# Guadalupito District, Viru Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Viru Province 

# Guadalupito

Guadalupito is a district of Peru in Viru Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **426.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 427km²
- 13mapped services
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guadalupito?

Guadalupito lies in [Viru Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/chao/), [Chimbote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/chimbote/) and [Santa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/santa/). By area it is the 536th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.4% of [Viru Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/). The centre of Guadalupito is about 400 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8205° S, 78.6507° 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 Guadalupito

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guadalupito: 1 beach.

- Playa 3 Chozas · beach

### Nearby, outside Guadalupito

- Cerro El Castillo · archaeological site, Chimbote15 km
- Cantagallo · archaeological site, Chimbote17 km
- Coladera · archaeological site, Chimbote17 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: Guadalupito

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote39 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:02).

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 Guadalupito

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Guadalupito. The largest with a recorded population: Huaca Corral (188). Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 123 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- Bello Horizonte
- Campo Nuevo
- El Gallinazo
- Guadalupito
- Hacienda Santa Clara
- Huaca Corral
- La Víbora
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pampa de Dios
- Pampas de Dios
- San Ignacio
- San Juanito
- Ureña

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 Guadalupito

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Santa

### Coast and islands

2 beaches.

- Playa Grande
- Playa Tres Chozas

### Hills and mountains

14 hills; 8 mountains.

- Cerro Coscomba · 555 m
- Cerro Alto Sarcope · 415 m
- Cerro Salinas · 397 m
- Cerro Coscombo Chico · 381 m
- Cerro Lomo Blanco · 346 m
- Cerro Huaca Corral · 327 m
- Cerro Coscomba · 308 m
- Cerro Caracol · 289 m
- Cerro Culebras · 216 m
- Cerro Pimpinco · 212 m
- Cerro Gallinazo · 176 m
- Cerro Tres Cerros · 101 m
- Cerro Portachuello · 100 m
- Morro Chao · 97 m
- Cerro de Las Salinas · 62 m
- Cerro Negro · 43 m
- Cerro Media Luna · 33 m
- Cerro Conchitas · 16 m
- Colina del Puente · 12 m
- Cerro Mentiroso · 6 m
- Cerro Gentiles · 3 m
- Cerro La Pozada · 2 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 Guadalupito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Viru Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Oct (19 °C). About 91 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (18 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 21 11 

Feb 22 11 

Mar 22 18 

Apr 21 11 

May 20 5 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 19 4 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 19 3 

Oct 19 7 

Nov 19 8 

Dec 20 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guadalupito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bicentenario CHAO Essalud · Guadalupito 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.83454&mlon=-78.65426#map=17/-8.83454/-78.65426) 

Bank ATM Interbank · Chimbote 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.07367&mlon=-78.59270#map=17/-9.07367/-78.59270) 

Petrol pump PGYG · Santa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97914&mlon=-78.61733#map=17/-8.97914/-78.61733) 

Hotel Hostal Paraiso · Santa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.98723&mlon=-78.61555#map=17/-8.98723/-78.61555) 

Mall PlazaVea · Chimbote 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.06397&mlon=-78.59066#map=17/-9.06397/-78.59066) 

School Institución Educativa 80843 Victor R.haya De La Torre · Guadalupito 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84010&mlon=-78.58840#map=17/-8.84010/-78.58840) 

College IE 88039 Javier Heraud - Santa · Santa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.99167&mlon=-78.61401#map=17/-8.99167/-78.61401) 

Police station Comisaría de Santa · Santa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.98711&mlon=-78.61317#map=17/-8.98711/-78.61317) 

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 Guadalupito

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools4
- Restaurants8

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 Viru Province

- Chao
- Viru

## Quick answers

- Where is Guadalupito?In Viru Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Guadalupito?Chao, Chimbote and Santa
- What is there to see in Guadalupito?Playa 3 Chozas
- What time zone is Guadalupito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guadalupito?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Guadalupito?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guadalupito?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guadalupito?Settlements lie between 17 m and 123 m
- What is the highest point in Guadalupito?Cerro Coscomba (555 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guadalupito?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guadalupito?Hospital Bicentenario CHAO Essalud , about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guadalupito?ATM Interbank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guadalupito?PGYG, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guadalupito?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guadalupito?PE131203 (OCHA common operational dataset)