Sechura | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Piura |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | December 23, 1993 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Sechura |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Justo Eche Morales (2019-2022) |
Area Total Km2: | 6369.93 |
Population Total: | 79177 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 2008 |
The Sechura Province is the largest of eight provinces of the Piura Region in Peru.
The province is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the extreme north of Peru, just below the upper most Tumbes Region which is on the border with Ecuador.
The province has an area of 6369.93km2 and is divided into six districts.
The province has an approximate population of 47,000 inhabitants.
The Capital of this province is the city of Sechura.