# Contralmirante Villar Province, Tumbes Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/

Province · Tumbes Department 

# Contralmirante Villar Province

Contralmirante Villar Province is a province of Peru in Tumbes Department. It covers **2,126.7 km²**. It is divided into 3 districts. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 237 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,127km²
- 3districts
- 237mapped services

## Where is Contralmirante Villar Province?

Contralmirante Villar Province lies in [Tumbes Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Sullana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/), [Talara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/) and [Tumbes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/). By area it is the 136th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 45.7% of [Tumbes Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/). The centre of Contralmirante Villar Province is about 990 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 51 km from Tumbes, the main town of Tumbes Department. The centre point is at 3.9258° S, 80.7207° 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 Contralmirante Villar Province

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Contralmirante Villar Province: 4 attractions; 4 beachs.

- Acapulco · beach
- Bocapán · beach
- Bonanza · beach
- Playa Punta Sal · beach
- Cerro Colorado · attraction
- Jaguay de La Choza · attraction
- La posa de barro · attraction
- hervideros · attraction

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: Contralmirante Villar 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 Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes56 km
- Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL) · Talara93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:19).

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 Contralmirante Villar Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Canoas de Punta Sal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/canoas-de-punta-sal/) 624 60 94 

[Casitas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/casitas/) 856 59 18 

[Zorritos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/zorritos/) 647 55 125 

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 Contralmirante Villar Province

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Contralmirante Villar Province. The largest with a recorded population: Zorritos (12,261), Papayal (5,484), Nueva Esperanza (699), Bocapán (419), Cañaveral (351) and La Choza (211). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 1,033 m above sea level (median 113 m).

- Acapulco
- Agua Salada
- Amarcos
- Angola
- Angolo
- Averias
- Averias Baja
- Avería
- Balneario Playa Florida
- Balneario Punta Camaron
- Barranco
- Barrancos
- Bellavista
- Bocapán
- Bonanza
- Buena Vista
- Caleta Grau
- Cancas
- Canoas
- Carbonera
- Cardalito
- Carpitas
- Carrizal
- Carrizalillo
- Casa de Piedra
- Casitas
- Catalinas
- Cañaveral
- Cerro Pelado
- Chacritas
- Charanal
- Cherrelique
- Chicama
- Chilingos
- Chulingos
- Churucos
- Cienego
- Cienego Norte
- Cimarron
- Cimarrón
- Condominio Palma Mar
- Conovitas
- Contralmirante Villar
- Cope
- Corral de Ovejas
- Cuesta del Toro
- Curo
- El Angelito
- El Angolo
- El Cardo
- El Caucho
- El Charan II
- El Ciénego
- El Ciénego Norte
- El Ciénego Sur
- El Curo
- El Gigante
- El Lavejal
- El Palmo
- El Paraíso
- El Plátano
- El Rincón
- El Rubio
- El Sauce
- El Sol de Punta Sal
- El Valiente
- Erbederos
- Faical
- Faustino Sanchez Carrion
- Fernandez
- Fernandez Alto
- Fernández
- Gigante
- Hacienda Carrizal
- Hacienda Papayal
- Hacienda Quebrada Seca
- Hale Kai Villas
- Hayat Punta Sal
- Huacura
- Hualtacal
- Huaquilla
- Huaquillas
- Ipan
- La Bocana
- La Choza
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Noria
- La Reserva Playa
- La Rinconada
- La Salina
- La Tranca
- Las Animas
- Las Salinas
- Lavejal
- Lomas de Punta Sal
- Los Delfines
- Los Pinos
- Los Pozos
- Marina Coast Peru
- Negritos
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Cancas
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Oyola
- Pacasos
- Pajaritos
- Palo Santo
- Pampa El Toro
- Pampa de los Chivatos
- Pampa del Trigal
- Pan Viejo
- Panales
- Papagallo
- Papagayo
- Papayal
- Pavas
- Pedregal
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Negra
- Peña Redonda
- Pichilingo
- Piedra Parada
- Piquirá
- Plateritos
- Plateritos Campo
- Plateros
- Poza Honda
- Poza de Barro
- Pozos del Charan
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Punta Canoas
- Punta Cocos
- Punta Mero
- Punta Sal
- Quebrada Seca
- Quemazones
- Rastrojos
- Rinconada
- Rocoche
- Sajinos
- Salado
- Salado Chiquito
- Salado Grande
- Samorondón
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- Sechurita
- Serrano
- Suarez
- Suárez
- Tacna Libre
- Tamarindo
- Tazajeras
- Totorillo
- Tres Bocanas
- Trigal
- Tucilla
- Tucillal
- Urban
- Urbán
- Valdivia
- Villa Santa Rosa
- Zapotal
- Zapotitos
- Zorritos
- Ánimas

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 Contralmirante Villar Province

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada de Máncora

### Coast and islands

4 headlands.

- Punta Cardo Grande
- Punta Mero
- Punta Pico
- Punta Sal Chico

### Hills and mountains

159 hills; 65 mountains.

- Cerro Negro · 1,585 m
- Cerro Campana · 1,511 m
- Cerro Machete · 1,471 m
- Cerro Pasayo Gacho · 1,393 m
- Cerro Papayal · 1,267 m
- Cerro Conchas · 1,258 m
- Cerro Macho Muerto · 1,257 m
- Cerro Laberri · 1,245 m
- Cerro Los Paijanes · 1,236 m
- Cerro La Leche · 1,226 m
- Cerro La Cuesta Laberri · 1,191 m
- Cerro Guayruro · 1,135 m
- Cerro Las Hacienditas · 1,120 m
- Cerro Chumuco · 1,112 m
- Cerro Las Cucas · 1,108 m
- Cerro Paijancitos · 1,065 m
- Cerro Cojonores · 1,049 m
- Cerro Cañas · 1,044 m
- Cerro Los Mitos · 1,020 m
- