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Piu·ra (py

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A city of northwest Peru near the Pacific Ocean. Founded by Pizarro in 1532, it is the oldest Spanish settlement in Peru. Population: 326,000.

Piura (Spanish) [ˈpjura]

(Placename) a city in NW Peru: the oldest colonial city in Peru, founded by Pizarro in 1532; commercial centre of an agricultural district. Pop.: 308 155 (1998 est.)

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