# Morropon Province, Piura Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · Piura Department 

# Morropon Province

Morropon Province is a province of Peru in Piura Department. It covers **3,786.5 km²**. It is divided into 10 districts. 509 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 595 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,786km²
- 10districts
- 595mapped services

## Where is Morropon Province?

Morropon Province lies in [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/), [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Lambayeque Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/lambayeque/) and [Piura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/). By area it is the 85th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 10.7% of [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/). The centre of Morropon Province is about 821 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 72 km from Piura, the main town of Piura Department. The centre point is at 5.2708° S, 80.0144° 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 Morropon Province

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Morropon Province: 15 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Museo intercultural Yapatera · museum
- Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera · viewpoint
- Vicús · viewpoint
- Balneario Piedra del Toro. · attraction
- Casa Hacienda Monte de los Padres · attraction
- Catarata Botijas · attraction
- Catarata de Citán · attraction
- Catarata de Lanchepampa · attraction
- Cerro de La Cruz · attraction
- Circuito Turístico Los Caracoles · attraction
- Cristo Redentor · attraction
- Cruz del Siglo · attraction
- Ex - Casa Hacienda Talandrácas · attraction
- Ex Casa hacienda Charanal · attraction
- Ex Fábrica de azúcar Yapatera · attraction
- Huaca de San Francisco · attraction
- Lisa de Oro · attraction
- Piedra de los 7 Huecos · attraction
- Cristo Redentor · memorial

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: Morropon 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

- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura67 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén142 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 06:25, 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 Morropon Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/buenos-aires/) 248 34 22 

[Chalaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chalaco/) 149 66 41 

[Chulucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chulucanas/) 835 117 231 

[La Matanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/la-matanza/) 1,035 68 62 

[Morropon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/morropon/) 172 41 57 

[Salitral](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/salitral/) 609 29 27 

[San Juan de Bigote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/san-juan-de-bigote/) 250 44 36 

[Santa Catalina de Mossa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santa-catalina-de-mossa/) 80 26 24 

[Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santo-domingo/) 190 41 38 

[Yamango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/yamango/) 219 89 57 

