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Sullana

Sullana is a city in Peru and the capital of the Sullana Province, in the Piura region. Located in the north-western coastal plains on the Chira valley, the city is home to 225,615 people as of 2020 and is one of the most important cities in the Piura department. It was founded in 1783 as Santísima Trinidad de La Punta.

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Place details

Locality: Sullana
Region: Piura
Country: Perú
Population: 160,789
Timezone: America/Lima

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Sullana
Settlement.nickname: La Perla del Chira (The Chira's Pearl)
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Sullana 2010.PNG
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Peru
Settlement.pushpin_map: Peru
Settlement.mapframe: Yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Piura
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sullana
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Edward Power Saldaña Sánchez
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: July 8, 1783
Settlement.area_total_km2: 488.01
Settlement.pop_est_as_of: 2015

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sullana
Population: 162434
Elevation: 60
Image: Town of Sullana (6950374375).jpg

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Commons gallery: Sullana
native label: Sullana
inception: 1783-00-00
Commons category: Sullana
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History
Geography
Location
Climate
Demographics
Transportation
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==History== The Chira valley has always been an important farming area. Before the Spanish Invasion, ethnic groups like the Tallanes, the Mochicas, the Chimú, and finally the Incas had settled here. This region was chosen by the Spaniards to found their first city in this part of the Americas, San Miguel de Tangarara, on July 15, 1532. The Spaniards changed the native farming system and created Repartimientos and Encomiendas.