Sullana
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Sullana is the name of the capital of the Sullana Province
, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru
on the Chira
valley.
, the capital of the region.
The city is irriganted by the waters of the Chira River
, the area around the capital city of Sullana is very fertile and there is much lush, tropical vegetation: Coconut
palm trees, banana
trees, paddy field
s, etc. Sullana is an important commercial centre in one of Peru's major cotton
-growing areas, along with the San Martin Region
and the smaller Tumbes Region
. A new sugar cane plantation has been planted nearby by Maple Ethanol for ethanol
production.
to Sullana has been intensive, but "pueblos jóvenes" (shanty town
s) are neither widespread nor conspicuous, as they are in Piura for example.
The total population in Sullana was 112,770 in 1981, 147,361 in 1993 and circa 162,500 in 2005.
, ethnic groups like the Tallanes, the Mochicas
, the Chimu, and finally the Incas had settled here. This region was chosen by the Spaniards to found their first city in this part of the Americas, San Miguel de Tangarara, on July 15, 1532. The Spaniards changed the native farming system and created Repartimientos and Encomiendas.
Sullana was founded late in the 18th century, on July 8, 1783, by Bishop Baltazar Jaime Martinez de Compañon y Bufanda and given the name of "El Principe" (The Prince).
in the south, as well as inland to Ayabaca
and to La Tina on the Ecuador
ian border.
In the first week of January the Feria Internacional de los Reyes is celebrated.
The Poechos
reservoir 27 km from the city offers water sports like water skiing, motor-boating, fishing and swimming.
Sullana Province
The Sullana Province is a landlocked province in the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. It is the northernmost province in the Piura Region.- Boundaries :*North Contralmirante Villar Province *East Ecuador, Ayabaca Province...
, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
on the Chira
Chira River
Río Chira is the name of a river in northern Peru whose mouth is 20 km north of the provincial capital of Piura.Its source is in the Ecuadorian Andes near the town of Papaca in the province Loja from where it flows for ca 250 km in easterly directions...
valley.
Location
Sullana is located at 04°53' south latitude and 80°41' west longitude, 38 km north of PiuraPiura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532...
, the capital of the region.
Climate
The province has a tropical savanna climate and an average temperature of 27°C degrees. The minimum temperature is 16 °C and the maximum temperature is 38 °C (can go over 42 °C mark if the El Niño phenomenon is present).The city is irriganted by the waters of the Chira River
Chira River
Río Chira is the name of a river in northern Peru whose mouth is 20 km north of the provincial capital of Piura.Its source is in the Ecuadorian Andes near the town of Papaca in the province Loja from where it flows for ca 250 km in easterly directions...
, the area around the capital city of Sullana is very fertile and there is much lush, tropical vegetation: Coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
palm trees, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
trees, paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
s, etc. Sullana is an important commercial centre in one of Peru's major cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
-growing areas, along with the San Martin Region
San Martín Region
San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.-Boundaries:* North and East: Loreto Region...
and the smaller Tumbes Region
Tumbes Region
Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...
. A new sugar cane plantation has been planted nearby by Maple Ethanol for ethanol
Ethanol
Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is a psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs. Best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, it is also used in thermometers, as a...
production.
Population
MigrationImmigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
to Sullana has been intensive, but "pueblos jóvenes" (shanty town
Shanty town
A shanty town is a slum settlement of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal and sheets of plastic...
s) are neither widespread nor conspicuous, as they are in Piura for example.
The total population in Sullana was 112,770 in 1981, 147,361 in 1993 and circa 162,500 in 2005.
History
The Chira valley has always been an important farming area. Before the Spanish InvasionSpanish Invasion
Spanish Invasion may refer to one of the following historical invasions by Spain:* Spanish colonization of the Americas* Spanish Invasion of Britain * Spanish invasion of Georgia* Spanish invasion of Portugal * Spanish invasion of New Granada...
, ethnic groups like the Tallanes, the Mochicas
Moche
'The Moche civilization flourished in northern Peru from about 100 AD to 800 AD, during the Regional Development Epoch. While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state...
, the Chimu, and finally the Incas had settled here. This region was chosen by the Spaniards to found their first city in this part of the Americas, San Miguel de Tangarara, on July 15, 1532. The Spaniards changed the native farming system and created Repartimientos and Encomiendas.
Sullana was founded late in the 18th century, on July 8, 1783, by Bishop Baltazar Jaime Martinez de Compañon y Bufanda and given the name of "El Principe" (The Prince).
Tourism
Sullana has good bus connections to the north, to PiuraPiura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532...
in the south, as well as inland to Ayabaca
Ayabaca
Ayabaca is a town located in the highlands of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru. It is located in the Ayabaca Province and is capital of that province. The town is located at 2,815 meters above sea level and has good weather...
and to La Tina on the Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian border.
In the first week of January the Feria Internacional de los Reyes is celebrated.
The Poechos
Poechos
Poechos Reservoir is a middle-sized reservoir on Peru's Chira River in the border area between Peru and Ecuador.Its purpose is to improve the accumulation of water stocks in the upper part of Peru's Chira basin by flood control, irrigation, drainage and electricity generation.-Location:The Poechos...
reservoir 27 km from the city offers water sports like water skiing, motor-boating, fishing and swimming.