Paita province

Paita
Location of Paita in the Piura Region
CountryPeru
RegionPiura
FoundedMarch 20, 1861
CapitalPaita
Government
  MayorTeodoro Edilberto Alvarado Alayo
Area
  Total
1,785.16 km2 (689.25 sq mi)
Population
  Total
129,892
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
UBIGEO2005
Websitewww.munipaita.gob.pe

Paita is one of eight provinces of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru.