Piura Province

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This article is about the Province of Piura. For its capital city, see Piura. For other uses, see Piura (disambiguation).

**Provincia de Piura**
Image:Piura coat of arms.PNG Coat of arms
Location in the Piura Region
Country Region	Peru Piura
Founded	March 20, 1861
Capital	Piura
Area	6,211.61 km²
Population - Total - Density	649,142 (2005 estim.) /km²
Subdivisions	9 districts
Website: www.munipiura.gob.pe

Piura is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital, the city of Piura, is also the regional capital. The province is the most populous in the region as well as its center of economic activity.

[edit] Boundaries

Northeast Sullana Province
Northwest Ayabaca Province
East Morropón Province
Southeast Lambayeque Region
Southwest Sechura Province
West Paita Province

[edit] Political division

The Piura Province is divided into nine districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are: