# Cerro Azul District, Cañete Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/cerro-azul/ District · Cañete Province # Cerro Azul Cerro Azul is a district of Peru in Cañete Province, Lima Department. It covers **120.4 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120km² - 55mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cerro Azul? Cerro Azul 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: [Asia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/asia/), [Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/imperial/), [Quilmana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/quilmana/) and [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-luis/). By area it is the 1264th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/). The centre of Cerro Azul is about 119 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9675° S, 76.4691° 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 Cerro Azul OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Cerro Azul: 8 beachs; 3 memorials. - Balneario Puerto Viejo · beach - Playa Chepeconde · beach - Playa Chiquita · beach - Playa Gallardo · beach - Playa Las Palmeras · beach - Playa Lomas de Mar · beach - Playa Punta Corrientes · beach - Puerto Fiel · beach - Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial - Combate Naval de Cerro Azul · memorial - General Don José de San Martín · memorial ### Nearby, outside Cerro Azul - Playa Barrancadero · beach, Asia6.9 km - Playa Misterio · beach, Asia8.1 km - Playa Palillos · beach, Asia8.6 km - Cerro de Oro · archaeological site, San Luis8.9 km - Playa La Escondida · beach, Asia9.0 km - Playa Los Tatitos · beach, Asia9.3 km - Playa La Encontrada · beach, Asia9.8 km - Playa Los Leoncitos · beach, Asia10 km - Las Piramides de Egipto · attraction, Quilmana11 km - Machu Picchui · attraction, Quilmana11 km - La Muralla China · attraction, Quilmana11 km - Cristo · attraction, Quilmana11 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: Cerro Azul - 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) · Lima126 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja170 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. ## Villages and localities in Cerro Azul Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Cerro Azul. The largest with a recorded population: Casa Blanca (638), Paguatodo (137), Puente Tabla (103), Pampa de Los Lobos (83), San Juan de Ihuanco (73) and Dividido (38). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 79 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Alto Mar de Cerro Azul - Apullca Los Lobos - Casa Blanca - Cerro Azul - Cerro Azúl - Cerro Blanca - Cerro Colorado - Cerro San António - Comunidad Campesina Cerro Azul - Condominio Montevista - Condominio Poseidon - Dividido - Doña Rosa - El Mirador Azul - Huanco - Isla del Sol - Komodo Condominio - La Pradera de Cerro Azul - La Quebrada - Laguna Beach - Laguna Encantada - Las Palmeras - Las Terrazas de Gallardo - Los Huertos de Cerro Azul - Los Lobos - Luis 1 Sur - Luis 2 Norte - Luis Dos Norte - Luis Uno Sur - Luís 2 Sur - Luís Dos Sur - Muelle Azul - Paguatodo - Pampa Los Lobos - Pampa de Los Lobos - Playa Azul - Playa Honda - Playa Neptuno - Puente Tabla - Puerto Fiel - San Juan de Ihuanco - Santa Mercedes Alto - Señor de los Milagros - Toyo Seco - Tranca - Túpac Amaru 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 Cerro Azul Named natural and historic features inside Cerro Azul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 11 beaches; 6 headlands. - Playa Chepeconde - Playa Chiquita - Playa El Hueso - Playa Gallardo - Playa Honda - Playa La Conchita - Playa La Costa - Playa Las Lomas - Playa Las Palmeras - Playa Los Lobos - Playa Puerto Field - Punta Centinela - Punta Corriente - Punta El Palo - Punta Honda - Punta Lobos - Punta Reyes ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Cerro del Ihuanco · 288 m - Cerro La Viña · 81 m - Loma Caletilla · 62 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 Cerro Azul 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 Cerro Azul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posta Medica De Cerro Azul · Cerro Azul 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02506&mlon=-76.47863#map=17/-13.02506/-76.47863) Bank Banco de la Nación · San Vicente de Cañete 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07593&mlon=-76.38750#map=17/-13.07593/-76.38750) Petrol pump PetroPerú · Cerro Azul 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02586&mlon=-76.47384#map=17/-13.02586/-76.47384) Hotel Silver Inn Hotel · Cerro Azul 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01824&mlon=-76.47416#map=17/-13.01824/-76.47416) Mall Piñateria Novedades Lucy · Quilmana 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.95166&mlon=-76.38253#map=17/-12.95166/-76.38253) School Institución Educativa No. 20212 · Cerro Azul 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99745&mlon=-76.44834#map=17/-12.99745/-76.44834) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público "Cañete" · Quilmana 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97992&mlon=-76.38621#map=17/-12.97992/-76.38621) Police station Comisaría Cerro Azul · Cerro Azul 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02485&mlon=-76.47876#map=17/-13.02485/-76.47876) 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 Cerro Azul Places mapped inside Cerro Azul in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels19 - Schools6 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants25 - 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 Cañete Province - Asia - Calango - 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 Cerro Azul?In Cañete Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Cerro Azul?Asia, Imperial, Quilmana and San Luis - What is there to see in Cerro Azul?Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario, Balneario Puerto Viejo, Combate Naval de Cerro Azul, General Don José de San Martín - What time zone is Cerro Azul in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cerro Azul?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cerro Azul?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cerro Azul?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cerro Azul?Settlements lie between 4 m and 79 m - What is the highest point in Cerro Azul?Cerro del Ihuanco (288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cerro Azul?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cerro Azul?Posta Medica De Cerro Azul, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cerro Azul?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerro Azul?PetroPerú, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cerro Azul?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cerro Azul?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cerro Azul?PE150504 (OCHA common operational dataset)