Sechura

Distrito de Sechura
Area	5,711.25 km²
Population   - Total   - Density	24 259 (2002 estimate) 4.2/km²
Mayor	Justo Eche Morales
Date of creation	N/A

Sechura is a town in northwestern Peru, 52 km south of Piura. It is the capital of Sechura Province.

The town gives its name to the Sechura desert, which occupies most of coastal Peru. Crescent dunes lie south of the city, between the sea and the highway.

The town has a main square with a 17th century church.

See also: Sechura, 17th century, 2002, Area, Density, Dune, Mayor, Peru