Sullana Province

Infobox Province Peru
province = Sullana




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cofarms = COA Sullana Province in Piura Region.pngregion = Piura
founded = March 20, 1861
capital = Sullana
elevation = 60
pop = 277.994
density = 51.3
area = 5,423.61
districts = 8
web = www.munisullana.gob.pe
mayor = Jaime Bardales Ruiz
ubigeo = 2006

The Sullana Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. It is the northernmost province in the Piura Region.

Boundaries

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

Political Division

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

*Metropolitan Region of Sullana:Sullana
*Metropolitan Region of Sullana:Ignacio Escudero
*Metropolitan Region of Sullana:Marcavelica
*Metropolitan Region of Sullana:Miguel Checa

*Bellavista
*Lancones
*Querecotillo
*Salitral

Population

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

Capital

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

See also

*Piura Region
*Peru

External links

* [http://www.sullanaonline.com SullanaOnline]