Poroto
Poroto is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Poroto in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This town is located some 40 km east of Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Valley of Moche.- Type: Village with 796 residents
- Description: human settlement in Peru
- Also known as: “Poroto, Peru”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simbal.
Simbal
Town
Simbal is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Simbal in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This town is located some 40 km east of Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Valley of Moche. Simbal is situated 6 km northwest of Poroto.
Poroto
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Poroto District, Trujillo province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Poroto” goes by many names.
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