# Chimbote District, Santa Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/chimbote/

District · Santa Province 

# Chimbote

Chimbote is a district of Peru in Santa Province, Ancash Department. It covers **1,445.6 km²**. 133 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 788 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,446km²
- 788mapped services
- 83 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chimbote?

Chimbote lies in [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Caceres del Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/caceres-del-peru/), [Chao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/chao/), [Coishco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/coishco/), [Guadalupito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/guadalupito/), [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/), [Nepeña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/nepena/), [Nuevo Chimbote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/nuevo-chimbote/), [Santa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/santa/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/santa-rosa/) and [Santiago de Chuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santiago-de-chuco/). By area it is the 147th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 36.4% of [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/). The centre of Chimbote is about 381 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8999° S, 78.4084° 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 Chimbote

OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Chimbote: 7 archaeological sites; 6 monuments; 3 attractions; 2 memorials; 2 theme parks; 2 beachs; 1 viewpoint.

- Cantagallo · archaeological site
- Cerro El Castillo · archaeological site
- Coladera · archaeological site
- Complejo Arqueologico El Mirador · archaeological site
- Suchiman · archaeological site
- Suchiman · archaeological site
- Suchiman · archaeological site
- Playa Corralon Chico · beach
- Playa Corralon Grande · beach
- Mirador Pasco · viewpoint
- Boulevard · attraction
- Parque "El Alcón Dorado" · attraction
- Plazuela Las Banderas · attraction
- Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · monument
- Cementerio general · memorial
- El Mirador · theme park
- Homenaje al heroe Wilson Cisneros · memorial
- Monumento a Haya de la Torre · monument
- Monumento a la Justicia · monument
- Monumento a la Mujer · monument
- Monumento a los Mártires Beatos · monument
- Monumentos Marinos · monument
- Vivero Forestal · theme park

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: Chimbote

- 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) · Chimbote31 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:01).

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 Chimbote

Open gazetteers list **133 villages, towns and localities** in Chimbote. The largest with a recorded population: Chimbote (316,966), Alto Perú (788), Santa Clemencia (504), Bajo Canal (261), Alto Canal (86) and La Barbacoa (70). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,937 m above sea level (median 83 m).

- 14 Incas
- 2 de Mayo
- 21 de Abril
- Alto Canal
- Alto Chimbote I
- Alto Chimbote II
- Alto Peru
- Alto Perú
- Apartadero
- Arenal
- Bajo Canal
- Benavides
- Bolívar Alto
- Bolívar Bajo
- Buena Vista
- Cahuide
- Cambio Puente
- Cascajal Alto
- Cascajal Bajo
- Cascajal El Arenal
- Catorce Incas
- Centro
- Cerro Colorado
- Chachapoyas
- Chimbote
- Chuquicara
- Ciudad del Pescador
- Copray
- Cruz Pampa
- Cupsi
- Dos de Junio
- Dos de Mayo
- El Acero
- El Amunta
- El Arrozal
- El Carmen
- El Castillo
- El Cerillo
- El Eden
- El Mirador de Tangay
- El Pedregal
- El Progreso
- El Progresso
- Esperanza Alta
- Esperanza Baja
- Fina Estampa
- Florida Alta
- Florida Baja
- Fundo Casa Blanco
- Fundo Santa Julia
- Hacienda Salitre
- Hacienda Santa Clemencia
- Kennedy
- La Barbacoa
- La Campiña
- La Cantera de Vinzos
- La Chancadora
- La Cramarca
- La Mora
- La Planicie Club
- La Playa
- La Rinconada
- La Toma
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Labor
- Lacramarca Alta
- Lacramarca Baja
- Laderas del Norte
- Las Cruces
- Las Flores
- Las Lomas
- Llimpamacay
- Lomas de San Pedro
- Los Frutales
- Los Huertos de San Jose
- Los Jardines de Chimbote
- Los Maquies
- Lupahuari
- Magdalena Nueva
- Manuel Gonzáles Prada
- Marilucaa
- Marimar Alto
- Miraflores Alto
- Miraflores Bajo
- Monte Zarumo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Vinzos
- Pampa Alta de Vinzos
- Pampa Dura
- Pensa Cola
- Reubicación
- Rinconada
- San Eusebio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Juan
- San Francisco de Asís
- San José
- San Juan de Vinzos
- San Pedro
- Santa Clemencia
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elisa
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Siete de Junio
- Sol de la Campina
- Suchiman
- Suchimán
- Sumaq Wasi
- Tablones
- Tambo Real Antiguo
- Tambo Real Nuevo
- Tangay Bajo Mochica
- Tangay Medio
- Tradecio
- Trebol
- Tres de Octubre
- Trez Cabezas
- Túpac Amaru
- Unchuhuaray
- Urb Bella Santa Rosa
- Valle El Progreso
- Veintitrés de Octubre
- Veintiuno de Abril
- Villa Dorada
- Villa El Salvador
- Villa Los Robles
- Villa María Baja
- Vincas
- Vinzos
- Yerba Buena
- Yerbabuena

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 Chimbote

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Copray
- Quebrada Higos
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Quebrada Santa Ana
- Quebrada Totoral
- Quebrada de Huallanca
- Rio Lupahuari

### Coast and islands

2 beaches.

