---
title: "Piura Anniversary — City Week"
id: "aniversario-de-piura"
category: "civica"
zone: "Piura"
coordinates: { lat: -5.1935, lng: -80.6306 }
price: "Free entry"
hours: "Week of August 15 every year; Te Deum and parade on the central day"
address: "Piura Main Square and San Miguel Arcángel Basilica Cathedral"
url: "https://www.mipiura.com/en/civica/aniversario-de-piura/"
verified: false
source: "MiPiura.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Piura"
---

# Piura Anniversary — City Week

On August 15, 1532 Francisco Pizarro founded San Miguel de Piura, the first Spanish city in South America. The city celebrates with a civic program including Mass and Te Deum at the Basilica Cathedral, flag raising, solemn session, civic-military parade, Miss Piura pageant, music festivals and food fairs.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Zona:** Piura (Piura Main Square and San Miguel Arcángel Basilica Cathedral)
- **Coordenadas GPS:** -5.1935, -80.6306
- **Precio:** Free entry
- **Horario:** Week of August 15 every year; Te Deum and parade on the central day
- **Servicios:** Historic center with full services, Food fair, Public transport
- **Actividades:** Mass and Te Deum, Civic-military parade, Solemn session, Festivals and serenades

## Cómo Llegar
In Piura's historic center at the Main Square; walking or public transport.

## Información Detallada
Piura Week concentrates the celebrations around August 15, organized by the provincial municipality.

**Central date:** August 15 every year.

## Cita Oficial
MiPiura. (2026). *Piura Anniversary — City Week*. Guía Turística de Piura. https://www.mipiura.com/en/civica/aniversario-de-piura/