# Pucala District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pucala/ District · Chiclayo Province # Pucala Pucala is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **175.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175km² - 13mapped services - 88 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pucala? Pucala 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: [Cayalti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/cayalti/), [Chongoyape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/chongoyape/), [Oyotun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/oyotun/), [Patapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/patapo/), [Saña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/sana/) and [Tuman](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/tuman/). By area it is the 1026th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Pucala is about 642 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 42 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.7942° S, 79.4776° 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 Pucala ### Nearby, outside Pucala - Pampa Grande · archaeological site, Chongoyape3.5 km - Huaca El Pato · ruins, Cayalti12 km - Museo de sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipán · museum, Saña14 km - Tumbas Reales de Sipán · attraction, Saña14 km - Huaca Rajada · attraction, Saña14 km - Huaca Leque Leque · archaeological site, Nueva Arica17 km - Huaca Este · archaeological site, Saña18 km - Huaca Sur · archaeological site, Saña18 km - Huaca Norte · archaeological site, Saña18 km - Huaca Oeste · archaeological site, Saña18 km - Sitio Arqueológico Nueva Arica · archaeological site, Nueva Arica18 km - Complejo arqueológico Saltur · archaeological site, Saña18 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: Pucala - 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) · Chiclayo39 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca116 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 Pucala Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Pucala. The largest with a recorded population: Hacienda Pucala (6,277), Pacherrez (722), Collique Alto (429), La Inmaculada (385), Collique Bajo (327) and Arbulú (220). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 136 m above sea level (median 88 m). - Algarrobal - Algodonal - Alto Perú - Arbulú - Caballo Blanco - Calupe Numero Dos - Collique Alto - Collique Bajo - Hacienda Pucala - Huaca San Rosa - La Inmaculada - La Playa - La Toma del Miligro - La Unión - Ladrillera - Manuel María - Pacherrez - Pucalá - Puente Colgante - Puican - San Baltazar - San Enrique - San Pablo - San Roque - San Sebastián - Santa Rosa de Collique - Tabernas - Tuco Tuco 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 Pucala Named natural and historic features inside Pucala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Collique - Quebrada de Agua Salada - Río Chancay - Río Reque ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 3 hills. - Cerro del Cabrero · 865 m - Cerro Campana · 659 m - Cerro El Inca · 639 m - Cerro El Cura · 635 m - Cerro Pacherrez · 212 m - Cerro del Fuerte · 199 m - Cerro del Toro · 193 m - Cerro Cabo · 151 m - Cerro Gato · 107 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 Pucala 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 Pucala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cayaltí · Cayalti 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89092&mlon=-79.56082#map=17/-6.89092/-79.56082) Bank Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Tuman · Tuman 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74193&mlon=-79.70065#map=17/-6.74193/-79.70065) Petrol pump Kelly · Cayalti 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89521&mlon=-79.56345#map=17/-6.89521/-79.56345) Hotel Hostal Mulato · Chongoyape 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.64269&mlon=-79.38688#map=17/-6.64269/-79.38688) School Institución Educativa No. 11504 · Chongoyape 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74751&mlon=-79.48055#map=17/-6.74751/-79.48055) College Universidad Alas Peruanas - Centro de Investigación - Región Lambayeque · Lagunas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96378&mlon=-79.63814#map=17/-6.96378/-79.63814) Police station PNP - Tinajones · Chongoyape 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.65504&mlon=-79.44226#map=17/-6.65504/-79.44226) 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 Pucala Places mapped inside Pucala in open map data, by type. - Schools9 - Restaurants4 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 - Nueva Arica - Oyotun - Patapo - Picsi - Pimentel - Pomalca - Reque - Santa Rosa - Saña - Tuman ## Quick answers - Where is Pucala?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru - What borders Pucala?Cayalti, Chongoyape, Oyotun, Patapo, Saña and Tuman - What is there to see in Pucala?Pampa Grande, Huaca El Pato, Museo de sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipán, Tumbas Reales de Sipán - What time zone is Pucala in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pucala?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pucala?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pucala?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pucala?Settlements lie between 26 m and 136 m - What is the highest point in Pucala?Cerro del Cabrero (865 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pucala?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pucala?Hospital Cayaltí, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pucala?Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Tuman, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucala?Kelly, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pucala?PE140119 (OCHA common operational dataset)