- Playa Corralón Chico
- Playa Corralón Grande

### Hills and mountains

51 mountains; 11 hills.

- Cerro San Jose · 3,010 m
- Cerro Ocshapunta · 2,377 m
- Cerro Cóndor Cerro · 2,199 m
- Cerro Shocompe · 2,108 m
- Cerro Cuyaspunta · 2,104 m
- Cerro Taullis · 2,064 m
- Cerro Campanario · 2,035 m
- Cerro Pelado · 1,999 m
- Cerro Yanacoto · 1,939 m
- Cerro Atuncoto · 1,793 m
- Cerro Yanairca · 1,590 m
- Cerro Cuncato · 1,543 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 1,541 m
- Cerro Peña Dorada · 1,535 m
- Cerro Yerba Buena · 1,485 m
- Cerro Arenal · 1,469 m
- Cerro Quitasol · 1,446 m
- Cerro Quitasol · 1,292 m
- Lomo Tirapelo · 1,290 m
- Cerro Choques · 1,245 m
- Cerro Dos Puntas · 1,227 m
- Cerro Querengo Grande · 1,178 m
- Cerro Cayhuamarca · 1,151 m
- Cerro Tirapelo · 1,140 m

…and 38 more.

### History

3 ruins; 1 ancient site.

- Huaca Tiahuanaco
- Ruina Calavera
- Ruina Castillo
- Ruina Caylan

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 port.

- Estación Chuquicara
- Estación Suchiman
- Estación Tablones
- Puerto De Chimbote

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 Chimbote and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 998 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 163 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (29 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 23 18 

Feb 24 20 

Mar 24 29 

Apr 24 18 

May 25 12 

Jun 24 2 

Jul 24 4 

Aug 25 2 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 25 11 

Nov 24 16 

Dec 24 26 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimbote

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto De Salud Tupac Amaru · Chimbote 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05972&mlon=-78.57933#map=17/-9.05972/-78.57933) 

Bank Caja del Santa · Chimbote 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.07299&mlon=-78.58900#map=17/-9.07299/-78.58900) 

Petrol pump PGYG · Santa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97914&mlon=-78.61733#map=17/-8.97914/-78.61733) 

Hotel Rest. Campestre "Don Rafael" · Chimbote 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03018&mlon=-78.55806#map=17/-9.03018/-78.55806) 

Mall PlazaVea · Chimbote 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.06397&mlon=-78.59066#map=17/-9.06397/-78.59066) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88310 · Chimbote 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89348&mlon=-78.38983#map=17/-8.89348/-78.38983) 

College IE 88039 Javier Heraud - Santa · Santa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.99167&mlon=-78.61401#map=17/-8.99167/-78.61401) 

Police station Comisaría de Santa · Santa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.98711&mlon=-78.61317#map=17/-8.98711/-78.61317) 

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 Chimbote

Places mapped inside Chimbote in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals30
- Banks23
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels51
- Shopping malls18
- Schools209
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies39
- Restaurants328
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics44

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 Santa Province

- Caceres del Peru
- Coishco
- Macate
- Moro
- Nepeña
- Nuevo Chimbote
- Samanco
- Santa

## Quick answers

- Where is Chimbote?In Santa Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Chimbote?Caceres del Peru, Chao, Coishco, Guadalupito, Macate, Nepeña, Nuevo Chimbote, Santa, Santa Rosa and Santiago de Chuco
- What is there to see in Chimbote?Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario, Boulevard, Cantagallo, Cementerio general
- What time zone is Chimbote in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chimbote?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chimbote?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chimbote?133 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chimbote?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,937 m
- What is the highest point in Chimbote?Cerro San Jose (3,010 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chimbote?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimbote?Puesto De Salud Tupac Amaru, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chimbote?Caja del Santa, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimbote?PGYG, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chimbote?30 mapped
- How many banks are in Chimbote?23 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chimbote?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chimbote?PE021801 (OCHA common operational dataset)