# Ayabaca Province, Piura Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/

Province · Piura Department 

# Ayabaca Province

Ayabaca Province is a province of Peru in Piura Department. It covers **5,195.6 km²**. It is divided into 10 districts. 912 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 707 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,196km²
- 10districts
- 707mapped services

## Where is Ayabaca Province?

Ayabaca Province lies in [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/), [Piura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/) and [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/). By area it is the 56th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 14.6% of [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/). The centre of Ayabaca Province is about 869 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 115 km from Piura, the main town of Piura Department. The centre point is at 4.6980° S, 79.7366° 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 Ayabaca Province

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Ayabaca Province: 3 attractions; 2 archaeological sites; 2 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Etnohistórico Manuel Vegas Castillo - Suyo · museum
- Sala Cultural Diosa de Frías · museum
- Complejo Arqueológico Aypate · archaeological site
- Petroglifico de Culqui · archaeological site
- Waterfall of Putagas · waterfall
- Cerro del Oso o Cerro de Cucuyas Alto. · nature reserve
- Huamingas · viewpoint
- Mirador de Lizardo · viewpoint
- Casa Hacienda · attraction
- Catarata el Citan · attraction
- Piedra Virgen · attraction

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: Ayabaca Province

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)88 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:14).

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.

## Districts of Ayabaca Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Ayabaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/ayabaca/) 1,543 289 237 

[Frias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/frias/) 561 172 115 

[Jilili](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/jilili/) 98 22 21 

[Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/lagunas/) 190 43 26 

[Montero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/montero/) 130 32 40 

[Pacaipampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/pacaipampa/) 970 189 124 

[Paimas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/paimas/) 324 61 31 

[Sapillica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/sapillica/) 275 59 42 

[Sicchez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/sicchez/) 35 18 11 

[Suyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/suyo/) 1,070 131 60 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ayabaca Province

Open gazetteers list **912 villages, towns and localities** in Ayabaca Province. The largest with a recorded population: Ayabaca (5,270), Suyo (985), Jambur (966), Sapillica (821), Espindola (688) and Surpampa (674). Settlements here lie between about 161 m and 3,441 m above sea level (median 1,596 m).

