# Salpo District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/salpo/

District · Otuzco Province 

# Salpo

Salpo is a district of Peru in Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **195.4 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 195km²
- 27mapped services
- 2,351 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salpo?

Salpo lies in [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Agallpampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/agallpampa/), [Carabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/carabamba/), [Laredo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/laredo/), [Mache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/mache/), [Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/) and [Poroto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/poroto/). By area it is the 961st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.4% of [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/). The centre of Salpo is about 480 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0296° S, 78.6302° 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 Salpo

### Nearby, outside Salpo

- Catarata Sanchichón · waterfall, Otuzco11 km
- Museo Religioso de la I.V.P · museum, Otuzco16 km
- Cerro Chologday · viewpoint, Otuzco16 km
- Catarata Simbal · waterfall, Simbal18 km
- Talle · archaeological site, Julcan20 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: Salpo

- 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) · Trujillo53 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca100 km

### Nearest railway station

Empresa de Transportes Luz Divina- Sede Valle sol (Laredo), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:04).

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 Salpo

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Salpo. The largest with a recorded population: Salpo (709), Plazapampa (374), Chepen (220), Chanchacap (171) and Tayal (3). Settlements here lie between about 1,555 m and 3,437 m above sea level (median 2,351 m).

- Bellavista
- Chacual
- Chanchacap
- Chepen
- Cochalla
- Cochaya
- Cogon
- Cotra
- El Cauro
- El Milagro
- El Naranjal
- El Sauco
- Leoncio Prado
- Milluachaqui
- Pagash Alto
- Pagash Bajo
- Paragaday
- Platanar
- Plaza Pampa
- Plazapampa
- Purrupampa
- Purrupampa Alto
- Rayampampa
- Salpo
- San Bartolo
- San Miguel
- Shulgon
- Sixa
- Tayal

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 Salpo

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

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Munday · 3,928 m
- Cerro Quinga · 3,896 m
- Cerro Cogón · 3,597 m
- Cerro Shulgo · 3,507 m
- Cerro Chepén · 2,848 m
- Cerro el Peñon · 2,248 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 Salpo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Otuzco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 588 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (35 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 23 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 22 35 

Apr 22 22 

May 22 9 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 22 6 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 22 16 

Nov 21 18 

Dec 22 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salpo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Carabamba Turistico · Julcan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.03859&mlon=-78.50541#map=17/-8.03859/-78.50541) 

Petrol pump Primax · Poroto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.00955&mlon=-78.75149#map=17/-8.00955/-78.75149) 

Hotel El mirador · Agallpampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98222&mlon=-78.54646#map=17/-7.98222/-78.54646) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80984 · Salpo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01687&mlon=-78.62332#map=17/-8.01687/-78.62332) 

College Universidad Privada de Trujillo · Laredo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.09695&mlon=-78.96766#map=17/-8.09695/-78.96766) 

Police station Comisaría rural Agallpampa · Agallpampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98183&mlon=-78.54640#map=17/-7.98183/-78.54640) 

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 Salpo

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

- Schools27

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 Otuzco Province

- Agallpampa
- Charat
- Huaranchal
- La Cuesta
- Mache
- Otuzco
- Paranday
- Sinsicap
- Usquil

## Quick answers

- Where is Salpo?In Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Salpo?Agallpampa, Carabamba, Laredo, Mache, Otuzco and Poroto
- What is there to see in Salpo?Catarata Sanchichón, Museo Religioso de la I.V.P, Cerro Chologday, Catarata Simbal
- What time zone is Salpo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salpo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Salpo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salpo?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salpo?Settlements lie between 1,555 m and 3,437 m
- What is the highest point in Salpo?Cerro Munday (3,928 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salpo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salpo?Carabamba Turistico, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salpo?Primax, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salpo?PE130611 (OCHA common operational dataset)