# Samanco District, Santa Province, Ancash Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/samanco/ District · Santa Province # Samanco Samanco is a district of Peru in Santa Province, Ancash Department. It covers **149.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 149km² - 11mapped services - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samanco? Samanco lies in [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Casma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/casma/), [Comandante Noel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/comandante-noel/), [Nepeña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/nepena/) and [Nuevo Chimbote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/nuevo-chimbote/). By area it is the 1145th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/). The centre of Samanco is about 345 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2726° S, 78.4446° 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 Samanco OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Samanco: 7 beachs; 1 attraction. - El Enrocado · beach - El Mirador · beach - Guaynuma · beach - Las Gemelas · beach - Playa Vesique · beach - Quitacalzón · beach - Sandalias · beach - El Tunel del Amor · attraction ### Nearby, outside Samanco - Huaca Larga · archaeological site, Nepeña6.8 km - Huaca Choloque · archaeological site, Nepeña8.4 km - Playa Besique · beach, Nuevo Chimbote9.5 km - Huaca San Gregorio · archaeological site, Nepeña9.7 km - Pañamarca · archaeological site, Nepeña11 km - Pañamarca · archaeological site, Nepeña11 km - Playa Atahualpa · beach, Nuevo Chimbote11 km - Playa Caleta Colorada · beach, Nuevo Chimbote15 km - Bernardino · beach, Comandante Noel16 km - Playa La Poza · beach, Nuevo Chimbote17 km - La Garganta del Diablo · cave, Nuevo Chimbote17 km - Humedal El Paraiso · nature reserve, Nuevo Chimbote18 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: Samanco - 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) · Chimbote16 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Samanco Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Samanco. The largest with a recorded population: La Capilla (320), Los Chimús (277), Huambacho Viejo (98), Popo (16) and San Pedrito (3). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 72 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Huambacho El Arenal - Huambacho La Huaca - Huambacho Viejo - La Capilla - Los Chimus - Los Chimús - Narciso - Popo - Puerto Vesique - Samanco - San Pedrito - Santa Clara - Santa Elena - Vesique 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 Samanco Named natural and historic features inside Samanco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Samanco ### Coast and islands 8 beaches; 4 headlands. - Playa El Zapatero - Playa Guaynuma - Playa La Cocina - Playa Las Salinas - Playa Mar Brava - Playa Mirador - Playa Quitacalzón - Playa de los Ahogados - Punta Guaynuma - Punta Pan de Azúcar - Punta Tayta Justo - Punta Vesique ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 5 mountains. - Cerro Media Señal · 782 m - Cerro Blanco · 602 m - Cerro Samanco · 368 m - Bell Mount · 312 m - Cerro Colorado · 279 m - Cerro Chorreadero · 217 m - Cerro La Cumbre · 217 m - Cerro La Cruz · 200 m - Cerro Popo · 135 m - Cerro Mariscadero · 90 m - Cerro Negro · 77 m - Cerro EL Túnel · 76 m - Cerro El Mirador · 43 m - Cerro Panteón · 38 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 Samanco 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 (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,045 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 24 18 Feb 24 20 Mar 24 29 Apr 25 18 May 25 12 Jun 25 2 Jul 25 4 Aug 26 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 Samanco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Nepeña · Nepeña 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17200&mlon=-78.35698#map=17/-9.17200/-78.35698) Bank Mibanco · Nuevo Chimbote 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.12861&mlon=-78.51801#map=17/-9.12861/-78.51801) Petrol pump Primax · Nuevo Chimbote 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15739&mlon=-78.49916#map=17/-9.15739/-78.49916) Hotel Playa Hotel · Samanco 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.31982&mlon=-78.47557#map=17/-9.31982/-78.47557) Mall Mercado Buenos AIRES-NuevoChimbote · Nuevo Chimbote 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.12735&mlon=-78.52028#map=17/-9.12735/-78.52028) School Institución Educativa No. 88058 · Samanco 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25966&mlon=-78.43661#map=17/-9.25966/-78.43661) College UTP Campus Chimbote · Nuevo Chimbote 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15737&mlon=-78.49926#map=17/-9.15737/-78.49926) Police station Comisaría Samanco · Samanco 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26169&mlon=-78.49571#map=17/-9.26169/-78.49571) 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 Samanco Places mapped inside Samanco in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools7 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 - Chimbote - Coishco - Macate - Moro - Nepeña - Nuevo Chimbote - Santa ## Quick answers - Where is Samanco?In Santa Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Samanco?Casma, Comandante Noel, Nepeña and Nuevo Chimbote - What is there to see in Samanco?El Enrocado, El Mirador, El Tunel del Amor, Guaynuma - What time zone is Samanco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Samanco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Samanco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samanco?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samanco?Settlements lie between 7 m and 72 m - What is the highest point in Samanco?Cerro Media Señal (782 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samanco?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Samanco?Centro de Salud Nepeña, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samanco?Mibanco, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samanco?Primax, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samanco?PE021807 (OCHA common operational dataset)