- 9 de Noviembre
- Agua Dulce
- Ahisara
- Ahuayco Olleros
- Alan Garcia
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Algarrobal
- Algarrobo
- Algodonal
- Alisos
- Alisos de Arrendamientos
- Alisos de Ramos
- Almendra
- Almendro
- Alto De Parihuanas
- Alto Lagunas
- Alto Parihuanas
- Alto Rinconada
- Alto Santa Rosa
- Alto de La Laguna
- Altos de Poclus
- Alvarados
- Ambasal
- Ambulco
- Amulo
- Anchala
- Anchalay
- Andurco Alto
- Angarayo
- Angurgo
- Ania
- Arada Alta
- Arada Baja
- Aradas de Chonta
- Aragoto
- Aragoto Centro
- Aranza
- Arenales
- Arraypite Alto
- Arrayán
- Arrayán Alto
- Arrayán Bajo
- Arrendamientos
- Arrepite Alto
- Arrepite Bajo
- Arreypite Bajo
- Asiayaca
- Asiayaco
- Aterrizaje
- Aul
- Ayabaca
- Ayabaca Viejo
- Ayahuil
- Aypate
- Bajo Huala
- Balsas
- Barranco Blanco
- Barrio La Esperanza
- Barrio Sur
- Batancillo
- Bellavista Alta
- Bellavista Baja
- Bellavista De San Pablo
- Bellavista de Cachiaco
- Bocana
- Bolognesi
- Bolsa del Diablo
- Bronce
- Buenos Aires
- Cabreria
- Cabrería
- Cabuyal
- Cabuyo
- Cacaturo
- Cachaco
- Cachaquito
- Cachiaco
- Cachiris
- Cachuto
- Café
- Cahingara
- Cahuangate
- Calabazas
- Callingara
- Calvas
- Calvas de Cachuto
- Calvas de Flores
- Calvas de Montenegro
- Calvas de Rentería
- Calvas de Samanga
- Camino Real
- Campamento Lehy
- Campamento Totoral
- Canales
- Canoas
- Cante
- Capillica
- Caracucho
- Cardal
- Carpinteria
- Carrizal Alto
- Carrizal Bajo
- Carrizo
- Casa Quemada
- Cascajal
- Cascajo
- Caserio Cucuyas Alto
- Caserio Cucuyas Bajo
- Cashua
- Castaya
- Catacaos
- Cañaveral
- Ceibal
- Ceibitos
- Ceibo Roto
- Centro Huala
- Cerro De Pillo
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Las Cruces
- Cerro Pintado
- Cerro de Cunya
- Cerro de Laurel
- Ceybal
- Chachacomal
- Chachacomo
- Challe Chico
- Challe Grande
- Chamba
- Chames
- Chanca
- Changra
- Chanuran
- Chapipampa
- Charan
- Charán
- Chaye Chico
- Chaye Grande
- Checches
- Chicliarume
- Chicu
- Chiflon
- Chiflón
- Chilcapamba Alto
- Chilcapamba Bajo
- Chilin
- Chinchahual
- Chinchin
- Chinchinpampa
- Chinchuval
- Chiqueros
- Chiquirahua
- Chiquito
- Chirimayo
- Chirimoyo
- Chirinos
- Chirinos Laque
- Chita
- Chivato
- Chivatos
- Chocán
- Chonta
- Chucapis
- Chucapiz
- Chuccho
- Chulucanitas
- Chunque
- Chupicarume
- Cirhuela
- Ciruelo
- Coche Corral
- Cofradia
- Coimas
- Coletas
- Comunidad Hualambi
- Comunidad Marmas
- Comunidad Montegrande
- Comunidad Sapillica
- Común
- Condoluguiana
- Condoluquiana
- Condorhuachina
- Congoli
- Congona
- Conla
- Cordillera
- Corral Grande
- Corral Piedras
- Corral Viejo
- Corrales
- Cruce Sajinos
- Cruz Blanca
- Cruz Huacas
- Cruz de Chonta
- Cuchahuangana
- Cuchayo
- Cuchi Corral
- Cucuyas
- Cuevas
- Cujaca
- Cujaca Huaca
- Cujaca Lanche
- Culcapampa
- Culcas
- Culcas Alto
- Culcán
- Cullca Pampa
- Culqui
- Culqui Alto
- Culuguero
- Cumbicus
- Cumbicus Alto
- Cumbicus Bajo
- Cunante
- Curilcas
- Curirca
- Cutaco
- Cuyas
- Cuyas La Selva
- Cuñala
- Cuñicul
- Despunte
- Diablos Pintados
- El Almendro
- El Alumbre
- El Aromo
- El Bronce
- El Cafe
- El Cardal
- El Carmen
- El Carmen De Curilcas
- El Carrizo
- El Ceibo
- El Ceybo
- El Checo
- El Chirimoyo
- El Convento
- El Estadio
- El Faique
- El Fraile
- El Guayabal
- El Guayavo
- El Guineo
- El Higuerón
- El Huabo
- El Huauco
- El Huilco
- El Limo
- El Limon
- El Lucumo
- El Lúcumo
- El Manzano
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Naranjo
- El Nogal
- El Oso
- El Palmo
- El Palo
- El Palto
- El Papayo
- El Parque
- El Pastor
- El Playón
- El Portachuelo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Puente
- El Puerto
- El Remolino
- El Sauce
- El Sauce de Calvas
- El Sidro Bajo
- El Sidro Olleros
- El Tejar
- El Toldo
- El Torno
- El Tunal
- El Tutumo
- Encuentros del Quiroz
- Espindola
- Espino
- Espíndola
- Faical
- Florecer
- Fraile
- Frejolito
- Frias
- Frutal
- Frías
- Fuji
- Gentiles
- Geraldo
- Giclas
- Gigante
- Golondrina
- Granadillo
- Granadiyo
- Guanabano
- Guanábano Alto
- Guarguar
- Guayabal
- Guayabo
- Guayaquil
- Guineo
- Guir Guir
- Guitarras
- Hacienda El Molino
- Hacienda Pampa Larga
- Hacienda Piedras Negras
- Hacienda Samanga
- Hacienda San Sebastian
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Yanta
- Hambul
- Higueron
- Higuerón
- Huacas Alto
- Huachuma
- Huacán
- Huala
- Hualambi
- Hualanga
- Hualcarume
- Hualcuy
- Hualcuy Alto
- Hualhuas
- Hualtaco
- Hualtaquillo
- Huamarata
- Huamba
- Huamingas
- Huanabano Alto
- Huancayo
- Huanla
- Huanta / Huanla
- Huaquillas
- Huar Huar
- Huara
- Huara de Indios
- Huaracas
- Huarlloar
- Huasanche
- Huasancho
- Huasimo
- Huasipe
- Huayabal
- Huayabo
- Huaylingas
- Huayps de Tacalpo
- Huiriquingue
- Infiernillo
- Irapamba
- Ironsillo
- Jabonillo
- Jaguay Negro
- Jambur
- Japaz
- Jardin
- Jardín
- Jijull
- Jilili
- Jililí
- Jimburilla
- Jocope
- Joras
- Juntas
- Jurupe
- La Achura
- La Arena
- La Banda
- La Calamina
- La Cantina
- La Capilla
- La Cebada
- La Cocha
- La Cofradia
- La Coima
- La Copa
- La Cria
- La Cruz
- La Cría
- La Cueva
- La Florida
- La Florida De Malache
- La Huaca
- La Laguna
- La Lechera
- La Loma
- La Monja
- La Noria
- La Olleria
- La Ovejeria
- La Palma
- La Pampa
- La Pareja
- La Perla
- La Peñita
- La Puerta
- La Punta

