# Frias District, Ayabaca Province, Piura Department – Villages

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

District · Ayabaca Province 

# Frias

Frias is a district of Peru in Ayabaca Province, Piura Department. It covers **560.6 km²**. 172 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 115 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 561km²
- 115mapped services
- 1,544 mtypical elevation

## Where is Frias?

Frias lies in [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chalaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chalaco/), [Chulucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chulucanas/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/lagunas/), [Pacaipampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/pacaipampa/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santo-domingo/), [Sapillica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/sapillica/) and [Tambo Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/tambo-grande/). By area it is the 414th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.8% of [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/). The centre of Frias is about 857 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9066° S, 79.9658° 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 Frias

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Frias: 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Sala Cultural Diosa de Frías · museum
- Waterfall of Putagas · waterfall
- Huamingas · viewpoint
- Catarata el Citan · attraction

### Nearby, outside Frias

- Huaca de San Francisco · attraction, Santo Domingo14 km
- Catarata de Citán · attraction, Chulucanas16 km
- Circuito Turístico Los Caracoles · attraction, Santo Domingo16 km
- Cristo Redentor · memorial, Santo Domingo17 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: Frias

- 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

- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura79 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:15).

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 Frias

Open gazetteers list **172 villages, towns and localities** in Frias. The largest with a recorded population: Pampa Grande (493), Las Pircas (486), San Jorge (445), Tucaque (350), Misquis (348) and La Cría (335). Settlements here lie between about 375 m and 3,295 m above sea level (median 1,544 m).

- Algarrobal
- Alto De Parihuanas
- Alto Parihuanas
- Altos de Poclus
- Angurgo
- Arenales
- Arrayán
- Arrayán Alto
- Arrayán Bajo
- Bajo Huala
- Barranco Blanco
- Bronce
- Cachiris
- Cahingara
- Callingara
- Casa Quemada
- Ceibal
- Centro Huala
- Ceybal
- Chachacomo
- Challe Chico
- Challe Grande
- Chamba
- Charán
- Chaye Chico
- Chaye Grande
- Checches
- Chiquito
- Chivato
- Chivatos
- Chucapis
- Chucapiz
- Chupicarume
- Cofradia
- Común
- Condorhuachina
- Cordillera
- Cuevas
- Culcas
- Culcas Alto
- El Bronce
- El Checo
- El Chirimoyo
- El Faique
- El Huabo
- El Huauco
- El Limo
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Papayo
- El Playón
- Florecer
- Frias
- Frías
- Geraldo
- Granadiyo
- Guanabano
- Guanábano Alto
- Guarguar
- Guayabo
- Guayaquil
- Huala
- Huamingas
- Huanabano Alto
- Huar Huar
- Huarlloar
- Huasipe
- Huayabal
- Huaylingas
- Jabonillo
- Japaz
- Jocope
- La Cria
- La Cría
- La Cueva
- La Huaca
- La Loma
- La Ovejeria
- La Puerta
- La Quebrada
- Las Aradas
- Las Cañitas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Huacas
- Las Pircas
- Letrero
- Limón
- Linderos de Misquis
- Liza
- Loma Andina
- Loma Grande
- Loma Guabal
- Loma de San Jorge
- Los Altos
- Los Checches
- Lucumo De Geraldo
- Maray
- Margarita
- Mastrante
- Mejico
- Misquis
- Mójico
- Naranjo Guayaquil
- Naranjo de Culcas
- Nogal
- Nueva Castilla
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Esperanza de Misquis
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Porvenir de Misquis
- Olleros
- Palo Quemado
- Pampa Culca
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Ramada
- Pampa de Coral
- Pampa de Ramada
- Pariguanás
- Parihuanas
- Pechuquiz
- Pedregal
- Peña Blanca
- Pilan
- Pilán
- Platanal Alto
- Poclus
- Potrero El Almendro
- Progreso de Culcas
- Pueblo Nuevo De Geraldos
- Pueblo Nuevo San José
- Pueblo Nuevo de Geraldo
- Puntagas
- Putacas
- Putagas
- Quinchayo
- Ramada
- Ramada Grande
- Rancrayoc
- Rangallo
- Rangrayo
- Rincon San Pedro
- Rinconada De Parihua
- Roble
- Rosales
- Sacatil
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Disos
- San Isidro
- San Jorge
- San José
- San Martín de Huala
- San Pedro
- Santa Julia
- Santa Rosa
- Sapayal
- Savila
- Silagua
- Silahua
- Silincho
- Soccha
- Tanlama
- Tasajeras
- Tasajeras de Llicsa Chica
- Tucaque
- Tunal
- Unión San Andrés
- Valle de San Andrés
- Vaquería
- Vega Larga
- Yipiay
- Zorritos

