VIRÚ

La Libertad · PERU (PE) · 8.42°S / 78.75°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,690,875

Virú is a city in Peru with a population of 20,774. It sits at -8.42/-78.75, runs on America/Lima, is 3 km from Puente Viru.

Population 20,774

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Lima

All facts

fields

Country: Peru
Subdivision: La Libertad
Coords: 8.42°S / 78.75°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Puente Viru La Libertad 8,995 3.4 km

W Victor Raul La Libertad 8,369 7.9 km

SE Buena Vista La Libertad 971 14.9 km

SE Chao La Libertad 0 16.2 km

NW Salaverry La Libertad 10,066 32.8 km

NW Alto Salaverry La Libertad 5,014 36.2 km

NE Carabamba La Libertad 0 36.3 km

NW Miramar La Libertad 9,614 37.3 km

NW Santo Domingo La Libertad 665 38.6 km

NW Moche La Libertad 22,581 39.2 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Virú?: 20,774 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Virú in?: America/Lima.
Which country is Virú in?: Peru (PE).
How far is Virú from Lima?: About 445 km.
Does Virú have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Peru?: Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Peru?: Sol.
How many cities are in Peru?: 2,293 on record.
Which admin region is Virú in?: La Libertad.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3690875

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3690875,
    "name": "Virú",
    "ascii_name": "Viru",
    "country_code": "PE",
    "population": 20774,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Lima",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -8.41554,
    "longitude": -78.75201
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.3x the population of Puente Viru.
3 km from Puente Viru.
Same timezone (America/Lima) as 2,292 other cities in Peru.