# Simbal District, Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Trujillo Province 

# Simbal

Simbal is a district of Peru in Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **388.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 388km²
- 28mapped services
- 705 mtypical elevation

## Where is Simbal?

Simbal 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 7 other districts: [Chicama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/), [Huanchaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/huanchaco/), [La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/la-cuesta/), [Laredo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/laredo/), [Paranday](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/paranday/), [Poroto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/poroto/) and [Sinsicap](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/sinsicap/). By area it is the 595th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.9% of [Trujillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/). The centre of Simbal is about 501 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 7.9079° S, 78.8366° 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 Simbal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Simbal: 1 waterfall.

- Catarata Simbal · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Simbal

- Cataratas de Marto · waterfall, Sinsicap10 km
- El Mirador Trujillo · attraction, Laredo19 km
- Zona Arqueológica Caballo Muerto · archaeological site, Laredo20 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: Simbal

- 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) · Trujillo36 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca94 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 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:05).

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 Simbal

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Simbal. The largest with a recorded population: Simbal (805) and Chual (37). Settlements here lie between about 374 m and 1,533 m above sea level (median 705 m).

- Aire Simbal
- Cajamarca
- Cerro Prieto
- Chacchit
- Chual
- Collambay
- Constancia
- Cruz Blanca
- Cumbray
- Fundo Las Animas
- Hacienda Callambay
- Hacienda Cumbray
- Hacienda Puente Larco
- Hatuay
- La Capilla
- La Sabila
- Mucha
- Nari
- Olivar
- Pedregal Viejo
- Simbal
- Terra Nueva
- Valle de Simbal
- ñary

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 Simbal

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río La Cuesta

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 Simbal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Trujillo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Nov (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 655 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 14 23 

Feb 14 21 

Mar 14 35 

Apr 14 22 

May 14 9 

Jun 14 2 

Jul 14 6 

Aug 14 2 

Sep 14 5 

Oct 14 16 

Nov 13 18 

Dec 13 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Simbal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital Jerusalén - La Esperanza · Laredo 20 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 Multi Red · Trujillo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.10358&mlon=-79.03171#map=17/-8.10358/-79.03171) 

Petrol pump SIMBAL 2 · Laredo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01666&mlon=-78.83481#map=17/-8.01666/-78.83481) 

Hotel Casa Club El Pueblo Simbal · Simbal 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97782&mlon=-78.81919#map=17/-7.97782/-78.81919) 

Mall Mercado Frutas ambulante · Florencia de Mora 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.08876&mlon=-79.02491#map=17/-8.08876/-79.02491) 

School Institución Educativa 80632 Cesar A. Vallejo Mendoza · Simbal 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.92850&mlon=-78.80723#map=17/-7.92850/-78.80723) 

College Universidad Privada de Trujillo · Laredo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.09695&mlon=-78.96766#map=17/-8.09695/-78.96766) 

Police station Policia · Simbal 8.0 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 Simbal

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

- Hotels10
- Schools8
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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
- Poroto
- Salaverry
- Trujillo
- Victor Larco Herrera

## Quick answers

- Where is Simbal?In Trujillo Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Simbal?Chicama, Huanchaco, La Cuesta, Laredo, Paranday, Poroto and Sinsicap
- What is there to see in Simbal?Catarata Simbal
- What time zone is Simbal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Simbal?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Simbal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Simbal?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Simbal?Settlements lie between 374 m and 1,533 m
- What is the best time to visit Simbal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simbal?Hospital Distrital Jerusalén - La Esperanza, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simbal?Carsa Banco Financiero, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Simbal?Multi Red, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simbal?SIMBAL 2, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Simbal?PE130110 (OCHA common operational dataset)