Ayabaca / Ayavaca | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ayavaca o Ayabaca in the Piura Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Founded | January 14, 1865 |
| Capital | Ayabaca / Ayavaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Marchena Villegas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,230.68 km2 (2,019.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,023 m (9,918 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,245 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2002 |
| Website | www |
Ayabaca or Ayavaca is one of the eight provinces of the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It borders Ecuador on the north and northeast, Huancabamba Province and Morropón Province on the south, and the Piura and Sullana provinces on the west. This province is located in the western Andes and its capital is the town of Ayabaca, which is the highest in the whole region.
Two bus companies cover the route Piura-Sullana-Ayavaca. The trip takes from 5 to 6 hours approximately. The province has a large border with Ecuador, and the oriental branch of the Pan-American Highway crosses the Suyo district, at the north of the province, connecting Piura, Sullana and Las Lomas with the Ecuadorian cities of Macará and Loja.