# Comandante Noel District, Casma Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/comandante-noel/

District · Casma Province 

# Comandante Noel

Comandante Noel is a district of Peru in Casma Province, Ancash Department. It covers **217.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 217km²
- 28mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Comandante Noel?

Comandante Noel lies in [Casma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Casma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/casma/) and [Samanco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/samanco/). By area it is the 904th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.6% of [Casma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/). The centre of Comandante Noel is about 316 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5090° S, 78.3428° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Comandante Noel

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Comandante Noel: 5 beachs.

- Bernardino · beach
- Cajero Grande · beach
- Campanario · beach
- El Huaro · beach
- Los Tensores · beach

### Nearby, outside Comandante Noel

- Duna Longitudinal del Manchan · viewpoint, Casma6.3 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Manchan · archaeological site, Casma7.3 km
- Cerro Sechín · archaeological site, Casma9.5 km
- Cerro Sechín · archaeological site, Casma9.7 km
- Sechín Bajo · archaeological site, Casma9.8 km
- Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum, Casma9.9 km
- Cerro Sechín · archaeological site, Casma10 km
- Cerro Sechín · archaeological site, Casma10 km
- Sitio Arqueologico Laguna · archaeological site, Casma11 km
- Pampa Rosario · archaeological site, Casma11 km
- Sitio Arqueologico Cantina · archaeological site, Casma11 km
- Taukachi-Konkán · archaeological site, Casma12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Comandante Noel

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote45 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:00).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Comandante Noel

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Comandante Noel. The largest with a recorded population: San Diego (457), Puerto Casma (384), Santa Delfina (121), San Andres (73), Hacienda Santa Cristina (65) and Santa Rosa (27). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 318 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Barrio Piura
- Desmotadora
- Hacienda San Miguel
- Hacienda Santa Cristina
- La Ponderosa
- Piura
- Puerto Casma
- Puerto Pobre
- Puerto de Casma
- San Andres
- San Diego
- San Miguel
- Santa Delfina
- Santa Rosa
- Tortuga
- Tortugas

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Comandante Noel

Named natural and historic features inside Comandante Noel, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 6 beaches; 1 island.

- Isla Guaynuma
- Playa Arena
- Playa Bernardino
- Playa Cajero Grande
- Playa Don Pérez
- Playa Pedregal
- Playa Tortuga
- Punta Catalina
- Punta El Arco Chico
- Punta El Huaro
- Punta El Infiernillo
- Punta Gorda
- Punta Las Aldas
- Punta Piños

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Santa Cristina · 508 m
- Loma Las Aldas · 458 m
- Cerro Tortuga · 338 m
- Cerro Calvario · 199 m
- Cerro San Diego · 148 m
- El Saltire · 65 m
- Colina Redonda · 62 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Comandante Noel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Casma Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 257 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 160 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (28 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 17 

Feb 23 20 

Mar 23 28 

Apr 23 17 

May 22 13 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 21 3 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 22 10 

Nov 21 16 

Dec 22 28 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Comandante Noel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Essalud · Casma 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47292&mlon=-78.31007#map=17/-9.47292/-78.31007) 

Bank Caja Trujillo · Casma 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47674&mlon=-78.30547#map=17/-9.47674/-78.30547) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Casma 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.45780&mlon=-78.33432#map=17/-9.45780/-78.33432) 

Hotel Sol de Casma · Casma 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47765&mlon=-78.30743#map=17/-9.47765/-78.30743) 

Mall Mercado De Casma · Casma 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47542&mlon=-78.30330#map=17/-9.47542/-78.30330) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88378 · Comandante Noel 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.46581&mlon=-78.35231#map=17/-9.46581/-78.35231) 

College SENATI · Casma 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47320&mlon=-78.30888#map=17/-9.47320/-78.30888) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Casma 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47556&mlon=-78.30609#map=17/-9.47556/-78.30609) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Comandante Noel

Places mapped inside Comandante Noel in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Schools4
- Restaurants17

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Casma Province

- Buena Vista Alta
- Casma
- Yautan

## Quick answers

- Where is Comandante Noel?In Casma Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Comandante Noel?Casma and Samanco
- What is there to see in Comandante Noel?Bernardino, Cajero Grande, Campanario, El Huaro
- What time zone is Comandante Noel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Comandante Noel?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Comandante Noel?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Comandante Noel?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Comandante Noel?Settlements lie between 1 m and 318 m
- What is the highest point in Comandante Noel?Cerro Santa Cristina (508 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Comandante Noel?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Comandante Noel?Hospital de Essalud, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Comandante Noel?Caja Trujillo, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Comandante Noel?Petroperu, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Comandante Noel?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Comandante Noel?PE020803 (OCHA common operational dataset)