# Imperial District, Cañete Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/imperial/ District · Cañete Province # Imperial Imperial is a district of Peru in Cañete Province, Lima Department. It covers **52.3 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.3km² - 54mapped services - 94 mtypical elevation ## Where is Imperial? Imperial lies in [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/cerro-azul/), [Nuevo Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/nuevo-imperial/), [Quilmana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/quilmana/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-luis/) and [San Vicente de Cañete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-vicente-de-canete/). By area it is the 1610th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.2% of [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/). The centre of Imperial is about 132 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0410° S, 76.3647° 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 Imperial OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Imperial: 1 attraction. - Arco de Nuevo Imperial · attraction ### Nearby, outside Imperial - Castillo de Unanue · castle or fort, San Vicente de Cañete6.7 km - Cerro de Oro · archaeological site, San Luis7.7 km - Complejo Arqueológico Vilcahuasi · archaeological site, San Luis8.2 km - Playa Santa Cruz · beach, San Luis9.6 km - Ruinas Hacienda Santa Barbara · attraction, San Luis9.8 km - Playa Santa Bárbara · beach, San Luis10 km - Cristo · attraction, Quilmana11 km - Machu Picchui · attraction, Quilmana11 km - Las Piramides de Egipto · attraction, Quilmana11 km - La Muralla China · attraction, Quilmana11 km - General Don José de San Martín · memorial, Cerro Azul13 km - Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial, Cerro Azul13 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: Imperial - 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) · Lima140 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:33) 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 Imperial Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Imperial. The largest with a recorded population: Imperial (32,344) and Casa Pintada (424). Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 123 m above sea level (median 94 m). - Arenal - Asunción 8 - Cantagallo - Cantagallo Viejo - Carrizales - Casa Pintada - Central Algodonera - Cerro Alegre - Cerro Candela - Cerro Cuete - Cerro de La Cruz - Chico - Compradores Alto - Compradores Bajo - Compradores Medio - Conde Bajo - Conde Chico - Don Ambrosio - El Mirador - Establo San Isidro - Gigantones - Hacienda Cantagallo - Imperial - Invasión - Josefina Ramos - Juan de Cantagallo - La Mejora - La Mina - Mamá Mariana - Naranjal - Pacayal - San Benito - San Benito de Palermo - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Isidro Pequeño - Santa María - Santa Rosa - Villarreal - Vista Alegre 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 Imperial Named natural and historic features inside Imperial, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Candela · 153 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - San Isidro South 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 Imperial 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 Imperial Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Policlínico Municipal "Ernesto Mispireta Valdivia" · Imperial 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05787&mlon=-76.35900#map=17/-13.05787/-76.35900) Bank Agencia Cañete - Caja Arequipa · Imperial 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06125&mlon=-76.35202#map=17/-13.06125/-76.35202) Petrol pump Repsol · San Vicente de Cañete 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06306&mlon=-76.35368#map=17/-13.06306/-76.35368) Hotel Hotel Lyon · Imperial 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06014&mlon=-76.35361#map=17/-13.06014/-76.35361) Mall Mega Plaza · San Vicente de Cañete 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07529&mlon=-76.37319#map=17/-13.07529/-76.37319) School Institución Educativa No. 20974 · Imperial 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.04527&mlon=-76.36339#map=17/-13.04527/-76.36339) College SENATI Cañete · San Vicente de Cañete 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06473&mlon=-76.35179#map=17/-13.06473/-76.35179) Police station Comisaría Carmen Alto · Nuevo Imperial 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03252&mlon=-76.33274#map=17/-13.03252/-76.33274) 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 Imperial Places mapped inside Imperial in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels5 - Schools18 - Restaurants23 - 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 Cañete Province - Asia - Calango - Cerro Azul - Chilca - Coayllo - Lunahuana - Mala - Nuevo Imperial - Pacaran - Quilmana - San Antonio - San Luis - San Vicente de Cañete - Santa Cruz de Flores - Zuñiga ## Quick answers - Where is Imperial?In Cañete Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Imperial?Cerro Azul, Nuevo Imperial, Quilmana, San Luis and San Vicente de Cañete - What is there to see in Imperial?Arco de Nuevo Imperial - What time zone is Imperial in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Imperial?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Imperial?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Imperial?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Imperial?Settlements lie between 68 m and 123 m - What is the highest point in Imperial?Cerro Candela (153 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Imperial?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Imperial?Policlínico Municipal "Ernesto Mispireta Valdivia", about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Imperial?Agencia Cañete - Caja Arequipa, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Imperial?Repsol, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Imperial?3 mapped - How many banks are in Imperial?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Imperial?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Imperial?PE150507 (OCHA common operational dataset)