# El Carmen de la Frontera District, Huancabamba Province

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District · Huancabamba Province 

# El Carmen de la Frontera

El Carmen de la Frontera is a district of Peru in Huancabamba Province, Piura Department. It covers **674.5 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 674km²
- 32mapped services
- 2,468 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Carmen de la Frontera?

El Carmen de la Frontera lies in [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ayabaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/ayabaca/), [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huancabamba/), [Namballe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/namballe/), [Pacaipampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/pacaipampa/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 350th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.7% of [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/). The centre of El Carmen de la Frontera is about 823 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0080° S, 79.3441° 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 El Carmen de la Frontera

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Carmen de la Frontera: 1 attraction.

- Catarata Chorro Blanco · 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: El Carmen de la Frontera

- 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) · Jaén91 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura143 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 06:22, 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 El Carmen de la Frontera

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen de la Frontera. The largest with a recorded population: Salala (716), Sapalache (487) and Punta del Río (138). Settlements here lie between about 1,423 m and 3,108 m above sea level (median 2,468 m).

- Bellavista
- Centro
- Cerro Negro
- Chaupe Alto
- Chaupe Bajo
- El Carmen
- Guar Guar
- Habaspite
- Hormiguero
- Huachumo
- Huaquillas
- Huaquillas Montaña
- Huar Huar
- Loma de la Esperanza
- Monchuruco
- Munchuruco
- Pan de Azucar
- Panteón
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Rica
- Pingula
- Pulum
- Pulun
- Punta del Río
- Putaga
- Ramos
- Rio Blanco
- Rosario Alto
- Rosario Bajo
- Sagrado Corazon De Jesus
- Salala
- Salinas
- San Antonio
- Sapalache
- Sapun
- Sapun Bajo
- Sapún
- Ternero Muerto

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 El Carmen de la Frontera

Named natural and historic features inside El Carmen de la Frontera, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Redonda
- Laguna Redondo de Zapalache
- Laguna Shimbe
- Quebrada Bazán
- Quebrada Chinguela
- Quebrada Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada Huitrera
- Quebrada Las Amatistas
- Quebrada Lindero
- Quebrada Los Mojica
- Quebrada Los Rosarios
- Quebrada Machete
- Quebrada Ramos
- Quebrada Sural
- Quebrada Tingo de Banco
- Río Chulucanas
- Río Samaniego

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains.

- Cerro Pico de Loro · 3,752 m
- Cerro El Carmen · 3,670 m
- Cerro Buitre · 3,658 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 3,646 m
- Cerro Sural · 3,589 m
- Cerro El Chaupe · 3,581 m
- Cerro Huisco · 3,552 m
- Cerro Osos · 3,546 m
- Cerro Hualingas · 3,534 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 3,510 m
- Cerro Greta · 3,483 m
- Cerro Machete · 3,440 m
- Cerro Mojica · 3,430 m
- Cerro Llorón · 3,427 m
- Cerro Ramos · 3,299 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,185 m
- Cerro Chinguela · 3,178 m
- Cerro Lectir · 2,998 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 2,585 m
- Cerro Huaquillas · 2,329 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 El Carmen de la Frontera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancabamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 398 m higher 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 17 32 

Feb 17 51 

Mar 17 59 

Apr 17 33 

May 17 16 

Jun 17 12 

Jul 17 11 

Aug 17 8 

Sep 18 9 

Oct 17 22 

Nov 17 26 

Dec 17 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carmen de la Frontera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Huancabamba · Huancabamba 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24764&mlon=-79.45474#map=17/-5.24764/-79.45474) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancabamba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23927&mlon=-79.45113#map=17/-5.23927/-79.45113) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio Nuestra Señora de la Paz · Huancabamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.22338&mlon=-79.45504#map=17/-5.22338/-79.45504) 

Hotel Mi Brayan · Huancabamba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16237&mlon=-79.44621#map=17/-5.16237/-79.44621) 

Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) 

School Institución Educativa El Carmen · El Carmen de la Frontera 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00814&mlon=-79.32656#map=17/-5.00814/-79.32656) 

College IESPP Jose Eulogio Garrido Espinoza · Huancabamba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24058&mlon=-79.44989#map=17/-5.24058/-79.44989) 

Police station PVF PNP La Balsa · Namballe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.97860&mlon=-79.11560#map=17/-4.97860/-79.11560) 

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 El Carmen de la Frontera

Places mapped inside El Carmen de la Frontera in open map data, by type.

- Schools32

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

- Canchaque
- Huancabamba
- Huarmaca
- Lalaquiz
- San Miguel de el Faique
- Sondor
- Sondorillo

## Quick answers

- Where is El Carmen de la Frontera?In Huancabamba Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders El Carmen de la Frontera?Ayabaca, Huancabamba, Namballe, Pacaipampa and Tabaconas
- What is there to see in El Carmen de la Frontera?Catarata Chorro Blanco
- What time zone is El Carmen de la Frontera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Carmen de la Frontera?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen de la Frontera?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen de la Frontera?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen de la Frontera?Settlements lie between 1,423 m and 3,108 m
- What is the highest point in El Carmen de la Frontera?Cerro Pico de Loro (3,752 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen de la Frontera?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen de la Frontera?Hospital Huancabamba, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Carmen de la Frontera?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen de la Frontera?Estación de servicio Nuestra Señora de la Paz, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Carmen de la Frontera?PE200303 (OCHA common operational dataset)