Mansiche, La Libertad, Peru

Mansiche
San Salvador de Mansiche
Mansiche
Coordinates: 8°6.0′11.78″S 79°2.0′26.99″W / 8.1032722°S 79.0408306°W / -8.1032722; -79.0408306Coordinates: 8°6.0′11.78″S 79°2.0′26.99″W / 8.1032722°S 79.0408306°W / -8.1032722; -79.0408306
Country  Peru
Region La Libertad Region
Province Trujillo
District Trujillo
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Vásquez Llamo
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Urban 10,000 (estimated)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
Website Municipality of Trujillo

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

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.

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References

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