Zarumilla Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tamayo Herrera, José. Nuevo Compendio de Historia del Perú. José Tamayo Herrera. Editorial Lumen. 1985. 349.
  2. Book: Monteza Tafur, Miguel. El Conflicto Militar del Perú con el Ecuador. Editorial Universo S.A.. 1979. 124.
  3. Book: Tauro del Pino, Alberto. Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: VAC-ZUZ. Alberto Tauro del Pino. PEISA. 2001. 9972401499. 2827.