Zarumilla

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.

Zarumilla
Main square in Zarumilla
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Nickname(s):  Centinela arrogante del Perú (Arrogant Sentinel of Peru), Gloriosa y victoriosa (Glorious and Victorious)
Zarumilla Location of Zarumilla in Peru
Coordinates: 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/

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]