Moyobamba

Moyobamba Muyupampa
From the top: Plaza de Armas, Punta de Tahuishco Stack, Liberty Square, Tahuishco Port, Moyobamba Cathedral
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Nickname(s):  Ciudad de las Orquídeas (City of Orchids) Antigua Capital de Maynas (Ancient Capital of Maynas) Cuna de la cultura del oriente peruano (Cradle of the Peruvian Oriental culture)
Location of Moyobamba in Peru
Country	Peru
Region	San Martín
Province	Moyobamba
District	Moyobamba
Founded	July 25, 1540
Founded by	Juan Pérez de Guevara
Government
• Mayor	Gastelo Huamán Chinchay
Area
• City	2,129.86 km2 (822.34 sq mi)
Elevation	860 m (2,820 ft)
Population  (2017)
• City	50,073
• Estimate  (2015)[1]	56,452
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
• Urban	56,452
• Metro	56,452
Demonym	Moyobambino/a
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)

Moyobamba (Spanish pronunciation: [moʝoˈβamba]) or Muyupampa (Quechua muyu circle, pampa large plain, "circle plain") is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 50,073 inhabitants, according to the 2017 census.^[2] Some 3,500 species of orchids are native to the area, which has led to the city's nickname of The City of Orchids. The city is the capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District.

The city is linked by road with Tarapoto to the southeast, Rioja to the west and Bagua to the northwest. Roads connect Moyobamba to the Pacific coast by way of Bagua and Olmos to the north and Cajamarca to the southwest.