# La Huaca District, Paita Province, Piura Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/

District · Paita Province 

# La Huaca

La Huaca is a district of Peru in Paita Province, Piura Department. It covers **574.9 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 575km²
- 20mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Huaca?

La Huaca lies in [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Amotape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/amotape/), [Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/arenal/), [Colan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/colan/), [Ignacio Escudero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/ignacio-escudero/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/la-union/), [Marcavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/marcavelica/), [Miguel Checa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/miguel-checa/), [Paita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/paita/) and [Tamarindo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/tamarindo/). By area it is the 409th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 34.0% of [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/). The centre of La Huaca is about 883 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0855° S, 80.9076° 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 La Huaca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Huaca: 1 museum.

- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum

### Nearby, outside La Huaca

- Polvorines · archaeological site, Miguel Checa12 km
- Playa sur · beach, Colan18 km
- Salineras de Colán · attraction, Colan18 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: La Huaca

- 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) · Piura35 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara68 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 06:28, 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.

## Villages and localities in La Huaca

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in La Huaca. The largest with a recorded population: La Huaca (8,468), Macacará (567), Pucusula (319), Buena Ventura (185) and El Portón (181). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 78 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- 31 de Octubre
- Asociación Agropecuaria Comunal Hijos de Colán
- Buena Ventura
- Concepción
- El Campamento
- El Campamento Soto
- El Portón
- Felicidad
- Fátima
- Guipino
- Hacienda Cochal
- Hacienda Concepción
- Hacienda Corral Quemado
- Hacienda La Chira
- Hacienda Miraflores
- Hacienda Nomara
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Santa Ana
- Hacienda Santa Clara
- Huan
- La Huaca
- Las Animas
- Las Mercedes
- Macacará
- Miraflores
- Monteverde
- Nomara
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pucusula
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Viviare
- Viviate

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 La Huaca

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Tunal · 224 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 La Huaca 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 La Huaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Las Mercedes-Paita · Paita 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09014&mlon=-81.09014#map=17/-5.09014/-81.09014) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · La Huaca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91357&mlon=-80.96061#map=17/-4.91357/-80.96061) 

ATM Scotiabank · Piura 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19009&mlon=-80.63447#map=17/-5.19009/-80.63447) 

Petrol pump Primax · Paita 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11408&mlon=-80.99048#map=17/-5.11408/-80.99048) 

Hotel Hotel Sunset Bay · Colan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.03423&mlon=-81.06003#map=17/-5.03423/-81.06003) 

Mall Plaza Vea · Paita 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08769&mlon=-81.09528#map=17/-5.08769/-81.09528) 

School Institución Educativa 20802 Apostol Santiago · Colan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00623&mlon=-81.04848#map=17/-5.00623/-81.04848) 

College San Lucas de Colan · Colan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00646&mlon=-81.06550#map=17/-5.00646/-81.06550) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Lucas de Colán · Colan 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00700&mlon=-81.05657#map=17/-5.00700/-81.05657) 

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 La Huaca

Places mapped inside La Huaca in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- 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

- Amotape
- Arenal
- Colan
- Paita
- Tamarindo
- Vichayal

## Quick answers

- Where is La Huaca?In Paita Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders La Huaca?Amotape, Arenal, Colan, Ignacio Escudero, La Union, Marcavelica, Miguel Checa, Paita and Tamarindo
- What is there to see in La Huaca?Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango
- What time zone is La Huaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Huaca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Huaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Huaca?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Huaca?Settlements lie between 15 m and 78 m
- What is the highest point in La Huaca?Cerro Tunal (224 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Huaca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Huaca?Hospital Las Mercedes-Paita, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Huaca?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Huaca?Scotiabank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Huaca?Primax, about 9.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in La Huaca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Huaca?PE200505 (OCHA common operational dataset)