Piura metropolitan area

The Piura Metropolitan Area is the name used to refer to the metropolitan area whose principal city is Piura, located in northern Peru. According to "Concerted development plan Piura 2009–2014" the districts of Piura, Veintiséis de Octubre, Castilla and Catacaos of Piura Province currently are consolidated into a metropolitan area to act with the same urban, industrial and commercial plan.[2] It is one of the most populous metropolitan area of Peru in year 2015.

Piura Metropolitan Area
Country Peru
RegionPiura
ProvincePiura Province
Largest cityPiura
Population
 • Total450.363[1](year 2,007)
517.293 (estimated 2,015)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Urban development plan

The "Urban development plan of Piura, Castilla y Catacaos 2032" was approved with the document "N° 122-00-CMPP" in December 2012,[3] however it was repealed[4] with the document "N° 122-01-CMPP" on 18 March 2013,[5] and by now is in force the "Director Plan of Piura and Castilla" until the publication of the new Urban development plan of Piura, Castilla y Catacaos.

Population of metropolitan districts

According to Regulator Plan of transportation Routes of the city the metropolis of Piura is the conurbation of Piura, Castilla and Catacaos.[6] According to INEI the population of the districts of Piura metropolitan area is as follows:[7]

Metropolitan districts Area
km²		 Dwelling
(Census 2007)		 Population minor to 1 year
 Density
(pop./km²)*		 Elevation media
msl*		 Distance
to Piura (km)		 Population
Census 2007*		 Estimated
Population 2015[7]
Piura and Veintiséis de Octubre 330,32 km² 4.850* 57.190 778,21 29 0 km 260.363* 301.311
Castilla 662,23 km² 2.502* 26.867 186,78 30 a la plaza "Luis Montero" 0,3 km 123.692* 143.203
Catacaos 2565,78 km² 1.401* 14.158 25,84 23 a la plaza "Juan De Mori" 11 km 66.308* 72.779
Total 3558,33 km² 8.753* 98.215 126,56 — — 450.363* 517.293
*Census 2007 – INEI

See also

References
  1. Municipalidad Provincial de Piura. "Plan de Desarrollo Urbano de los Distritos de Piura, Veintiséis de Octubre, Castilla y Catacaos al 2032 (page 29)" (PDF) (in Spanish).
  2. Municipality of Piura. "Concerted development plan Piura 2009 – 2014 (page 67)" (in Spanish).
  3. Municipality of Piura. "Ordenanza Nº 122-00-CMPP" (in Spanish).
  4. Municipality of Castilla. "Resolucion de Alcaldía Nº 1546-2013-MDC.A." (PDF) (in Spanish).
  5. Municipality of Piura. "Ordenanza N° 122-01-CMPP" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.
  6. Municipality of Piura. "Regulator Plan of transportation Routes of Piura (page 23)".
  7. "Perú:Estimaciones y proyecciones de Población Por sexo según Departamento, Provincia y Distrito 2012–2015 – INEI".

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