# Salitral District, Morropon Province, Piura Department

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

District · Morropon Province 

# Salitral

Salitral is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **608.6 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 609km²
- 27mapped services
- 192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salitral?

Salitral 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: [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/buenos-aires/), [Canchaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/canchaque/), [Huarmaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huarmaca/), [La Matanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/la-matanza/), [Olmos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/lambayeque/olmos/), [San Juan de Bigote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/san-juan-de-bigote/) and [San Miguel de el Faique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/san-miguel-de-el-faique/). By area it is the 388th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.1% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Salitral is about 796 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4462° S, 79.8468° 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 Salitral

### Nearby, outside Salitral

- Lisa de Oro · attraction, San Juan de Bigote15 km
- Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera · viewpoint, San Juan de Bigote15 km
- Cristo Redentor · attraction, San Juan de Bigote16 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: Salitral

- 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) · Piura89 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén120 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 06:25, sunset around 18:13).

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 Salitral

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Salitral. The largest with a recorded population: Palo Blanco (640), Mamayaco (254), Hornopampa (234), Piedra Blanca (217), Tórtola (198) and Polluco (186). Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 432 m above sea level (median 192 m).

- Alberca
- Algarrobal
- Aserradero
- El Molino
- Faicalito
- Hornopampa
- Huaroquispampa
- La Alberca
- La Tranca
- Malacasi
- Malacasí
- Mamayaco
- Mangamanga
- Mangamanguilla
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Juan
- Palo Blanco
- Piedra Blanca
- Polluco
- Salitral
- San Andrés de Salitral
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosa
- Selva Andina
- Serran
- Serrán
- Tórtola
- Víctor Raúl

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 Salitral

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Algarrobito
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Hualcas
- Quebrada Huasima
- Quebrada La Nueve
- Quebrada Pasmarán
- Quebrada Tabernas
- Quebrada Tumberos
- Río Bigote
- Río Canchaque
- Río Chalpa
- Río Huarmaca

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Punas · 1,403 m
- Cerro Pasmarán · 1,354 m
- Cerro Chiarnique · 1,298 m
- Cerro Vacas · 1,265 m
- Cerro Tunas · 1,155 m
- Cerro El Duque · 1,118 m
- Cerro El Virrey · 1,040 m
- Cerro Palomas · 989 m
- Cerro Hualtacal · 988 m
- Cerro Huavalillo · 920 m
- Cerro del Lipe · 919 m
- Cerro Salitral · 837 m
- Cerro Garabo · 825 m
- Cerro El Buitre · 821 m
- Cerro Pampa Quemada · 795 m
- Cerro Sotera · 785 m
- Cerro Yescas · 766 m
- Cerro Tabernas · 755 m
- Cerro Serran · 736 m
- Cerro Limeños · 658 m
- Cerro Pelado · 620 m
- Cerro Medio · 602 m
- Cerro Pasmarán · 588 m
- Cerro Polluco · 583 m

…and 5 more.

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Palo Blanco
- 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 Salitral 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 Salitral

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Pueblo Nuevo de Maray · Santa Catalina de Mossa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18466&mlon=-79.88798#map=17/-5.18466/-79.88798) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Salitral 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.34217&mlon=-79.83288#map=17/-5.34217/-79.83288) 

Petrol pump Grifo Mercé · Salitral 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.34214&mlon=-79.86165#map=17/-5.34214/-79.86165) 

Hotel Hospedaje Dominius Ñaupe · Olmos 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59959&mlon=-79.90260#map=17/-5.59959/-79.90260) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14662 · Salitral 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40568&mlon=-79.79991#map=17/-5.40568/-79.79991) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Canchaque · Canchaque 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37698&mlon=-79.61163#map=17/-5.37698/-79.61163) 

Police station Comisaria Villa Malacasi · Salitral 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.34192&mlon=-79.85885#map=17/-5.34192/-79.85885) 

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 Salitral

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools21
- Restaurants1
- 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
- La Matanza
- Morropon
- San Juan de Bigote
- Santa Catalina de Mossa
- Santo Domingo
- Yamango

## Quick answers

- Where is Salitral?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Salitral?Buenos Aires, Canchaque, Huarmaca, La Matanza, Olmos, San Juan de Bigote and San Miguel de el Faique
- What is there to see in Salitral?Lisa de Oro, Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera, Cristo Redentor
- What time zone is Salitral in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salitral?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Salitral?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salitral?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salitral?Settlements lie between 151 m and 432 m
- What is the highest point in Salitral?Cerro Punas (1,403 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salitral?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salitral?Centro de Salud Pueblo Nuevo de Maray, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salitral?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salitral?Grifo Mercé, about 12 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Salitral?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Salitral?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salitral?PE200406 (OCHA common operational dataset)