Piura Cathedral

The St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral, also called Piura Cathedral, is a religious building affiliated to the Catholic Church that is located in the city of Piura, Peru.

Photo: Edward Josué Quevedo Macalupú, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: Catholic Cathedral of Piura
Also known as: “Basílica Catedral San Miguel Arcangel de Piura”, “Basilica Cathedral of Piura”, “Basilica Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel”, and “Cathedral of Piura”
Address: Piura

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Mayor de Piura and Edificio España.

Plaza Mayor de Piura

Square

Photo: Alfredobi, Public domain.

Plaza Mayor de Piura is a square.

Edificio España

Building

Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.

Edificio España is a building.

San Miguel bridge

Bridge

Photo: Danielf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Miguel bridge is situated 290 metres east of Piura Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piura and Catacaos.

Piura is the capital city of the region of Piura in northern Peru. It's a bit bustly and not overly beautiful, yet still has an attractive air, and is a great place to gobble down some tasty Peruvian cuisine.

Catacaos

Town

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Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru. It is known for its gastronomy and crafts. The town was severely damaged by flash floods in March 2017 when the Piura River rose by 1.8 m and burst its banks. Catacaos is situated 9 km southwest of Piura Cathedral.

Piura Cathedral

Categories: Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Piura District, Piura Province, Piura, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-5.1963° or 5° 11′ 47″ south

Longitude

-80.62674° or 80° 37′ 36″ west

Open location code

666XR93F+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 93061843

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

Wikidata ID

Q26250307

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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Tagalog—“Piura Cathedral” goes by many names.

Aymara: “Cattedrall dhe Piura”
Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس مايكل رئيس الملائكه”
Hungarian: “piurai székesegyház”
Hungarian: “Szent Mihály-székesegyház (Piura)”
Hungarian: “Szent Mihály-székesegyház”
Indonesian: “Katedral Piura”
Portuguese: “Catedral de Piura”
Quechua: “Catedreil de Piura”
Spanish: “Basílica Catedral de Piura”
Spanish: “Basílica Catedral San Miguel Arcángel de Piura”
Spanish: “Catedral de Piura”
Spanish: “Catedral San Miguel Arcángel de Piura”
Spanish: “Iglesia Matriz de Piura”
Tagalog: “Katedral ng San Miguel Arkanghel, Piura”

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