El Milagro is a populated place in the
Huanchaco
Huanchaco is a popular seaside resort city in province of Trujillo, Peru. Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of Chan Chan. Huanchaco was approved as a World Surfing R ...
district in the
La Libertad Region
La Libertad (; in English language, English: ''The Liberty'') is a Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of La Libertad, region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the L ...
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Peru
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. It is part of the urban area of
Trujillo city. In 2011, local residents had the idea of upgrading the area as a district. Fishing plays a large role in its economy.
Population
According to the 2007 census, the town of El Milagro had an estimated population of 24,625 inhabitants, of whom 12,828 were men and 11,797 were women. The population of El Milagro is relatively young, with 62.86% being under 29 years old.
See also
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Trujillo
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Historic Centre of Trujillo
The Historic Centre of Trujillo is the historic city centre of the city of Trujillo, located in northern Peru. Located in the central part of the city, it is surrounded by Spain Avenue, which was paved over the former city walls that gave it t ...
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Chan Chan
Chan Chan (), sometimes itself called Chimor, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archeological site in the department of La Libertad west of Trujillo, P ...
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Puerto Chicama
Malabrigo also called unofficially Puerto Chicama, is a port and small coastal city in northwestern Peru, located in La Libertad Region, some 70 km north of Trujillo city. The town is home to the Chicama wave, the first legally protected ...
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Chimu
Chimor (also Kingdom of Chimor or Chimú Empire) was the political grouping of the Chimú culture (). The culture arose about 900 CE, succeeding the Moche culture, and was later conquered by the Inca emperor Topa Inca Yupanqui around 1470, f ...
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Pacasmayo beach
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Marcahuamachuco
Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and " ...
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Wiracochapampa
Viracochapampa, Huiracochapampa, or Wiracochapampa (possibly from Quechua ''wiraqucha'': mister, sir, gentleman, god; or '' Wiracocha'': one of the greatest Andean divinities; and ''pampa'': plain)Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Isk ...
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Moche
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Víctor Larco Herrera District
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Vista Alegre
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Las Delicias beach
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La Libertad Region
La Libertad (; in English language, English: ''The Liberty'') is a Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of La Libertad, region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the L ...
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Trujillo Province, Peru
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Virú culture
Virú is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Virú in the region La Libertad. This town is located 48 km south Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Viru Valley.
In the 1960s around 850 families lived in t ...
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Lake Conache
Lake Conache is located in the village of Conache, in Laredo District, near Trujillo in the Peruvian region La Libertad.
Description
This lake has an area of approximately 9 hectares, and is close to the Pampas de San Juan, jurisdiction of t ...
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Marinera Festival
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Trujillo Spring Festival
The Trujillo Spring Festival is a festival and cultural event that takes place in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo, between the end of September and beginning of October each year. This spring festival is considered one of the most r ...
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Wetlands of Huanchaco
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Salaverry
Salaverry is a port town located southeast of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo city in the La Libertad Region, Peru. It is the capital of Salaverry District and it is located at around . The port, rebuilt in the 1960s by an English company, is able to ...
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Buenos Aires
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San Jose Festival
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Puerto Morín
Puerto Morín is a Peruvian village and a beach located in Virú District, in La Libertad Region. It is located about 45 km south of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo city. Puerto Morín is located within the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Santa ...
External links
Location of El Milagro (Wikimapia)"Huaca de la luna and Huaca del sol""Huacas del Sol y de la Luna Archaeological Complex"
Official Website
Information on El Brujo Archaeological ComplexChan Chan World Heritage Site
UNESCO
Chan Chan conservation projectWebsite about Trujillo, Reviews, Events, Business Directory
* http://www.huanchacovivo.com
Multimedia
Gallery of Huanchaco
by Panoramio
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, with information of several authors.
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Gallery pictures
by Panoramio
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, Includes Geographical information by various authors
Colonial Trujillo photos
References
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Localities of Trujillo, Peru
Populated places in the Department of La Libertad