Sechura Province

CountryPeruRegionPiuraFoundedDecember 23, 1993CapitalSechuraGovernment • MayorJusto Eche Morales
(2019-2022)Area • Total6,369.93 km² (2,459.44 sq mi)Population • Total79,177 • Density12/km² (32/sq mi)UBIGEO2008Websitewww.munisechura.gob.pe

The Sechura Province is the largest of eight provinces of the Piura Region in Peru.

Location

The province is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the extreme north of Peru, just below the upper most Tumbes Region which is on the border with Ecuador.

Boundaries

• North Paita Province
• East Lambayeque Region
• South Pacific Ocean.
• West Pacific Ocean.

Political division

The province has an area of 6,369.93 square kilometers (2,459.44 sq mi) and is divided into six districts.

• Sechura
• Bellavista de la Unión
• Bernal
• Cristo nos Valga
• Rinconada Llicuar
• Vice

Population

The province has an approximate population of 47,000 inhabitants.

Capital

The Capital of this province is the city of Sechura.

See also

• Piura Region
• Peru

External links

• (in Spanish) Official website of the Sechura Province

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