Virú
Virú is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Virú in the region La Libertad. This town is located 48 km south of Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Viru Valley.Photo: Robertfloresc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Town with 10,400 residents
- Description: capital city of Virú, La Libertad, Peru
- Also known as: “Viru”
Virú
- Categories: city and locality
- Location: Virú District, Virú Province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.41429° or 8° 24′ 51″ southLongitude
-78.75221° or 78° 45′ 8″ westPopulation
10,400Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)United Nations Location Code
PE VIROpen location code
6733H6PX+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 288406030OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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