Moyobamba
Place in San Martín, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moyobamba (Spanish pronunciation: [moʝoˈβamba]) or Muyupampa (Quechua muyu circle, pampa large plain, "circle plain") is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 50,073 inhabitants, according to the 2017 census.[2] Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of The City of Orchids. The city is the capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District.
Moyobamba
Muyupampa | |
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Nickname(s): Ciudad de las Orquídeas (City of Orchids) Antigua Capital de Maynas (Ancient Capital of Maynas) Cuna de la cultura del oriente peruano (Cradle of the Peruvian Oriental culture) | |
Country | Peru |
Region | San Martín |
Province | Moyobamba |
District | Moyobamba |
Founded | July 25, 1540 |
Founded by | Juan Pérez de Guevara |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gastelo Huamán Chinchay |
Area | |
• City | 2,129.86 km2 (822.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• City | 50,073 |
• Estimate (2015)[1] | 56,452 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
• Urban | 56,452 |
• Metro | 56,452 |
Demonym | Moyobambino/a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
The city is linked by road with Tarapoto to the southeast, Rioja to the west and Bagua to the northwest. Roads connect Moyobamba to the Pacific coast by way of Bagua and Olmos to the north and Cajamarca to the southwest.