Talara Province

Talara
—  Province  —
Coat of arms
Location of Talara in the Piura Region
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Founded	March 16, 1956
Capital	Talara
Government
• Mayor	Jose Alfredo Vitonera Infante
Area
• Total	2,799.49 km2 (1,080.89 sq mi)
Elevation	2,178 m (7,146 ft)
Population
• Total	122,162
UBIGEO	2007
Website	www.munitalara.gob.pe

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.

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

The 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

1910 to 1920

In 1912 Alfred J. Foster was one of the main engineers in charge of building the Port and Oil Refinery. At this time Talara was just a small fishing village. His wife Susanna Foster followed him to this remote village and a book has been written from her journals. Alfred Foster died in Talara on April 2, 1917.

External links

• Municipality of Talara (in Spanish)