# Canchaque District, Huancabamba Province, Piura Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/canchaque/ District · Huancabamba Province # Canchaque Canchaque is a district of Peru in Huancabamba Province, Piura Department. It covers **311.5 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 312km² - 69mapped services - 1,361 mtypical elevation ## Where is Canchaque? Canchaque lies in [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huancabamba/), [Lalaquiz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/lalaquiz/), [Salitral](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/salitral/), [San Juan de Bigote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/san-juan-de-bigote/), [San Miguel de el Faique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/san-miguel-de-el-faique/) and [Sondorillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondorillo/). By area it is the 702nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.3% of [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/). The centre of Canchaque is about 802 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3005° S, 79.6169° 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 Canchaque OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Canchaque: 1 viewpoint. - Mirador Central Plaza Canchaque · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Canchaque - Los Peroles de Cascapampa · attraction, Sondorillo11 km - Mirador La Cueva del León · viewpoint, San Miguel de el Faique11 km - Lagunillas de San Antonio · attraction, San Miguel de el Faique12 km - Cataratas de Santa Ana · attraction, San Miguel de el Faique15 km - Molino de Piedra La Capilla · attraction, San Miguel de el Faique16 km - Zona Arqueológica Templo de Los Jaguares · attraction, Sondorillo17 km - Lisa de Oro · attraction, San Juan de Bigote17 km - Mirador Turistico Saquir · viewpoint, Sondorillo18 km - Mirador Guitligun · viewpoint, Huancabamba18 km - Cristo Redentor · attraction, San Juan de Bigote19 km - Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera · viewpoint, San Juan de Bigote19 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: Canchaque - 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 - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén99 km - PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:12). 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 Canchaque Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Canchaque. The largest with a recorded population: Canchaque (871), Coyona (560), Los Ranchos (421), San Francisco (296), Vaquería (168) and Santa Rosa (148). Settlements here lie between about 385 m and 2,996 m above sea level (median 1,361 m). - Abalque - Afiladera - Agua Azul - Almirante Miguel Grau - Andanjo - Campana - Canchamachay - Canchaque - Casha Pampa - Chacchacal - Chacchacal / Chorro Blanco - Chacchacal Alto - Chamelico - Chorro Blanco - Coyona - El Encajonado - El Fraile - El Pasamo - El Tambo - Flor de Café - Guayaquil - Hacienda Pajonal - Hierba del Aire - Huajambe Alto - Huajambe Bajo - Hualtacal - Huamala - Huancabamba - Huerequeque - La Esperanza - La Perla - La Sabana - La Soccha - La Vaquería - La Virgen - Laguna de Tigre - Laguna del Toro - Las Minas - Los Potreros - Los Ranchos - Maraypampa - Mishahuaca - Nuevo Progreso Limón - Paccha Alta - Palo Blanco - Paltón - Pampa de las Minas - Pampas de Cilia - Papayal - Papayal Bajo - Piedra Tableada - Potrerillo - Pueblo Libre - Pusmalca - San Francisco - San Martín - San Martín de Pajonal - Santa Rosa - Sapse - Saquirayuc Alto - Saquirayuc Bajo - Shuturumbe - Silia - Tierra Blanca - Vaquería - Villanueva - Vía de Palambla - Yumbe 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 Canchaque Named natural and historic features inside Canchaque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Azul - Quebrada Canchamachay - Quebrada Chorro Blanco - Quebrada Granadillo - Quebrada La Cabrerla - Quebrada Limom - Quebrada Loma Redonda - Quebrada Shuturumbe - Quebrada Silia - Quebrada Surupite - Río San Lorenzo - Río Sapce ### Hills and mountains 15 mountains. - Cerro Canchamachay · 3,404 m - Cerro Negro · 3,274 m - Cerro El Inca · 3,097 m - Cerro Minas · 3,055 m - Cerro Sauce · 2,846 m - Cerro Chonta · 2,470 m - Cerro Buitre · 2,337 m - Cerro Chorro Blanco · 2,108 m - Cerro Calderón · 1,797 m - Cerro Copa · 1,766 m - Cerro Mishahuaca · 1,662 m - Cerro Loca · 1,650 m - Cerro Peña Negra · 1,479 m - Cerro León · 1,078 m - Cerro Portrerillo · 864 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 Canchaque and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huancabamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 709 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 306 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (59 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 32 Feb 24 51 Mar 24 59 Apr 24 33 May 24 16 Jun 24 12 Jul 24 11 Aug 24 8 Sep 25 9 Oct 24 22 Nov 24 26 Dec 24 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canchaque Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Huancabamba · Huancabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24764&mlon=-79.45474#map=17/-5.24764/-79.45474) Bank Banco de La Nación · Canchaque 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37573&mlon=-79.60566#map=17/-5.37573/-79.60566) Petrol pump Grifo Virgen del Carmen · San Miguel de el Faique 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.39665&mlon=-79.61143#map=17/-5.39665/-79.61143) Hotel El Alpino Ecolodge · Canchaque 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37133&mlon=-79.60667#map=17/-5.37133/-79.60667) Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) School Institución Educativa No. 14502 · Canchaque 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30272&mlon=-79.61995#map=17/-5.30272/-79.61995) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Canchaque · Canchaque 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37698&mlon=-79.61163#map=17/-5.37698/-79.61163) Police station Comisaria Canchaque · Canchaque 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37616&mlon=-79.60651#map=17/-5.37616/-79.60651) 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 Canchaque Places mapped inside Canchaque in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels11 - Schools49 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - 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 Huancabamba Province - El Carmen de la Frontera - Huancabamba - Huarmaca - Lalaquiz - San Miguel de el Faique - Sondor - Sondorillo ## Quick answers - Where is Canchaque?In Huancabamba Province, Piura Department, Peru - What borders Canchaque?Huancabamba, Lalaquiz, Salitral, San Juan de Bigote, San Miguel de el Faique and Sondorillo - What is there to see in Canchaque?Mirador Central Plaza Canchaque - What time zone is Canchaque in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Canchaque?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Canchaque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Canchaque?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Canchaque?Settlements lie between 385 m and 2,996 m - What is the highest point in Canchaque?Cerro Canchamachay (3,404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Canchaque?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Canchaque?Hospital Huancabamba, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Canchaque?Banco de La Nación, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canchaque?Grifo Virgen del Carmen, about 11 km from the centre - How many banks are in Canchaque?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Canchaque?PE200302 (OCHA common operational dataset)