Sullana Province

Sullana
Province
Flag
Location of Sullana in the Piura Region
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Founded	November 4, 1911
Capital	Sullana
Government
• Mayor	Edward Power Saldaña Sánchez
Area
• Total	5,423.61 km2 (2,094.07 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population
• Total	311,454
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
UBIGEO	2006
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Political division[edit]

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[edit]

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

Capital[edit]

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

See also[edit]

• Piura Region
• Peru

External links[edit]

• (in Spanish) SullanaOnline

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