# Paita Province, Piura Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/

Province · Piura Department 

# Paita Province

Paita Province is a province of Peru in Piura Department. It covers **1,692.6 km²**. It is divided into 7 districts. 138 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 238 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,693km²
- 7districts
- 238mapped services

## Where is Paita Province?

Paita Province lies in [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Piura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/), [Sechura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/), [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/) and [Talara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/). By area it is the 156th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/). The centre of Paita Province is about 887 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 36 km from Piura, the main town of Piura Department. The centre point is at 5.0801° S, 80.9681° 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 Paita Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Paita Province: 2 viewpoints; 1 beach; 1 attraction; 1 museum.

- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum
- Playa sur · beach
- Mirador 3 Cruces · viewpoint
- Mirador Turístico El Tablazo · viewpoint
- Salineras de Colán · attraction

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: Paita Province

- 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) · Piura41 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara64 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:18).

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.

## Districts of Paita Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Amotape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/amotape/) 64 10 9 

[Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/arenal/) 8.3 8 5 

[Colan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/colan/) 122 31 54 

[La Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/) 575 33 20 

[Paita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/paita/) 701 33 133 

[Tamarindo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/tamarindo/) 65 7 8 

[Vichayal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/vichayal/) 158 20 9 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Paita Province

Open gazetteers list **138 villages, towns and localities** in Paita Province. The largest with a recorded population: Paita (56,151), San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan) (9,874), La Huaca (8,468), El Tambo (937), La Esmeralda (590) and Macacará (567). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 102 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- 13 de Julio
- 31 de Octubre
- 5 de Febrero
- Alto de la Paloma
- Altomira
- Amotape
- Arenal
- Asociación Agropecuaria Comunal Hijos de Colán
- Ayala
- Barrio Nuevo
- Belco
- Buena Ventura
- Cara de Gato
- Ciudad Blanca del Pescador
- Ciudad Roja del Pescador
- Clavijo
- Colán
- Complejo Pesquero
- Concepción
- El Arenal
- El Campamento
- El Campamento Soto
- El Lobo
- El Portón
- El Tablazo
- El Tambo
- Felicidad
- Fátima
- Guayaquil
- Guipino
- Hacienda Capullana
- Hacienda Chuyma
- Hacienda Cochal
- Hacienda Concepción
- Hacienda Corral Quemado
- Hacienda Cubingas
- Hacienda La Chira
- Hacienda La Esperanza
- Hacienda Miraflores
- Hacienda Nomara
- Hacienda Paredones
- Hacienda Polvareda
- Hacienda San Jorge
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Santa Ana
- Hacienda Santa Clara
- Hacienda Vista Florida
- Hermanos Cárcamo
- Huan
- Isla San Lorenzo
- Josefita
- La Arena Chiquita
- La Bocana
- La Bocana Vieja
- La Cantera
- La Capilla
- La Casita
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Fortaleza Nuto
- La Granja Algarrobillo
- La Huaca
- La Isla
- La Islilla
- La Islilla Alta
- La Libertad
- La Merced
- La Molina
- La Tortuga
- Las Animas
- Las Arenas
- Las Arenas Altas
- Las Arenas de Colan
- Las Chacaritas
- Las Garzas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Valencias
- Loma de los Perros
- Los Jazmines
- Macacará
- Marko Jara
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Monteverde
- Nomara
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Rinconada
- Nueva Tahona
- Nuevo Libertad
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevo San Francisco
- Oasis de Colán I
- Oasis de Colán II
- Paita
- Pampa Larga
- Paredones
- Piedra Rodada
- Portachuelo
- Pozo Cerrado
- Pucusula
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo de Colán
- Puerto
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Pizarro
- Quil
- Rinconada
- San Felipe de Vichayal
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jorge
- San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan)
- San Lucas de Colan
- San Luis
- San Luís
- San Martín
- San Martín Occidente
- San Martín Oriente
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Silvestre
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sarana
- Sechurita
- Soledad
- Tablazo
- Tabona
- Tahona Alta
- Tamarindo
- Tierra Colorada
- Vega del Chino
- Vista Florida
- Viviare
- Viviate
- Yacila
- Yasila

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 Paita Province

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Cardo Grande
- Quebrada Carrizales
- Quebrada Gigante
- Quebrada Montes
- Quebrada Vega de Las Goyo
- Quebrada del Billar
- Río Chira
- Río Viejo
- Río del Coco
- Vega Charco Grande

### Coast and islands

8 headlands; 3 beaches.

- Playa Bocana Vieja
- Playa El Gerón
- Playa La Casita
- Punta Blanco
- Punta Campana
- Punta Capitala
- Punta Cuñus
- Punta La Tortuga
- Punta Las Gaviotas
- Punta Telégrafo
- Punta Ñes

### Hills and mountains

21 hills; 4 mountains.

- Cerro Negro · 361 m
- Cerro Los Prados · 307 m
- Cerro Aspereria · 283 m
- Cerro La Tortuga · 249 m
- Cerro Cabezon · 243 m
- Cerro La Mesa · 232 m
- Cerro Tunal · 224 m
- Cerro Blanco · 196 m
- La Mesa · 153 m
- Cerro Chocán · 141 m
- Cerro Capullana · 93 m
- Loma Punta de Piedra · 85 m
- Cerro Cinchado · 84 m
- Loma Silveria · 74 m
- Cerro Cinchado · 71 m
- El Tablazo · 71 m
- Cerros de Tamarindo · 70 m
- Cerro Mal Paso · 58 m
- Cerro La Casa de Piedra · 53 m
- Cerro Valencia · 33 m
- Cerro Cruz de Tamarindo · 29 m
- Cerro Campana · 28 m
- Cerro Mirador · 27 m
- Cerro Fortaleza de Los Incas · 24 m

…and 1 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Paita West
- Punta Telegrafo Lighthouse

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 Paita Province and the best time to visit

In Paita Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Sep (19 °C). About 89 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (38 mm) and the driest Sep (0 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 23 7 

Feb 25 26 

Mar 25 38 

Apr 23 7 

May 22 2 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 19 0 

Oct 19 2 

Nov 20 2 

Dec 21 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paita Province

Places mapped inside Paita Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels35
- Shopping malls2
- Schools96
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants68
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Paita Province?In Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Paita Province?Piura Province, Sechura Province, Sullana Province and Talara Province
- What is there to see in Paita Province?Mirador 3 Cruces, Mirador Turístico El Tablazo, Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango, Playa sur
- What time zone is Paita Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paita Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paita Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paita Province?138 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paita Province?Settlements lie between 0 m and 102 m
- What is the highest point in Paita Province?Cerro Negro (361 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paita Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Paita Province?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Paita Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Paita Province?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paita Province?PE2005 (OCHA common operational dataset)