Talara province

Talara
Province
Coat of arms
Location of Talara in the Piura Region
CountryPeru
RegionPiura Region
FoundedMarch 16, 1956
CapitalTalara
Government
 • MayorJose Alfredo Vitonera Infante
Area
 • Total
2,799.49 km2 (1,080.89 sq mi)
Elevation
2,178 m (7,146 ft)
Population
 • Total
144,150
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
UBIGEO2007
Websitewww.munitalara.gob.pe

Talara is a province in the Piura Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the province of Paita on the south, the province of Sullana on the east and the Tumbes Region's province of Contralmirante Villar on the north. Its capital is the major port city of Talara. It also contains the beach resort of Máncora. The province was created by the President Manuel A. Odría in 1956.

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