# Caleta de Carquin District, Huaura Province, Lima Department

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District · Huaura Province 

# Caleta de Carquin

Caleta de Carquin is a district of Peru in Huaura Province, Lima Department. It covers **3.29 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.3km²
- 19mapped services
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caleta de Carquin?

Caleta de Carquin lies in [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Hualmay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/hualmay/) and [Huaura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/huaura/). By area it is the 1864th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.1% of [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/). The centre of Caleta de Carquin is about 124 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Huacho, the main town of Huaura Province. The centre point is at 11.0881° S, 77.6195° 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 Caleta de Carquin

### Nearby, outside Caleta de Carquin

- yacimiento arqueológico Los Huacos · archaeological site, Hualmay1.1 km
- Monumento Combate 2 de Mayo · monument, Huacho2.3 km
- Casa Pitaluga · attraction, Huacho2.4 km
- yacimiento arqueológico Centinela III · archaeological site, Huaura2.4 km
- Museo Arqueológico Regional · museum, Huacho2.4 km
- Shicra Casa Del Arte · gallery, Huacho2.6 km
- yacimiento arqueológico Centinela · archaeological site, Huaura2.8 km
- Balcón de Huaura y museo de sitio · museum, Huaura3.0 km
- Edificio Mayor · ruins, Vegueta7.0 km
- Las Ofrendas · ruins, Vegueta7.1 km
- Las Chakanas · ruins, Vegueta7.2 km
- Los Depósitos · ruins, Vegueta7.3 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: Caleta de Carquin

- 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) · Lima118 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:54).

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 Caleta de Carquin

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Caleta de Carquin. The largest with a recorded population: Caleta de Carquín (5,514) and Carquin Bajo (106).

- Caleta de Carquín
- Campomar
- Carquin Bajo

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).

## Weather in Caleta de Carquin and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaura Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 889 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 109 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (19 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 17 13 

Feb 17 16 

Mar 17 16 

Apr 18 7 

May 18 6 

Jun 17 3 

Jul 17 3 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 18 3 

Oct 18 8 

Nov 18 11 

Dec 17 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caleta de Carquin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Central Tadeo · Hualmay 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.10480&mlon=-77.61505#map=17/-11.10480/-77.61505) 

Bank Caja Sullana · Huacho 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.10494&mlon=-77.60897#map=17/-11.10494/-77.60897) 

ATM Banco de la nación · Supe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.79697&mlon=-77.71761#map=17/-10.79697/-77.71761) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Huacho 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.10646&mlon=-77.60601#map=17/-11.10646/-77.60601) 

Hotel Hotel Mi Choacan · Caleta de Carquin 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09540&mlon=-77.62532#map=17/-11.09540/-77.62532) 

Mall Repuestos Bajaj Huacho · Hualmay 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09637&mlon=-77.61248#map=17/-11.09637/-77.61248) 

School Institución Educativa Corazon De Jesus · Caleta de Carquin 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08999&mlon=-77.62749#map=17/-11.08999/-77.62749) 

College Universidad Alas Peruanas · Hualmay 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08672&mlon=-77.59858#map=17/-11.08672/-77.59858) 

Police station Comisaría de Carquín · Caleta de Carquin 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09169&mlon=-77.62829#map=17/-11.09169/-77.62829) 

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 Caleta de Carquin

Places mapped inside Caleta de Carquin in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Restaurants10
- 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 Huaura Province

- Ambar
- Checras
- Huacho
- Hualmay
- Huaura
- Leoncio Prado
- Paccho
- Santa Leonor
- Santa Maria
- Sayan
- Vegueta

## Quick answers

- Where is Caleta de Carquin?In Huaura Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Caleta de Carquin?Hualmay and Huaura
- What is there to see in Caleta de Carquin?yacimiento arqueológico Los Huacos, Monumento Combate 2 de Mayo, Casa Pitaluga, yacimiento arqueológico Centinela III
- What time zone is Caleta de Carquin in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caleta de Carquin?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caleta de Carquin?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caleta de Carquin?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Caleta de Carquin?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caleta de Carquin?Clínica Central Tadeo, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caleta de Carquin?Caja Sullana, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caleta de Carquin?Banco de la nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caleta de Carquin?Pecsa, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caleta de Carquin?PE150803 (OCHA common operational dataset)