PIURA

General Information:

FOUNDATION: It was founded by law on March 30, 1861.
AREA: 35,892.49 km2.
CAPITAL: Its capital is Piura, and is located at 29 m.a.s.l.
LOCATION: Piura is located at coast to north of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual average temperature: 24° C (max 35.2° C - min 16° C). Rain season: January to April.
 		  

Geography:

Relief:

  • Its relief is plain.
  • Desert of sechura and Tablazo of Piura.
  • The Mountain range of Amotape m.a.s.l.

Valleys:

  • Valley of Piura River.
  • High Valley of Río Piura.
  • Valley of Chira.

Rivers:

  • Piura.
  • Chira.
  • Quiroz.
  • Huancabamba.
  • Macará.

Weather:

  • Warm at the coast.
  • Temperate at altitude.

Political división

It has 8 provinces and 64 districts

  • Province of Ayabaca (capital Ayabaca).
  • Province of Huancabamba (capital Huancabamba).
  • Province of Morropón (capital Chulucanas).
  • Province of Paita (capital Paita).
  • Province of Piura (capital Piura).
  • Province of Sechura (capital Sechura).
  • Province of Sullana (capital Sullana).
  • Province of Talara (capital Talara).

Resources:

Agriculturals:

  • Cotton.
  • Rice.
  • Swet potato.
  • Yucca.
  • Wheat.
  • Corn.
  • Potato.
  • Lemons.
  • Mango.

Cattle:

  • Cows.
  • Goat.
  • Sheep.
  • Pigs.
  • Horses.

Mining:

  • Petroleum at Talara and Lobitos.
  • Phosphates

Industry:

  • Refinery of petroleum.
  • Fertilizer.
  • Textile of cotton.
  • Hats of straw.
  • Tejidos de algodón.
  • Sombreros de paja.
  • Complejo Pesquero de Paita.

Attractions:

Attractions of the province of Piura:

  • The Cathedral of Piura.
  • Almirante Miguel Grau Museum.
  • Church del Carmen.
  • Turistic center of Los Ejidos.
  • Catacaos Town.
  • Archeological ruins of Narihualá.

Attractions out the province:

  • Lagoon of Huaringas.
  • City of Sullana.
  • City of Sechura.
  • Lagoon of Ramón.
  • City of Paita.
  • Colán Beach.
  • National park Cerros de Amotape.
  • Los Órganos beach.
  • Máncora beach.
  • Town of Chulucanas.
  • Archaeological zone of Vicus.

Folklore:

  • Dance El Tondero.

Festivities:

  • January - International Fair of the Kings.
  • September - Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Festivity.
  • October - Week of Piura.
  • Octubre - Señor Cautivo Festivity.