Piura metropolitan area

Piura Metropolitan Area
Country  Peru
Region Piura
Province Piura Province
Largest city Piura
Population
  Total 450.363[1](year 2,007)
517.293 (estimated 2,015)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)

The Piura Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the metropolitan area whose principal city is Piura, located in northern Peru. According to "Concerted development plan Piura 2009–2014" the districts of Piura, Veintiséis de Octubre, Castilla and Catacaos of Piura Province currently are consolidated into a metropolitan area to act with the same urban, industrial and commercial plan.[2] It is one of the most populous metropolitan area of Peru in year 2015.


Urban development plan

The "Urban development plan of Piura, Castilla y Catacaos 2032" was approved with the document "N° 122-00-CMPP" on December 2012,[3] however it was repealed[4] with the document "N° 122-01-CMPP" on 18 March in 2013,[5] and by now is in force the "Director Plan of Piura and Castilla" until the publication of the new Urban development plan of Piura, Castilla y Catacaos.

Population of metropolitan districts

According to Regulator Plan of transportation Routes of the city the metropolis of Piura is the conurbation of Piura, Castilla and Catacaos.[6] According to INEI the population of the districts of Piura metropolitan area is as follows:[7]

Metropolitan districts Area
km²
Dwelling
(Census 2007)
Population minor to 1 year
Density
(pop./km²)*
Elevation media
msl*
Distance
to Piura (km)
Population
Census 2007*
Estimated
Population 2015[7]
Piura and Veintiséis de Octubre 330,32 km² 4.850* 57.190 778,21 29 0 km 260.363* 301.311
Castilla 662,23 km² 2.502* 26.867 186,78 30 a la plaza "Luis Montero" 0,3 km 123.692* 143.203
Catacaos 2565,78 km² 1.401* 14.158 25,84 23 a la plaza "Juan De Mori" 11 km 66.308* 72.779
Total 3558,33 km² 8.753* 98.215 126,56 450.363* 517.293
*Census 2007 – INEI

See also

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