Mansiche, La Libertad, Peru
Mansiche or San Salvador de Mansiche is a locality located in Trujillo city in northern Peru. This is an old town since colonial era.
Mansiche
San Salvador de Mansiche | |
|---|---|
  Mansiche | |
| Coordinates: 8°6.0′11.78″S 79°2.0′26.99″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | La Libertad Region |
| Province | Trujillo |
| District | Trujillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Vásquez Llamo |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Urban | 10,000 (estimated) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | Municipality of Trujillo |
History
Located in the northwest of Trujillo District was the outsides of the colonial city of Trujillo.[1] In this town is located an old colonial church called Iglesia de Mansiche or Iglesia de San Salvador de Mansiche. In the lands near this old town now are located several urban sectors as Jorge Chavez, Santa Isabel, Mansiche, etc. and also there is located the biggest sport complex in the city called Sports complex Mansiche.
Interesting places
- Sports complex Mansiche
- Iglesia de Mansiche
See also
- Trujillo
- Historic Centre of Trujillo
- Chan Chan
- Puerto Chicama
- Chimu
- Pacasmayo beach
- Marcahuamachuco
- Wiracochapampa
- Moche
- Víctor Larco Herrera District
- Vista Alegre
- Huanchaco
- Las Delicias beach
- La Libertad Region
- Trujillo Province, Peru
- Virú culture
- Lake Conache
- Marinera Festival
- Trujillo Spring Festival
- Wetlands of Huanchaco
- Salaverry
- Salaverry beach
- Puerto Morín
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trujillo (Perú).
- Map of Buenos Aires
- "Huaca de la luna and Huaca del sol"
- "Huacas del Sol y de la Luna Archaeological Complex", Official Website
- Information on El Brujo Archaeological Complex
- Chan Chan World Heritage Site, UNESCO
- Chan Chan conservation project
- Website about Trujillo, Reviews, Events, Business Directory
Multimedia
- "International Spring Festival in Trujillo" with Miss world 2004 on YouTube
- Tourism in Trujillo city on YouTube
- Marinera Festival 2012 in Trujillo city on YouTube
- Gallery pictures by Panoramio, Includes Geographical information by various authors
- Colonial Trujillo photos
References
- Miguel Adolfo Vega Cárdenas (ed.). "History of Trujillo". Retrieved December 4, 2012.
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