru, Spain, USA, Venezuela 1. Peru: founded in 1534, it was given the status of a city the next year by Francisco Pizarro (c.1475–1541), the Spanish conquistador, and renamed by him after his birthplace in Spain.2. Spain (Extremadura): formerly Turgalium and Turris Julia ‘Tower of Julius’, a reference to Julius Caesar^†, from which the present name comes.3. Venezuela: named by Diego Garcia Paredes, a Spaniard, after his birthplace in Spain.

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