La Libertad
Province of Trujillo
Poroto District

Poroto

Poroto is a town in Northern , capital of the district in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This town is located some 40 km east of city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Valley of Moche.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 796 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Peru
  • Also known as: “Poroto, Peru”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simbal.

Village
Photo: Caruchita30, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in Northern , capital of the district in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This town is located some 40 km east of city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Valley of Moche. is situated 6 km northwest of Poroto.

Poroto

Latitude
-8.01143° or 8° 0′ 41″ south
Longitude
-78.76802° or 78° 46′ 5″ west
Population
796
Elevation
644 metres (2,113 feet)
Open location code
6733X6QJ+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3313781593
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3693441
Wiki­data ID
Q7230312
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Poroto” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Poroto”
  • German: “Poroto”
  • Irish: “Poroto”
  • Spanish: “Poroto”

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Highlights include Plaza de Armas de Poroto and Municipio.

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