HistoryCreation of the Department of Piura (1861)
On March 30, 1861, during the government of Ramón Castilla, the Department of Piura was created with the founding provinces of Piura, Paita and Ayabaca.
Independence and Early Republic
Oath of Piura's Independence (3–4 January 1821)
About this place
Liderados por Miguel Gerónimo Seminario y Jaime y el regidor Buenaventura Raygada, grupos armados desarmaron pacíficamente a la guarnición realista en la noche del 3 de enero de 1821. El 4 de enero, ante una concurrencia masiva que desbordó el cabildo, la sesión se trasladó al templo del Convento de San Francisco de Asís, donde se declaró solemnemente la independencia de Piura. La proclama contó con artesanos, parcialidades de Catacaos y Sechura, milicianos pardos y mujeres de todos los estamentos.
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HistoryThe Paita–Sullana–Piura railway (1872–1887)
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