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 Morropon Province

Open gazetteers list **509 villages, towns and localities** in Morropon Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chulucanas (68,835), Morropón (12,307), Buenos Aires (7,932), La Matanza (5,828), Yamango (973) and Sausal (971). Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 3,223 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Alan García
- Alberca
- Algarrobal
- Algodonal
- Algodonales
- Almendro
- Altamisa
- Altamiza
- Altillo
- Alto El Gallo
- Alto Huancabamba
- Alto Mayo
- Alto Palo Colorado
- Alto Pelado
- Alto San Miguel
- Alto Talarita
- Ambrosio
- Arbolito del Carmen
- Asentamiento Humano Nuevo Amanecer
- Aserradero
- Bado de Garzas
- Balcones de Talandracas
- Barrios
- Barrios Alto
- Barrios Altos
- Barrios Bajo
- Batanes
- Batán de Piedra
- Belen
- Belén
- Bigote
- Boca Negra
- Bordo Macho
- Botijas
- Brasal
- Buenos Aires
- Cabuyal
- Cajalobos
- Cajas
- Calores
- Campo Nuevo
- Canales
- Capullanas
- Caracucho
- Cardal
- Carpinteros
- Carrasquillo
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Casana
- Casanas
- Casas Viejas
- Cascajal
- Caserio San Francisco
- Caserio de Los Silva
- Caserío Chachacomal Bajo
- Centenario
- Cerritos
- Chacayo
- Chachacomal Alto
- Chalaco
- Chanchape
- Chanchas
- Chapica Campanas
- Chapica Carmelo
- Chapica el Carmelo
- Chapros
- Charanal Alto
- Charanal Bajo
- Charandal
- Charán
- Checo Bajo
- Chexche
- Chicope
- Chihuahua
- Chililique
- Chililique Alto
- Chililique Bajo
- Chilinique
- Chillique Alto
- Chimulque
- Chinchinal
- Chisca Blanca
- Choco
- Chonta
- Chontali
- Chontalí
- Chulucanas
- Chungayo
- Coca
- Collonayu
- Collonayú
- Colpas
- Corazón de Jesús
- Cordillera
- Corral del Medio
- Cristal
- Cruz Azul
- Cruz Blanca
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruz Verde
- Cruz de Campana
- Cruz de Campanas
- Cucha
- Cucur
- Culebreros
- Dotor
- El Ala
- El Alba
- El Arbolito
- El Aromo
- El Bronce
- El Cardo
- El Checo
- El Chorro
- El Cincuenta
- El Coco
- El Cristal
- El Dos
- El Faical
- El Faique
- El Ingenio
- El Lucmo
- El Lúcumo
- El Mogote
- El Molino
- El Naranjo
- El Palmo
- El Portachuelo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Puente
- El Recreo
- El Seis
- El Setentiséis
- El Tongo
- El Treinticuatro
- El Virrey
- El Yumbe
- Faical
- Faicalito
- Fatima
- Fernando Belaunde Terry
- Fernando Belaúnde
- Flor de Agua
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Franco
- Franco Alto
- Franco Bajo
- Franco Viejo
- Fátima
- Guabo
- Guanábano
- Guayabo
- Guayaquil
- Guineal
- Guyupayú
- Güerequeque
- Hacienda Bigote
- Hacienda Buenos Aires
- Hacienda La Pampa
- Hacienda Nor Peru
- Hacienda Pabur
- Hacienda Río Seco
- Hacienda Yapatera
- Higuerones
- Hispon
- Horcones
- Hornopampa
- Huaca
- Huacapampa
- Huacas
- Huachare
- Huachari
- Hualas
- Hualtacal
- Hualtaco
- Hualtare
- Huambiche
- Huanchali
- Huapalas
- Huarhuar
- Huarhuar / Huarhucu
- Huaroquispampa
- Huarpicha
- Huasimal
- Huasimo
- Huayacanal
- Huápalas
- Inampampa
- Infiernillo
- Jacanacas
- Jaguay
- Jaguay del Papayo
- Jarape
- Jarape Nuevo Amanecer
- Jose Olaya
- José Gálvez
- José Ignacio Tavara Pasapera
- José Olaya
- Juan Velasco
- Kilómetro 62
- Kilómetro 65
- Kilómetro 66 Ancajima
- Km 44
- Km 62 Santa Rosa
- Km 65
- Km. 33
- Km. 35
- Km. 50
- La Alberca
- La Ancajima
- La Ancajima km 66
- La Bocana
- La Cruz
- La Encantada
- La Greda
- La Huaca
- La Huaquilla
- La Humedad
- La Jorobada
- La Ladera
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Loma
- La Maravilla
- La Matanza
- La Merced
- La Noria Vieja
- La Pareja
- La Peña
- La Pilca
- La Playa
- La Puerta de Pedro
- La Quemazón
- La Rinconada
- La Soledad
- La Toma
- La Tranca
- La Unión
- La Vaquería
- La Vega
- La Viña
- La Viña Chica
- La Zapata
- Laguna Mariana
- Lagunas
- Lajos
- Lamishca
- Lanche
- Lanche Pampa
- Lanchepampa
- Lanchi
- Las Aradas
- Las Huacas
- Las Pampas
- Las Piedras
- Laynas
- Laynas Chico
- Limonal Alto
- Limonal Bajo
- Lindero del Ala
- Linderos
- Linderos de Maray
- Linderos de Vicús
- Linderos del Ala
- Loma Grande
- Los Angeles
- Los Charanes
- Los Guayaquiles Bajos
- Los Huarapos
- Los Jaimes
- Los Laureles
- Los Linderos
- Los Lúcumos
- Los Pasajes
- Los Ángeles
- Luis Antonio Paredes Maceda
- Luis Manuel Sánchez Cerro
- Luis Paredes Maceda
- Malacasi
- Malacasí
- Malvinas
- Mamayaco
- Mambluque
- Mangamanga
- Mangamanguilla
- Manzanares
- Maray
- Mariano Melgar
- Marilcas
- Mejico Chico
- Miguel Grau
- Miguel Pampa
- Miraflores
- Miscas
- Mishcas
- Monte Azul
- Monte Elena
- Monte de Los Padres
- Monte de los Padres
- Monterrico
- Morante
- Morroponcito
- Morropón
- Mossa
- Moza
- Namuyú
- Nangay
- Naranja
- Naranjito
- Naranjo Guayaquil
- Nemesio
- Noria
- Noria La Villegas
- Noria Nemesio
- Noria Seminario
- Noria Zapata
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Pabur
- Nuevo Linderos
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nácara
- Pabur
- Pabur Viejo
- Paccha
- Pagay
- Pajal
- Palo Blanco
- Palo Colorado
- Palo Negro
- Palomino
- Palta
- Paltashaco
- Palto
- Palto Bajo
- Pambarumbe
- Pambarumbre
- Pampa Flores
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa La Hacienda
- Pampa de Flores
- Pampa de la Hacienda
- Pampa de los Silvas
- Panecillo
- Papelillo
- Pavita
- Pavitas
- Pedregal
- Pescao
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedra Herrada
- Piedra del Toro
- Piscan
- Piscan Alto
- Piscan Bajo
- Piura La Vieja
- Platanal
- Platanal Bajo
- Platillos
- Polluco
- Polvasal
- Polvazal
- Portachuelo
- Portachuelo de Guineal
- Potrerillo
- Pucala
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo de Campanas
- Pueblo Nuevo de Maray
- Pueblo Nuevo de Talandracas
- Punta Arena
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada de Las Damas
- Quemazón
- Quilpón
- Quinchayo Alto
- Quinchayo Chico
- Quinchayo Grande
- Quirpón
- Rafael
- Ricardo Palma
- Rinconada
- Rosos
- Río Seco
- Río Seco Alto
- Río Seco Bajo
- Salitral
- Salvia
- San Agustín
- San Andrés de Salitral
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Isidro

