Paita Province

Paita
Flag of Paita
Location of Paita in the Piura Region
Location of Paita in the Piura Region
CountryPeru
RegionPiura
FoundedMarch 20, 1861
CapitalPaita
Government
 • MayorTeodoro Edilberto Alvarado Alayo
Area
 • Total1,785.16 km2 (689.25 sq mi)
Population
 • Total129,892
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
UBIGEO2005
Websitewww.munipaita.gob.pe

The Paita Province is one of eight provinces of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru.