Poroto District

Poroto
District
Country	Peru
Region	La Libertad
Province	Trujillo
Founded	March 7, 1964
Capital	Poroto
Government
• Mayor	Rufino Heraldo Alfaro Avila
Area
• Total	276.01 km^2 (106.57 sq mi)
Elevation	627 m (2,057 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,741
• Density	14/km^2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	130108

Poroto District is one of eleven districts of the province Trujillo in Peru.[1]

Festivals

• Regional Fair of the Pineapple it is held in the town of Poroto.[2]

Localities

Some localities in Poroto district are:

• Shirán
• San Antonio
• San Bartolo

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. "Trujillo: Relanzarán Feria Regional de la Piña en Poroto". Retrieved November 25, 2012.