LOCATION
Situated on the northern part of the Peru, it is bordered on
the North by Tumbes and Ecuador, on the south by Lambayeque,
on the east by Cajamarca and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
EXTENSION
35,892.49 Km2.
CAPITAL
Piura
POPULATION
1409,262 hab.
ALTITUDE
29 m.s.n.m.
WEATHER
Topical and dry with an annual average temperature of 24 °C
BRIEF HISTORICAL REPORT
The most important culture
developed in Piura zone was Vicus, which stood our for its
pottery and lovely craftsmanship in precious metal.
In 1532 Francis Pizarro founded in the valley of Tangarara,
on the banks of Chira river the first Spanish city was named
“ San Miguel ”
Later, the city was moved to “ Montes de Los Padres
“ ( Chulucanas ) which at present is the port of Paita,
but because of the pirates and corsairs´ siege, Mr.
Juan de Cadalzo founded definitely the present city of Paita,
naming it “ San Miguel de Piura del Villar ” .
In January the 4th 1821 , Piura proclaimed its independence.
The Department’s varied tourist resource offer concentrates
its potentially in two zones : Coastal resources and sierra
resources that are basically made up by recreative, cultural,
human, technical, artistic and scientific attractions .
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