Map of Trujillo
Trujillo is a first-level division of Venezuela. Its largest mapped city is Cabimas, with about 441,094 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Trujillo, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Cabimas
- Country
- Venezuela
- Highest Point Mapped
- 4,980 m
Interactive Map of Trujillo
About Trujillo
Trujillo State (Spanish: Estado Trujillo, Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðo tɾuˈxiʝo] ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo and the largest city is Valera. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,198 km2 (2,779 sq mi) and, has a 2011 census population of 686,367.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Trujillo (state) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Trujillo in Depth
History
The city of Trujillo was founded in 1557 by the conquistador and captain Diego García de Paredes, in honor of his homonymous and native town located in Extremadura, Spain. Hostility from the Kuikas Indians and natural calamities forced changes in settlement, but on 27 October 1570 the town was finally located under the temporary name of Trujillo de Nuestra Señora de la Paz. It is also known as the Portable City because of its many foundations due to the fierce resistance of the indigenous people who inhabited that territory when defending their lands.
Geography
The state of Trujillo is mainly mountainous as it is crossed from southwest to northeast by the Andes mountain range, although it also has hills and plains.
The Andes Mountains are divided here into three branches, these are separated by the Motatan and Boconó valleys. The highlight of the state is the 4,006 m Teta de Niquitao. The plains are the Sabanas de Monay and the plains of El Cenizo. The shores that border Lake Maracaibo are swampy. Trujillo State is the smallest of the Andean states, and the one with the lowest absolute population as well, although its density is higher than Merida State. It is located in western Venezuela.
To the West, it borders on the State of Zulia and has coasts on the Lake of Maracaibo.
Economy
The state bases its economic activity mainly on agriculture, which is complemented by other important sectors.
Agricultural Products: Coffee, Cambur, Sugar Cane, Corn, Potato, Banana, Beet, Yucca and Mushroom, of which 40,000 kg are currently produced in Boconó. It should also be noted that in the agricultural area there is a growing development that is supported by more than ten (10) Fish Production Units, which maintain considerable levels of production of Trout in the Municipality of Boconó (50. 000 kg/year); Tilapias in the El Jaguito sector of the Andrés Bello Municipality (100,000 kg/year) and the Artificial Reproduction Plant located in El Corazón Moor, "El Riecito" sector (Municipality of Trujllo), whose production of trout fry is close to 300,000 units/year.
Demographics
The main cities in the state of Trujillo are: Valera, a city that is the economic capital of the state, and at the same time, the city with the largest population (165,848 inhabitants in 2015 and about 200,000 with the conglomerate Valera-Carvajal). Another important city is Boconó, which is one of the cities with the largest population of the state (127,420 inhabitants), this is an agro-industrial city. Trujillo is the political-administrative capital of the state, with some growth in tourism and other economies.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Trujillo (state) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Trujillo: Key Facts
| Area | 7,400 km² |
|---|---|
| Capital | Trujillo |
| Established | 1899 |
Facts from Wikidata Q202068 (CC0).
History of Trujillo: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Trujillo, from The Spanish Empire in 1534 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Spanish Empire | 1534–1821 CE |
| Gran Colombia | 1822–1833 CE |
| Venezuela | 1834–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Trujillo
Trujillo on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Trujillo
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabimas | 441,094 | Trujillo | Populated place |
| 2 | Valera | 191,167 | Trujillo | Populated place |
| 3 | Trujillo | 50,353 | Trujillo | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Santa Rita | 31,810 | Trujillo | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Trujillo
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bolívar | 4,980 m | 16,339 ft | South America |
Largest Lakes in Trujillo
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Maracaibo | 10,367 km² | Tidal Lake / Estuary |
Ports in Trujillo
7 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 38.4 m | Minor | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 2 | Puerto Miranda | 34.7 m | Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 34.7 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 4 | el Tabiazo | 34.7 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 5 | Bajo Grande | 31.1 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 6 | Punta de Palmas | 31.1 m | Very Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
| 7 | la Salina | 31.1 m | Small | Caribbean Sea | large vessels |
Trujillo: Quick Answers
- Where is Trujillo?
- Trujillo is a first-level division of Venezuela, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 9.9155° N, 71.0035° W.
- What is the largest city in Trujillo?
- Cabimas is the largest city mapped in Trujillo, with a metropolitan population of about 441,094.
- How many cities are in Trujillo?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Trujillo, with a combined metropolitan population of about 714,424. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Trujillo?
- The highest summit mapped in Trujillo is Pico Bolívar at 4,980 m.
- What is the largest lake in Trujillo?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Trujillo is Lake Maracaibo, at about 10,367 km².