# Poroto District, Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Trujillo Province 

# Poroto

Poroto is a district of Peru in Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **150.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,178 mtypical elevation

## Where is Poroto?

Poroto lies in [Trujillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/la-cuesta/), [Laredo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/laredo/), [Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/), [Salpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/salpo/) and [Simbal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/simbal/). By area it is the 1138th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.5% of [Trujillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/). The centre of Poroto is about 485 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 31 km from Trujillo, the main town of Trujillo Province. The centre point is at 8.0275° S, 78.7653° 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 Poroto

### Nearby, outside Poroto

- Catarata Simbal · waterfall, Simbal6.7 km
- El Mirador Trujillo · attraction, Laredo12 km
- Petroglifos Alto de las Guitarras · archaeological site, Laredo14 km
- Zona Arqueológica Caballo Muerto · archaeological site, Laredo16 km
- Galindo · archaeological site, Laredo17 km
- Huaca de los Reyes · archaeological site, Laredo19 km
- Huaca La Cruz · archaeological site, Laredo19 km
- Cataratas de Marto · waterfall, Sinsicap19 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: Poroto

- 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) · Trujillo38 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca103 km

### Nearest railway station

Empresa de Transportes Luz Divina- Sede Valle sol (Laredo), about 24 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 06:25, 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 Poroto

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Poroto. The largest with a recorded population: Poroto (753) and Shiran (338). Settlements here lie between about 644 m and 1,186 m above sea level (median 1,178 m).

- Colinas del Golf
- Colinas del Golf I
- Cushmun
- Guayabito
- La Chuchilla
- Las Palmerasa
- Mochal
- Poroto
- Prime Golf
- Shiran

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 Poroto

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Tallal · 1,134 m
- Cerro Guayabito · 1,092 m
- Cerro El Guayabo · 930 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 Poroto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Trujillo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Nov (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,128 m higher 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 11 23 

Feb 11 21 

Mar 11 35 

Apr 11 22 

May 11 9 

Jun 11 2 

Jul 10 6 

Aug 11 2 

Sep 11 5 

Oct 11 16 

Nov 10 18 

Dec 10 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Poroto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital Jerusalén - La Esperanza · Laredo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.08098&mlon=-78.87085#map=17/-8.08098/-78.87085) 

Bank Carsa Banco Financiero · El Porvenir 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.08477&mlon=-79.00171#map=17/-8.08477/-79.00171) 

ATM BBVA Continental · Trujillo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.11326&mlon=-79.02392#map=17/-8.11326/-79.02392) 

Petrol pump Primax · Poroto 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.00955&mlon=-78.75149#map=17/-8.00955/-78.75149) 

Hotel Chalet Shiran: naturaleza y confort · Poroto 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01064&mlon=-78.75127#map=17/-8.01064/-78.75127) 

Mall Comercial Nuevo Amanecer · Trujillo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.09829&mlon=-79.01564#map=17/-8.09829/-79.01564) 

School Institución Educativa 80825 Virgen Del Carmen · Poroto 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01043&mlon=-78.76684#map=17/-8.01043/-78.76684) 

College Universidad Privada de Trujillo · Laredo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.09695&mlon=-78.96766#map=17/-8.09695/-78.96766) 

Police station Policia · Simbal 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97644&mlon=-78.81404#map=17/-7.97644/-78.81404) 

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 Poroto

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9

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 Trujillo Province

- El Porvenir
- Florencia de Mora
- Huanchaco
- La Esperanza
- Laredo
- Moche
- Salaverry
- Simbal
- Trujillo
- Victor Larco Herrera

## Quick answers

- Where is Poroto?In Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Poroto?La Cuesta, Laredo, Otuzco, Salpo and Simbal
- What is there to see in Poroto?Catarata Simbal, El Mirador Trujillo, Petroglifos Alto de las Guitarras, Zona Arqueológica Caballo Muerto
- What time zone is Poroto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Poroto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Poroto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Poroto?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Poroto?Settlements lie between 644 m and 1,186 m
- What is the highest point in Poroto?Cerro Tallal (1,134 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Poroto?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Poroto?Hospital Distrital Jerusalén - La Esperanza, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Poroto?Carsa Banco Financiero, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Poroto?BBVA Continental, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poroto?Primax, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Poroto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Poroto?PE130108 (OCHA common operational dataset)