# Tuman District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/tuman/ District · Chiclayo Province # Tuman Tuman is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **125.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 126km² - 38mapped services - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tuman? Tuman 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: [Manuel Antonio Mesones Muro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/manuel-antonio-mesones-muro/), [Patapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/patapo/), [Picsi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/picsi/), [Pomalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pomalca/), [Pucala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pucala/) and [Saña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/sana/). By area it is the 1239th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Tuman is about 655 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 19 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.7730° S, 79.6872° 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 Tuman ### Nearby, outside Tuman - Huaca Norte · archaeological site, Saña7.1 km - Huaca Oeste · archaeological site, Saña7.1 km - Huaca Este · archaeological site, Saña7.2 km - Huaca Sur · archaeological site, Saña7.2 km - Conjunto Rectangular Amurallado 01 · archaeological site, Saña7.2 km - Complejo arqueológico Saltur · archaeological site, Saña7.8 km - Cerro Pátapo ruins · archaeological site, Patapo8.1 km - Cerro Pátapo ruins · archaeological site, Patapo8.5 km - Huaca Ventarron · archaeological site, Pomalca8.8 km - Huaca Rajada · attraction, Saña9.9 km - Museo de sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipán · museum, Saña10 km - Tumbas Reales de Sipán · attraction, Saña10 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: Tuman - 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) · Chiclayo16 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca138 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 06:26, 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 Tuman Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Tuman. The largest with a recorded population: San Miguel (490), La Granja (468), La Calerita (225), Santeño (123), Bola de Oro (11) and El Molino (3). Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 81 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Aviación - Bola de Oro - Calupe - Casa Blanca - Combo - El Carmen - El Molino - El Triunfo - Hacienda Calupe - Hacienda Luya - Hacienda Rinconazo - Huaca Alto Perú - Huaca La Humedad - Huachuco - Jarrín - La Calerita - La Granja - Los Cajusoles - Luya - Milagro - Pampa del Toro - Puente Hermoso - Rinconazo - San Miguel - Santeño - Tinajones - Triunfo - Tumán 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 Tuman Named natural and historic features inside Tuman, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro Cabeza de Mono · 325 m - Cerro Guitarra · 153 m - Cerro Cantera · 64 m - Cerro Colorado · 51 m ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - El Carmen - Puente Saltur 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 Tuman 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 Tuman Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital EsSalud Tuman · Tuman 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74693&mlon=-79.69881#map=17/-6.74693/-79.69881) Bank Banco de la Nación · Tuman 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75035&mlon=-79.70399#map=17/-6.75035/-79.70399) Petrol pump Grifo Los Girasoles · Tuman 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74392&mlon=-79.69307#map=17/-6.74392/-79.69307) Hotel Flamingo Suite xd · Tuman 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74073&mlon=-79.70731#map=17/-6.74073/-79.70731) Mall Taller Multimarcas J&J · Jose Leonardo Ortiz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75297&mlon=-79.82200#map=17/-6.75297/-79.82200) School Institución Educativa Francisca Maria Ruiz Villar · Tuman 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77670&mlon=-79.67960#map=17/-6.77670/-79.67960) College Instituto Superior Pedagogico Privado Ricardo Palma · Jose Leonardo Ortiz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75527&mlon=-79.82617#map=17/-6.75527/-79.82617) Police station Comisaría PNP Sectorial Tumán · Tuman 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75000&mlon=-79.70294#map=17/-6.75000/-79.70294) 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 Tuman Places mapped inside Tuman in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels1 - Schools16 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants10 - 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 - Eten Puerto - Jose Leonardo Ortiz - La Victoria - Lagunas - Monsefu - Nueva Arica - Oyotun - Patapo - Picsi - Pimentel - Pomalca - Pucala - Reque - Santa Rosa - Saña ## Quick answers - Where is Tuman?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru - What borders Tuman?Manuel Antonio Mesones Muro, Patapo, Picsi, Pomalca, Pucala and Saña - What is there to see in Tuman?Huaca Norte, Huaca Oeste, Huaca Este, Huaca Sur - What time zone is Tuman in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tuman?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tuman?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tuman?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tuman?Settlements lie between 43 m and 81 m - What is the highest point in Tuman?Cerro Cabeza de Mono (325 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tuman?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tuman?Hospital EsSalud Tuman, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tuman?Banco de la Nación, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tuman?Grifo Los Girasoles, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tuman?2 mapped - How many banks are in Tuman?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tuman?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tuman?PE140120 (OCHA common operational dataset)