# Yamango District, Morropon Province, Piura Department

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

District · Morropon Province 

# Yamango

Yamango is a district of Peru in Morropon Province, Piura Department. It covers **218.5 km²**. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 219km²
- 57mapped services
- 1,466 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yamango?

Yamango 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/), [Chalaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chalaco/), [Lalaquiz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/lalaquiz/), [Pacaipampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/pacaipampa/), [San Juan de Bigote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/san-juan-de-bigote/) and [Santa Catalina de Mossa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/santa-catalina-de-mossa/). By area it is the 902nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.8% of [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/). The centre of Yamango is about 824 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1481° S, 79.7741° 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 Yamango

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Yamango: 1 attraction.

- Piedra de los 7 Huecos · attraction

### Nearby, outside Yamango

- Cruz del Siglo · attraction, Chalaco14 km
- Catarata de Lanchepampa · attraction, Chalaco15 km
- Cristo Redentor · memorial, Santo Domingo17 km
- Balneario Piedra del Toro. · attraction, Morropon18 km
- Circuito Turístico Los Caracoles · attraction, Santo Domingo18 km
- Cristo Redentor · attraction, San Juan de Bigote19 km
- Mirador del Cerro La Cruz Misionera · viewpoint, San Juan de Bigote19 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: Yamango

- 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) · Piura93 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén121 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 18:13).

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 Yamango

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Yamango. The largest with a recorded population: Yamango (973), Tamboya (633), Tablones (341), Pagay (260), Coca (253) and Lajos (234). Settlements here lie between about 271 m and 3,103 m above sea level (median 1,466 m).

- Alto Huancabamba
- Alto Mayo
- Alto Palo Colorado
- Arbolito del Carmen
- Cabuyal
- Cajas
- Carrizal
- Caserio San Francisco
- Chexche
- Choco
- Chontali
- Chontalí
- Coca
- Collonayu
- Collonayú
- Cucha
- El Arbolito
- El Lucmo
- Faical
- Fernando Belaunde Terry
- Fernando Belaúnde
- Flor de Agua
- Guyupayú
- Huachare
- Huambiche
- Huanchali
- Huarhuar
- Huarhuar / Huarhucu
- Huarpicha
- Jarape
- Jarape Nuevo Amanecer
- José Gálvez
- La Cruz
- La Jorobada
- La Laguna
- La Loma
- La Playa
- La Vega
- Lajos
- Las Aradas
- Las Huacas
- Los Pasajes
- Luis Antonio Paredes Maceda
- Luis Paredes Maceda
- Mambluque
- Mariano Melgar
- Miguel Grau
- Miraflores
- Nangay
- Naranjito
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Pagay
- Pajal
- Palo Colorado
- Palta
- Piscan
- Piscan Alto
- Piscan Bajo
- Pucala
- Pueblo Libre
- Quebrada Honda
- Ricardo Palma
- San Cristobal
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San José
- San José del Alto
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Tamboya
- San Miguel de Yamango
- Santa Cruz
- Sargento Lorens
- Sargento Lorenz
- Sol de Oro
- Sural
- Sábila
- Tablones
- Tahualca
- Tamboya
- Tulpas
- Túpac Amaru
- Vista Alegre
- Víctor Raúl
- Víctor Raúl Haya de La Torre
- Windon
- Yamango

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 Yamango

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chalaco
- Quebrada Chalaco
- Quebrada El Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada El Tabaco
- Quebrada Hualuy
- Quebrada Huambuiro
- Quebrada Huanchali
- Quebrada Huarhuar
- Quebrada Naranjo
- Quebrada Nogal
- Quebrada Tambo
- Quebrada Tamboya
- Quebrada Troja
- Quebrada de Ramos
- Río Grande
- Río de Guayaquil
- Río de Yamanao
- Río de Yamango

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains.

- Cerro Cajas · 3,233 m
- Cerro Piedra Echada · 3,161 m
- Cerro Huar Huar · 3,101 m
- Cerro Mijal · 2,759 m
- Cerro Larrayan · 2,526 m
- Cerro Huanchali · 2,208 m
- Cerro Lajos · 2,184 m
- Cerro Tulpas · 1,512 m
- Cerro La Laguna · 1,467 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,412 m
- Cerro Coca · 1,397 m
- Cerro Huarhuar · 1,090 m
- Cerro Cabuyal · 1,064 m
- Cerro Mushca · 1,055 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 Yamango and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morropon Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Oct (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,224 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 17 16 

Feb 18 35 

Mar 18 51 

Apr 18 17 

May 17 7 

Jun 16 5 

Jul 16 5 

Aug 16 3 

Sep 16 3 

Oct 15 9 

Nov 15 10 

Dec 16 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yamango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud Yamango · Yamango 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18278&mlon=-79.75108#map=17/-5.18278/-79.75108) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Morropon 22 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 23 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10267&mlon=-79.88515#map=17/-5.10267/-79.88515) 

Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14697 · Yamango 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14353&mlon=-79.77602#map=17/-5.14353/-79.77602) 

College Juan Esteban Lopez Cruz · Yamango 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18070&mlon=-79.75405#map=17/-5.18070/-79.75405) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Paltashaco · Santa Catalina de Mossa 13 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 Yamango

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools55
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Santa Catalina de Mossa
- Santo Domingo

## Quick answers

- Where is Yamango?In Morropon Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Yamango?Buenos Aires, Chalaco, Lalaquiz, Pacaipampa, San Juan de Bigote and Santa Catalina de Mossa
- What is there to see in Yamango?Piedra de los 7 Huecos
- What time zone is Yamango in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yamango?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yamango?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yamango?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yamango?Settlements lie between 271 m and 3,103 m
- What is the highest point in Yamango?Cerro Cajas (3,233 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yamango?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yamango?Establecimiento de Salud Yamango, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yamango?Banco de la Nación, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yamango?Grifo Wilmar S.A.C, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yamango?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yamango?PE200410 (OCHA common operational dataset)