# Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad Department – Districts

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

Province · La Libertad Department 

# Pacasmayo Province

Pacasmayo Province is a province of Peru in La Libertad Department. It covers **1,111.2 km²**. It is divided into 5 districts. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 307 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,111km²
- 5districts
- 307mapped services

## Where is Pacasmayo Province?

Pacasmayo Province lies in [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/), [Chepen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/) and [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/). By area it is the 177th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.4% of [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/). The centre of Pacasmayo Province is about 575 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 87 km from Trujillo, the main town of La Libertad Department. The centre point is at 7.4288° S, 79.4056° 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 Pacasmayo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Pacasmayo Province: 4 archaeological sites; 2 monuments; 2 museums; 2 memorials; 2 attractions; 2 beachs; 1 viewpoint.

- Casa Museo Antonio Raimondi · museum
- Museo Hnos. Albujar y Manuel Guarniz · museum
- Cerro dos Cabezas · archaeological site
- Huaca Dos Cabezas · archaeological site
- La Mesa · archaeological site
- Pakatnamu · archaeological site
- Playa El Milagro · beach
- Playa Tafur · beach
- The Mirador Of Christ Redeemer · viewpoint
- Bosque Seco El Canoncillo · attraction
- Casa de la Cultura · attraction
- Arco del Panteón · monument
- Coronel Francisco Bolognesi · memorial
- Heroes Guadalupanos Hnos. Albujar y M. Guarniz · memorial
- Monumento a la Virgen de Guadalupe · monument

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: Pacasmayo Province

- 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) · Trujillo80 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:08).

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.

## Districts of Pacasmayo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/guadalupe/) 167 30 102 

[Jequetepeque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/jequetepeque/) 49 20 15 

[Pacasmayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/pacasmayo/) 34 8 124 

[San Jose](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/san-jose/) 178 17 24 

[San Pedro de Lloc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/san-pedro-de-lloc/) 682 23 42 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Pacasmayo Province

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Pacasmayo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Pacasmayo (29,165), Guadalupe (25,376), San Pedro de Lloc (16,250), Limoncarro (3,758), Cultambo (997) and Mariscal Castilla (851). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 146 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Balzar
- Barranca Dos
- Barranca Uno
- Boca del Río
- Buenos Aires
- Cabur
- Cacho de Venado
- Cacique de Lloc
- Cafetal
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Cavur
- Chafan Chico
- Chafán Chico
- Chafán Grande
- Chavez
- Chocofán
- Cisnan
- Ciudad De Dios
- Cosque
- Cruce El Hornito
- Cruce El Milagro
- Cruce San Martin de Porres
- Cultambo
- Dionicia
- Dios Te Dé
- El Hornito
- El Huáscar
- El Milagro
- El Papellido
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Solano
- El Tablazo
- Espinoza
- Faclo Chico
- Faclo Grande
- Faclo Grande Nueva
- Farfancillo
- Guadalupe
- Hacienda Talla
- Huáscar
- Jatanca
- Jequetepeque
- Jorge Chávez
- La Barranca
- La Boca del Río
- La Calera
- La Campanita
- La Cruz del Guayabo
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Pampa
- La Portada de la Sierra
- Las Palmeras
- Lechuza
- Limoncarro
- Los Jardines
- Los Pozos
- Los Sauces
- Marinuñes
- Mariscal Castilla
- Martha Chavez
- Masanca
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pacasmayo
- Palmo Guarniz
- Palán Alto
- Palán Bajo
- Portada de la Sierra
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puémape
- Quebrancho
- San Demetrio
- San Fernando
- San José
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Lloc
- Santa Apolonia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Maria
- Santa Marta
- Santa Martha
- Santa María
- Santonte
- Sol de Pacasmayo
- Tamarindo
- Tecapa
- Urbanización Talla
- Ventarrón
- Vieja
- Villa San Isidro
- Virgilio Azanán
- Zanjon
- Ñampol

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 Pacasmayo Province

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

### Water

3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Lago El Muerto
- Laguna Cañoncillo
- Laguna del Sondo
- Quebrada Cebruna
- Quebrada Sanjón Grande
- Río Pacasmayo

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Pacasmayo
- Punta Urricape

### Hills and mountains

12 hills; 10 mountains; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Cerro del Yugo · 1,272 m
- Cerro Zorro · 736 m
- Cerro Negro · 676 m
- La Mina · 658 m
- Cerro Prieto · 617 m
- Cerro Cañoncillo · 526 m
- Cerro Colorado · 422 m
- Cerro del Yugo · 405 m
- Cerro Faclo · 305 m
- Valle de Cupisnique · 253 m
- Cerro Negro · 236 m
- Cerro Blanco · 232 m
- Cerro Chilco · 225 m
- Cerro Negro · 207 m
- Portachuelo de Tecapa · 194 m
- Cerros de La Calera · 178 m
- Cerro de Tecapa · 102 m
- Cerro la Virgen · 93 m
- Cerro Pinturas · 92 m
- Cerro Faclo Chico · 78 m
- Cerro La Mina · 65 m
- Cerro Puemape · 35 m
- Cerro Negro · 11 m
- Cerro Prieto · 4 m

### History

4 ancient sites.

- Huaca Hornito
- Zona Arqueológica Cerro Dos Cabezas
- Zona Arqueológica La Mesa
- Zona Arqueológica Pacattnamu

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Limon Carro

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 Pacasmayo Province and the best time to visit

In Pacasmayo 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pacasmayo Province

Places mapped inside Pacasmayo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals12
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels52
- Shopping malls2
- Schools84
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants103
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pacasmayo Province?In La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Pacasmayo Province?Ascope Province, Chepen Province and Contumaza Province
- What is there to see in Pacasmayo Province?Arco del Panteón, Bosque Seco El Canoncillo, Casa Museo Antonio Raimondi, Casa de la Cultura
- What time zone is Pacasmayo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pacasmayo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pacasmayo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pacasmayo Province?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pacasmayo Province?Settlements lie between 3 m and 146 m
- What is the highest point in Pacasmayo Province?Cerro del Yugo (1,272 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pacasmayo Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Pacasmayo Province?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Pacasmayo Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pacasmayo Province?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pacasmayo Province?PE1307 (OCHA common operational dataset)