Useful Info

ALTITUDE
Capital:Piura (29 masl / 95 fasl)
Lowest point: 3 masl / 10 fasl (Paita and Los Organos)
Highest point: 2709 masl / 8888 fasl (Ayabaca)
                        
 
CLIMATE 
The city of Piura tends to be arid and hot, with no rain all year. The average annual maximum temperature is 31,2ºC (88,1ºF) and the minimum is 17,7ºC (63,8ºF). During the presence of the El Niño effect, it rains, especially between December and June.
                        
 
ACCESS ROUTES
By land Lima – Piura: 1035 km / 643 miles by the Pan-American Highway North (12 hours by car)
By air Regular flights to Piura from Lima (1 hour and 15 minutes), Trujillo (40 minutes) and Chiclayo (30 minutes).
                        
 
 DISTANCES FROM THE CITY OF PIURA TO THE FOLLOWING CITIES

1. Ayabaca(Province of Ayabaca) 229 km (142 miles) / 6 hours
2. Huancabamba(Province of Huancabamba) 214 km (133 miles) / 7 hours
3. Chulucanas(Province of Chulucanas) 60 km (37 miles) / 45 minutes
4. Paita(Province of Paita) 60 km (37 miles) / 45 minutes
5. Sechura(Province of Sechura) 50 km (31 miles) / 55 minutes
6. Sullana(Province of Sullana) 39 km (24 miles) / 35 minutes
7. Talara(Province of Talara) 118 km (73 miles) / 1 hour and 30 minutes 
                          

DIRECTORY:

AIRPORT
Carlos Concha Iberico Airport
Avenida Corpac Piura Telephone: (073) 34-4503 / 34-4997
Talara Airport
Upper Talara Telephone: (073) 38-1604 / 38-1363
                        
 
OVERLAND TRANSPORT
There is no bus terminal, but the majority of bus companies are located downtown.
                        
 
HEALTH CENTERS
Reategui Hospital: Avenida Grau 1150. Telephone: (073) 33-1157. Attention: 24 hours
Cayetano Heredia Hospital: Avenida Independencia, Castilla. Telephone: (073) 34-2648
                        
 
LOCAL POLICE
Piura Police Station: Avenida Sanchez Cerro, block 12. Telephone: (073) 30-6266
San Martin Police Station: Prolongacion Avenida Grau, San Martin. Telephone: (073) 36-1197
                        
 
CRAFT MARKETS
Catacaos: Calle Comercio
Morropon: La Encantada, Chulucanas
                        

POSTAL SERVICES
-Piura: Calle Ayacucho Telephone: (073) 32-7031.
Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
-Sullana: Calle San Martin 778 Telephone: (073) 50-2143.
Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.; Sun. 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
-Paita: Jiron Bolivar 126 Telephone: (073) 61-1016.
Attention: Mon. – Sat. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
                        
 
TOURIST INFORMATION
-Regional Government of Piura www.regionpiura.gob.pe