# Cañete Province, Lima Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/

Province · Lima Department 

# Cañete Province

Cañete Province is a province of Peru in Lima Department. It covers **4,518.1 km²**. It is divided into 16 districts. 504 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 971 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,518km²
- 16districts
- 971mapped services

## Where is Cañete Province?

Cañete Province lies in [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Chincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/), [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/) and [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). By area it is the 66th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 12.9% of [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/). The centre of Cañete Province is about 108 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7997° S, 76.3984° 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 Cañete Province

OpenStreetMap lists 69 named sights in Cañete Province: 26 beachs; 15 archaeological sites; 14 attractions; 7 memorials; 4 ruins; 2 viewpoints; 1 castle or fort.

- Cerro de Oro · archaeological site
- Complejo Arqueológico Vilcahuasi · archaeological site
- Cruz Blanca · archaeological site
- Huaca El Salitre · archaeological site
- Huaca Malena · archaeological site
- Huagil · archaeological site
- Huaylata · archaeological site
- Lapa Lapa · archaeological site
- Larpa · archaeological site
- Sequillao · archaeological site
- Sitiio Arqueológico de Uquira · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico El Cascajal · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico Playa San Pedro · archaeological site
- Socsi · archaeological site
- Zona Arqueológica Bandurria · archaeological site
- Castillo de Unanue · castle or fort
- Balneario Puerto Viejo · beach
- Pasamayito · beach
- Playa Barrancadero · beach
- Playa Canarias · beach
- Playa Cerro La Virgen · beach
- Playa Chepeconde · beach
- Playa Chiquita · beach
- Playa Gallardo · beach
- Playa La Encenada · beach
- Playa La Encontrada · beach
- Playa La Escondida · beach
- Playa Las Gramas · beach
- Playa Las Palmeras · beach
- Playa León Dormido · beach

…and 39 more.

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: Cañete Province

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima116 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:46).

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.

## Districts of Cañete Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Asia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/asia/) 282 41 91 

[Calango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/calango/) 527 45 16 

[Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/cerro-azul/) 120 46 55 

[Chilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/chilca/) 483 32 84 

[Coayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/coayllo/) 600 18 4 

[Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/imperial/) 52 40 54 

[Lunahuana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/lunahuana/) 494 22 140 

[Mala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/mala/) 131 28 151 

[Nuevo Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/nuevo-imperial/) 320 41 39 

[Pacaran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/pacaran/) 239 9 15 

[Quilmana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/quilmana/) 449 27 37 

[San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-antonio/) 39 17 19 

[San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-luis/) 37 37 21 

[San Vicente de Cañete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-vicente-de-canete/) 519 97 220 

[Santa Cruz de Flores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/santa-cruz-de-flores/) 94 17 12 

[Zuñiga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/zuniga/) 129 13 13 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Cañete Province

Open gazetteers list **504 villages, towns and localities** in Cañete Province. The largest with a recorded population: Imperial (32,344), Nuevo Imperial (32,344), San Vicente de Cañete (25,517), Mala (17,260), Chilca (12,884) and Quilmaná (6,442). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 2,951 m above sea level (median 103 m).

