# Villa El Salvador District, Lima Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/villa-el-salvador/ District · Lima Province # Villa El Salvador Villa El Salvador is a district of Peru in Lima Province, Lima Department. It covers **33.8 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 917 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.8km² - 917mapped services - 158 mtypical elevation ## Where is Villa El Salvador? Villa El Salvador lies in [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chorrillos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/chorrillos/), [Lurin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/lurin/), [San Juan de Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/san-juan-de-miraflores/) and [Villa Maria del Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/villa-maria-del-triunfo/). By area it is the 1709th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/). The centre of Villa El Salvador is about 21 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2169° S, 76.9492° 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 Villa El Salvador OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Villa El Salvador: 14 memorials; 3 beachs; 1 museum; 1 attraction; 1 zoo. - Museo Prehispánico Hernán Amat de Olazábal · museum - Playa Barlovento · beach - Playa Llanavilla · beach - Playa Venecia · beach - Malecón Venecia - Barlovento · attraction - Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial - César Vallejo · memorial - Edilberto Ramos · memorial - General Juan Velasco Alvarado · memorial - Jesus de Nazareth · memorial - Juan Velasco Alvarado · memorial - Mariscal Juan Bautista Elespuru y Montes de Roca · memorial - María Elena Moyano · memorial - Mini Zoológico · zoo - Monumento a la Mujer del Pueblo · memorial - Monumento al Trabajador · memorial - Monumento de La Paz · memorial - Pedro Planas Silva · memorial - Piedra del Papa · memorial - Valle de la Nueva Esperanza · memorial ### Nearby, outside Villa El Salvador - Juego manía Park · theme park, San Juan de Miraflores3.3 km - Don José de San Martín · memorial, Villa Maria del Triunfo3.5 km - Granja interactiva · zoo, San Juan de Miraflores3.7 km - Playa Conchán ( San Antonio) · beach, Lurin4.2 km - Los Pantanos de Villa · attraction, Chorrillos4.4 km - Inca Pachacútec · memorial, Villa Maria del Triunfo4.6 km - Virgen del Carmen · memorial, Villa Maria del Triunfo4.7 km - Archaeological Area Tablada de Lurín · archaeological site, Villa Maria del Triunfo4.8 km - Sala de Interpretación Tablada De Lurín · museum, Villa Maria del Triunfo4.8 km - Capitán de Navío Juan Fanning García · memorial, Chorrillos4.9 km - Playa Villa · beach, Chorrillos5.0 km - General José de San Martín · memorial, Villa Maria del Triunfo5.2 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: Villa El Salvador - 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) · Lima28 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja168 km ### Nearest railway station Museo Pedro de Osma (Barranco), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:50). 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 Villa El Salvador Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Villa El Salvador. - 11 de Diciembre - Ampliación Sector 9 Grupo 6 - Collasuyo 28 de Octubre - La Encantada Grupo 1 - La Encantada Grupo 2 - Llanavilla - Lomo de Corvina - Los Damnificados de Cocaya - Mirador de Villa - Mirador de Villa 200 Millas - Parque Industrial - San Ignacio de Loyola - Santa Rosa de Villa - Sector 1 - Sector 10 - Sector 2 - Sector 3 - Sector 4 - Sector 5 - Sector 6 - Sector 7 - Sector 8 - Sector 9 - Sector 9 Grupo 1 - Sector 9 Grupo 2 - Sector 9 Grupo 3 - Sector 9 Grupo 3A - Sector 9 Grupo 4 - Sector 9 Grupo 5 - Villa El Salvador 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 Villa El Salvador Named natural and historic features inside Villa El Salvador, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Cerro Carnero · 207 m - Cerro Lomo de Corvina · 118 m - Cerro Vigía · 69 m - Cerro Lagarto · 68 m ### Getting around 1 railway station; 1 bridge. - Puente Villa - Tablada Paradero 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 Villa El Salvador and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lima Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 23 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (5 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 3 Feb 20 5 Mar 20 4 Apr 19 1 May 18 1 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 17 1 Sep 17 1 Oct 17 1 Nov 18 2 Dec 18 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa El Salvador Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Materno Infantil Juan pablo II · Villa El Salvador 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.21944&mlon=-76.94590#map=17/-12.21944/-76.94590) Bank Caja Piura · Villa El Salvador 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20911&mlon=-76.94189#map=17/-12.20911/-76.94189) ATM BCP Villa El Salvador · Villa El Salvador 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20908&mlon=-76.94073#map=17/-12.20908/-76.94073) Petrol pump Gesa · Villa El Salvador 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.21304&mlon=-76.94332#map=17/-12.21304/-76.94332) Hotel Sauna Hostal · Villa El Salvador 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22212&mlon=-76.94012#map=17/-12.22212/-76.94012) Mall Mercado Juan Velasco · Villa El Salvador 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22648&mlon=-76.94112#map=17/-12.22648/-76.94112) School Institución Educativa Santiago Antunez De Mayolo · Villa El Salvador 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.21589&mlon=-76.94810#map=17/-12.21589/-76.94810) College SAM College · Villa El Salvador 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.21565&mlon=-76.94834#map=17/-12.21565/-76.94834) Police station Comisaría de Familia Villa El Salvador · Villa El Salvador 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.21263&mlon=-76.93850#map=17/-12.21263/-76.93850) 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 Villa El Salvador Places mapped inside Villa El Salvador in open map data, by type. - Hospitals25 - Banks35 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps39 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls13 - Schools291 - Colleges and universities23 - Cinemas6 - Pharmacies95 - Restaurants309 - Police stations7 - Dental clinics62 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 Lima Province - Ancon - Ate - Barranco - Breña - Carabayllo - Chaclacayo - Chorrillos - Cieneguilla - Comas - El Agustino - Independencia - Jesus Maria - La Molina - La Victoria - Lima - Lince - Los Olivos - Lurigancho - Lurin - Magdalena del Mar - Miraflores - Pachacamac - Pucusana - Pueblo Libre - Puente Piedra - Punta Hermosa - Punta Negra - Rimac - San Bartolo - San Borja - San Isidro - San Juan de Lurigancho - San Juan de Miraflores - San Luis - San Martin de Porres - San Miguel - Santa Anita - Santa Maria del Mar - Santa Rosa - Santiago de Surco - Surquillo - Villa Maria del Triunfo ## Quick answers - Where is Villa El Salvador?In Lima Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Villa El Salvador?Chorrillos, Lurin, San Juan de Miraflores and Villa Maria del Triunfo - What is there to see in Villa El Salvador?Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario, César Vallejo, Edilberto Ramos, General Juan Velasco Alvarado - What time zone is Villa El Salvador in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Villa El Salvador?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Villa El Salvador?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Villa El Salvador?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Villa El Salvador?Cerro Carnero (207 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Villa El Salvador?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Villa El Salvador?Centro Materno Infantil Juan pablo II, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Villa El Salvador?Caja Piura, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Villa El Salvador?BCP Villa El Salvador, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa El Salvador?Gesa, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Villa El Salvador?25 mapped - How many banks are in Villa El Salvador?35 mapped - How many ATMs are in Villa El Salvador?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Villa El Salvador?39 mapped - What is the P-code of Villa El Salvador?PE150142 (OCHA common operational dataset)