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 port city of Talara.

Attractions

The province has tourist attractions such as the Mancora beach resort, Cabo Blanco beach, Punta Balcones, Parinas Forest, Amotape mountains, a whale fossils deposit, Plataforma del Zocalo Continental, Talara Refinery and the Talara Civic Centre.

Punta Parinas, 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 20 °C.

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
Mancora
Parinas