- Source: Piura Province
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.
Boundaries
Northeast Sullana Province
Northwest Ayabaca Province
East Morropón Province
Southeast Lambayeque Region
Southwest Sechura Province
West Paita Province
Political division
The Piura Province is divided into ten districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
Piura (Piura), in Piura metropolitan area
Castilla (Castilla), in Piura metropolitan area
Veintiséis de Octubre (San Martín), in Piura metropolitan area
Catacaos (Catacaos), in Piura metropolitan area
Cura Mori (Cucungará)
El Tallán (Sinchao)
La Arena (La Arena)
La Unión (La Unión)
Las Lomas (Las Lomas)
Tambo Grande (Tambo Grande)
External links
(in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Piura - Piura provincial municipality
(in Spanish) Documental Piura: Provincia de Piura