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Moyobamba () or Muyupampa (Quechua language 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 population, according to the 2017 census. Some 3,500 species of 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 District to the north and Cajamarca to the southwest.
During the Spanish Conquest, Moyobamba was a base from which incursions were made into the surrounding areas.
The city was the seat of the first religious missions established in the region. The Roman Catholic Church used the city as a base, where it began the task of converting the natives to Christianity. It was an important commercial center during the colonial era (1533–1821) and it was given city status in 1857. The historic "Puerto de Tahuishco" was once a vibrant port along the Mayo River, but has since become one of the last waning vestiges of the river trade route.
On 7 June 1897, Moyobamba was made the capital of the Loreto Region. On 4 September 1906, it became the capital of the San Martín Region. It was named the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba in 1948. On September 25, 2005, Moyobamba was affected by the 2005 northern Peru earthquake.
Native Orchids are the most famous of the Moyobamba flora.
The surrounding area consists of , , waterfalls, and . These include the Tioyacu River and the subterranean river in the cave of the Huacharos ( Cueva de los Huacharos), the natural hot springs at San Mateo, the Lake Sauce lake, the Ahuashiyacu and the Gera waterfall waterfalls.
One small group people, descendants of Armenians, Jews, and Germans have the higher education and economic rate in the city; many of their members emigrated from Moyobamba to other areas and are very active in politics, economy, trade and education in largest cities of Peru (like Lima, Trujillo, Arequipa, Ica and Chiclayo).
Alcohol, liquor, wines, and are produced in the city.
Hot springs, gold, and some petroleum are found nearby.
After the slow demise of its airport, this regional capital began to fall behind the faster-developing Tarapoto, a neighboring city further down-river. and regional government workers often clash in a geopolitical battle over local control and access to outside markets.
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