Official Name: | Moche |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Coordinates: | -8.1706°N -79.0094°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | La Libertad Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Trujillo |
Established Title3: | Incorporated (city) |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Roger Emilio Quispe Rosales |
Elevation M: | 4 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Est: | 30671 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2015 |
Population Demonym: | Mocheño(a) Mochica Muchik |
Timezone: | PET |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Moche is a Peruvian city, the capital of Moche District in Trujillo Province of La Libertad Region in northern Peru. It is located in the Moche Valley and was the center of development of the ancient Moche or Mochica culture. Now it is a major tourist destination of the Moche Route tourist circuit and It is part of the integrated area of Trujillo city.