# Magdalena de Cao District, Ascope Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/magdalena-de-cao/ District · Ascope Province # Magdalena de Cao Magdalena de Cao is a district of Peru in Ascope Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **160.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 11mapped services - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magdalena de Cao? Magdalena de Cao lies in [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chicama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/), [Chocope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chocope/), [Paijan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/paijan/), [Razuri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/razuri/) and [Santiago de Cao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/santiago-de-cao/). By area it is the 1094th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.1% of [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/). The centre of Magdalena de Cao is about 527 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8695° S, 79.2991° 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 Magdalena de Cao OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Magdalena de Cao: 4 archaeological sites; 1 ruins; 1 beach. - Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo · archaeological site - Huaca Cao Viejo · archaeological site - Huaca Cortada · archaeological site - Pulpar · archaeological site - Playa Pulpar · beach - Huaca Prieta · ruins ### Nearby, outside Magdalena de Cao - Huaca La Novoa · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao6.8 km - Huaca Sumanique II · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao7.4 km - Ex Cine Cartavio · attraction, Santiago de Cao9.1 km - Huaca Colpán · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao9.1 km - Huaca del Zapato · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao9.2 km - Huaca Cartavio · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao9.4 km - Huaca Cuatro Vientos · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao9.5 km - Huaca Las Monjas 2 · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao9.6 km - Huaca Las Monjas I · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao9.7 km - Pan de Azúcar · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao10.0 km - Huaca Cucurripe · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao10 km - Huaca El Torito · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao12 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: Magdalena de Cao - 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 - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo32 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:07). 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 Magdalena de Cao Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Magdalena de Cao. The largest with a recorded population: Salamanca (887), Nazareno (242), Moncada (216) and Ticmar (122). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 91 m above sea level (median 56 m). - El Hoyero - El Ingenio - La Cuadra - La Fortuna - Magdalena de Cao - Moncada - Nazareno - Praderas Beach - Ranchería - Rosario - Salamanca - Ticmar - Toquén - Tutumal - Veracruz 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 Magdalena de Cao Named natural and historic features inside Magdalena de Cao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Chicama ### Coast and islands 5 beaches; 1 headland. - Playa Ahogada - Playa El Alambre - Playa El Cerco - Playa Pozo Hondo - Playa Pulpar - Punta Prieta ### History 5 ancient sites. - El Brujo Archeological Site (Destroyed) - Zona Arqueológica Pulpar - Zona Arqueológica Pulpar - Zona Arqueológica Rosario - Zona Arqueológica del Palmo 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 Magdalena de Cao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ascope Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Oct (19 °C). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (31 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 19 Feb 23 18 Mar 23 31 Apr 22 18 May 21 7 Jun 21 2 Jul 20 3 Aug 20 1 Sep 20 4 Oct 19 14 Nov 20 15 Dec 21 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magdalena de Cao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Institución Educativa Cartavio · Santiago de Cao 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.88818&mlon=-79.22529#map=17/-7.88818/-79.22529) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Chimu · Santiago de Cao 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.89198&mlon=-79.22172#map=17/-7.89198/-79.22172) ATM Multi Red · Trujillo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.10358&mlon=-79.03171#map=17/-8.10358/-79.03171) Petrol pump PECSA · Santiago de Cao 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.89130&mlon=-79.22629#map=17/-7.89130/-79.22629) Hotel Hospedaje Jobalu · Magdalena de Cao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.87730&mlon=-79.29207#map=17/-7.87730/-79.29207) Mall Centro Comercial Pizarro · Casa Grande 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74082&mlon=-79.18851#map=17/-7.74082/-79.18851) School Institución Educativa Victor Raul Haya De La Torre · Magdalena de Cao 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.87770&mlon=-79.29280#map=17/-7.87770/-79.29280) College Iestp Paijan · Paijan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73680&mlon=-79.29527#map=17/-7.73680/-79.29527) Police station Comisaría de Cartavio · Santiago de Cao 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.88659&mlon=-79.22057#map=17/-7.88659/-79.22057) 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 Magdalena de Cao Places mapped inside Magdalena de Cao in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Restaurants4 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 Ascope Province - Ascope - Casa Grande - Chicama - Chocope - Paijan - Razuri - Santiago de Cao ## Quick answers - Where is Magdalena de Cao?In Ascope Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Magdalena de Cao?Chicama, Chocope, Paijan, Razuri and Santiago de Cao - What is there to see in Magdalena de Cao?Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo, Huaca Cao Viejo, Huaca Cortada, Huaca Prieta - What time zone is Magdalena de Cao in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Magdalena de Cao?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Magdalena de Cao?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magdalena de Cao?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magdalena de Cao?Settlements lie between 11 m and 91 m - What is the best time to visit Magdalena de Cao?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Magdalena de Cao?Institución Educativa Cartavio, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magdalena de Cao?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Chimu, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magdalena de Cao?Multi Red, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magdalena de Cao?PECSA, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magdalena de Cao?PE130204 (OCHA common operational dataset)