# Salitral District, Sullana Province, Piura Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/salitral/

District · Sullana Province 

# Salitral

Salitral is a district of Peru in Sullana Province, Piura Department. It covers **31.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.2km²
- 11mapped services
- 51 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salitral?

Salitral lies in [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Marcavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/marcavelica/), [Querecotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/querecotillo/) and [Sullana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/sullana/). By area it is the 1722nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.6% of [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/). The centre of Salitral is about 896 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8412° S, 80.6852° 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 Salitral

### Nearby, outside Salitral

- Centro de Convensiones de Sullana · museum, Sullana5.4 km
- Piedra Sullana · monument, Sullana5.4 km
- Francisco Bolognesi · memorial, Sullana5.4 km
- Cristo Redentor · memorial, Bellavista5.5 km
- Homenaje a Simon Morales · memorial, Bellavista5.5 km
- Virgen de las Mercedes · monument, Bellavista5.5 km
- Andres Avelino Caceres · memorial, Bellavista5.7 km
- Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial, Sullana5.7 km
- Mujer Capullana · memorial, Sullana5.8 km
- Mural de Graffitis · attraction, Sullana5.9 km
- Placa por Construccion del Canal Canchaque · memorial, Bellavista5.9 km
- Virgen Maria · memorial, Sullana6.0 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: Salitral

- 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) · Piura41 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara70 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 06:27, 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 Salitral

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Salitral. The largest with a recorded population: Salitral (5,385), Miraflores (631), Puerto Rico (146) and Pedrera (47). Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 61 m above sea level (median 51 m).

- Cabo Verde
- Cabo Verde Bajo
- Cocañera
- Coco
- Coco Bajo
- El Cortijo
- El Deán
- Esperanza
- Hacienda San Nicolas
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Miraflores
- Oriente
- Pedrera
- Puerto Rico
- Salitral
- San Nicolás

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 Salitral

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Campo de Tiro · 133 m
- Cerro Mirador · 95 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 Salitral 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 Salitral

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Marcavelica · Marcavelica 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88231&mlon=-80.70616#map=17/-4.88231/-80.70616) 

Bank Compartamos Financiera · Marcavelica 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88177&mlon=-80.70750#map=17/-4.88177/-80.70750) 

ATM Scotiabank · Piura 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.19009&mlon=-80.63447#map=17/-5.19009/-80.63447) 

Petrol pump Estaciòn BYM - ALTO CHIRA · Sullana 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86795&mlon=-80.65347#map=17/-4.86795/-80.65347) 

Hotel La Quinta - Generosa · Marcavelica 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85289&mlon=-80.72579#map=17/-4.85289/-80.72579) 

Mall centro comercial Sullana · Sullana 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89053&mlon=-80.68664#map=17/-4.89053/-80.68664) 

School Institución Educativa San Benito De Palermo · Salitral 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84128&mlon=-80.69081#map=17/-4.84128/-80.69081) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público "Señor de Chocán" · Querecotillo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84362&mlon=-80.65947#map=17/-4.84362/-80.65947) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Salitral · Salitral 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85696&mlon=-80.68070#map=17/-4.85696/-80.68070) 

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 Salitral

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools5
- Restaurants3
- Police stations2

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
- Lancones
- Marcavelica
- Miguel Checa
- Querecotillo
- Sullana

## Quick answers

- Where is Salitral?In Sullana Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Salitral?Marcavelica, Querecotillo and Sullana
- What is there to see in Salitral?Centro de Convensiones de Sullana, Piedra Sullana, Francisco Bolognesi, Cristo Redentor
- What time zone is Salitral in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salitral?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Salitral?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salitral?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salitral?Settlements lie between 36 m and 61 m
- What is the highest point in Salitral?Cerro Campo de Tiro (133 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salitral?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salitral?Centro de Salud Marcavelica, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salitral?Compartamos Financiera, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salitral?Scotiabank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salitral?Estaciòn BYM - ALTO CHIRA, about 4.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Salitral?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salitral?PE200608 (OCHA common operational dataset)