Zarumilla | |
Nickname: | Spanish; Castilian: Centinela arrogante del Perú (Arrogant Sentinel of Peru), Spanish; Castilian: Gloriosa y victoriosa (Glorious and Victorious) |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -3.5014°N -80.2722°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Tumbes |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Zarumilla |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Zarumilla |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 12, 1871 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Felix Ernesto Garrido Rivera |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 113.25 |
Elevation M: | 11 |
Population Total: | 54625 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Demonym: | Zarumillano, -na |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Website: | https://munizarumilla.gob.pe/ |
Zarumilla is a city in the Tumbes Region, in northwestern Peru. It has a population of 54,625 as of 2019, and is the capital of the Zarumilla Province. It is also the main settlement in the Zarumilla District. It is located only a few kilometers away from the border town of Aguas Verdes, which is connected to Ecuador by a bridge.
The city's surroundings were the location of the eponymous battle that took place from July 23 to 31 during the 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.[1] [2] Its economy is focused on farming and the city serves today as a route of international trade with Ecuador.[3]