Piura Province
| Piura | ||
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| Province | ||
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 Location of Piura in the Piura Region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Piura | |
| Founded | March 20, 1861 | |
| Capital | Piura | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jose Eugenio Aguilar Santisteban | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,211.61 km2 (2,398.32 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 642,428 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 2001 | |
| Website | www |
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Piura is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital, the city of Piura, is also the regional capital. The province is the most populous in the region as well as its center of economic activity.
The Piura Province is divided into nine districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
Coordinates: 5°11′36″S 80°37′59″W / 5.19333°S 80.63306°W
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