Paita
Sign in to savePaita is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Paita Province which is in the Piura Region. It is a leading seaport in the region. Paita is located 1,089 km northwest of the country's capital Lima, and 57 km northwest of the regional capital of Piura. Starting in 2014, the city has considered ideas for separating from the Piura Region, proclaiming itself as the "Miguel Grau Region".
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Paita
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Paita.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Escudo de Paita.jpg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
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- Location of the city of Paita in Peru
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- Peru
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Piura
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Paita
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- District
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Paita District
- Population
- +3500
- Elevation
- +350
- Capital of
- Paita District
- Image
- MINISTRO VALAKIVI PARTICIPÓ EN EL SIMULACRO DE RESPUESTA ANTE LA LLEGADA DEL FENÓMENO EL NIÑO EN LA REGIÓN PIURA (21056646601).jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- History
- Prehistoric era
- Colonial period
- Whaling port of call
- Industry
- Celebrations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Cultural references
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Paita is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Paita Province which is in the Piura Region. It is a leading seaport in the region. Paita is located 1,089 km northwest of the country's capital Lima, and 57 km northwest of the regional capital of Piura. Starting in 2014, the city has considered ideas for separating from the Piura Region, proclaiming itself as the "Miguel Grau Region".
==Geography==