Piura Province
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Summary
Piura Province is a province of Peru[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of province of peru entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Piura Department[3]
- Country: Peru[4]
- Capital: Piura[5]
- Shares border with: Ayabaca Province[6], Morropón Province[7], Paita Province[8], Sechura Province[9], Sullana Province[10], Lambayeque Province[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Castilla District[12], Catacaos[13], Cura Mori District[14], El Tallán District[15], La Arena District[16], La Unión District[17], Las Lomas District[18], Piura district[19], Tambogrande District[20], Veintiséis de Octubre District[21]
- Legislative body: Municipalidad Provincial de Piura[22]
- Commons category: Piura Province[23]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Piura Province[25]
- Population: 799,321[26], 665,991[27], 642,428[28], 544,907[29], 934,249[30]
- Area: 6211.16 km²[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[32]
Why It Matters
Piura Province has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]