Zarumilla | |
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Main square in Zarumilla | |
Nickname(s): Centinela arrogante del Perú (Arrogant Sentinel of Peru), Gloriosa y victoriosa (Glorious and Victorious) | |
Coordinates: 3°30′05″S 80°16′20″W / 3.5014°S 80.2722°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Tumbes |
Province | Zarumilla |
District | Zarumilla |
Founded | January 12, 1871 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Felix Ernesto Garrido Rivera |
Area | |
• Total | 113.25 km2 (43.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 54,625 |
Demonym(s) | Zarumillano, -na |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Website | https://munizarumilla.gob.pe/ |
Zarumilla is a city in the Tumbes Region, in northwestern Peru. It has a population of 54,625 as of 2019, and is the capital of the Zarumilla Province. It is also the main settlement in the Zarumilla District. It is located only a few kilometers away from the border town of Aguas Verdes, which is connected to Ecuador by a bridge.
The city's surroundings were the location of the eponymous battle that took place from July 23 to 31 during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.[1][2] Its economy is focused on farming and the city serves today as a route of international trade with Ecuador.[3]
References
- ^ Tamayo Herrera, José (1985). Nuevo Compendio de Historia del Perú. Editorial Lumen. p. 349.
- ^ Monteza Tafur, Miguel (1979). El Conflicto Militar del Perú con el Ecuador. Editorial Universo S.A. p. 124.
- ^ Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: VAC-ZUZ. PEISA. p. 2827. ISBN 9972401499.
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