Department of Trujillo
{{Short description|Department of Peru (1821–1823)}}
{{Infobox former subdivision
|native_name = Departamento de Trujillo
|subdivision = Department
|nation = Peru
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|capital = Trujillo
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|year_start = 1821
|year_end = 1825
|event_start = Established
|date_start = 12 February
|event_end = Name change
|date_end = 9 March
|era = Independence of Peru
|image_flag =
|image_coat = Coat of Arms of Trujillo of New Castille.svg
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|image_map = Perú (Departamento de Trujillo) 1821.png
|image_map_caption = Map of the department in 1821
|p1 = Intendancy of Trujillo
|flag_p1 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg
|s1 = Department of La Libertad{{!}}La Libertad Department
|flag_s1 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg
|Divisions = Provinces
|DivisionsNames = {{Collapsible list | title = See list
| 1 = Trujillo
| 2 = Piura
| 3 = Cajamarca
| 4 = Chachapoyas
| 5 = Chiclayo
| 6 = Pataz
| 7 = Huamachuco}}
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The Department of Trujillo ({{langx|es|Departamento de Trujillo}}) was a short-lived department of the Protectorate of Peru that existed from 1821 to 1825, when it renamed into the Department of La Libertad.
History
After General Jose de San Martin landed at Paracas in September 1820, the intendant José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero and the city mayor led an independence movement that culminated with the declaration of the independence of the Intendancy of Trujillo on 29 December 1820. On 12 February 1821 Jose de San Martin issued a Provisional Regulation, providing for the creation of the department.{{Cite journal |title=San Martín, el “territorio libre” de las intendencias de Tarma y de Trujillo y la Independencia del Perú |journal=RIRA |url=https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/9253485.pdf |last=O’Phelan Godoy |first=Scarlett |issue=1 |volume=8 |pages=39-77 |via=Dialnet |doi=10.18800/revistaira.202301.003 |year=2023 |trans-title=San Martín, the “free territory” of the intendancies of Tarma and Trujillo, and the Independence of Peru |issn=2415-5896}}{{Cite news |title=202 AÑOS de la promulgación del REGLAMENTO PROVISIONAL expedida por GRAL. DON JOSE DE SAN MARTIN en la ciudad de HUAURA |url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/munihuaura-huaura/noticias/698734-202-anos-de-la-promulgacion-del-reglamento-provisional-expedida-por-gral-don-jose-de-san-martin-en-la-ciudad-de-huaura |date=2023-02-10 |work=Gob.pe}}{{Cite news |title=El aniversario del manuscrito de Huaura, la primera constitución que tuvo el Perú |url=https://elcomercio.pe/eldominical/articulos-historicos/bicentenario-el-aniversario-del-manuscrito-de-huaura-la-primera-constitucion-del-peru-noticia/ |last=Paredes Laos |first=Jorge |date=2021-02-06 |work=El Comercio}}
The Governorate of Bracamoros supported Trujillo's independence and declared its own from the Real Audiencia of Quito on June 4, 1821. It was later incorporated into the department.{{Cite web |url=https://munijaen.gob.pe/municipalidad/resena_historica |title=Reseña histórica |website=Municipalidad provincial de Jaén}}
The department was divided into seven provinces:{{Cite book |title=Retazos de la Historia de Moquegua |last=Kuong Cabello |first=Luis E. |publisher=Universidad de Moquegua |year=1982 |pages=67 |language=es |url=http://www.luiskuoncabello.com/retazos-de-moquegua.html}}
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! Provincia!! Capital | |
| Trujillo | Trujillo |
| Piura | San Miguel de Piura |
| Cajamarca | Cajamarca |
| Chachapoyas | San Juan de la Frontera |
| Chiclayo | Saña |
| Pataz | {{ill|Pataz|es}} |
| Huamachuco | Huamachuco |
In 1825, for its contribution during the Peruvian War of Independence, it was renamed the department of La Libertad.{{Cite book |title=Bolívar en La Libertad |last=Alva Castro |first=Luis |publisher=Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Biblioteca Digital Andina |year=2004 |location=Sucre |pages=96 |language=es |url=https://www.congreso.gob.pe/Docs/congresistas2006/LuisAlva/files/publicaciones/bolivarenlalibertad1.pdf |chapter=Se dispone que el departamento de Trujillo se denomine La Libertad y su capital Ciudad de Bolívar Congreso Constituyente del Perú}}