# Lancones District, Sullana Province, Piura Department

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District · Sullana Province 

# Lancones

Lancones is a district of Peru in Sullana Province, Piura Department. It covers **2,135.4 km²**. 234 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,135km²
- 76mapped services
- 203 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lancones?

Lancones lies in [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Casitas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/casitas/), [Las Lomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/piura/las-lomas/), [Marcavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/marcavelica/), [Querecotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/querecotillo/), [San Jacinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/san-jacinto/), [Sullana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/sullana/) and [Suyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/suyo/). By area it is the 100th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 40.4% of [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/). The centre of Lancones is about 935 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4042° S, 80.5871° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Lancones

- 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) · Talara76 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Lancones

Open gazetteers list **234 villages, towns and localities** in Lancones. The largest with a recorded population: Alamor (511), Durán (440), Lancones (346), Jahuay Negro (310), La Peñita (277) and Jerguitas (197). Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 640 m above sea level (median 203 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Alamor
- Albacas
- Algarrobillo
- Algodonal
- Algodonalillo
- Almendro
- Alto del Toro
- Alumbre
- Alvarados
- Antañuelos
- Araujo
- Atacilas
- Barranco Blanco
- Batan
- Batán
- Batán de Pilares
- Bejucal
- Blas
- Bocana De Pilaritos
- Bocana Quebrada Seca
- Bocana Tongal
- Bocana de Pichones
- Bocanas
- Buitres
- Cabo Cordova
- Cabuyo
- Cajon
- Camarones
- Canovas
- Capitán Hoyle
- Carrizalillo
- Casa Corral
- Casa Quemadas
- Casas Quemadas
- Cascajal
- Casitas
- Ceibo Mocho
- Cerezal
- Cerezo
- Cerrillos
- Cerro Prieto
- Chapangos
- Chaquiro
- Charan Grande
- Charancito
- Charán Grande
- Chaylo
- Chililique
- Chorreras
- Chupingo
- Comejen
- Condor
- Copa Cayendo
- Corral De Vacas
- Corral Nuevo
- Corral Quemado
- Corral de Vaga
- Cule Bras
- Cánovas
- Don Diego
- Dos Orquetas
- Duran
- Durán
- El Alamor
- El Almendro
- El Alumbre
- El Batan
- El Carrizo
- El Cerezo
- El Chaylo
- El Coco
- El Conejo
- El Cortezo
- El Desvio
- El Desvío
- El Faique
- El Garrotazo
- El Jardin
- El Limon
- El Naranjo
- El Papayo
- El Salto
- El Sauce
- Encantados
- Encuentros
- Encuentros de Romero
- Estradas
- Gallinazitos
- Garrapatas
- Gerguitas
- Gramadal
- Guincitos
- Gutiérrez
- Guzmán
- Hacienda Cabreria
- Hacienda Condor
- Hacienda El Puquio
- Hacienda Jahuay Negro
- Hacienda Nueva
- Halcones
- Higueron
- Higuerón
- Horquetas
- Huaipirá
- Huasimal
- Huasimal De La Peñita
- Huasimal de Las Peñitas
- Huasimal de la Solana
- Huasimal de los Encuentros
- Huateria
- Huaypira
- Huaypira Alta
- Huaypira Baja
- Jabonillos
- Jaguay Negro
- Jaguey
- Jahuay Negro
- Jerguitas
- La Bocana
- La Chorrera
- La Ciruela
- La Laja
- La Manga
- La Matanza
- La Noria
- La Palma de Chilaco
- La Palmira
- La Peña
- La Peñita
- La Providencia
- La Ramadita
- La Tranca
- La Ventana
- Lacas
- Laguna Larga
- Lancones
- Las Playas
- Las Trancas
- Laurel
- Leones
- Los Encuentros de Pilares
- Los Encuentros de Romero
- Los Hornos
- Los Lideros
- Los Linderos
- Los Parramos
- Madre de Dios
- Marcelo
- Marceto
- Martinez
- Martínez
- Murcielagos
- Murciélagos
- Noque
- Ojo De Agua
- Ojo del Agua
- Orregos
- Overal
- Pajaro Bobillo
- Pajaro Bobo
- Paletillas
- Palo Santal
- Palomas
- Pampa El Cerro
- Pampas Quemadas
- Panales
- Panalitos
- Paneles
- Papayo
- Pasallo
- Pasayo
- Peña Blanca
- Pichinche
- Piedra Redonda
- Pilares
- Pilaritos
- Pitayilos
- Pitayitos
- Pitayo
- Playas de Romero
- Posas Hondas
- Positos
- Potrobayo
- Pozas Hondas
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Nuevo De Romero
- Puesto Cabo Córdova
- Puesto Mayor Novoa
- Putulunga
- Pájaro Bobillo
- Pájaro Bobo
- Páramo
- Quebrada
- Quebrada Seca
- Rabones
- Ramadita
- Requena
- Riomar
- Río Mar
- Sajinos
- Saladitos
- Santa Flora
- Sapotalillo
- Sauce
- Sausal
- Sipiones
- Sitio Nuevo
- Solana Baja
- Solana Central
- Solania
- Solanilla
- Suena El Agua
- Tamarindo
- Tamarindo de Pichones
- Templadores
- Tierras Blancas
- Torres
- Totoral
- Totoralillo
- Totoras
- Trancas
- Tronco Ahumado
- Valentina
- Venado Muerto
- Venados
- Vicente
- Vista Florida
- Yapatera
- Yapateras
- Yapato
- Zorritos
- Zoñas
- Zoños

