# Colan District, Paita Province, Piura Department – Villages

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

District · Paita Province 

# Colan

Colan is a district of Peru in Paita Province, Piura Department. It covers **122.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 54mapped services
- 5 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colan?

Colan lies in [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Amotape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/amotape/), [Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/arenal/), [La Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/), [Paita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/paita/) and [Vichayal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/vichayal/). By area it is the 1256th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.2% of [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/). The centre of Colan is about 905 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9525° S, 81.0650° 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 Colan

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Colan: 1 beach; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Playa sur · beach
- Mirador 3 Cruces · viewpoint
- Salineras de Colán · attraction

### Nearby, outside Colan

- Mirador Turístico El Tablazo · viewpoint, Arenal8.4 km
- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum, La Huaca13 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: Colan

- 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) · Talara47 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura57 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 06:29, 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 Colan

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Colan. The largest with a recorded population: San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan) (9,874), La Esmeralda (590), La Bocana (431) and Puerto Pizarro (69). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 92 m above sea level (median 5 m).

- Alto de la Paloma
- Altomira
- Ayala
- Cara de Gato
- Colán
- Guayaquil
- Hacienda Chuyma
- Hacienda Cubingas
- Hacienda La Esperanza
- Isla San Lorenzo
- La Arena Chiquita
- La Bocana
- La Capilla
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Isla
- Las Arenas
- Las Arenas Altas
- Las Arenas de Colan
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Pozo Cerrado
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo de Colán
- Puerto Pizarro
- Quil
- San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan)
- San Lucas de Colan
- San Pedro
- San Silvestre
- Sarana
- Tahona Alta

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 Colan

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Vega de Las Goyo
- Río Chira
- Río Viejo
- Río del Coco

### Coast and islands

2 beaches; 1 headland.

- Playa Bocana Vieja
- Playa El Gerón
- Punta Ñes

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- El Tablazo · 71 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 Colan 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 Colan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Arenal · Arenal 8.7 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91357&mlon=-80.96061#map=17/-4.91357/-80.96061) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicios Paita · Paita 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08545&mlon=-81.08588#map=17/-5.08545/-81.08588) 

Hotel Casa Gaviota Colán · Colan 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95740&mlon=-81.07304#map=17/-4.95740/-81.07304) 

Mall Centro comercial "joselito" · Colan 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89206&mlon=-81.10639#map=17/-4.89206/-81.10639) 

School Institución Educativa Mariscal Castilla · Colan 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90898&mlon=-81.05545#map=17/-4.90898/-81.05545) 

College San Lucas de Colan · Colan 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00646&mlon=-81.06550#map=17/-5.00646/-81.06550) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pueblo Nuevo de Colán · Colan 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90671&mlon=-81.05752#map=17/-4.90671/-81.05752) 

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 Colan

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

- Hotels23
- Shopping malls1
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12
- 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 Paita Province

- Amotape
- Arenal
- La Huaca
- Paita
- Tamarindo
- Vichayal

## Quick answers

- Where is Colan?In Paita Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Colan?Amotape, Arenal, La Huaca, Paita and Vichayal
- What is there to see in Colan?Mirador 3 Cruces, Playa sur, Salineras de Colán
- What time zone is Colan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Colan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colan?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colan?Settlements lie between 2 m and 92 m
- What is the highest point in Colan?El Tablazo (71 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colan?Centro de Salud El Arenal, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colan?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colan?Estacion de Servicios Paita, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colan?PE200504 (OCHA common operational dataset)