Mansiche, La Libertad, Peru

Mansiche or San Salvador de Mansiche is a locality located in Trujillo city in northern Peru. This is an old town since colonial era.

Mansiche

San Salvador de Mansiche
Mansiche
Coordinates: 8°6.0′11.78″S 79°2.0′26.99″W
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad Region
ProvinceTrujillo
DistrictTrujillo
Government
 • MayorCarlos Vásquez Llamo
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Urban
10,000 (estimated)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
WebsiteMunicipality of Trujillo

History

Located in the northwest of Trujillo District was the outsides of the colonial city of Trujillo.[1] In this town is located an old colonial church called Iglesia de Mansiche or Iglesia de San Salvador de Mansiche. In the lands near this old town now are located several urban sectors as Jorge Chavez, Santa Isabel, Mansiche, etc. and also there is located the biggest sport complex in the city called Sports complex Mansiche.

Interesting places
  • Sports complex Mansiche
  • Iglesia de Mansiche
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See also

Multimedia

References
  1. Miguel Adolfo Vega Cárdenas (ed.). "History of Trujillo". Retrieved December 4, 2012.
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