# Paijan District, Ascope Province, La Libertad Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/paijan/ District · Ascope Province # Paijan Paijan is a district of Peru in Ascope Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **82.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82.1km² - 59mapped services - 75 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paijan? Paijan 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 4 other districts: [Casa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/casa-grande/), [Chocope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chocope/), [Magdalena de Cao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/magdalena-de-cao/) and [Razuri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/razuri/). By area it is the 1455th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/). The centre of Paijan is about 539 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7376° S, 79.2877° 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 Paijan OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Paijan: 1 archaeological site. - Huaca Licapa · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Paijan - Gallardo · archaeological site, Casa Grande9.7 km - Murciélago · archaeological site, Casa Grande10 km - Pulpar · archaeological site, Magdalena de Cao13 km - Playa Pulpar · beach, Magdalena de Cao14 km - Pacalá · archaeological site, Casa Grande15 km - Contrata Roma · attraction, Casa Grande16 km - Piscina Roma · attraction, Casa Grande16 km - Huaquería · archaeological site, Casa Grande16 km - Monte Seco B · archaeological site, Razuri16 km - Huaca Sumanique II · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao17 km - Huaca La Novoa · archaeological site, Santiago de Cao17 km - El Hombre Point Break · attraction, Razuri18 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: Paijan - 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) · Trujillo43 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca110 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 06:26, 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 Paijan Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Paijan. The largest with a recorded population: Paiján (21,128), Chumpón (574), Chuín (230), El Cerrito (203), La Grama (187) and Santa Rosa (152). Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 106 m above sea level (median 75 m). - Alto La Hilaria - Alto Paiján - Carolina - Cascajal - Chiclayito - Chongoyape - Chuin - Chuin Alto - Chumpón - Chuín - El Cerrito - El Culto - Garbanzal - Huabal - Huaca Colorada - La Grama - La Pampa - Licapa - Macabí Bajo - Manco Cápac - Miraflores - Paiján - Pilar - Posteblanco - Santa Rosa - Tambo 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 Paijan Named natural and historic features inside Paijan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Las Viudas · 275 m - Cerro Licapa · 263 m - Cerro Paiján · 92 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Zona Arqueológica Bóveda 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 Paijan 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 Paijan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Paiján · Paijan 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73541&mlon=-79.29797#map=17/-7.73541/-79.29797) Bank Interbank · Razuri 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.70212&mlon=-79.43799#map=17/-7.70212/-79.43799) Petrol pump PetroPerú · Paijan 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73865&mlon=-79.29207#map=17/-7.73865/-79.29207) Hotel Hacienda Solano · Paijan 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74411&mlon=-79.29015#map=17/-7.74411/-79.29015) Mall Centro Comercial Pizarro · Casa Grande 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74082&mlon=-79.18851#map=17/-7.74082/-79.18851) School Institución educativa No. 80878 · Paijan 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73860&mlon=-79.28530#map=17/-7.73860/-79.28530) College Iestp Paijan · Paijan 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73680&mlon=-79.29527#map=17/-7.73680/-79.29527) Police station Policía Carreteras Paiján · Paijan 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73928&mlon=-79.29240#map=17/-7.73928/-79.29240) 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 Paijan Places mapped inside Paijan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools23 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants20 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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 - Magdalena de Cao - Razuri - Santiago de Cao ## Quick answers - Where is Paijan?In Ascope Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Paijan?Casa Grande, Chocope, Magdalena de Cao and Razuri - What is there to see in Paijan?Huaca Licapa - What time zone is Paijan in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Paijan?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Paijan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paijan?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paijan?Settlements lie between 30 m and 106 m - What is the highest point in Paijan?Cerro Las Viudas (275 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Paijan?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Paijan?Centro De Salud Paiján, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paijan?Interbank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paijan?PetroPerú, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Paijan?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Paijan?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Paijan?PE130205 (OCHA common operational dataset)