Piura
Founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1532 as the first Spanish city established in South America, Piura is a large commercial city in northwestern Peru's Piura River valley, north of the Sechura Desert. Its walkable centre has a solid café and restaurant scene, and the city is known for its Peruvian cuisine. Piura declared independence from Spain in January 1821, several months before Peru as a whole. It sits near the Ecuadorian border, with the coast and Andean highlands both within reach.
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- Population484,475
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
Nearest airports
Piura: quick answers
Where is Piura?
Piura is in Peru.
How do you get to Piura?
The nearest airport is Piura (PIU), about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Piura?
The warmest month is March, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 21°C70°F. The wettest month is March, with about 121 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Piura?
OpenStreetMap lists 30 restaurants, 1 café and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.