# Cristo Nos Valga District, Sechura Province, Piura Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/cristo-nos-valga/

District · Sechura Province 

# Cristo Nos Valga

Cristo Nos Valga is a district of Peru in Sechura Province, Piura Department. It covers **263.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 263km²
- 9mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cristo Nos Valga?

Cristo Nos Valga lies in [Sechura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bernal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/bernal/), [Catacaos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/catacaos/), [El Tallan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/el-tallan/), [Rinconada Llicuar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/rinconada-llicuar/) and [Sechura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/sechura/). By area it is the 799th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Sechura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/). The centre of Cristo Nos Valga is about 825 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5449° S, 80.6443° 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 Cristo Nos Valga

### Nearby, outside Cristo Nos Valga

- Médano Blanco Sechura · attraction, Sechura13 km
- Museo Arqueológico de Chusis · museum, Sechura19 km
- Museo de Etnología de Sechura · museum, Sechura20 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: Cristo Nos Valga

- 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) · Piura38 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:16).

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 Cristo Nos Valga

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Cristo Nos Valga. The largest with a recorded population: Cerritos (238) and Chutuque (217). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 20 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Alberto Álvarez Purizaca
- Cerritos
- Chutuque
- La Algarrobera
- Laguna Ñapique Grande
- Los Jardines
- Mala Vida
- Nuevo Chuper
- Nuevo Pozo Oscuro
- San Antonio
- San Cristo
- San Ramón
- San Romantizal
- Santa Clara
- Valverde

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 Cristo Nos Valga

Named natural and historic features inside Cristo Nos Valga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Colorado Chico
- Laguna Ramón Chico
- Laguna Ramón Grande
- Laguna Ñapique Grande
- Río Bazan
- Río Loco
- Río Piura

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 Cristo Nos Valga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sechura Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C). About 78 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (36 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 26 5 

Feb 28 19 

Mar 28 36 

Apr 26 6 

May 24 2 

Jun 22 1 

Jul 21 1 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 21 0 

Oct 21 2 

Nov 22 2 

Dec 24 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cristo Nos Valga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud I-1 Mala Vida · Cristo Nos Valga 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.48211&mlon=-80.60141#map=17/-5.48211/-80.60141) 

Bank Caja Piura agencia La Unión · La Union 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40360&mlon=-80.74294#map=17/-5.40360/-80.74294) 

ATM ATM interbank · Castilla 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.20629&mlon=-80.61842#map=17/-5.20629/-80.61842) 

Petrol pump Petroperú · Cristo Nos Valga 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.55962&mlon=-80.58345#map=17/-5.55962/-80.58345) 

Hotel Hotel Amanecer · Sechura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.56409&mlon=-80.81500#map=17/-5.56409/-80.81500) 

Mall Galerias R and M · Catacaos 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26510&mlon=-80.67720#map=17/-5.26510/-80.67720) 

School Institución Educativa No. 15196 · Cristo Nos Valga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.54312&mlon=-80.60914#map=17/-5.54312/-80.60914) 

College SENATI · Sechura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.55404&mlon=-80.81684#map=17/-5.55404/-80.81684) 

Police station Comisaría PNP La Unión · Bernal 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.45723&mlon=-80.74195#map=17/-5.45723/-80.74195) 

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 Cristo Nos Valga

Places mapped inside Cristo Nos Valga in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools7

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 Sechura Province

- Bellavista de la Union
- Bernal
- Rinconada Llicuar
- Sechura
- Vice

## Quick answers

- Where is Cristo Nos Valga?In Sechura Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Cristo Nos Valga?Bernal, Catacaos, El Tallan, Rinconada Llicuar and Sechura
- What is there to see in Cristo Nos Valga?Médano Blanco Sechura, Museo Arqueológico de Chusis, Museo de Etnología de Sechura
- What time zone is Cristo Nos Valga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cristo Nos Valga?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cristo Nos Valga?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cristo Nos Valga?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cristo Nos Valga?Settlements lie between 10 m and 20 m
- What is the best time to visit Cristo Nos Valga?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cristo Nos Valga?Establecimiento de Salud I-1 Mala Vida, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cristo Nos Valga?Caja Piura agencia La Unión, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cristo Nos Valga?ATM interbank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cristo Nos Valga?Petroperú, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cristo Nos Valga?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cristo Nos Valga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cristo Nos Valga?PE200804 (OCHA common operational dataset)