# Tamarindo District, Paita Province, Piura Department

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

District · Paita Province 

# Tamarindo

Tamarindo is a district of Peru in Paita Province, Piura Department. It covers **64.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tamarindo?

Tamarindo lies in [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Amotape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/amotape/), [Ignacio Escudero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/ignacio-escudero/), [La Brea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/la-brea/) and [La Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/). By area it is the 1552nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/). The centre of Tamarindo is about 910 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8376° S, 80.9606° 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 Tamarindo

### Nearby, outside Tamarindo

- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum, La Huaca8.6 km
- Mirador Turístico El Tablazo · viewpoint, Arenal9.3 km
- Mirador 3 Cruces · viewpoint, Colan13 km
- Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará · museum, Marcavelica16 km
- Casa Hacienda Sojo · attraction, Miguel Checa17 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: Tamarindo

- 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) · Talara44 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura56 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 18:19).

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 Tamarindo

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Tamarindo. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 59 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Hacienda Capullana
- Hacienda Polvareda
- Hacienda Vista Florida
- La Libertad
- Nuevo Libertad
- Sechurita
- Tamarindo

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 Tamarindo

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

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Capullana · 93 m
- Loma Silveria · 74 m
- Cerro Cinchado · 71 m
- Cerros de Tamarindo · 70 m
- Cerro La Casa de Piedra · 53 m
- Cerro Cruz de Tamarindo · 29 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 Tamarindo 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 Tamarindo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Arenal · Arenal 9.0 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91357&mlon=-80.96061#map=17/-4.91357/-80.96061) 

Petrol pump Grifo Molicamper · Ignacio Escudero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84711&mlon=-80.86353#map=17/-4.84711/-80.86353) 

Hotel Casa Gaviota Colán · Colan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95740&mlon=-81.07304#map=17/-4.95740/-81.07304) 

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

School Institución Educativa Monte Lima · Ignacio Escudero 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86392&mlon=-80.93765#map=17/-4.86392/-80.93765) 

College IST Simón Bolívar · Amotape 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88300&mlon=-81.01699#map=17/-4.88300/-81.01699) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Tamarindo · Tamarindo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87960&mlon=-80.97350#map=17/-4.87960/-80.97350) 

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 Tamarindo

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

- Schools7
- 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
- La Huaca
- Paita
- Vichayal

## Quick answers

- Where is Tamarindo?In Paita Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Tamarindo?Amotape, Ignacio Escudero, La Brea and La Huaca
- What is there to see in Tamarindo?Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango, Mirador Turístico El Tablazo, Mirador 3 Cruces, Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará
- What time zone is Tamarindo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tamarindo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tamarindo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tamarindo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tamarindo?Settlements lie between 15 m and 59 m
- What is the highest point in Tamarindo?Cerro Capullana (93 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tamarindo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tamarindo?Centro de Salud El Arenal, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tamarindo?Banco de la Nación, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tamarindo?Grifo Molicamper, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tamarindo?PE200506 (OCHA common operational dataset)