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PiuraCapital of Piura department, in the arid coastal region of northwest Peru, situated on the Piura River 160 km/100 mi southwest of Punta Pariñas; population (1993) 278,000. It is an agricultural centre for the surrounding region (made viable with irrigation systems) which produces rice, cotton, and corn. The first colonial settlement in Peru, Piura was founded in 1532 by the Spanish conquistadors left behind by Francisco Pizarro, and moved to its present site in 1588. |
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