Piura
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Piura is a city in northwestern Peru located north of the Sechura Desert on the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region[2] and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017 and is the 7th most populous city in Peru. The city is located in the central eastern part of the Piura Region, 981 kilometers from the countrys capital, Lima and is near to the border with Ecuador.
Piura
San Miguel de Piura | |
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Nickname(s): La Primera Ciudad (The First City) La Ciudad del Eterno Calor (The City of The Eternal Heat) | |
Coordinates: 5°12′S 80°38′W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Piura |
Province | Piura |
Founded | 1532 |
Founded by | Francisco Pizarro |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Gabriel Madrid (2023-2026) |
Area | |
• Total | 621.2 km2 (239.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 630,244 |
• Estimate (2020)[1] | 630,000 |
• Rank | 7th |
• Density | 647/km2 (1,675/sq mi) |
Demonym | Piurano |
Time zone | UTC/GMT-5 |
Area code | 73 |
Website | munipiura.gob.pe |
It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, under the name of San Miguel de Piura, in July[3]: 27 or August[4] of 1532. Piura declared its independence from Spain on 4 January 1821, a few months before Peru gained its independence on 28 July, 1821.[5] It is the commercial and administrative center of the Department of Piura.