Geographic Features
- The Punta Aguja is the westernmost point of the peninsula, and is inhabited by colonies of marine mammals and seabirds
- At the south end of Illescas, Playa sin fin extends for more than 100 km, and is the largest, ininterrupted sandy shore along the Peruvian coastline
- The Bayovar depression is an area north of Illescas, where a large area of the ground is below sea level (-34 m.). Large deposits of phosphorus ores and diatomite are found near the Bayovar depression
- The Estuario de Virrila is a 30 km long canal entering the Sechura desert from the Sechura Bay. Despite its name, it is not an estuary.
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