Zarumilla

Zarumilla
Main square in Zarumilla
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Nicknames:  Centinela arrogante del Perú (Arrogant Sentinel of Peru), Gloriosa y victoriosa (Glorious and Victorious)
Zarumilla Location of Zarumilla in Peru
Coordinates: 3°30′05″S80°16′20″W / 3.5014°S 80.2722°W / -3.5014; -80.2722
Country	Peru
Department	Tumbes
Province	Zarumilla
District	Zarumilla
Founded	January 12, 1871
Government
•  Mayor	Felix Ernesto Garrido Rivera
Area
• Total	113.25 km2 (43.73 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	54,625
Demonym(s)	Zarumillano, -na
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
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]

References

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