- Talara
Infobox City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Peru
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Piura
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Talara
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government_type = Democracy
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = José Alfredo Vitonera Infante
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population_total = 101674
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timezone = PET
utc_offset = -5
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latd = 4
latm = 34
lats = 47.65
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longd = 81
longm = 16
longs = 18.76
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website = [http://www.munitalara.gob.pe/ www.munitalara.gob.pe]
footnotes =Talara is a city in the
Talara Province of thePiura Region , in northwesternPeru . It is a port city on thePacific Ocean with a population of 103,200 as of 2005. Its climate is hot and dry. Due to its oil reserves, and ability to produce aviation fuel, Talara hosted a United States air base duringWorld War II . Talara is also home to a largefishing fleet. The city is served by theCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias International Airport .Talara and some neighbouring cities (
Piura andAmotape ) served as backdrop for the short novel 'Who Killed Palomino Molero? ' byMario Vargas Llosa See also
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2005 northern Peru earthquake External links
* [http://www.munitalara.gob.pe/ Municipalidad de Talara]
* [http://www.talara.info/ Talara]
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