# Eten District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/eten/

District · Chiclayo Province 

# Eten

Eten is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **83.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.3km²
- 20mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eten?

Eten lies in [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Lambayeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Eten Puerto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/eten-puerto/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/lagunas/), [Monsefu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/monsefu/), [Reque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/reque/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/santa-rosa/) and [Saña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/sana/). By area it is the 1448th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Eten is about 644 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 20 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.9415° S, 79.8090° 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 Eten

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Eten: 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins.

- Taco · archaeological site
- Antigua Iglesia del Divino Niño del desierto · ruins

### Nearby, outside Eten

- Museo de Restos Arqueologicos del Cerro Morro de Eten · museum, Eten Puerto6.3 km
- Monumento a Pescadores Porteños · memorial, Eten Puerto6.3 km
- Museo del Antiguo Ferrocarril de Puerto Eten · museum, Eten Puerto6.4 km
- Hangar de maquinarias del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.4 km
- Chimenea del Molino antiguo · monument, Eten Puerto6.5 km
- Locomotoras del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.5 km
- Vagones del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.5 km
- Vagones del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.5 km
- Puerta del sol · viewpoint, Eten Puerto6.8 km
- Huaca Miraflores · archaeological site, Reque7.9 km
- Monumento a Diego Ferre Sosa · monument, Monsefu9.9 km
- Huaca Cerdan · archaeological site, La Victoria15 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: Eten

- 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) · Chiclayo17 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:10).

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 Eten

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Eten. The largest with a recorded population: Eten (13,693) and Villa El Milagro (818). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 15 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- AVITRASA "El Golf de Chiclayo"
- ChiclayoBonito
- Country Reque
- Delicias
- Eten
- Etén
- Fundo Fanupe
- Fundo Santa Elena
- La Capilla
- Las Arenas Residencial
- Las Gaviotas
- Las Villas de Eten
- Lobitos Country Club
- Los Pinos de Eten
- Lotización Las Palmeras de Reque
- Nuevo Eten
- Oasis Puerto Eten
- Palma Real
- Urbanización Lomas de Villa Mar
- Villa El Milagro

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 Eten

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Reque

### History

1 ancient site.

- Huaca El Taco

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 Eten 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 Eten

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.s.ciudad Eten · Eten 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90755&mlon=-79.86315#map=17/-6.90755/-79.86315) 

Bank Bank of the Natión · La Victoria 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79841&mlon=-79.83990#map=17/-6.79841/-79.83990) 

Petrol pump San Andrés · Eten 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89547&mlon=-79.79393#map=17/-6.89547/-79.79393) 

Hotel Andrea House · Eten Puerto 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92991&mlon=-79.86692#map=17/-6.92991/-79.86692) 

Mall Casa Riviera Mall | Pimentel · Pimentel 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83895&mlon=-79.93645#map=17/-6.83895/-79.93645) 

School Institución Educativa José Antonio García y García · Eten Puerto 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92423&mlon=-79.86428#map=17/-6.92423/-79.86428) 

College Universidad Senor de Sipan · Eten 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89920&mlon=-79.83348#map=17/-6.89920/-79.83348) 

Police station Comisaría de ciudad eten · Eten 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90724&mlon=-79.86166#map=17/-6.90724/-79.86166) 

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 Eten

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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

- Cayalti
- Chiclayo
- Chongoyape
- 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 Eten?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru
- What borders Eten?Eten Puerto, Lagunas, Monsefu, Reque, Santa Rosa and Saña
- What is there to see in Eten?Antigua Iglesia del Divino Niño del desierto, Taco
- What time zone is Eten in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Eten?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Eten?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eten?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eten?Settlements lie between 4 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Eten?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eten?C.s.ciudad Eten, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eten?Bank of the Natión, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eten?San Andrés, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eten?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eten?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eten?PE140103 (OCHA common operational dataset)