# Asia District, Cañete Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/asia/ District · Cañete Province # Asia Asia is a district of Peru in Cañete Province, Lima Department. It covers **282.3 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 282km² - 91mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Asia? Asia lies in [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/cerro-azul/), [Coayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/coayllo/), [Mala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/mala/) and [Quilmana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/quilmana/). By area it is the 761st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.2% of [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/). The centre of Asia is about 103 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8038° S, 76.4898° 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 Asia OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Asia: 8 beachs; 4 attractions; 1 archaeological site. - Huaca Malena · archaeological site - Pasamayito · beach - Playa Barrancadero · beach - Playa La Encontrada · beach - Playa La Escondida · beach - Playa Los Leoncitos · beach - Playa Los Tatitos · beach - Playa Misterio · beach - Playa Palillos · beach - Aquasia · attraction - Kartodromo Racing Dakart · attraction - Plaza Diners · attraction - Sky Bar · attraction ### Nearby, outside Asia - Sequillao · archaeological site, Coayllo9.6 km - Sitiio Arqueológico de Uquira · archaeological site, Coayllo12 km - Ruinas de Uquira · ruins, Coayllo12 km - Playa Chepeconde · beach, Cerro Azul14 km - Playa Chiquita · beach, Cerro Azul14 km - Playa Lomas de Mar · beach, Cerro Azul16 km - Puerto Fiel · beach, Cerro Azul16 km - Playa Punta Corrientes · beach, Cerro Azul17 km - Playa Gallardo · beach, Cerro Azul18 km - Playa Las Palmeras · beach, Cerro Azul18 km - Sitio Arqueológico La Yesera · ruins, Coayllo20 km - La Muralla China · attraction, Quilmana20 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: Asia - 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) · Lima110 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja158 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 17:47). 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 Asia Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Asia. The largest with a recorded population: Asia (890), Santa Rosa de Asia (338), La Joya (281), Esquina de Asia (55) and Capilla de Asia (27). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 139 m above sea level (median 23 m). - 9 de Octubre - Asia - Barrancadero - Blanca Rosa del Mar - Capilla de Asia - Comunidades de Asia - Costa Esmeralda - El Bosque de Bujama - El Pacay - El Platanal - Elida - Esquina de Asia - Flores - Fundo Adela - Fundo Copacabana - Fundo Gallinero - Fundo La Colina - Fundo Pampa Flores - La Capilla de Asia - La Encontrada - La Escondida - La Isla - La Joya - La Palma - La Riviera - Los Cipreces - Los Leoncitos - Los Leones - Malpaso - Misterio - Nueve de Octubre - Nuevo Asia - Palillos - Palma Alta - Palmas - Rosario de Asia - San Hilarión - Santa Rosa de Asia - Santacruz de Asia - Sarapampa - Tierra Nueva 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 Asia Named natural and historic features inside Asia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río de Coayllo ### Coast and islands 6 beaches; 5 headlands. - Playa Bolsillo - Playa Chocalla - Playa Palillos - Playa Sarapampa - Playa Valdivia - Playa Venturosa - Punta Aspicia - Punta El León - Punta Licero - Punta Lomo de Ballena - Punta Misterio ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 3 mountains. - Cerro Grande · 566 m - Cerro Tabacal · 458 m - Cerro Zapata · 415 m - Cerro Pacae · 405 m - Cerro El Arenal · 337 m - Cerro De las Papas · 276 m - Cerro Perico · 238 m - Cerro Atocongo · 237 m - Cerro Portillo · 208 m - Cerro Largo · 103 m - Cerro Culebra · 40 m - Cerro Dormido · 21 m - Cerro Mata Burro · 14 m ### Getting around 2 bridges. - Puente Asia I - Puente Asia II 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 Asia and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Capilla de Asia · Asia 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78066&mlon=-76.55606#map=17/-12.78066/-76.55606) Bank BCP · Asia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76155&mlon=-76.60147#map=17/-12.76155/-76.60147) Petrol pump Salida · Asia 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81986&mlon=-76.53741#map=17/-12.81986/-76.53741) Hotel Estelar Vista Pacífico Hotel · Asia 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.83774&mlon=-76.52940#map=17/-12.83774/-76.52940) Mall Boulevard de Asia · Asia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76280&mlon=-76.60325#map=17/-12.76280/-76.60325) School Institución Educativa No. 20202 · Asia 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76889&mlon=-76.50391#map=17/-12.76889/-76.50391) College IEN 20123 INMACULADA CONCEPCION · Asia 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77924&mlon=-76.55625#map=17/-12.77924/-76.55625) Police station COMISARIA ASIA · Asia 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77910&mlon=-76.55668#map=17/-12.77910/-76.55668) 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 Asia Places mapped inside Asia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels20 - Shopping malls1 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants43 - Police stations2 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 Cañete Province - Calango - Cerro Azul - Chilca - Coayllo - Imperial - Lunahuana - Mala - Nuevo Imperial - Pacaran - Quilmana - San Antonio - San Luis - San Vicente de Cañete - Santa Cruz de Flores - Zuñiga ## Quick answers - Where is Asia?In Cañete Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Asia?Cerro Azul, Coayllo, Mala and Quilmana - What is there to see in Asia?Aquasia, Huaca Malena, Kartodromo Racing Dakart, Pasamayito - What time zone is Asia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Asia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Asia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Asia?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Asia?Settlements lie between 2 m and 139 m - What is the highest point in Asia?Cerro Grande (566 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Asia?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Asia?Centro de Salud Capilla de Asia, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Asia?BCP, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asia?Salida, about 5.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Asia?2 mapped - How many banks are in Asia?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Asia?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Asia?PE150502 (OCHA common operational dataset)