# Ignacio Escudero District, Sullana Province, Piura Department

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District · Sullana Province 

# Ignacio Escudero

Ignacio Escudero is a district of Peru in Sullana Province, Piura Department. It covers **187.8 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 188km²
- 18mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ignacio Escudero?

Ignacio Escudero lies in [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [La Brea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/la-brea/), [La Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/la-huaca/), [Marcavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/marcavelica/) and [Tamarindo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/tamarindo/). By area it is the 982nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.6% of [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/). The centre of Ignacio Escudero is about 907 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8292° S, 80.8862° 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 Ignacio Escudero

### Nearby, outside Ignacio Escudero

- Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará · museum, Marcavelica9.2 km
- Casa Hacienda Sojo · attraction, Miguel Checa11 km
- Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango · museum, La Huaca12 km
- Mirador Turístico El Tablazo · viewpoint, Arenal17 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: Ignacio Escudero

- 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) · Talara50 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura51 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 18:18).

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 Ignacio Escudero

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Ignacio Escudero. The largest with a recorded population: San José (489) and Pampa Larga (13). Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 125 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- Alto Grande
- Callejones
- Cerro Blanco
- Cerro Mocho
- Hacienda La Macarena
- Hacienda Monte Señor
- Hacienda San Cristobal
- Hacienda San Ignacio
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Santa Ana
- Hacienda Santa Cristina
- Hacienda Santa Grimanesa
- Hacienda Santa Sofia
- Hacienda Ventarrones
- La Manuela
- Las Pampas de Hualcatal
- Monte Abierto
- Monte Lima
- Obelisco
- Pampa Larga
- San Agustin
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San José
- San Juan de la Virgen
- San Martin
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- Santa Julia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Sofía
- Ventarrones
- Zapotal

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 Ignacio Escudero

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Corral de León

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Pampa Larga · 136 m
- Cerro Las Cañas · 112 m
- Cerro El Tubo · 81 m
- Cerro La Bernarda · 80 m
- Cerro Blanco · 64 m
- Cerros Mocho · 63 m
- Cerro Piedra · 50 m
- Cerro Barrio Nuevo · 41 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 Ignacio Escudero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sullana Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (23 °C). About 200 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (62 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 23 

Feb 26 51 

Mar 26 62 

Apr 26 21 

May 25 8 

Jun 24 4 

Jul 23 4 

Aug 23 2 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 23 6 

Nov 24 7 

Dec 25 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ignacio Escudero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Arenal · Arenal 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88489&mlon=-81.02635#map=17/-4.88489/-81.02635) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Ignacio Escudero 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84642&mlon=-80.87463#map=17/-4.84642/-80.87463) 

Petrol pump Grifo Molicamper · Ignacio Escudero 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84711&mlon=-80.86353#map=17/-4.84711/-80.86353) 

Hotel La Quinta - Generosa · Marcavelica 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85289&mlon=-80.72579#map=17/-4.85289/-80.72579) 

Mall centro comercial Sullana · Sullana 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89053&mlon=-80.68664#map=17/-4.89053/-80.68664) 

School Institución Educativa Esther Carson · Ignacio Escudero 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84453&mlon=-80.87786#map=17/-4.84453/-80.87786) 

College Luis F. Agurto Olaya · La Huaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91450&mlon=-80.95786#map=17/-4.91450/-80.95786) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Jacinto · Ignacio Escudero 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84753&mlon=-80.87386#map=17/-4.84753/-80.87386) 

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 Ignacio Escudero

Places mapped inside Ignacio Escudero in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools12
- Restaurants2
- 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 Sullana Province

- Bellavista
- Lancones
- Marcavelica
- Miguel Checa
- Querecotillo
- Salitral
- Sullana

## Quick answers

- Where is Ignacio Escudero?In Sullana Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Ignacio Escudero?La Brea, La Huaca, Marcavelica and Tamarindo
- What is there to see in Ignacio Escudero?Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Tangarará, Casa Hacienda Sojo, Museo Polivalente Elba Aranda de Sarango, Mirador Turístico El Tablazo
- What time zone is Ignacio Escudero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ignacio Escudero?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ignacio Escudero?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ignacio Escudero?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ignacio Escudero?Settlements lie between 20 m and 125 m
- What is the highest point in Ignacio Escudero?Pampa Larga (136 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ignacio Escudero?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ignacio Escudero?Centro de Salud El Arenal, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ignacio Escudero?Banco de la Nación, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ignacio Escudero?Grifo Molicamper, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ignacio Escudero?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ignacio Escudero?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ignacio Escudero?PE200603 (OCHA common operational dataset)