# La Matanza District, Morropon Province, Piura Department

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District · Morropon Province 

# La Matanza

La Matanza is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **1,034.9 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 62 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,035km²
- 62mapped services
- 149 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Matanza?

La Matanza 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: [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/buenos-aires/), [Catacaos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/catacaos/), [Chulucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chulucanas/), [Morropon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/morropon/), [Olmos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/lambayeque/olmos/) and [Salitral](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/salitral/). By area it is the 211th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 27.3% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of La Matanza is about 814 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3724° S, 80.0898° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: La Matanza

- 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) · Piura61 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén148 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 06:26, 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 La Matanza

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in La Matanza. The largest with a recorded population: La Matanza (5,828), La Ancajima (255), Ternique (192), Monte Azul (129), Colpas (105) and Hispon (50). Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 235 m above sea level (median 149 m).

- Barrios Altos
- Carrasquillo
- Casa Blanca
- Caserio de Los Silva
- Chanchape
- Colpas
- Cruz Blanca
- Cruz Verde
- Cucur
- El Progreso
- El Setentiséis
- El Tongo
- El Virrey
- Hacienda Pabur
- Hispon
- Hualtaco
- Hualtare
- Huasimal
- Jaguay del Papayo
- Kilómetro 62
- Kilómetro 65
- Kilómetro 66 Ancajima
- Km 62 Santa Rosa
- Km 65
- La Ancajima
- La Ancajima km 66
- La Matanza
- La Puerta de Pedro
- La Zapata
- Laguna Mariana
- Laynas
- Laynas Chico
- Los Jaimes
- Monte Azul
- Morante
- Nemesio
- Noria
- Noria La Villegas
- Noria Nemesio
- Noria Zapata
- Nueva Pabur
- Pabur
- Pabur Viejo
- Pampa de los Silvas
- Pavitas
- Punta Arena
- Rosos
- San Jacinto
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresita
- Santos
- Silva
- Tamarindo
- Tamarindo de Vicús
- Ternique
- Tierras Duras
- Tierras Duras Alto
- Tierras Duras Bajas
- Tierras Duras Bajo
- Tierras Duras El Virrey
- Tongo
- Tortolitas
- Vega Honda
- Vicús Santa Rosa
- Virrey
- Virrey Nuevo
- Yecala
- Yécala

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 La Matanza

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Vega Callejones

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 6 hills.

- Cerro Cucur · 1,078 m
- Cerro Salcante · 888 m
- Cerro Carrizal · 757 m
- Cerro Botija · 756 m
- Cerro Papayo · 662 m
- Cerro Morante Grande · 623 m
- Cerro Almendro · 528 m
- Cerro Nucunami · 434 m
- Cerro Pajarito · 422 m
- Cerro Tongo · 353 m
- Cerro Morante Chico · 333 m
- Cerro Redondito · 274 m
- Cerro Potrerillo · 265 m
- Cerro Punta Arena · 262 m
- Cerro Tortolitas · 258 m
- Cerro Pajarillo · 224 m
- Cerro Lucumani · 195 m
- Cerro el Muerto · 195 m
- Cerro Grande · 192 m
- Cerro Hispón · 174 m

### History

1 ruin.

- La Cría

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Matanza

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 La Matanza 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 La Matanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posta Médica ESSALUD Morropón · Morropon 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18595&mlon=-79.97247#map=17/-5.18595/-79.97247) 

Bank Mibanco · La Matanza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21445&mlon=-80.09057#map=17/-5.21445/-80.09057) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Mónica Rocio · La Matanza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23074&mlon=-80.11666#map=17/-5.23074/-80.11666) 

Hotel Hospedaje Garibaldi · Morropon 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18897&mlon=-79.97231#map=17/-5.18897/-79.97231) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20427 · La Matanza 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37706&mlon=-80.08430#map=17/-5.37706/-80.08430) 

College Instituto Superior Público de Morropón · Morropon 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19272&mlon=-79.97185#map=17/-5.19272/-79.97185) 

Police station Comisaria KM 65 · La Matanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24369&mlon=-80.11329#map=17/-5.24369/-80.11329) 

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 La Matanza

Places mapped inside La Matanza in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Schools46
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- Police stations2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Matanza?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders La Matanza?Buenos Aires, Catacaos, Chulucanas, Morropon, Olmos and Salitral
- What time zone is La Matanza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Matanza?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Matanza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Matanza?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Matanza?Settlements lie between 99 m and 235 m
- What is the highest point in La Matanza?Cerro Cucur (1,078 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Matanza?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Matanza?Posta Médica ESSALUD Morropón, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Matanza?Mibanco, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Matanza?Estación de Servicios Mónica Rocio, about 16 km from the centre
- How many banks are in La Matanza?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Matanza?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Matanza?PE200404 (OCHA common operational dataset)