- 15 de Enero
- 23 de Octubre
- 27 de Diciembre
- 9 de Octubre
- AA HH Alto Villa Sol
- AA HH El Maracuya
- AA HH Futuro del Peru
- AA HH Las Casuarinas
- AA HH Las Palmas
- AA HH Villa Los Reyes
- Alameda de Quilmana
- Alto Mar de Cerro Azul
- Alto Quilmana
- Alto Quilmaná
- Antacocha
- Antahualla
- Apullca Los Lobos
- Apóstol Santiago
- Arena Alta
- Arena Baja
- Arenal
- Arminares
- Arona
- Asia
- Asoc. Ecocamp
- Asoc. Ollanta Humala
- Asunción 8
- Augusto B. Leguía
- Aymara
- Bandurrea
- Barcelona
- Barrancadero
- Barrranco
- Baya
- Bellavista
- Bellavista de Conta
- Benjamin Doig Losio
- Bequetete
- Blanca Rosa del Mar
- Boca del Río
- Brisas del Oceano Pacifico
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Bujama Alta
- Bujama Baja
- Calango
- Caleta Puerto Viejo
- Callanga
- Callangas
- Caltopa
- Caltopa Alto
- Caltopilla
- Canchari
- Cantagallo
- Cantagallo Viejo
- Cantera
- Cantera Alta
- Cantera Baja
- Cantera Las Mercedes
- Capilla de Asia
- Capto
- Carmen Alto
- Carrizales
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Pintada
- Casa Vieja
- Casa de Madera
- Casalla
- Cascajal
- Caspin
- Cata
- Catalunya
- Catapalla
- Cayangos
- Central Algodonera
- Cerro Alegre
- Cerro Azul
- Cerro Azúl
- Cerro Blanca
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Calavera
- Cerro Candela
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Cuete
- Cerro La Virgen
- Cerro Laguna
- Cerro Libre
- Cerro San António
- Cerro San Pablo
- Cerro de La Cruz
- Cerro de Oro
- Chacarilla
- Charia
- Checa
- Chico
- Chilca
- Chombo
- Chucumarca
- Chuspa
- Cinco Cruces
- Cinco Cruces Jahuay
- Cinco Esquinas
- Ciudad Pachamama
- Clarita
- Coayllo
- Cochahuasi
- Cochineros
- Compradores Alto
- Compradores Bajo
- Compradores Medio
- Comunidad Campesina Cerro Azul
- Comunidades de Asia
- Conchas
- Concón
- Conde Bajo
- Conde Chico
- Condominio El Olivar
- Condominio Montevista
- Condominio Poseidon
- Condoray
- Condorey
- Conta
- Copite
- Corral Grande
- Corral Quemado
- Corralones
- Corralón
- Correviento Bajo
- Cortijo
- Costa Esmeralda
- Coyahuasi
- Coñe
- Cruz Blanca
- Cuartito
- Cucayacu
- Cuiva
- Curitacana
- Cuyahuasi
- Cármen Alto
- Dividido
- Don Alfonso
- Don Ambrosio
- Don Luís
- Don Oscar
- Don Óscar
- Doña Rosa
- El Arca
- El Arenal
- El Bosque de Bujama
- El Chilcal
- El Conde
- El Cortijo
- El Cármen
- El Dorado
- El Granadal
- El Mirador
- El Mirador Azul
- El Monte
- El Olivar
- El Pacay
- El Padre
- El Palmo
- El Paraíso
- El Platanal
- El Progreso
- El Remanso
- El Rino
- El Rosario
- Elida
- Encañada
- Entrada La Laguna
- Esperanza
- Espíritu Santo de Palo
- Esquina de Asia
- Establo San Isidro
- Flores
- Frontón
- Fundo Adela
- Fundo Alborada
- Fundo Arenal
- Fundo Copacabana
- Fundo Esquivilca
- Fundo Gallinero
- Fundo La Colina
- Fundo La Laguna
- Fundo La Rinconada
- Fundo Lumbreras
- Fundo Miraflores
- Fundo Pampa Flores
- Fundo Pampa Hermosa
- Fundo San José
- Fundo San José del Monte
- Fundo San Julián
- Fundo Santa Enriqueta
- Fundo Santa Ines
- Fundo Santa María
- Gigantones
- Guañañabe
- Hacienda Cantagallo
- Hacienda Palo
- Hacienda San Javier Alto
- Hacienda Santo Domingo
- Herbay Alto
- Herbay Bajo
- Hilarión
- Hualcará
- Hualcará Alto
- Huallhuatinco
- Huancané
- Huanco
- Huicña
- Imperial
- Invasión
- Isla Alta
- Isla Baja
- Isla Verde
- Isla del Sol
- Jacalla
- Jacallita
- Jacaya
- Jacayita
- Jita
- Josefina Ramos
- Juan de Cantagallo
- Komodo Condominio
- La Arena
- La Arena Baja
- La Capilla
- La Capilla de Asia
- La Cruz
- La Encañada del Porvenir
- La Encontrada
- La Era
- La Escondida
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Huerta
- La Isla
- La Joya
- La Maquina
- La Mejora
- La Mina
- La Palma
- La Pascana
- La Pradera de Cerro Azul
- La Quebrada
- La Rinconada
- La Rinconada de Conta
- La Riviera
- La Toma
- La Victoria
- La Virgen
- La Vuelta
- La Vuelta Yuncaviri
- La Yesera
- Laguna Beach
- Laguna Encantada
- Langla
- Lapa Lapa
- Larpa
- Las Brisas de Concon
- Las Calizas
- Las Casuarinas
- Las Flores
- Las Gardenias
- Las Lágrimas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Palmeras de Quilmana
- Las Piedras
- Las Salinas
- Las Terrazas de Gallardo
- Las Totoritas
- Laura Caller
- Limón
- Loano
- Lorunche
- Los Andenes de San Antonio
- Los Cipreces
- Los Girasoles
- Los Huacones
- Los Huarangos
- Los Huertos de Cerro Azul
- Los Jardines del Señor de Luren
- Los Leoncitos
- Los Leones
- Los Lobos
- Los Olivos
- Los Reyes
- Los Sauces
- Los Tangelos
- Los Ángeles
- Los Ángeles de San Antonio
- Lucumo
- Luis 1 Sur
- Luis 2 Norte
- Luis Dos Norte
- Luis Uno Sur
- Lunahuaná
- Luz del Sol de Apurímac
- Luís 2 Sur
- Luís Dos Sur
- Lúcumo
- Machuranga
- Mala
- Malpaso
- Mamala
- Mamá Mariana
- Manuel Scorza
- Marcalla
- Maria Caycho
- María Concepción de Tutumo
- Melchorita
- Miguel Graú
- Mina Condestable
- Minay
- Miraflores
- Misquicocha
- Misterio
- Molinos
- Montalván
- Monte Jato
- Muelle Azul
- Naranjal
- Nueve de Octubre
- Nuevo Asia
- Nuevo Ayacucho
- Nuevo Cañete
- Nuevo Imperial
- Nuevo Pucusana
- Nuevo San Andrés
- Nuevo San Antonio
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo Santa Crúz
- Nuevo Vista Alegre
- Olof Palme
- Pacarán
- Pacayal
- Paguatodo
- Palillos
- Palma Alta
- Palma Peña
- Palmas
- Palo
- Pampa Castilla
- Pampa Clarita
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Los Lobos
- Pampa Rey
- Pampa de Los Lobos
- Pampas de Aderel
- Pampilla
- Papa León X III
- Pasaca
- Paullo
- Paunilla
- Pauyo
- Pedregal
- Peña Prieta
- Piedra Angosta
- Pio Delgado
- Platanal
- Playa Azul
- Playa Costa del Sur
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Honda
- Playa Neptuno
- Playa Topará
- Pocoto
- Poquio
- Pozo Blanco
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo Conta
- Pueblo Nuevo de Conta
- Puente Tabla
- Puerto Fiel
- Puerto Viejo
- Purca
- Quilmaná
- Quisque
- Quizás
- Ramadilla
- Rinconada del Valle
- Roma
- Romani
- Romaní
- Rosario de Asia
- Salitre
- San Agustín
- San Alberto
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San António
- San Benito
- San Benito de Palermo
- San Carlo Alto
- San Carlos
- San Cayetano

