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

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

Boundaries

• North: province of Contralmirante Villar (Tumbes Region)
• East: Ecuador, province of Ayabaca
• South: province of Piura
• West: provinces of Paita and Talara

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 ^[usurped]

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