# Monsefu District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department

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District · Chiclayo Province 

# Monsefu

Monsefu is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **46.8 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.8km²
- 71mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## Where is Monsefu?

Monsefu 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: [Chiclayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/chiclayo/), [Eten](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/eten/), [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/la-victoria/), [Pomalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pomalca/), [Reque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/reque/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 1638th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.4% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Monsefu is about 655 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 11 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.8642° S, 79.8671° 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 Monsefu

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Monsefu: 1 monument.

- Monumento a Diego Ferre Sosa · monument

### Nearby, outside Monsefu

- Huaca Miraflores · archaeological site, Reque3.6 km
- Taco · archaeological site, Eten3.8 km
- Huaca Cerdan · archaeological site, La Victoria5.2 km
- Antigua Iglesia del Divino Niño del desierto · ruins, Eten6.3 km
- Puerta del sol · viewpoint, Eten Puerto6.4 km
- Hangar de maquinarias del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.7 km
- Locomotoras del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.7 km
- Vagones del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.7 km
- Museo del Antiguo Ferrocarril de Puerto Eten · museum, Eten Puerto6.8 km
- Vagones del Antiguo Ferrocarril · museum, Eten Puerto6.8 km
- Huaca · archaeological site, La Victoria6.9 km
- Chimenea del Molino antiguo · monument, Eten Puerto7.1 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: Monsefu

- 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) · Chiclayo9.4 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:11).

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 Monsefu

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Monsefu. The largest with a recorded population: Monsefú (25,707), Cusupe (324), Laran (282), Muysil (215), Pomape (207) and Poncoy (158). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 31 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Alican Chico
- Callanca
- Castañeda
- Castilla
- Condominio Los Ingenieros
- Cusupe
- El Transito
- Espinal
- Habilitación Urbana Alameda Monsefú
- Huaca Blanca
- La Alborada Condominio Club
- La Victoria
- Laran
- Larán
- Las Huacas
- Las Mercedes
- Lotización El Roble
- Lotización Palmeras del Sol
- Lotización Villa Cúsupe
- Marguet Club
- Micracape
- Monsefú
- Monte Verde
- Muysil
- Nazareno Cautivo
- Nuestro Amo
- Palmo
- Poma Rosa
- Pomape
- Poncoy
- Proyecto Nápoles
- Proyecto Santa Clara
- Punta Poma Rosa
- Residencial Villa Victoria
- San Antonio
- San Pedro
- Tafena
- Urb. Jesus Nazareno Cautivo
- Urb. San Antonio de Chiclayo 3
- Valle Real Country House
- Villa Los Laureles
- Villa Monsefú
- Villa San Antonio

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).

## Weather in Monsefu 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 Monsefu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.s.ciudad Eten · Eten 4.8 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 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79841&mlon=-79.83990#map=17/-6.79841/-79.83990) 

Petrol pump VIMALCA 2 · Monsefu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86949&mlon=-79.86456#map=17/-6.86949/-79.86456) 

Hotel Willmor Hotel Restaurant Monsefú · Monsefu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87181&mlon=-79.86713#map=17/-6.87181/-79.86713) 

Mall Casa Riviera Mall | Pimentel · Pimentel 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83895&mlon=-79.93645#map=17/-6.83895/-79.93645) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10795 · Monsefu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86662&mlon=-79.87361#map=17/-6.86662/-79.87361) 

College Escuela PNP · Reque 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.88515&mlon=-79.82643#map=17/-6.88515/-79.82643) 

Police station Comisaría de Monsefú · Monsefu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87793&mlon=-79.87253#map=17/-6.87793/-79.87253) 

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 Monsefu

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools14
- Restaurants48
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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
- Lagunas
- Nueva Arica
- Oyotun
- Patapo
- Picsi
- Pimentel
- Pomalca
- Pucala
- Reque
- Santa Rosa
- Saña
- Tuman

## Quick answers

- Where is Monsefu?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru
- What borders Monsefu?Chiclayo, Eten, La Victoria, Pomalca, Reque and Santa Rosa
- What is there to see in Monsefu?Monumento a Diego Ferre Sosa
- What time zone is Monsefu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Monsefu?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Monsefu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Monsefu?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Monsefu?Settlements lie between 6 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Monsefu?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Monsefu?C.s.ciudad Eten, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Monsefu?Bank of the Natión, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monsefu?VIMALCA 2, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Monsefu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Monsefu?PE140108 (OCHA common operational dataset)