# Cayalti District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/cayalti/ District · Chiclayo Province # Cayalti Cayalti is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **164.4 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 164km² - 21mapped services - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cayalti? Cayalti lies in [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Lambayeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Nueva Arica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/nueva-arica/), [Oyotun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/oyotun/), [Pacanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/pacanga/), [Pucala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pucala/) and [Saña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/sana/). By area it is the 1074th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Cayalti is about 635 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 38 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.8971° S, 79.5341° 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 Cayalti OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cayalti: 1 ruins. - Huaca El Pato · ruins ### Nearby, outside Cayalti - Museo Afroperuano · museum, Saña6.3 km - Ruinas - Convento de San Francisco · archaeological site, Saña6.4 km - Ruinas - Convento de San Agustin · archaeological site, Saña6.4 km - Ruinas - Iglesia La Matriz · archaeological site, Saña6.5 km - Ruins of Zaña · attraction, Saña6.6 km - Ruinas - Convento de La Merced · archaeological site, Saña6.7 km - Ruinas Preincas · archaeological site, Saña10 km - Tumbas Reales de Sipán · attraction, Saña13 km - Huaca Rajada · attraction, Saña13 km - Museo de sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipán · museum, Saña13 km - Complejo arqueológico Saltur · archaeological site, Saña14 km - Huaca Sur · archaeological site, Saña15 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: Cayalti - 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 José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo35 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca118 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:09). 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 Cayalti Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Cayalti. The largest with a recorded population: Guayaquil (331), La Curva (279), El Cafetal (206), Santa Sofia (160), Nuevo Mexico (122) and Cerro León (121). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 122 m above sea level (median 79 m). - Alto Perú - Cafetal - Campo La Aviación - Cayalti - Cayaltí - Cerro León - Chacarilla - Cojal - Corral de Palo - Corral de Palos - El Cafetal - Guayaquil - Hacienda Cojal - Huaca La Ternera - Huaca Tendida - La Aviación - La Curva - Las Adelinas - Los Laureles - Mata Indio - Nuevo Mexico - Nuevo México - Puente Fierro - San Baldomero - San Ismael - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Alta - Santa Rosa Baja - Santa Sofia - Santa Sofía - Songoy - Taime 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 Cayalti Named natural and historic features inside Cayalti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 3 hills. - Cerro Canta Gallo · 848 m - Cerro Humedad · 399 m - Cerro Mata Indio · 398 m - Cerro Cojal · 391 m - Cerro de la Mira · 360 m - Cerro Portachuelo · 214 m - Cerro Songoy · 140 m - Cerro Corvacho · 114 m - Cerro Sarango · 83 m - Cerro Prieto · 82 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Huaca Los Paderones 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 Cayalti and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiclayo Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (43 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 27 Feb 23 25 Mar 23 43 Apr 22 26 May 22 10 Jun 21 2 Jul 21 3 Aug 21 1 Sep 21 5 Oct 21 19 Nov 21 22 Dec 21 20 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cayalti Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cayaltí · Cayalti 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89092&mlon=-79.56082#map=17/-6.89092/-79.56082) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lagunas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99072&mlon=-79.62202#map=17/-6.99072/-79.62202) Petrol pump Kelly · Cayalti 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89521&mlon=-79.56345#map=17/-6.89521/-79.56345) Hotel Flamingo Suite xd · Tuman 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74073&mlon=-79.70731#map=17/-6.74073/-79.70731) Mall Real Plaza Chiclayo · Chiclayo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77850&mlon=-79.83276#map=17/-6.77850/-79.83276) School Institución Educativa No. 11198 · Cayalti 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.88844&mlon=-79.52129#map=17/-6.88844/-79.52129) College Universidad Alas Peruanas - Centro de Investigación - Región Lambayeque · Lagunas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96378&mlon=-79.63814#map=17/-6.96378/-79.63814) Police station Comisaría Nueva Arica · Nueva Arica 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87426&mlon=-79.34394#map=17/-6.87426/-79.34394) 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 Cayalti Places mapped inside Cayalti in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Schools11 - Restaurants5 - Dental clinics1 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 Chiclayo Province - Chiclayo - Chongoyape - Eten - Eten Puerto - Jose Leonardo Ortiz - La Victoria - Lagunas - Monsefu - Nueva Arica - Oyotun - Patapo - Picsi - Pimentel - Pomalca - Pucala - Reque - Santa Rosa - Saña - Tuman ## Quick answers - Where is Cayalti?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru - What borders Cayalti?Nueva Arica, Oyotun, Pacanga, Pucala and Saña - What is there to see in Cayalti?Huaca El Pato - What time zone is Cayalti in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cayalti?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cayalti?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cayalti?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cayalti?Settlements lie between 64 m and 122 m - What is the highest point in Cayalti?Cerro Canta Gallo (848 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cayalti?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cayalti?Hospital Cayaltí, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cayalti?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cayalti?Kelly, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cayalti?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cayalti?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Cayalti?PE140116 (OCHA common operational dataset)