Sullana
Sullana | |
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City | |
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| Nickname: La Perla del Chira (The Chira's Pearl) | |
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Sullana Location in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 4°54′14″S 80°41′7″W / 4.90389°S 80.68528°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Province | Sullana |
| Founded | July 8, 1783 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edward Power Saldaña Sánchez |
| Area | |
• Total | 488.01 km2 (188.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 201,302 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (PET) |
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.