# Vichayal District, Paita Province, Piura Department – Villages

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

District · Paita Province 

# Vichayal

Vichayal is a district of Peru in Paita Province, Piura Department. It covers **157.7 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 158km²
- 9mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vichayal?

Vichayal lies in [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Amotape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/amotape/), [Colan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/colan/) and [La Brea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/la-brea/). By area it is the 1105th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.3% of [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/). The centre of Vichayal is about 917 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8455° S, 81.1036° 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 Vichayal

### Nearby, outside Vichayal

- Mirador 3 Cruces · viewpoint, Colan8.2 km
- Mirador Turístico El Tablazo · viewpoint, Arenal9.5 km
- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum, La Huaca18 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: Vichayal

- 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) · Talara34 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura67 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 Vichayal

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Vichayal. The largest with a recorded population: San Luís (243) and Vista Florida (34). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 55 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Belco
- Clavijo
- Hacienda Paredones
- La Bocana Vieja
- La Fortaleza Nuto
- La Granja Algarrobillo
- Las Chacaritas
- Las Garzas
- Las Valencias
- Miramar
- Pampa Larga
- Paredones
- Piedra Rodada
- Portachuelo
- San Felipe de Vichayal
- San Luis
- San Luís
- Soledad
- Vega del Chino
- Vista Florida

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 Vichayal

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada del Billar

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Cinchado · 84 m
- Cerro Valencia · 33 m
- Cerro Campana · 28 m
- Cerro Mirador · 27 m
- Cerro Fortaleza de Los Incas · 24 m
- Cerro Portachuelo · 17 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 Vichayal 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 Vichayal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Arenal · Arenal 9.6 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91357&mlon=-80.96061#map=17/-4.91357/-80.96061) 

Petrol pump Grifo Molicamper · Ignacio Escudero 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84711&mlon=-80.86353#map=17/-4.84711/-80.86353) 

Hotel Orígenes Hotel Boutique & Spa · Colan 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.92199&mlon=-81.12579#map=17/-4.92199/-81.12579) 

Mall Centro comercial "joselito" · Colan 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89206&mlon=-81.10639#map=17/-4.89206/-81.10639) 

School Institución Educativa Ricardo Palma · Vichayal 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87046&mlon=-81.10116#map=17/-4.87046/-81.10116) 

College IST Simón Bolívar · Amotape 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88300&mlon=-81.01699#map=17/-4.88300/-81.01699) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Vichayal · Vichayal 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86454&mlon=-81.07232#map=17/-4.86454/-81.07232) 

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 Vichayal

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

- Schools8
- 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
- Tamarindo

## Quick answers

- Where is Vichayal?In Paita Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Vichayal?Amotape, Colan and La Brea
- What is there to see in Vichayal?Mirador 3 Cruces, Mirador Turístico El Tablazo, Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango
- What time zone is Vichayal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vichayal?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vichayal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vichayal?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vichayal?Settlements lie between 0 m and 55 m
- What is the highest point in Vichayal?Cerro Cinchado (84 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vichayal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vichayal?Centro de Salud El Arenal, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vichayal?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vichayal?Grifo Molicamper, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vichayal?PE200507 (OCHA common operational dataset)