Trujillo - Definition and Overview

The name Trujillo is shared by several different places:

• Trujillo, Honduras, the capital of Colón department
• Trujillo, Peru, the capital of La Libertad department
• Trujillo, Spain, in Extremadura
• Trujillo State in Venezuela
• Trujillo, Colombia, a municpality
• Trujillo, Venezuela, the capital city of that state

• Ciudad Trujillo is a former name of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Trujillo is also a common surname among the inhabitants of Spanish-speaking countries:

• Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, a president of the Dominican Republic
• César Gaviria Trujillo, a president of Colombia
• Chadwick ("Chad") A. Trujillo, an astronomer
• Robert Trujillo, bass guitar player of Metallica since 2003, former bassman of Suicidal Tendencies