Castilla | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -5.1297°N -80.5144°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Piura |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Piura |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | March 30, 1861 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Castilla |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José Elías Aguilar Silva[1] (2019–2021) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 662.23 |
Elevation M: | 30 |
Population Total: | 120,766 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 200104 |
Website: | municastilla.gob.pe |
Castilla District is one of ten districts of the province Piura in Peru.[2] The district was created in 1861 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla. In 2007, it had a population of 120,000.[3]