# Buenos Aires District, Morropon Province, Piura Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/buenos-aires/

District · Morropon Province 

# Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **247.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 248km²
- 22mapped services
- 137 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buenos Aires?

Buenos Aires lies in [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [La Matanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/la-matanza/), [Morropon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/morropon/), [Salitral](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/salitral/), [San Juan de Bigote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/san-juan-de-bigote/), [Santa Catalina de Mossa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santa-catalina-de-mossa/) and [Yamango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/yamango/). By area it is the 832nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.5% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Buenos Aires is about 818 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2810° S, 79.9485° 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 Buenos Aires

### Nearby, outside Buenos Aires

- Cerro de La Cruz · attraction, Morropon13 km
- Balneario Piedra del Toro. · attraction, Morropon14 km
- Cristo Redentor · attraction, San Juan de Bigote18 km
- Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera · viewpoint, San Juan de Bigote18 km
- Casa Hacienda Monte de los Padres · attraction, Morropon20 km
- Catarata Botijas · attraction, Santo Domingo20 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: Buenos Aires

- 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) · Piura74 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén135 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.

## Villages and localities in Buenos Aires

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Buenos Aires. The largest with a recorded population: Buenos Aires (7,932), Pueblo Nuevo (786), Pedregal (559), Piedra Herrada (303), Río Seco (269) and La Maravilla (209). Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 240 m above sea level (median 137 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Cajalobos
- Cerritos
- Chihuahua
- El Ala
- El Ingenio
- Hacienda Buenos Aires
- Hacienda La Pampa
- Hualas
- Juan Velasco
- La Greda
- La Maravilla
- La Pilca
- La Toma
- Lindero del Ala
- Linderos del Ala
- Los Laureles
- Los Linderos
- Malvinas
- Monte Elena
- Morroponcito
- Nuevo Linderos
- Pampa Flores
- Pedregal
- Piedra Herrada
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Río Seco
- San Jorge
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Tamarindo
- Troncoso
- Vijucal

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 Buenos Aires

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Corral del Medio
- Río Piscan

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Peña Blanca · 1,283 m
- Cerro Redondo · 919 m
- Cerro Piedras Gordas · 846 m
- Cerro Maravilla · 764 m
- Cerro Cedrales · 685 m
- Cerro Tinajón · 630 m
- Cerro Salvajal · 584 m
- Cerro Seminario · 532 m
- Cerro Papayo · 496 m
- Cerro El Olguin · 351 m
- Cerro Santos Tome · 219 m
- Cerro Piedras Blancas · 173 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 137 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Morroponcito

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 Buenos Aires and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenos Aires

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Morropón · Morropon 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18917&mlon=-79.96717#map=17/-5.18917/-79.96717) 

Bank Caja Piura · Morropon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18526&mlon=-79.97143#map=17/-5.18526/-79.97143) 

Petrol pump Grifo Wilmar S.A.C · Morropon 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19452&mlon=-79.97846#map=17/-5.19452/-79.97846) 

Hotel Hospedaje Garibaldi · Morropon 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18897&mlon=-79.97231#map=17/-5.18897/-79.97231) 

School Institución Educativa No. 15023 · Buenos Aires 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26454&mlon=-79.96387#map=17/-5.26454/-79.96387) 

College Instituto Superior Público de Morropón · Morropon 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19272&mlon=-79.97185#map=17/-5.19272/-79.97185) 

Police station Comisaria Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26149&mlon=-79.96757#map=17/-5.26149/-79.96757) 

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 Buenos Aires

Places mapped inside Buenos Aires in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools19
- Restaurants1
- 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 Morropon Province

- Chalaco
- Chulucanas
- La Matanza
- Morropon
- Salitral
- San Juan de Bigote
- Santa Catalina de Mossa
- Santo Domingo
- Yamango

## Quick answers

- Where is Buenos Aires?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Buenos Aires?La Matanza, Morropon, Salitral, San Juan de Bigote, Santa Catalina de Mossa and Yamango
- What is there to see in Buenos Aires?Cerro de La Cruz, Balneario Piedra del Toro., Cristo Redentor, Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera
- What time zone is Buenos Aires in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Buenos Aires?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Buenos Aires?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buenos Aires?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buenos Aires?Settlements lie between 121 m and 240 m
- What is the highest point in Buenos Aires?Cerro Peña Blanca (1,283 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buenos Aires?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buenos Aires?Centro de Salud de Morropón, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buenos Aires?Caja Piura, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenos Aires?Grifo Wilmar S.A.C, about 10 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Buenos Aires?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buenos Aires?PE200402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
