Piura | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Piura |
Founded | March 20, 1861 |
Capital | Piura |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Díaz Dios (2019-2022) |
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 |
Piura is a 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.