Piura Department, Administrative region in northwestern Peru.
The Piura Department extends from the Pacific Ocean to the highlands, containing eight provinces with diverse landscapes from coastal deserts to mountain ranges.
Francisco Pizarro established San Miguel de Piura in 1532, making it the first Spanish settlement in Peru and the third in South America.
The indigenous Tallanes and Yungas peoples shaped the regional identity through their pottery, metalwork, and traditional ceremonies that continue in modern celebrations.
The Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport connects Piura with Lima and other major Peruvian cities through regular domestic flights.
The department houses both the Sechura Desert and numerous beaches where the cold Humboldt Current meets the warm El Niño Current.
Location: Peru
Capital city: Piura
Shares border with: Tumbes Department, Cajamarca Department, Lambayeque Department, Loja Province
GPS coordinates: -4.99000,-80.41000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:51
Tumbes Mangals National Sanctuary
175.4 km
Podocarpus National Park
175.1 km
Túcume
181 km
Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary
179.4 km
Batán Grande
178.2 km
Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge
182.9 km
Arenillas Ecological Reserve
164.1 km
Yacurí National Park
113.6 km
Basilica of El Cisne
167.3 km
Bernal Municipal Stadium
62.8 km
Narihualá
45.7 km
Poechos Reservoir
37.3 km
Estadio Miguel Grau
32.1 km
Limón Dam
158.4 km
Tumbes National Reserve
122.3 km
Illescas Reserved Zone
133.5 km
Cathedral of Loja-Parroquia El Sagrario
173.9 km
Plaza de Armas
194.8 km
Casa Museo Gran Almirante Grau
33.4 km
Puente Bolognesi
33.5 km
Iglesia San Martín de Tours de Sechura
78 km
Iglesia San Juan Bautista, Catacaos
44 km
Museo de Sitio Túcume
181 km
Church of Our Lady of the Pillar
86.3 km
Jardín botánico Reinaldo Espinosa
126.8 km
Cerro de Arcos
191 km
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Tumbes
158.2 km
Sicán National Museum
194.6 kmReviews
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