# Santa Catalina de Mossa District, Morropon Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santa-catalina-de-mossa/ District · Morropon Province # Santa Catalina de Mossa Santa Catalina de Mossa is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **80.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.4km² - 24mapped services - 993 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Catalina de Mossa? Santa Catalina de Mossa 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: [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/buenos-aires/), [Chalaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chalaco/), [Morropon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/morropon/), [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santo-domingo/) and [Yamango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/yamango/). By area it is the 1466th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Santa Catalina de Mossa is about 830 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1310° S, 79.8782° 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 Santa Catalina de Mossa ### Nearby, outside Santa Catalina de Mossa - Balneario Piedra del Toro. · attraction, Morropon6.6 km - Catarata Botijas · attraction, Santo Domingo9.9 km - Cerro de La Cruz · attraction, Morropon11 km - 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 Domingo13 km - Cruz del Siglo · attraction, Chalaco15 km - Catarata de Citán · attraction, Chulucanas16 km - Catarata de Lanchepampa · attraction, Chalaco16 km - Ex - Casa Hacienda Talandrácas · attraction, Chulucanas20 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: Santa Catalina de Mossa - 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) · Piura82 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén133 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 06:24, 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 Santa Catalina de Mossa Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Catalina de Mossa. The largest with a recorded population: Culebreros (474), Paltashaco (301), Pambarumbe (220), Cruz Azul (173), Carrasquillo (130) and El Puente (6). Settlements here lie between about 192 m and 2,228 m above sea level (median 993 m). - Algodonal - Algodonales - Brasal - Carrasquillo - Charán - Cruz Azul - Culebreros - El Puente - Higuerones - La Loma - Lagunas - Lamishca - Linderos de Maray - Miscas - Mossa - Moza - Namuyú - Paltashaco - Pambarumbe - Pambarumbre - Pampa de Flores - Pueblo Nuevo - Pueblo Nuevo de Maray - San Isidro - Santa Rosa De Chirimoyos - Tailín 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 Santa Catalina de Mossa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Catalina de Mossa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Jacanacas - Quebrada La Ensillada - Quebrada La Laja - Quebrada del Guineo - Quebrada del Paltashaco ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Pambarumbe · 1,708 m - Cerros Lagunas · 1,645 m - Cerro Laguna Colorada · 1,468 m - Cerro Miscas · 1,370 m - Cerro Algodonal · 807 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 Santa Catalina de Mossa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morropon Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Oct (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 751 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 20 16 Feb 21 35 Mar 21 51 Apr 21 17 May 20 7 Jun 19 5 Jul 19 5 Aug 19 3 Sep 19 3 Oct 18 9 Nov 19 10 Dec 19 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Catalina de Mossa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Pueblo Nuevo de Maray · Santa Catalina de Mossa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18466&mlon=-79.88798#map=17/-5.18466/-79.88798) Bank Banco de la Nación · Morropon 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18478&mlon=-79.97099#map=17/-5.18478/-79.97099) Petrol pump Grifo Wilmar S.A.C · Morropon 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19452&mlon=-79.97846#map=17/-5.19452/-79.97846) Hotel Hospedaje Paltashaco · Santa Catalina de Mossa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10267&mlon=-79.88515#map=17/-5.10267/-79.88515) School Institución Educativa No. 15391 · Santa Catalina de Mossa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13611&mlon=-79.88061#map=17/-5.13611/-79.88061) College CETPRO Morropón · Morropon 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18451&mlon=-79.97010#map=17/-5.18451/-79.97010) Police station Comisaría PNP Paltashaco · Santa Catalina de Mossa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10388&mlon=-79.88687#map=17/-5.10388/-79.88687) 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 Santa Catalina de Mossa Places mapped inside Santa Catalina de Mossa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools19 - 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 - Salitral - San Juan de Bigote - Santo Domingo - Yamango ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Catalina de Mossa?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru - What borders Santa Catalina de Mossa?Buenos Aires, Chalaco, Morropon, Santo Domingo and Yamango - What is there to see in Santa Catalina de Mossa?Balneario Piedra del Toro., Catarata Botijas, Cerro de La Cruz, Piedra de los 7 Huecos - What time zone is Santa Catalina de Mossa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Catalina de Mossa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Catalina de Mossa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Catalina de Mossa?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Catalina de Mossa?Settlements lie between 192 m and 2,228 m - What is the highest point in Santa Catalina de Mossa?Cerro Pambarumbe (1,708 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Catalina de Mossa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Catalina de Mossa?Centro de Salud Pueblo Nuevo de Maray, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Catalina de Mossa?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Catalina de Mossa?Grifo Wilmar S.A.C, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Catalina de Mossa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Catalina de Mossa?PE200408 (OCHA common operational dataset)