# Vice District, Sechura Province, Piura Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/vice/

District · Sechura Province 

# Vice

Vice is a district of Peru in Sechura Province, Piura Department. It covers **258.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 259km²
- 23mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vice?

Vice 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: [Bellavista de la Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/bellavista-de-la-union/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/la-union/), [Paita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/paita/), [Rinconada Llicuar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/rinconada-llicuar/) and [Sechura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/sechura/). By area it is the 809th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Sechura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sechura/). The centre of Vice is about 845 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4493° S, 80.8561° 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 Vice

### Nearby, outside Vice

- Museo Arqueológico de Chusis · museum, Sechura9.1 km
- Laguna Letirá · attraction, La Union10 km
- Museo de Etnología de Sechura · museum, Sechura13 km
- Playa Chulliyachi · attraction, Sechura13 km
- Médano Blanco Sechura · attraction, Sechura16 km
- Huaca Chaquira · archaeological site, La Arena20 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: Vice

- 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) · Talara107 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 Vice

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Vice. The largest with a recorded population: Vice (12,915), Chalaco (570) and San Luis (1). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 31 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Alfonso Ugarte
- Becara
- Becará
- Chalaco
- Chalaco Alto
- Chuchal
- Hacienda La Constancia
- Julio Rodriguez
- Letirá
- Létira
- San Agustin
- San José
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- Sanches
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rosa de Satuyo
- Satuyo
- Sánchez
- Vice

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 Vice

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sando

### Coast and islands

1 beach.

- Playa San Pablo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Monte de San Juan Eche · 64 m
- Cerro Chuchal Amarillo · 2 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 Vice 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 Vice

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud I-2 Letirá · Vice 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.44131&mlon=-80.80688#map=17/-5.44131/-80.80688) 

Bank Caja Piura agencia La Unión · La Union 14 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 Estación de Servicios ECA · Vice 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.44948&mlon=-80.81816#map=17/-5.44948/-80.81816) 

Hotel Hospedaje Claritza · Sechura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.55362&mlon=-80.82307#map=17/-5.55362/-80.82307) 

Mall Galerias R and M · Catacaos 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26510&mlon=-80.67720#map=17/-5.26510/-80.67720) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14097 · Vice 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.45572&mlon=-80.81179#map=17/-5.45572/-80.81179) 

College SENATI · Sechura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.55404&mlon=-80.81684#map=17/-5.55404/-80.81684) 

Police station Comisaria de Sechura · Sechura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.55449&mlon=-80.82302#map=17/-5.55449/-80.82302) 

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 Vice

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools14
- Restaurants4

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
- Cristo Nos Valga
- Rinconada Llicuar
- Sechura

## Quick answers

- Where is Vice?In Sechura Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Vice?Bellavista de la Union, La Union, Paita, Rinconada Llicuar and Sechura
- What is there to see in Vice?Museo Arqueológico de Chusis, Laguna Letirá, Museo de Etnología de Sechura, Playa Chulliyachi
- What time zone is Vice in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vice?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vice?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vice?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vice?Settlements lie between 6 m and 31 m
- What is the highest point in Vice?Monte de San Juan Eche (64 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vice?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vice?Establecimiento de Salud I-2 Letirá, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vice?Caja Piura agencia La Unión, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vice?ATM interbank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vice?Estación de Servicios ECA, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vice?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vice?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vice?PE200805 (OCHA common operational dataset)