Talara province

Talara
Talara
Province
	Coat of arms
	Location of Talara in the Piura Region
Country	Peru
Region	Piura Region
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	144,150
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
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 province of Paita on the south, the province of Sullana on the east and the Tumbes Region's province of Contralmirante Villar on the north. Its capital is the major port city of Talara. It also contains the beach resort of Máncora. The province was created by the President Manuel A. Odría in 1956.