Paita

For the town in New Caledonia, see Païta.

Paita
City
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Paita Location within Peru
Coordinates: 5°5′28″S 81°06′23″W
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Province	Paita
District	Paita
Established	1782
Government
• Mayor	Teodoro Edilberto Alvarado Alayo
Area
• Total	1,768.65 km2 (682.88 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	179,346
• Estimate  (2015)	168 900
Demonym	Paiteño (a)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (PET)
Website	munipaita.gob.pe

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Paita is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Paita Province which is in the Piura Region. It is a leading seaport in the region. Paita is located 1,089 km northwest of the country's capital Lima, and 57 km northwest of the regional capital of Piura. Starting in 2014, the city has considered ideas for separating from the Piura Region, proclaiming itself as the "Miguel Grau Region".