# Chulucanas District, Morropon Province, Piura Department

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District · Morropon Province 

# Chulucanas

Chulucanas is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **835.3 km²**. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 231 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 835km²
- 231mapped services
- 134 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chulucanas?

Chulucanas lies in [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/castilla/), [Catacaos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/catacaos/), [Frias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/frias/), [La Matanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/la-matanza/), [Morropon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/morropon/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santo-domingo/) and [Tambo Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/tambo-grande/). By area it is the 268th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.1% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Chulucanas is about 845 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1212° S, 80.1976° 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 Chulucanas

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Chulucanas: 4 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo intercultural Yapatera · museum
- Vicús · viewpoint
- Catarata de Citán · attraction
- Ex - Casa Hacienda Talandrácas · attraction
- Ex Casa hacienda Charanal · attraction
- Ex Fábrica de azúcar Yapatera · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chulucanas

- Casa Hacienda Monte de los Padres · attraction, Morropon13 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: Chulucanas

- 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) · Piura47 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:15).

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 Chulucanas

Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Chulucanas. The largest with a recorded population: Chulucanas (68,835), Sausal (971), Huasimal (755), Sancor (737), La Viña (723) and San Pedro (642). Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 790 m above sea level (median 134 m).

- Alto El Gallo
- Alto Pelado
- Alto San Miguel
- Alto Talarita
- Asentamiento Humano Nuevo Amanecer
- Balcones de Talandracas
- Batanes
- Batán de Piedra
- Belen
- Belén
- Calores
- Casana
- Casanas
- Cascajal
- Chapica Campanas
- Chapica Carmelo
- Chapica el Carmelo
- Chapros
- Charanal Bajo
- Charandal
- Chililique
- Chililique Alto
- Chililique Bajo
- Chillique Alto
- Chulucanas
- Cristal
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruz de Campana
- Cruz de Campanas
- El Aromo
- El Cincuenta
- El Coco
- El Cristal
- El Dos
- El Mogote
- El Recreo
- El Seis
- El Treinticuatro
- Fatima
- Fátima
- Guanábano
- Güerequeque
- Hacienda Nor Peru
- Hacienda Río Seco
- Hacienda Yapatera
- Hualtacal
- Huapalas
- Huasimal
- Huápalas
- José Ignacio Tavara Pasapera
- Km 44
- Km. 33
- Km. 35
- Km. 50
- La Encantada
- La Huaca
- La Merced
- La Noria Vieja
- La Peña
- La Soledad
- La Unión
- La Viña
- La Viña Chica
- Lagunas
- Las Pampas
- Linderos
- Linderos de Vicús
- Loma Grande
- Los Angeles
- Los Ángeles
- Naranja
- Naranjo Guayaquil
- Noria Seminario
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nácara
- Paccha
- Palo Blanco
- Palomino
- Panecillo
- Papelillo
- Pavita
- Platanal
- Platanal Bajo
- Platillos
- Potrerillo
- Pueblo Nuevo de Campanas
- Pueblo Nuevo de Talandracas
- Río Seco
- Río Seco Alto
- Río Seco Bajo
- San Agustín
- San José
- San José de Pavitas
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- Sancor
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Km 48
- Santa Leticia
- Santa Maria
- Santa Rosa
- Santiaguero
- Sausal
- Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca Km 34
- Sipesa
- Solsol
- Talandracas
- Tres Marías
- Vega Azul
- Vega del Caballo
- Vicús
- Vicús La Merced
- Vicús Pueblo
- Virgen de Guadalupe
- Vícus
- Yapatera
- Ñomala

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 Chulucanas

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Guanábano
- Quebrada Hualas
- Quebrada Quilpón
- Río Charanal
- Río San Jorge
- Río Yapatera

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Solimán · 1,500 m
- Cerro Sancor · 1,332 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,269 m
- Cerro Mocho · 1,101 m
- Cerro Encajonada · 1,048 m
- Cerro Loma Grande · 943 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 896 m
- Cerro Platanal · 749 m
- Cerro Sancor · 636 m
- Cerro Cruz Pampa · 497 m
- Cerro Cabrero · 466 m
- Cerro Chapica · 443 m
- Cerro Yapatera · 424 m
- Cerro Guanábano · 377 m
- Cerro Balcones · 266 m
- Loma Grande · 258 m
- Cerro Chapica Viejo · 239 m
- Cerro Vicús · 170 m
- Campana · 134 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Solsol

### Getting around

4 airfields.

- Baranes
- Charanal
- Hacienda Sancor
- Pueblo Nuevo

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 Chulucanas 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 Chulucanas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud - La Encantada · Chulucanas 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09275&mlon=-80.19834#map=17/-5.09275/-80.19834) 

Bank Caja Piura · Chulucanas 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09347&mlon=-80.16607#map=17/-5.09347/-80.16607) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Tambo Grande 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93497&mlon=-80.34251#map=17/-4.93497/-80.34251) 

Petrol pump Estación Don Antonio · Chulucanas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12404&mlon=-80.17359#map=17/-5.12404/-80.17359) 

Hotel Hospedaje CASA BACA Chulucanas · Chulucanas 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10064&mlon=-80.16417#map=17/-5.10064/-80.16417) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14609 · Chulucanas 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12029&mlon=-80.19598#map=17/-5.12029/-80.19598) 

College Universidad Catolica Sedes Sapientiae- Filial Chulucanas · Chulucanas 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13133&mlon=-80.17369#map=17/-5.13133/-80.17369) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Sectorial Chulucanas · Chulucanas 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10052&mlon=-80.16732#map=17/-5.10052/-80.16732) 

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 Chulucanas

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels10
- Schools134
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants40
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chulucanas?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Chulucanas?Castilla, Catacaos, Frias, La Matanza, Morropon, Santo Domingo and Tambo Grande
- What is there to see in Chulucanas?Catarata de Citán, Ex - Casa Hacienda Talandrácas, Ex Casa hacienda Charanal, Ex Fábrica de azúcar Yapatera
- What time zone is Chulucanas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chulucanas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chulucanas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chulucanas?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chulucanas?Settlements lie between 77 m and 790 m
- What is the highest point in Chulucanas?Cerro Solimán (1,500 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chulucanas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chulucanas?Establecimiento de Salud - La Encantada, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chulucanas?Caja Piura, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chulucanas?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chulucanas?Estación Don Antonio, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chulucanas?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Chulucanas?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chulucanas?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chulucanas?PE200401 (OCHA common operational dataset)