# Piura Department, Peru – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Peru 

# Piura Department

Piura Department is a department of Peru. It had an estimated **2,149,978 people** in 2024 on 35,554 km² (about 60 per km²). Its main town is Piura. It is divided into 8 provinces. 3,492 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5,736 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,149,978people (2024)
- 35,554km²
- 8provinces
- 5,736mapped services

## How many people live in Piura Department?

Piura Department had an estimated **2,149,978 people** in 2024 — 6.3% of Peru, 2nd of 25 departments. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Peru figure of 1,017). Spread over 35,554 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 5th of 25 departments.

25.1% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across Peru). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****179,293**

5–9 ****182,637**

10–14 ****177,128**

15–19 ****180,829**

20–24 ****158,905**

25–29 ****174,417**

30–34 ****179,709**

35–39 ****158,394**

40–44 ****148,395**

45–49 ****134,407**

50–54 ****106,829**

55–59 ****96,970**

60–64 ****82,778**

65–69 ****68,183**

70–74 ****52,478**

75–79 ****30,870**

80+ ****37,756**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-per).

## Where is Piura Department?

Piura Department lies in [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other departments: [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Lambayeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/) and [Tumbes Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/). By area it is the 13th largest of 25 departments in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). The centre of Piura Department is about 837 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2274° S, 80.2665° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Piura Department

OpenStreetMap lists 133 named sights in Piura Department: 56 attractions; 26 memorials; 14 viewpoints; 13 museums; 7 archaeological sites; 7 beachs; 6 monuments; 2 nature reserves; 1 waterfall; 1 ruins.

- Casa del Almirante Miguel Grau · museum
- Centro de Convensiones de Sullana · museum
- Museo Arqueológico de Chusis · museum
- Museo Etnohistórico Manuel Vegas Castillo - Suyo · museum
- Museo Municipal Vicús · museum
- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum
- Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará · museum
- Museo de Etnología de Sechura · museum
- Museo de Sitio Narihualá · museum
- Museo del BCRP · museum
- Museo intercultural Yapatera · museum
- Pacifico · museum
- Sala Cultural Diosa de Frías · museum
- Complejo Arqueológico Aypate · archaeological site
- Complejo Arqueológico Caxas · archaeological site
- Huaca Chaquira · archaeological site
- Huaca Narihualá · archaeological site
- Petroglifico de Culqui · archaeological site
- Polvorines · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico El Bosque · archaeological site
- Waterfall of Putagas · waterfall
- Cerro del Oso o Cerro de Cucuyas Alto. · nature reserve
- El Angolo Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Playa Mancora · beach
- Playa Punta El Faro · beach
- Playa Punta Luna · beach
- Playa Reventazón · beach
- Playa Tantalean · beach
- Playa Vichayito · beach
- Playa sur · beach

…and 103 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Piura Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura39 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:15).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:17 18:41 12.4 h 

Feb 06:27 18:43 12.3 h 

Mar 06:26 18:34 12.1 h 

Apr 06:21 18:21 12.0 h 

May 06:20 18:13 11.9 h 

Jun 06:26 18:15 11.8 h 

Jul 06:31 18:22 11.8 h 

Aug 06:27 18:24 11.9 h 

Sep 06:14 18:18 12.1 h 

Oct 06:00 18:13 12.2 h 

Nov 05:55 18:16 12.3 h 

Dec 06:03 18:28 12.4 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Piura Department

Province Area km² Districts Services 

[Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/) 5,196 10 707 

[Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/) 4,294 8 533 

[Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/) 3,786 10 595 

[Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/) 1,693 7 238 

[Piura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/) 6,027 10 2,158 

[Sechura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/) 6,355 6 160 

[Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/) 5,282 8 580 

[Talara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/) 2,921 6 765 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Piura Department

- Piura630,000
- Sullana160,789
- San Martin130,000
- Talara99,074
- Chulucanas68,835
- Catacaos57,304
- Paita56,151
- La Unión34,834
- Tambo Grande30,033
- Marcavelica25,645
- Querecotillo25,396
- Sechura23,020
- La Breita17,693
- Vice12,915
- Morropón12,307

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Piura Department

Named natural and historic features inside Piura Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

486 rivers and streams; 12 lakes; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 dams.

