Ayabaca province
Ayabaca / Ayavaca | |
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Location of Ayavaca o Ayabaca in the Piura Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Founded | January 14, 1865 |
| Capital | Ayabaca / Ayavaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Marchena Villegas |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,230.68 km2 (2,019.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,023 m (9,918 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 38,245 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2002 |
| Website | www |
Ayabaca or Ayavaca is one of the eight provinces of the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It borders Ecuador on the north and northeast, the provinces of Huancabamba and Morropón on the south, and the provinces of Piura and Sullana on the west. It is located in the western Andes and its capital is the town of Ayabaca, which is the highest in the whole region.
Two bus companies cover the route Piura-Sullana-Ayavaca. The trip takes from 5 to 6 hours approximately. The province has a large border with Ecuador, and the eastern branch of the Pan-American Highway crosses the Suyo district, at the north of the province, connecting Piura, Sullana and Las Lomas with the Ecuadorian cities of Macará and Loja.