What is "piura"

Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.

It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532. Piura declared its independence from Spain on 4 January 1821.

Piura may refer to:

• Piura, a major city in Peru.
• Piura District, a district in the Piura province.
• Piura Province, a province in the Piura region.
• Piura Region, a region in Peru.
• Piura River, a river in Piura Region, see Geography of Peru#Northern Coast