Poroto District

Poroto District is one of eleven districts of the province Trujillo in Peru.[1]

Poroto
District
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad
ProvinceTrujillo
FoundedMarch 7, 1964
CapitalPoroto
Government
 • MayorRufino Heraldo Alfaro Avila
Area
 • Total276.01 km2 (106.57 sq mi)
Elevation
627 m (2,057 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,741
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO130108

Festivals
  • Regional Fair of the Pineapple it is held in the town of Poroto.[2]

Localities

Some localities in Poroto district are:

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References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. "Trujillo: Relanzarán Feria Regional de la Piña en Poroto". Retrieved November 25, 2012.


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