- La Vega El Vichayo
- Laguna Colorado Chico
- Laguna El Toro
- Laguna Las Huarinjas
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Prieta
- Laguna Ramón Chico
- Laguna Ramón Grande
- Laguna Redonda
- Laguna Redondo de Zapalache
- Laguna San Pablo
- Laguna Shimbe
- Laguna Ñapique Grande
- Quebrada Acholado
- Quebrada Agua Azul
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Algarrobito
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Amanchas
- Quebrada Aragoto
- Quebrada Arrayán
- Quebrada Avelino
- Quebrada Azul

…and 478 more.

### Coast and islands

14 beaches; 13 headlands; 1 island.

- Isla Panetón
- Playa Almires
- Playa Bocana Vieja
- Playa Constante
- Playa El Gerón
- Playa La Casita
- Playa La Garita
- Playa Las Delicias
- Playa Las Delicias
- Playa Palo Parado
- Playa Punta El Faro
- Playa Punta Shode
- Playa Reventazón
- Playa San Pablo
- Playa Tantalean
- Punta Blanco
- Punta Campana
- Punta Capitala
- Punta Cuñus
- Punta La Tortuga
- Punta Las Gaviotas
- Punta Máncora
- Punta Organo Chico
- Punta Peña Mala

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

894 mountains; 350 hills; 3 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Negro · 3,913 m
- Alturas Shimbe · 3,861 m
- Cerro Viejo · 3,857 m
- Cerro Putaga · 3,797 m
- Cerro Huarinjas · 3,777 m
- Cerro Pico de Loro · 3,752 m
- Cerro Piedra Grande · 3,752 m
- Cerro Sapún · 3,723 m
- Cerro El Carmen · 3,670 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,662 m
- Cerro Buitre · 3,658 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 3,646 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,618 m
- Cerro Chairillo · 3,614 m
- Cerro La Viuda · 3,602 m
- Cerro La Buitrera · 3,596 m
- Cerro Muchcapan · 3,590 m
- Cerro Sural · 3,589 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,587 m
- Cerro El Chaupe · 3,581 m
- Cerro Chunque · 3,578 m
- Cerro Culin · 3,559 m
- Cerro La Viuda · 3,553 m
- Cerro Huisco · 3,552 m

…and 1,224 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional El Angolo

### History

2 ruins.

- La Cría
- Ruinas de Polvorines

### Estates

3 estates.

- Hacienda Jaguay Negro
- Hacienda Solsol
- Hacienda Tangarara

### Getting around

28 airfields; 5 bridges; 3 lighthouses; 2 airports; 2 ports.

- Baranes
- Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias Airport
- Capitan Concha
- Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
- Charanal
- Chulucanas
- El Pato
- Faro Pariñas
- Faro de Talara
- Garita Garcia
- Hacienda Angostura
- Hacienda La Capilla
- Hacienda Laqueprada West
- Hacienda Ocoto Bajo
- Hacienda Sancor
- Hacienda Santa Filomena
- Hacienda Santa Rey
- Las Lomas
- Matanza
- Morroponcito
- Paita West
- Palo Blanco
- Pampa Elera
- Peca Blanca

…and 16 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Piura Department and the best time to visit

In Piura Department, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C). About 276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (68 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 26 

Feb 23 55 

Mar 23 68 

Apr 23 29 

May 23 13 

Jun 23 10 

Jul 23 9 

Aug 23 6 

Sep 23 6 

Oct 22 14 

Nov 22 17 

Dec 22 22 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Piura Department

Places mapped inside Piura Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals170
- Banks115
- ATMs11
- Petrol pumps149
- Hotels684
- Shopping malls44
- Schools2,758
- Colleges and universities93
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies88
- Restaurants1,394
- Police stations112
- Dental clinics110

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Piura Department?In Peru
- What is the population of Piura Department?2,149,978 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Piura Department?About 31 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Piura Department?About 60 people per km²
- What borders Piura Department?Cajamarca Department, Lambayeque Department and Tumbes Department
- What is there to see in Piura Department?Alcalde Emilio Pasapera Calle, Alcalde Manuel Aquino Mendoza, Alcalde Raúl Alcedo Bejarano, Alcalde Santos Reto Neyra
- What time zone is Piura Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Piura Department?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Piura Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Piura Department?Piura
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Piura Department?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Piura Department?Cerro Negro (3,913 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Piura Department?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Piura Department?170 mapped
- How many banks are in Piura Department?115 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Piura Department?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Piura Department?149 mapped
- What is the P-code of Piura Department?PE20 (OCHA common operational dataset)