# Nueva Arica District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/nueva-arica/ District · Chiclayo Province # Nueva Arica Nueva Arica is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **211.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 211km² - 6mapped services - 149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nueva Arica? Nueva Arica lies in [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Lambayeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cayalti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/cayalti/), [Nanchoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/nanchoc/), [Oyotun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/oyotun/) and [Pacanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/pacanga/). By area it is the 917th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Nueva Arica is about 623 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 56 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.9410° S, 79.3778° 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 Nueva Arica OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Nueva Arica: 2 archaeological sites. - Huaca Leque Leque · archaeological site - Sitio Arqueológico Nueva Arica · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Nueva Arica - Huaca El Pato · ruins, Cayalti12 km - Huaca El Toro - A · archaeological site, Oyotun12 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: Nueva Arica - 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) · Chiclayo53 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 Nueva Arica Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Nueva Arica. The largest with a recorded population: Dos Corrales (64). Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 209 m above sea level (median 149 m). - Culpón - Dos Corrales - Dos Cruces - Hacienda Culpón - Hacienda La Viña - La Viña - Nueva Arica - Portachuelo - Saldaña 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 Nueva Arica Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Arica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río de Nanchoc - Río de Tingues ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Taza · 1,121 m - Cerro Viscachas · 639 m - Cerro de la Flecha · 524 m - Cerros Portachuelo · 340 m - Cerro Culpón · 293 m - Cerro Reloj · 274 m - Cerro Piedra Agujereda · 213 m - Loma Huaca Colorado · 184 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Huaca de Pato 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 Nueva Arica 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 Nueva Arica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cayaltí · Cayalti 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89092&mlon=-79.56082#map=17/-6.89092/-79.56082) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lagunas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99072&mlon=-79.62202#map=17/-6.99072/-79.62202) Petrol pump Grifo Oyotún · Oyotun 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85764&mlon=-79.30530#map=17/-6.85764/-79.30530) Hotel Hotel Fernando Salvador · Pacanga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.17304&mlon=-79.48394#map=17/-7.17304/-79.48394) Mall Galeria El Rey Chepen · Chepen 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22734&mlon=-79.42789#map=17/-7.22734/-79.42789) School Institución Educativa No. 11141 · Nueva Arica 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.88527&mlon=-79.39763#map=17/-6.88527/-79.39763) College Universidad César Vallejo · Chepen 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.19371&mlon=-79.42981#map=17/-7.19371/-79.42981) Police station Comisaría Nueva Arica · Nueva Arica 8.3 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 Nueva Arica Places mapped inside Nueva Arica in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Police stations1 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 - Monsefu - Oyotun - Patapo - Picsi - Pimentel - Pomalca - Pucala - Reque - Santa Rosa - Saña - Tuman ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Arica?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru - What borders Nueva Arica?Cayalti, Nanchoc, Oyotun and Pacanga - What is there to see in Nueva Arica?Huaca Leque Leque, Sitio Arqueológico Nueva Arica - What time zone is Nueva Arica in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Nueva Arica?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Nueva Arica?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Arica?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Arica?Settlements lie between 114 m and 209 m - What is the highest point in Nueva Arica?Cerro Taza (1,121 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nueva Arica?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Nueva Arica?Hospital Cayaltí, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nueva Arica?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nueva Arica?Grifo Oyotún, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nueva Arica?PE140109 (OCHA common operational dataset)