# Mancora District, Talara Province, Piura Department – Villages

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

District · Talara Province 

# Mancora

Mancora is a district of Peru in Talara Province, Piura Department. It covers **97.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 297 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.8km²
- 297mapped services
- 85 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mancora?

Mancora lies in [Talara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Canoas de Punta Sal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/canoas-de-punta-sal/), [El Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/el-alto/), [Los Organos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/los-organos/) and [Marcavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/marcavelica/). By area it is the 1386th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Talara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/). The centre of Mancora is about 980 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1567° S, 81.0049° 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 Mancora

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Mancora: 5 attractions; 1 beach.

- Playa Mancora · beach
- Discovery tours · attraction
- Iguanas trip · attraction
- Mancora Entrada · attraction
- Playa POCITAS · attraction
- WildK School Kitesurf and Shop · attraction

### Nearby, outside Mancora

- La posa de barro · attraction, Canoas de Punta Sal5.6 km
- Club House · attraction, Los Organos11 km
- Playa Vichayito · beach, Los Organos11 km
- Pacifico · museum, Los Organos15 km
- Playa Punta Sal · beach, Canoas de Punta Sal20 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: Mancora

- 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) · Talara54 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes96 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 06:27, 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.

## Villages and localities in Mancora

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mancora. The largest with a recorded population: Máncora (9,101) and Catalina (18). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 347 m above sea level (median 85 m).

- 6 de Febrero
- Angolo 2
- Barrio Nicaragua
- Barrio Santa Rosa
- Catalina
- El Puente
- La Tranca
- Las Americas
- Leticia
- Los Positos
- Monte de Zorritos
- Máncora
- Máncora Chico
- Panorama Condominiums
- Puerto Máncora

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 Mancora

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Máncora

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Máncora
- Punta Peña Mala

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Tunal · 398 m
- Cerro Tunal · 276 m
- Cerro de Peña Mala · 159 m
- Cerro Camotales · 131 m
- Cerro Salado · 126 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 Mancora and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mancora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical Center Mancora · Mancora 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10538&mlon=-81.04253#map=17/-4.10538/-81.04253) 

Bank Caja Piura · Mancora 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10715&mlon=-81.05454#map=17/-4.10715/-81.05454) 

ATM Scotiabank · Mancora 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10672&mlon=-81.05242#map=17/-4.10672/-81.05242) 

Petrol pump Primax · Mancora 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10327&mlon=-81.03218#map=17/-4.10327/-81.03218) 

Hotel El espigon de Mancora · Mancora 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10423&mlon=-81.03970#map=17/-4.10423/-81.03970) 

School Institución Educativa 068 Maria Muñoz De Medina · Canoas de Punta Sal 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12595&mlon=-80.97028#map=17/-4.12595/-80.97028) 

College CETPRO Virgen del Carmen · Mancora 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10678&mlon=-81.05387#map=17/-4.10678/-81.05387) 

Police station Comisaría de Máncora · Mancora 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10676&mlon=-81.05332#map=17/-4.10676/-81.05332) 

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 Mancora

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels168
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants103
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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 Talara Province

- El Alto
- La Brea
- Lobitos
- Los Organos
- Pariñas

## Quick answers

- Where is Mancora?In Talara Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Mancora?Canoas de Punta Sal, El Alto, Los Organos and Marcavelica
- What is there to see in Mancora?Discovery tours, Iguanas trip, Mancora Entrada, Playa Mancora
- What time zone is Mancora in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mancora?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mancora?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mancora?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mancora?Settlements lie between 11 m and 347 m
- What is the highest point in Mancora?Cerro Tunal (398 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mancora?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mancora?Medical Center Mancora, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mancora?Caja Piura, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mancora?Scotiabank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mancora?Primax, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mancora?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Mancora?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mancora?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mancora?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mancora?PE200706 (OCHA common operational dataset)