Piura River | |
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Native name | Río Piura (Spanish) |
Location | |
Region | Piura Region |
Country | Peru |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 5°46′20″S 80°52′07″W / 5.77222°S 80.86861°W |
Length | 295 km (183 mi) |
Basin size | 12,216 km2 (4,717 sq mi) |
The Piura River is a river in northern Peru. The river flows westward from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean and is susceptible to major flooding. Piura is the largest city along the river's course.