Moyobamba 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 42,690
inhabitants, according to the 2007 census. 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.