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 Frias

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Arrayán
- Quebrada Calvario
- Quebrada Challe Grande
- Quebrada Chamba
- Quebrada Geraldo
- Quebrada Huamingas
- Quebrada Huayabal
- Quebrada Huaylinja
- Quebrada Jahuay
- Quebrada La Cria
- Quebrada Las Garras
- Quebrada Liza
- Quebrada Locera
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Pampa Verde
- Quebrada Pariguana
- Quebrada Pechuquis
- Quebrada Poclus
- Quebrada Puñuno
- Quebrada Sambuyacu
- Quebrada San Diego
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada Soccha
- Quebrada Yumbe

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

59 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Sambuyaco · 3,466 m
- Cerro Chinque · 3,442 m
- Cerro Pechuquiz · 3,426 m
- Cerro Colorado · 3,333 m
- Cerro Chachacoma · 3,317 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 3,257 m
- Cerro San Diego · 3,231 m
- Cerro Verbenas · 3,164 m
- Loma Chupalla · 3,149 m
- Cerro Potrerillo · 3,142 m
- Cerro Mocho · 3,126 m
- Loma Buitrera · 3,119 m
- Loma del Medio · 3,101 m
- Cerro Palo Blanco · 3,094 m
- Cerro Huamingas · 3,084 m
- Cerro Punta · 2,912 m
- Cerro Peña Negra · 2,781 m
- Cerro La Cria · 2,716 m
- Cerro Huaylinja · 2,616 m
- Cerro Portachuelo de Quinebayo · 2,609 m
- Cerro Yumbe · 2,508 m
- Cerro Puñuno · 2,207 m
- Cerro Cóndor Lachina · 2,200 m
- Loma Liza · 2,168 m

…and 36 more.

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 Frias and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Frias

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud San Pedro · Morropon 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09868&mlon=-80.03075#map=17/-5.09868/-80.03075) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Frias 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93077&mlon=-79.94776#map=17/-4.93077/-79.94776) 

ATM Agente Caja Piura · Montero 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63110&mlon=-79.82748#map=17/-4.63110/-79.82748) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio Frias · Frias 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93340&mlon=-79.94358#map=17/-4.93340/-79.94358) 

Hotel Meseta Andina · Frias 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86667&mlon=-79.95000#map=17/-4.86667/-79.95000) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14349 · Frias 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90473&mlon=-79.97043#map=17/-4.90473/-79.97043) 

College Instituto Tecnológico San Andrés de Frías · Frias 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.92795&mlon=-79.94717#map=17/-4.92795/-79.94717) 

Police station Comisaría Sapillica · Sapillica 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77940&mlon=-79.98248#map=17/-4.77940/-79.98248) 

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 Frias

Places mapped inside Frias in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools96
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants11

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 Ayabaca Province

- Ayabaca
- Jilili
- Lagunas
- Montero
- Pacaipampa
- Paimas
- Sapillica
- Sicchez
- Suyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Frias?In Ayabaca Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Frias?Chalaco, Chulucanas, Lagunas, Pacaipampa, Santo Domingo, Sapillica and Tambo Grande
- What is there to see in Frias?Catarata el Citan, Huamingas, Sala Cultural Diosa de Frías, Waterfall of Putagas
- What time zone is Frias in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Frias?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Frias?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Frias?172 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Frias?Settlements lie between 375 m and 3,295 m
- What is the highest point in Frias?Cerro Sambuyaco (3,466 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Frias?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Frias?Establecimiento de Salud San Pedro, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Frias?Banco de la Nación, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Frias?Agente Caja Piura, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Frias?Estación de servicio Frias, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Frias?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Frias?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Frias?PE200202 (OCHA common operational dataset)