Hirara (平良市, Hirara-shi), (Miyako: Pїsara) was a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on the island of Miyako.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 33,861 and a density of 521.58 persons per km2.
On October 1, 2005, Hirara, along with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno (all from Miyako District), was merged to create the city of Miyakojima.
Before the merger, the district consisted of all of the Miyako Islands, but now (after the merger) it only consists of Tarama Village.
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