…and 104 more.

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 Cañete Province

Named natural and historic features inside Cañete Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Encantada
- Quebrada Alza
- Río Mala
- Río de Coayllo

### Coast and islands

43 beaches; 16 headlands; 2 islands; 1 lagoon.

- Isla Las Animas
- Isla Pán de Azúcar
- Laguna Bujama
- Playa Agua Dulce
- Playa Barrancadero
- Playa Bolsillo
- Playa Bujama Baja
- Playa Chepeconde
- Playa Chilca
- Playa Chiquita
- Playa Chocalla
- Playa Clarita
- Playa El Colorado
- Playa El Hueso
- Playa El Quemado
- Playa El Turno
- Playa Gallardo
- Playa Herencia
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Honda
- Playa Honda
- Playa Huachama
- Playa La Conchita
- Playa La Costa

…and 38 more.

### Hills and mountains

193 mountains; 48 hills.

- Cerro Mancohuilca · 3,797 m
- Cerro Mancohuilca · 3,797 m
- Cerro San Juan · 3,729 m
- Cerro San Juan · 3,694 m
- Cerro Paltaymicuna · 3,668 m
- Cerros Puyhuanpite · 3,319 m
- Cerro Airaya · 3,264 m
- Cerro Huancapuquio · 3,187 m
- Cerro Mesarume · 3,141 m
- Cerro Chichicay · 3,130 m
- Cerro Millaypata · 2,977 m
- Cerro Estribuyoj · 2,959 m
- Cerro Venado · 2,938 m
- Cerro Venado · 2,932 m
- Cerro Huisani Acarpite · 2,902 m
- Cerro Manyachi · 2,831 m
- Cerro Jatunpahuay · 2,825 m
- Cerro Toldo Grande · 2,793 m
- Cerro Puca Punta · 2,709 m
- Cerro Anaimoso · 2,708 m
- Cerro Escuatiani · 2,708 m
- Cerro Acupite · 2,619 m
- Cerro Imillay · 2,619 m
- Cerro Toldo Chico · 2,606 m

…and 217 more.

### History

3 ruins; 1 ancient site.

- Ruinas Los Gentiles
- Ruinas de Huayiata
- Ruinas de Uquira
- Zona Arqueológica Cascajal

### Getting around

9 bridges; 2 airfields.

- Puente Asia I
- Puente Asia II
- Puente Clarita
- Puente Maias
- Puente Masías
- Puente Minay
- Puente San Andrés
- Puente Viejo
- Puente Yuancaviri
- San Isidro South
- Santa Barbara

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 Cañete Province and the best time to visit

In Cañete Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 41 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (8 mm) and the driest Jun (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 19 7 

Feb 20 8 

Mar 20 6 

Apr 19 2 

May 18 2 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 18 1 

Oct 18 2 

Nov 18 3 

Dec 18 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cañete Province

Places mapped inside Cañete Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals35
- Banks15
- Petrol pumps48
- Hotels199
- Shopping malls8
- Schools239
- Colleges and universities16
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants361
- Police stations22
- Dental clinics12

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cañete Province?In Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Cañete Province?Chincha Province, Huarochiri Province, Lima Province and Yauyos Province
- What is there to see in Cañete Province?Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario, Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Aquasia, Arco de Nuevo Imperial
- What time zone is Cañete Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cañete Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cañete Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cañete Province?504 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cañete Province?Settlements lie between 2 m and 2,951 m
- What is the highest point in Cañete Province?Cerro Mancohuilca (3,797 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cañete Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Cañete Province?35 mapped
- How many banks are in Cañete Province?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cañete Province?48 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cañete Province?PE1505 (OCHA common operational dataset)