Piura River
| Piura River | |
|---|---|
The Piura River in a flooded state flowing through Piura | |
| Native name | Río Piura (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Region | Piura Region |
| Country | Peru |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 5°46′20″S 80°52′07″W / 5.77222°S 80.86861°W |
| Length | 295 km (183 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,216 km2 (4,717 sq mi) |
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The Piura River is a river in northern Peru. The river flows westward from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean and is susceptible to major flooding. Piura is the largest city along the river's course.