# Amotape District, Paita Province, Piura Department – Villages

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

District · Paita Province 

# Amotape

Amotape is a district of Peru in Paita Province, Piura Department. It covers **63.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.9km²
- 9mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amotape?

Amotape lies in [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/arenal/), [Colan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/colan/), [La Brea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/la-brea/), [La Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/), [Tamarindo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/tamarindo/) and [Vichayal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/vichayal/). By area it is the 1558th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/). The centre of Amotape is about 912 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8415° S, 80.9978° 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 Amotape

### Nearby, outside Amotape

- Mirador Turístico El Tablazo · viewpoint, Arenal6.1 km
- Mirador 3 Cruces · viewpoint, Colan9.1 km
- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum, La Huaca9.4 km
- Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará · museum, Marcavelica20 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: Amotape

- 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

- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara41 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura59 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:19).

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 Amotape

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Amotape. The largest with a recorded population: El Tambo (937), Nuevo San Francisco (94) and San Francisco (45). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 46 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Amotape
- El Tambo
- Hacienda San Jorge
- Josefita
- Loma de los Perros
- Nuevo San Francisco
- Rinconada
- San Francisco
- San Jorge
- Santa Lucía

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 Amotape

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Cardo Grande

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 Amotape and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amotape

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Arenal · Arenal 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88489&mlon=-81.02635#map=17/-4.88489/-81.02635) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · La Huaca 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91357&mlon=-80.96061#map=17/-4.91357/-80.96061) 

Petrol pump Grifo Molicamper · Ignacio Escudero 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84711&mlon=-80.86353#map=17/-4.84711/-80.86353) 

Hotel Casa Gaviota Colán · Colan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95740&mlon=-81.07304#map=17/-4.95740/-81.07304) 

Mall Centro comercial "joselito" · Colan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89206&mlon=-81.10639#map=17/-4.89206/-81.10639) 

School Institución Educativa 20801 San Francisco · Amotape 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84490&mlon=-81.01517#map=17/-4.84490/-81.01517) 

College IST Simón Bolívar · Amotape 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88300&mlon=-81.01699#map=17/-4.88300/-81.01699) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Amotape · Amotape 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88064&mlon=-81.01578#map=17/-4.88064/-81.01578) 

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 Amotape

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

- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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 Paita Province

- Arenal
- Colan
- La Huaca
- Paita
- Tamarindo
- Vichayal

## Quick answers

- Where is Amotape?In Paita Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Amotape?Arenal, Colan, La Brea, La Huaca, Tamarindo and Vichayal
- What is there to see in Amotape?Mirador Turístico El Tablazo, Mirador 3 Cruces, Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango, Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará
- What time zone is Amotape in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Amotape?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Amotape?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amotape?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amotape?Settlements lie between 11 m and 46 m
- What is the best time to visit Amotape?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amotape?Centro de Salud El Arenal, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amotape?Banco de la Nación, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amotape?Grifo Molicamper, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amotape?PE200502 (OCHA common operational dataset)