Talara Province

Talara is a province in the Piura Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Paita Province on the south, the Sullana Province on the east and the Tumbes Region's Contralmirante Villar Province 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.

Attractions

The province has tourist attractions such as the Máncora beach resort, Cabo Blanco beach, Punta Balcones, Pariñas Forest, Amotape mountains, a whale fossils deposit, Plataforma del Zócalo Continental, Punta Arenas Houses, Talara Refinery and the Talara Civic Centre. Talara had the greatest reserve of oil in all Peru.

Punta Pariñas, the westernmost point in mainland South America, is located in the province's La Brea District.

Climate

The Talara Province has a yearly average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F).

Political division

Talara Province is divided into six districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):

• El Alto
• La Brea
• Lobitos
• Los Organos
• Máncora
• Pariñas

Transportation

It is linked to the rest of the country by various highways and the Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias Airport.

History

External links

• Municipality of Talara (in Spanish)

1. Talara
2. Dire wolf
3. Contralmirante Villar Province
4. Punta Pariñas
5. Máncora
6. Geography of Peru
7. Department of Piura
8. List of countries by westernmost point
9. China National Petroleum Corporation
10. Paita Province
11. 1968 Peruvian coup d'état
12. Sullana Province
13. El Alto (disambiguation)
14. El Alto Municipality (disambiguation)
15. Talara Basin
16. Lobitos District
17. La Brea District
18. Pteria sterna
19. Máncora District
20. Pariñas District