Piura
Peru
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.
- Population484,475
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
26°79°
40mm1.6in
F
27°81°
75mm2.9in
M
27°81°
120mm4.8in
A
26°79°
45mm1.8in
M
25°76°
10mm0.3in
J
23°73°
5mm0.1in
J
21°71°
0mm0.0in
A
21°70°
0mm0.0in
S
21°71°
5mm0.1in
O
22°71°
5mm0.2in
N
23°73°
10mm0.4in
D
24°76°
25mm0.9in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