# Chalaco District, Morropon Province, Piura Department

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

District · Morropon Province 

# Chalaco

Chalaco is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **149.1 km²**. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 41mapped services
- 2,062 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chalaco?

Chalaco lies in [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Frias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/frias/), [Pacaipampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/pacaipampa/), [Santa Catalina de Mossa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santa-catalina-de-mossa/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santo-domingo/) and [Yamango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/yamango/). By area it is the 1146th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Chalaco is about 832 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0734° S, 79.7722° 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 Chalaco

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chalaco: 2 attractions.

- Catarata de Lanchepampa · attraction
- Cruz del Siglo · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chalaco

- Piedra de los 7 Huecos · attraction, Yamango11 km
- Cristo Redentor · memorial, Santo Domingo12 km
- Circuito Turístico Los Caracoles · attraction, Santo Domingo13 km
- Huaca de San Francisco · attraction, Santo Domingo16 km
- Balneario Piedra del Toro. · attraction, Morropon20 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: Chalaco

- 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) · Piura95 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:01) 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 Chalaco

Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in Chalaco. The largest with a recorded population: Huachari (430), Cabuyal (385), Carpinteros (299), Taspa (291), Trigopampa (248) and Santiago (181). Settlements here lie between about 1,189 m and 3,223 m above sea level (median 2,062 m).

- Altamisa
- Altamiza
- Altillo
- Ambrosio
- Cabuyal
- Canales
- Capullanas
- Carpinteros
- Casas Viejas
- Chalaco
- Chicope
- Chimulque
- Chonta
- Cordillera
- El Cardo
- El Faique
- El Lúcumo
- El Naranjo
- El Palmo
- El Portachuelo
- El Yumbe
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Guabo
- Guayaquil
- Guineal
- Horcones
- Huaca
- Huacapampa
- Huachari
- Inampampa
- Infiernillo
- Jose Olaya
- José Olaya
- Juan Velasco
- La Ladera
- La Rinconada
- La Vaquería
- Lanche
- Lanche Pampa
- Lanchi
- Las Piedras
- Linderos
- Los Lúcumos
- Luis Manuel Sánchez Cerro
- Marilcas
- Mishcas
- Naranjito
- Palto
- Portachuelo
- Portachuelo de Guineal
- Rinconada
- Salvia
- San Lorenzo
- San Martín
- Santa Ana
- Santiago
- Sera
- Silahua
- Tambo Grande
- Taspa
- Tingos
- Totera
- Totoral
- Trigopampa
- Vaquería
- 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 Chalaco

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Batán
- Quebrada Cabuyos
- Quebrada Capullana
- Quebrada Carpinteros
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Guabo
- Quebrada Guayaquil
- Quebrada Huacas
- Quebrada Mijal
- Quebrada Paderones
- Quebrada Rinconada
- Quebrada Totoral
- Quebrada de Los Potros
- Río de Ñoma

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains.

- Cerro Negro · 3,662 m
- Cerro Misal · 3,428 m
- Cerro Naranjo · 2,995 m
- Cerro Taspa · 2,573 m
- Cerro Lanque · 2,551 m
- Cerro Pucluy · 2,540 m
- Cerro Pelón · 2,509 m
- Cerro Peña Gritona · 2,338 m
- Cerro El Puquio · 2,162 m
- Cerro Carpinteros · 2,154 m
- Cerro Guineal · 2,088 m
- Quebrada del Cerro Negro · 1,875 m
- Cerro Blanco · 1,709 m
- Cerro Chorro Blanco · 1,709 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 Chalaco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morropon Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Oct (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,820 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 13 16 

Feb 14 35 

Mar 14 51 

Apr 14 17 

May 13 7 

Jun 12 5 

Jul 12 5 

Aug 12 3 

Sep 12 3 

Oct 11 9 

Nov 12 10 

Dec 12 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalaco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud Yamango · Yamango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18278&mlon=-79.75108#map=17/-5.18278/-79.75108) 

Bank Caja Piura Oficina informativa · Frias 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93192&mlon=-79.94712#map=17/-4.93192/-79.94712) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio Frias · Frias 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93340&mlon=-79.94358#map=17/-4.93340/-79.94358) 

Hotel Hotel La Siesta Dominicana · Santo Domingo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02825&mlon=-79.87679#map=17/-5.02825/-79.87679) 

School Institución Educativa No. 15469 · Chalaco 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07591&mlon=-79.77159#map=17/-5.07591/-79.77159) 

College Juan Esteban Lopez Cruz · Yamango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18070&mlon=-79.75405#map=17/-5.18070/-79.75405) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pambarumbe · Santa Catalina de Mossa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07549&mlon=-79.87600#map=17/-5.07549/-79.87600) 

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 Chalaco

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

- Schools41

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chalaco?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Chalaco?Frias, Pacaipampa, Santa Catalina de Mossa, Santo Domingo and Yamango
- What is there to see in Chalaco?Catarata de Lanchepampa, Cruz del Siglo
- What time zone is Chalaco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chalaco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chalaco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chalaco?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chalaco?Settlements lie between 1,189 m and 3,223 m
- What is the highest point in Chalaco?Cerro Negro (3,662 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chalaco?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chalaco?Establecimiento de Salud Yamango, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chalaco?Caja Piura Oficina informativa, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalaco?Estación de servicio Frias, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chalaco?PE200403 (OCHA common operational dataset)