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 Lancones

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Quebrada Cuzco
- Quebrada Lacas
- Quebrada Los Encuentros
- Quebrada Pilares
- Quebrada Solana
- Quebrada Tazajeras
- Reservorio Poechos

### Hills and mountains

122 hills; 64 mountains.

- Cerro Carrizal · 1,565 m
- Cerro Guanábano · 1,429 m
- Cerro Cherrelique · 1,407 m
- Cerro Chilco · 1,334 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 1,291 m
- Cerro Torón · 1,225 m
- Cerro Infiernillo · 1,165 m
- Cerros El Padre · 1,162 m
- Cerro Las Toronchas · 1,146 m
- Cerro La Ventana · 1,135 m
- Cerro Campanas · 1,133 m
- Cerro Las Toronchas · 1,131 m
- Cerro Piedra Blanca · 998 m
- Cerro Matanzas · 936 m
- Cerro Hihuanas · 925 m
- Cerro Tres Almendros · 837 m
- Cerro Ména · 825 m
- Cerro Chante · 766 m
- Cerro Tacones · 766 m
- Cerro Timajones · 764 m
- Cerro Cangrejo · 746 m
- Cerro Lomas Peladas · 744 m
- Cerro Almendro · 739 m
- Cerro La Trocha · 735 m

…and 162 more.

### Estates

2 estates.

- Hacienda Jaguay Negro
- Hacienda Tangarara

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 Lancones 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 Lancones

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 14805 · Lancones 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43860&mlon=-80.56934#map=17/-4.43860/-80.56934) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Los Encuentros de Pilares · Lancones 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32405&mlon=-80.50317#map=17/-4.32405/-80.50317) 

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 Lancones

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

- Schools73
- Police stations3

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
- Ignacio Escudero
- Marcavelica
- Miguel Checa
- Querecotillo
- Salitral
- Sullana

## Quick answers

- Where is Lancones?In Sullana Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Lancones?Casitas, Las Lomas, Marcavelica, Querecotillo, San Jacinto, Sullana and Suyo
- What time zone is Lancones in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lancones?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lancones?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lancones?234 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lancones?Settlements lie between 105 m and 640 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lancones?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Lancones?Cerro Carrizal (1,565 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lancones?January to December
- What is the P-code of Lancones?PE200604 (OCHA common operational dataset)