# Talara Province, Piura Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/

Province · Piura Department 

# Talara Province

Talara Province is a province of Peru in Piura Department. It covers **2,921.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 220 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 765 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,921km²
- 6districts
- 765mapped services

## Where is Talara Province?

Talara Province lies in [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Contralmirante Villar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/), [Paita Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/paita/) and [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/). By area it is the 105th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.2% of [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/). The centre of Talara Province is about 954 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 93 km from Piura, the main town of Piura Department. The centre point is at 4.4519° S, 81.0660° 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 Talara Province

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Talara Province: 17 attractions; 2 beachs; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 monument.

- Pacifico · museum
- Playa Mancora · beach
- Playa Vichayito · beach
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Arbol petrificado · attraction
- Bosque petrificado · attraction
- Cabo Blanco Fishing Club · attraction
- Caseta de Información · attraction
- Club House · attraction
- Discovery tours · attraction
- Iguanas trip · attraction
- La poza Napoles · attraction
- Mancora Entrada · attraction
- Mirador · attraction
- Mirador El Nuro · attraction
- Mirador de Paquita · attraction
- Panic Point · attraction
- Playa POCITAS · attraction
- Tronco emblemático · attraction
- Waypoint · attraction
- WildK School Kitesurf and Shop · attraction
- Monumento al Petrolero Talareño · monument

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: Talara Province

- 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) · Talara25 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura98 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:20).

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.

## Districts of Talara Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/el-alto/) 480 10 18 

[La Brea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/la-brea/) 824 38 24 

[Lobitos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/lobitos/) 237 9 33 

[Los Organos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/los-organos/) 163 26 174 

[Mancora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/mancora/) 98 15 297 

[Pariñas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/parinas/) 1,119 128 219 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Talara Province

Open gazetteers list **220 villages, towns and localities** in Talara Province. The largest with a recorded population: Talara (99,074), El Alto (9,303), Máncora (9,101), El Ñuro (973), Piedritas (81) and Casas Negras (74). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 1,651 m above sea level (median 85 m).

- 1 de Junio
- 1 de Mayo
- 2 de Febrero
- 6 de Febrero
- 7 de Junio
- 9 de Ostubre
- Abelardo Quiñonez
- Aeropuerto
- Alan García Pérez
- Alberto Fujimori
- Aldea Vichayito
- Algarrobal
- Algarrobal Seco
- Algarrobo
- Angolo 2
- Angostura
- Aproviser
- Aproviser 1
- Aproviser 2
- Atascadero
- Bahia Tortugas
- Balcones
- Barranca
- Barrio Bellavista
- Barrio Castilla
- Barrio Especialista
- Barrio Nicaragua
- Barrio Particular
- Barrio Piura
- Barrio Primavera
- Barrio Santa Rosa
- Barrio de Oficiales
- Base Aérea El Pato
- Base Capitan Montes
- Batanes
- Belco
- Bello Horizonte
- Bosque Pariñas
- Buenavista
- Cabo Blanco
- Caleta
- Caleta San Pablo
- Carita
- Carrizal
- Casa Norte Vichayito
- Casas Negras
- Catalina
- Cerro Prieto
- Chacritas
- Chiquero
- Chombos
- Condominio Amak
- Coyonitas
- Cristo Rey
- Cuerna Vaca
- Draga
- El Acholao
- El Alto
- El Atascadero
- El Convento
- El Encanto
- El Encanto de Vichayito
- El Puente
- El Tablazo
- El Ñuro
- Enace I
- Enace I II III
- Enace II
- Enace San Felipe Salaverry
- Evangelista
- Felipe Santiago Salaverri
- Fonavi
- Fondos
- Hacienda El Muerto
- Hacienda Pariñas
- Haliburton
- Hildebrando Castro Pozo
- Huacos
- Huanes
- Huaynaso
- Jabonillal
- James Storm
- Jorge Basadre
- Jorge Chávez
- José Carlos Mariátegui
- Juan Pablo II
- Kilómetro Treinta
- La Brea
- La Campana
- La Capilla
- La Draga
- La Débora
- La Garita
- La Orejona
- La Peñita
- La Tranca
- Laguna Zapotal
- Lagunitos
- Las Americas
- Las Crías
- Las Esmeraldas
- Las Gardenias
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Leones
- Leticia
- Lobitos
- Lomitos
- Los Empleados
- Los Jazmines
- Los Organos
- Los Pinos
- Los Positos
- Los Vencedores
- Los Órganos
- Luciano Castillo
- Lucy de Villanueva
- Luis Alberto Sánchez
- Luis Alva Castro
- Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
- Luis Negreiros
- Luis Negreiros Vega
- Martha Chávez
- Maruja Sullón
- María Auxiliadora de los Cristianos
- Milla 6
- Milla 7
- Miraflores
- Mogollón
- Monte Grande
- Monte de Zorritos
- Morro
- Máncora
- Máncora Chico
- Negritos
- Nord Condominios
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Lobitos
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Oveja
- Oyocos
- Panorama Condominiums
- Pariñas
- Pasul
- Peña Mala
- Peña Negra
- Piaggio
- Piedritas
- Pilar Nores de García
- Piscina
- Planta
- Planta Pozo
- Planta Verdun
- Popular
- Potrero
- Potreros
- Pozo
- Pozo de Cabo Blanco
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Carrillo
- Puerto Antiguo Playa
- Puerto Máncora
- Punta Arena
- Punta Arenas
- Punta Las Peñitas
- Punta Organos Chico
- Punta Veleros Playa-Punta Organos Chico
- Quebrada Ancha
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Verde
- Redondos
- Sacobsa
- Salado
- San Cristóbal Alto
- San Cristóbal Bajo
- San Judas Tadeo
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- San Sebastián
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santos
- Schuumberger
- Schuumborger
- Sección 18
- Sección Veintitrés
- Seccíon Dieciocho
- Seccíon Ventitres
- Siches
- Sol de Oro
- Songora
- Sudamérica
- Talara
- Talara Alta
- Totora
- Tunal
- Urban
- Vaquería
- Verdun
- Vichayito
- Vichayito Norte
- Vichayito Sur
- Villa Aeronáutica
- Villa Aeronáutica (FAP)
- Villa Corpac
- Villa Hermosa
- Villa Jacocsa
- Villa Las Mercedes
- Villa Las Peñitas
- Villa Los Ángeles
- Villa Palmeras
- Villa Talara
- Vista Alegre
- Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
- Wilberto Herrera Carlín
- Zona Industrial
- Zona Zarumilla

