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Diego de Almagro founded the Villa de Trujillo at the end of 1534, in memory of
the hometown of Francisco Pizarro.
The King of Spain Carlos V, gives him the title of "City", by Royal Decree, and
also gives him his current coat of arms.
During the viceroyalty, Trujillo was considered the granary of Peru (for its
contribution of sugar, rice, hides, cereals, flour and swine, as well as mining)
and became the most important city in the north of Peru.
On February 12, 1821, General Don José de San Martín converted the
Intendancy of Trujillo into Department.
The province of trujillo is a tourist place, located on the coast of peru in the
department of lambayeque.
His story begins with diego de almagro who the world at the end of 1534,
officializandola francisco pizarro a months after calling him "CIUDAD DE
TRUJILLO DE NUEVA CASTILLA".
His shield was delivered by the king of spain carlos v.
It was don jose de san marin who turned the intendancy of trujillo into
department.
It is a place of a lot of history and tuistic places to visit.