…and 512 more.

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 Ayabaca Province

Named natural and historic features inside Ayabaca Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

197 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Laguna El Toro
- Laguna Las Huarinjas
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Prieta
- Laguna San Pablo
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Amanchas
- Quebrada Aragoto
- Quebrada Arrayán
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Añalaque
- Quebrada Barnagan
- Quebrada Barro Negro
- Quebrada Cabuyal
- Quebrada Cachaco
- Quebrada Cachiris
- Quebrada Calvario
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Carrizo
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Ceibal
- Quebrada Cerro Grande

…and 178 more.

### Hills and mountains

337 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Negro · 3,913 m
- Alturas Shimbe · 3,861 m
- Cerro Viejo · 3,857 m
- Cerro Putaga · 3,797 m
- Cerro Huarinjas · 3,777 m
- Cerro Piedra Grande · 3,752 m
- Cerro Sapún · 3,723 m
- Cerro Chairillo · 3,614 m
- Cerro Muchcapan · 3,590 m
- Cerro Chunque · 3,578 m
- Cerro Viejo · 3,467 m
- Cerro Sambuyaco · 3,466 m
- Cerro La Piedra Culpada · 3,464 m
- Cerro Paja · 3,454 m
- Cerro Huaracas · 3,447 m
- Cerro San Juan Canchiaco · 3,444 m
- Cerro Chinque · 3,442 m
- Cerro Pechuquiz · 3,426 m
- Cerro Grande · 3,411 m
- Cerro Piedra Blanca · 3,380 m
- Cerro Pampa Grande · 3,338 m
- Cerro de San Isidro · 3,337 m
- Cerro Colorado · 3,333 m
- Cerro Cachiris · 3,331 m

…and 320 more.

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Quiroz

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 Ayabaca Province and the best time to visit

In Ayabaca Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C). About 381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 24 41 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 83 

Apr 24 43 

May 24 19 

Jun 24 14 

Jul 24 12 

Aug 25 9 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 19 

Nov 24 23 

Dec 24 31 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ayabaca Province

Places mapped inside Ayabaca Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks9
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels10
- Schools611
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies11
- Restaurants42
- Police stations16

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ayabaca Province?In Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Ayabaca Province?Huancabamba Province, Morropon Province, Piura Province and Sullana Province
- What is there to see in Ayabaca Province?Casa Hacienda, Catarata el Citan, Cerro del Oso o Cerro de Cucuyas Alto., Complejo Arqueológico Aypate
- What time zone is Ayabaca Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ayabaca Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ayabaca Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ayabaca Province?912 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ayabaca Province?Settlements lie between 161 m and 3,441 m
- What is the highest point in Ayabaca Province?Cerro Negro (3,913 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ayabaca Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Ayabaca Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ayabaca Province?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ayabaca Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ayabaca Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ayabaca Province?PE2002 (OCHA common operational dataset)