# Lagunas District, Ayabaca Province, Piura Department

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District · Ayabaca Province 

# Lagunas

Lagunas is a district of Peru in Ayabaca Province, Piura Department. It covers **190.4 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 190km²
- 26mapped services
- 2,315 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lagunas?

Lagunas lies in [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ayabaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/ayabaca/), [Frias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/frias/), [Montero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/montero/), [Pacaipampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/pacaipampa/), [Paimas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/paimas/) and [Sapillica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/sapillica/). By area it is the 977th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/). The centre of Lagunas is about 865 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7830° S, 79.8468° 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 Lagunas

### Nearby, outside Lagunas

- Catarata el Citan · attraction, Frias17 km
- Mirador de Lizardo · viewpoint, Montero17 km
- Casa Hacienda · attraction, Montero17 km
- Huamingas · viewpoint, Frias19 km
- Waterfall of Putagas · waterfall, Frias20 km
- Sala Cultural Diosa de Frías · museum, Frias20 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: Lagunas

- 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) · Piura97 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén149 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 18:14).

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.

## Villages and localities in Lagunas

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Lagunas. The largest with a recorded population: Lagunas (246), Carrizo (223), Arrendamientos (182), San Juan de Lagunas (130), Liplipe (77) and Sanchay (13). Settlements here lie between about 743 m and 3,324 m above sea level (median 2,315 m).

- Alisos de Arrendamientos
- Almendra
- Almendro
- Alto Lagunas
- Alto Rinconada
- Arrendamientos
- Carrizo
- Cerro De Pillo
- Chapipampa
- Chicu
- Chirimoyo
- Chuccho
- Cruz Huacas
- El Lúcumo
- El Naranjo
- El Puente
- Huacas Alto
- Huanla
- Huanta / Huanla
- La Peñita
- Lagunas
- Limón
- Liplipe
- Lucumo
- Nuevo Progreso
- Puente Tondopa
- Raccho
- Ramos
- Rapela
- Rinconada De Lanche
- Rinconada Lanche
- San Antonio de Matalacas
- San Juan
- San Juan de Lagunas
- Sancay
- Sanchay
- Tapul
- Tondopa
- Tondopa Puente
- Victoria
- Yapango Bajo
- Yerba Buena
- Yerbas Buenas

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 Lagunas

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carrizo
- Quebrada Chapipampa
- Quebrada Cunduluquiana
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Huacas
- Quebrada Huanta
- Quebrada Liplipe
- Quebrada Malaca
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Quebrada Rapela
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Tondopa
- Quebrada Ulunche
- Quebrada Yerbabuena
- Río Huanla

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains.

- Cerro Viejo · 3,467 m
- Cerro La Piedra Culpada · 3,464 m
- Cerro Pampa Grande · 3,338 m
- Cerro Peña Colorada · 3,280 m
- Cerro Orejonas · 3,258 m
- Cerro Tapul · 3,209 m
- Cerro Huaca · 3,052 m
- Cerro Moro · 2,814 m
- Cerro Loma de Huarhuar · 2,675 m
- Cerro Cuhirca · 2,605 m
- Cerro Chuccho · 2,473 m
- Cerro Yerba Buena · 2,239 m
- Cerro Yangas · 2,081 m
- Cerro Tondopa · 2,064 m
- Cerro La Muralla · 1,956 m
- Cerro Lagunas · 1,920 m
- Cerro La Punta · 1,741 m
- Cerro Faique · 1,619 m
- Cerro Limón · 1,493 m
- Loma de Macora · 1,341 m
- Cerro Peñón · 1,312 m
- Cerro Chirimoyo · 1,267 m

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 Lagunas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ayabaca Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 719 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 41 

Feb 19 77 

Mar 19 83 

Apr 19 43 

May 20 19 

Jun 20 14 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 20 9 

Sep 20 9 

Oct 19 19 

Nov 19 23 

Dec 19 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lagunas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Labmedic - Centro Médico y Laboratorio Clinico · Paimas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62502&mlon=-79.94756#map=17/-4.62502/-79.94756) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Montero 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63159&mlon=-79.82806#map=17/-4.63159/-79.82806) 

ATM Agente Caja Piura · Montero 17 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93340&mlon=-79.94358#map=17/-4.93340/-79.94358) 

Hotel Meseta Andina · Frias 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86667&mlon=-79.95000#map=17/-4.86667/-79.95000) 

School Institución Educativa Lagunas · Lagunas 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.78807&mlon=-79.84511#map=17/-4.78807/-79.84511) 

College Lizardo Montero Flores · Montero 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63133&mlon=-79.82382#map=17/-4.63133/-79.82382) 

Police station Comisaría Tondopa · Lagunas 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.70506&mlon=-79.85330#map=17/-4.70506/-79.85330) 

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 Lagunas

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

- Schools25
- 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 Ayabaca Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lagunas?In Ayabaca Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Lagunas?Ayabaca, Frias, Montero, Pacaipampa, Paimas and Sapillica
- What is there to see in Lagunas?Catarata el Citan, Mirador de Lizardo, Casa Hacienda, Huamingas
- What time zone is Lagunas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lagunas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lagunas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lagunas?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lagunas?Settlements lie between 743 m and 3,324 m
- What is the highest point in Lagunas?Cerro Viejo (3,467 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lagunas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lagunas?Labmedic - Centro Médico y Laboratorio Clinico, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lagunas?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lagunas?Agente Caja Piura, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagunas?Estación de servicio Frias, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lagunas?PE200204 (OCHA common operational dataset)