…and 109 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 Morropon Province

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams.

- La Vega El Vichayo
- Quebrada Algarrobito
- Quebrada Batán
- Quebrada Cabuyos
- Quebrada Capullana
- Quebrada Carpinteros
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Chalaco
- Quebrada Chalaco
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Chungayo
- Quebrada El Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada El Palto
- Quebrada El Tabaco
- Quebrada El Venado
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Guabo
- Quebrada Guanábano
- Quebrada Guayaquil
- Quebrada Huacas
- Quebrada Hualas
- Quebrada Hualcas
- Quebrada Hualuy
- Quebrada Huambuiro

…and 49 more.

### Hills and mountains

135 mountains; 16 hills.

- Cerro Negro · 3,662 m
- Cerro Misal · 3,428 m
- Cerro Cajas · 3,233 m
- Cerro Piedra Echada · 3,161 m
- Cerro Huar Huar · 3,101 m
- Cerro Peña de Huicas · 3,007 m
- Cerro Naranjo · 2,995 m
- Cerro Mijal · 2,759 m
- Cerro Canincara · 2,710 m
- Cerro Taspa · 2,573 m
- Cerro Lanque · 2,551 m
- Cerro Pucluy · 2,540 m
- Cerro Larrayan · 2,526 m
- Cerro Pelón · 2,509 m
- Cerro Chacallo · 2,446 m
- Cerro Sural · 2,345 m
- Cerro Peña Gritona · 2,338 m
- Cerro Chungayo · 2,316 m
- Cerro La Cruz · 2,311 m
- Cerro Huacas · 2,307 m
- Cerro Huanchali · 2,208 m
- Cerro Lajos · 2,184 m
- Cerro El Puquio · 2,162 m
- Cerro Carpinteros · 2,154 m

…and 127 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- La Cría

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Solsol

### Getting around

11 airfields.

- Baranes
- Charanal
- Chulucanas
- Hacienda Sancor
- Matanza
- Morroponcito
- Palo Blanco
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Salitral
- San Juan
- Serran

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 Morropon Province and the best time to visit

In Morropon Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Oct (23 °C). About 175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (51 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 25 16 

Feb 26 35 

Mar 26 51 

Apr 26 17 

May 25 7 

Jun 24 5 

Jul 24 5 

Aug 24 3 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 23 9 

Nov 23 10 

Dec 24 13 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morropon Province

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks15
- Petrol pumps22
- Hotels15
- Schools430
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants60
- Police stations18
- Dental clinics2

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 Morropon Province?In Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Morropon Province?Ayabaca Province, Huancabamba Province, Lambayeque Province and Piura Province
- What is there to see in Morropon Province?Balneario Piedra del Toro., Casa Hacienda Monte de los Padres, Catarata Botijas, Catarata de Citán
- What time zone is Morropon Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Morropon Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Morropon Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morropon Province?509 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morropon Province?Settlements lie between 77 m and 3,223 m
- What is the highest point in Morropon Province?Cerro Negro (3,662 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Morropon Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Morropon Province?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Morropon Province?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Morropon Province?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Morropon Province?PE2004 (OCHA common operational dataset)