Sullana Province

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Sullana
Location of Sullana in the Piura region
Coat of Arms
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Founded	March 20, 1861
Capital	Sullana
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	5,423.61 km2 60 metres (197 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	277.994 51.3/km²
Mayor	Jaime Bardales Ruiz
Subdivisions	8 districts
UBIGEO	2006
Official 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.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Political Division 3 Population 4 Capital 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Boundaries

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

[edit] Political Division

The Province has an area of 5,423.61 square kilometers and is divided into eight districts

• Sullana
• Bellavista
• Ignacio Escudero
• Lancones
• Marcavelica
• Miguel Checa
• Querecotillo
• Salitral

[edit] Population

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

[edit] Capital

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

[edit] See also

• Piura Region
• Peru

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) SullanaOnline

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