Ayabaca Province
Ayavaca or Ayabaca is one of the eight provinces which form the Piura region of northwestern Peru. In the north and east it borders with Ecuador, to the south by the provinces Morropón and Huancabamba and to the west by the provinces of Piura and Sullana. The provincial capital is Ayabaca.
Geography
The Ayabaca province covers an area of 5230.68 km ². It is located, as well as the neighboring province of Huancabamba, in the western chain of the Andes. The provincial capital Ayabaca is the highest in the region of Piura. At the extreme northern edge of the province is grazed by the Panamericana.
Waters
The three major rivers that criss-cross the province are as follows:
- Rio Quiroz
This rises to about 3900 m, flows into the Macará, which in turn flows into the Chira. In addition to numerous irrigation, the river also operates a hydroelectric power plant.
- Río Chipillico
This river also flows through large parts of the Piura Region, before finally also leads to the Chira.
- Río Yapatera
Population
According to the 2005 census, the population of the province is approximately 144,000
Administrative Divisions
The Ayabaca province is divided into 10 districts:
- Ayabaca
- Frías
- Jilili
- Lagunas
- Montero
- Pacaipampa
- Paimas
- Sapillica
- Sicches
- Suyo
Source
INEI
Ayabaca | Huancabamba | Morropón | Paita | Piura | Sechura | Sullana | Talara
- Peruvian province
- Province in the Piura Region