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 Talara Province

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Acholado
- Quebrada Cabo Blanco
- Quebrada Cerro Prieto
- Quebrada El Muerto
- Quebrada Gavilanes
- Quebrada Gavilán
- Quebrada Las Cañas
- Quebrada Pan de Azúcar
- Quebrada Pariñas
- Quebrada Verde
- Quebrada de Las Moras
- Río Máncora

### Coast and islands

5 headlands.

- Punta Máncora
- Punta Organo Chico
- Punta Peña Mala
- Punta Piedras
- Punta Restín

### Hills and mountains

44 hills; 31 mountains.

- Cerro Arbolitos · 939 m
- Cerro El Chungo · 845 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 824 m
- Cerro Bandera · 818 m
- Cerro La Puchira · 804 m
- Cerro Mogollon · 782 m
- Cerro Negro · 778 m
- Cerros El Viejo · 778 m
- Cerro Potrero · 771 m
- Cerro Carrizo · 746 m
- Cerro Conchudo · 739 m
- Cerros Totora · 722 m
- Cerro Salvajudo · 689 m
- Cerro Paulino · 654 m
- Cerro La Penca · 648 m
- Cerro Prieto · 638 m
- Cerro Quebrada Honda · 599 m
- Cerro Blanco · 595 m
- Cerro Laurel · 575 m
- Cerro Caballo · 554 m
- Cerro Plateado · 504 m
- Cerro Culebra · 492 m
- Cerro Pachón · 492 m
- Cerro Tunal · 454 m

…and 51 more.

### Getting around

2 lighthouses; 1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias Airport
- El Pato
- Faro Pariñas
- Faro de Talara

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 Talara Province and the best time to visit

In Talara Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Aug (21 °C). About 116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (39 mm) and the driest Sep (1 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 24 13 

Feb 26 35 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 25 11 

May 23 4 

Jun 22 1 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 21 1 

Oct 21 2 

Nov 22 2 

Dec 23 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Talara Province

Places mapped inside Talara Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals15
- Banks6
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels349
- Shopping malls1
- Schools114
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants233
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Talara Province?In Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Talara Province?Contralmirante Villar Province, Paita Province and Sullana Province
- What is there to see in Talara Province?Arbol petrificado, Bosque petrificado, Cabo Blanco Fishing Club, Caseta de Información
- What time zone is Talara Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Talara Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Talara Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Talara Province?220 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Talara Province?Settlements lie between 5 m and 1,651 m
- What is the highest point in Talara Province?Cerro Arbolitos (939 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Talara Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Talara Province?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Talara Province?6 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Talara Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Talara Province?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Talara Province?PE2007 (OCHA common operational dataset)