# La Union District, Piura Province, Piura Department – Villages

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

District · Piura Province 

# La Union

La Union is a district of Peru in Piura Province, Piura Department. It covers **318.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 318km²
- 40mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Union?

La Union lies in [Piura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Bellavista de la Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/bellavista-de-la-union/), [Bernal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/bernal/), [El Tallan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/el-tallan/), [La Arena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/la-arena/), [La Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/), [Miguel Checa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/miguel-checa/), [Paita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/paita/) and [Vice](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/vice/). By area it is the 689th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Piura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/). The centre of La Union is about 858 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 30 km from Piura, the main town of Piura Province. The centre point is at 5.3284° S, 80.8822° 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 Union

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Union: 1 attraction.

- Laguna Letirá · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Union

- Huaca Chaquira · archaeological site, La Arena14 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 Union

- 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) · Piura32 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:17).

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 Union

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in La Union. The largest with a recorded population: La Unión (34,834), Tablazo Norte (4,303) and Tunape (293). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 22 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- 8 de Diciembre
- Arroyo Mio
- Canizal
- Canizal Chico
- Canizal Grande
- Canizal Santa Rosa
- Capilla
- Chatito Sur
- Dos Altos
- Dos Saltos
- El Bendito
- El Carmen
- Güerequeque
- Hacienda Mira Garzon
- Hacienda Sacaleche
- Huamará
- Huerequeque
- José Carlos Mariátegui
- La Capilla
- La Escolástica
- La Luz
- La Unión
- Leoncio Amaya Tume
- Monte Redondo
- Monte Viejo
- Muñuela
- San Antonio
- San Jose
- San Martín de Letirá
- San Vicente
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Señor de los Milagros
- Tablazo Norte
- Tablazo Sur
- Tamarindo
- Tunape
- Yapato

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).

## Weather in La Union and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Piura Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 139 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (52 mm) and the driest Sep (1 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 27 12 

Feb 28 35 

Mar 28 52 

Apr 27 13 

May 26 4 

Jun 24 2 

Jul 24 2 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 24 1 

Oct 24 4 

Nov 25 4 

Dec 26 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Union

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimieto de Salud Loma Negra · La Arena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.32501&mlon=-80.78186#map=17/-5.32501/-80.78186) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · La Union 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40171&mlon=-80.74215#map=17/-5.40171/-80.74215) 

ATM Scotiabank · Piura 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19009&mlon=-80.63447#map=17/-5.19009/-80.63447) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios ECA · Vice 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.44948&mlon=-80.81816#map=17/-5.44948/-80.81816) 

Hotel Hospedaje el Jardin · La Union 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40265&mlon=-80.74237#map=17/-5.40265/-80.74237) 

Mall Galerias R and M · Catacaos 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26510&mlon=-80.67720#map=17/-5.26510/-80.67720) 

School Institución Educativa Jose Antonio Encinas · La Arena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.32438&mlon=-80.78186#map=17/-5.32438/-80.78186) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Manuel Yarleque Espinoza · Catacaos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26406&mlon=-80.66216#map=17/-5.26406/-80.66216) 

Police station Modulo de Seguridad Ciudadana · La Arena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.32304&mlon=-80.75422#map=17/-5.32304/-80.75422) 

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 Union

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools26
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants5
- 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 Piura Province

- Castilla
- Catacaos
- Cura Mori
- El Tallan
- La Arena
- Las Lomas
- Piura
- Tambo Grande
- Veintiseis de Octubre

## Quick answers

- Where is La Union?In Piura Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders La Union?Bellavista de la Union, Bernal, El Tallan, La Arena, La Huaca, Miguel Checa, Paita and Vice
- What is there to see in La Union?Laguna Letirá
- What time zone is La Union in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Union?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Union?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Union?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Union?Settlements lie between 12 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit La Union?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Union?Establecimieto de Salud Loma Negra, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Union?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Union?Scotiabank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Union?Estación de Servicios ECA, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Union?2 mapped
- How many banks are in La Union?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Union?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Union?PE200110 (OCHA common operational dataset)