Zarumilla is a city in the
Tumbes Region
Tumbes () is a coastal department and region in northwestern Peru bordering Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. Despite its small area, the re ...
, in northwestern
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
. 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
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
by a bridge.
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.
Its economy is focused on
farming
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...
and the city serves today as a route of international trade with Ecuador.
References
Populated places in Peru
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