Paita province
Paita | |
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 Location of Paita in the Piura Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Founded | March 20, 1861 |
| Capital | Paita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro Edilberto Alvarado Alayo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,785.16 km2 (689.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 129,892 |
| • Density | 72.7621/km2 (188.453/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2005 |
| Website | www |
Paita is one of eight provinces of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru.
Location
[edit]The province is located along the pacific coast. Its capital city, Paita, is one of the main ports of Peru.
Boundaries
[edit]- North: provinces of Talara and Sullana
- East: province of Sullana
- South: province of Piura
- West Sea of Grau.
Political division
[edit]The province is divided into seven districts, which are:
Capital
[edit]The capital of the province is the city of Paita.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Official website of the province of Paita (archived 27 February 2007)
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