# Lagunas District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/lagunas/ District · Chiclayo Province # Lagunas Lagunas is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **430.0 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 430km² - 28mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lagunas? Lagunas 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: [Eten](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/eten/), [Pacanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/pacanga/), [Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/pueblo-nuevo/), [Reque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/reque/) and [Saña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/sana/). By area it is the 532nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.9% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Lagunas is about 627 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 37 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 7.0382° S, 79.6601° 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 Lagunas OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Lagunas: 17 archaeological sites. - Complejo Arqueológico Cerro Guitarra · archaeological site - Complejo arqueológico Cerro Guitarra · archaeological site - Complejo arqueológico Cerro Guitarra · archaeological site - Complejo arqueológico Murales Polícromos de Úcupe · archaeological site - La Teodora · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas vandalizada · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas vandalizada - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas vandalizada - comprobar · archaeological site - Ruinas preincas vandalizada- comprobar · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Lagunas - Ruinas Preincas · archaeological site, Saña14 km - Ruinas - Convento de La Merced · archaeological site, Saña15 km - Ruins of Zaña · attraction, Saña15 km - Ruinas - Iglesia La Matriz · archaeological site, Saña15 km - Ruinas - Convento de San Francisco · archaeological site, Saña15 km - Ruinas - Convento de San Agustin · archaeological site, Saña15 km - Museo Afroperuano · museum, Saña15 km - Ruinas Preincas · archaeological site, Pueblo Nuevo16 km - Ruinas Preincas · archaeological site, Pueblo Nuevo16 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: Lagunas - 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) · Chiclayo33 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca130 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 06:27, 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 Lagunas Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Lagunas. The largest with a recorded population: Pueblo Libre (421), San Pedro (130), Monte Cruz (52), San Luis (34), Lindero de Chilcal (9) and La Palería (6). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 65 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Chayas - Cherrepe - Colo - El Agropecuario - El Algodonal - El Coloche - El Cruce - El Huabo - El Huavo - El Mamey - El Palmo - El Progreso - Hacienda San Luis - Hacienda Ucupe - Huaca La Teodora - La Leonera - La Libertad (Manco Capac I) - La Manga - La Palería - Laguna - Lagunas - Las Corrales - Las Vegas - Lindero de Chilcal - Manco Capac II - Mocupe - Monte Cruz - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Mocupe - Pampa Los Medanos - Peroles I - Peroles III - Peroles IV - Pueblo Libre - Raffan - Salitral - San Aurelio - San Francisco de Mocupe - San Jorge - San Juan de Miraflores - San Luis - San Marcos Numero Uno - San Pedro - Santa Rosa - Tupac Amarú - Túpac Amaru - Rafán - Ánimas - Úcupe 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 Lagunas Named natural and historic features inside Lagunas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 beaches. - Playa Palo Parado - Playa Salina Chica ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Saltrapón · 160 m - Cerro Chérrepe · 132 m - Cerro Jauri · 115 m - Cerro Lindero · 99 m - Cerro Guitarra · 98 m - Cerro Purrulen · 88 m - Cerro Carrizal · 42 m - Loma Cerro Blanco · 37 m - Cerro La Horca · 29 m - Cerro Chinto · 6 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 Lagunas 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 Lagunas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cayaltí · Cayalti 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89092&mlon=-79.56082#map=17/-6.89092/-79.56082) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lagunas 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99072&mlon=-79.62202#map=17/-6.99072/-79.62202) Petrol pump Primax · Lagunas 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.97852&mlon=-79.65240#map=17/-6.97852/-79.65240) Hotel La Quinta Licera hospedaje · Pueblo Nuevo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.16045&mlon=-79.55365#map=17/-7.16045/-79.55365) Mall Galeria El Rey Chepen · Chepen 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22734&mlon=-79.42789#map=17/-7.22734/-79.42789) School Institución Educativa 10777 Nuestra Señora De La Paz · Lagunas 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.03756&mlon=-79.69093#map=17/-7.03756/-79.69093) College Universidad Alas Peruanas - Centro de Investigación - Región Lambayeque · Lagunas 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96378&mlon=-79.63814#map=17/-6.96378/-79.63814) Police station Comisaría Pueblo Nuevo · Pueblo Nuevo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.18812&mlon=-79.51518#map=17/-7.18812/-79.51518) 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 Lagunas Places mapped inside Lagunas in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps4 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - 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 Chiclayo Province - Cayalti - Chiclayo - Chongoyape - Eten - Eten Puerto - Jose Leonardo Ortiz - La Victoria - Monsefu - Nueva Arica - Oyotun - Patapo - Picsi - Pimentel - Pomalca - Pucala - Reque - Santa Rosa - Saña - Tuman ## Quick answers - Where is Lagunas?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru - What borders Lagunas?Eten, Pacanga, Pueblo Nuevo, Reque and Saña - What is there to see in Lagunas?Complejo Arqueológico Cerro Guitarra, Complejo arqueológico Cerro Guitarra, Complejo arqueológico Cerro Guitarra, Complejo arqueológico Murales Polícromos de Úcupe - What time zone is Lagunas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lagunas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Lagunas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lagunas?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lagunas?Settlements lie between 1 m and 65 m - What is the highest point in Lagunas?Cerro Saltrapón (160 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lagunas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Lagunas?Hospital Cayaltí, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lagunas?Banco de la Nación, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagunas?Primax, about 6.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Lagunas?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lagunas?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Lagunas?PE140107 (OCHA common operational dataset)