Sullana Province

CountryPeruRegionPiuraFoundedNovember 4, 1911CapitalSullanaGovernment • MayorEdward Power Saldaña SánchezArea • Total5,423.61 km² (2,094.07 sq mi)Elevation60 m (200 ft)Population • Total311,454 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)UBIGEO2006Websitewww.munisullana.gob.pe

The Sullana Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. It is the northernmost province in the Piura Region.

Boundaries

• North Contralmirante Villar Province (Tumbes Region)
• East Ecuador, Ayabaca Province
• South Piura Province
• West Paita Province, Talara Province

Political division

The Province has an area of 5,423.61 square kilometers (2,094.07 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts

• Sullana - part of the Metropolitan Region of Sullana
• Bellavista - part of the Metropolitan Region of Sullana
• Marcavelica - part of the Metropolitan Region of Sullana
• Miguel Checa
• Ignacio Escudero
• Lancones
• Querecotillo
• Salitral

Population

The province has an approximate population of 250,000 residents.

Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Sullana which is the second largest city in the Piura Region.

See also

• Piura Region
• Peru

External links

• (in Spanish) SullanaOnline

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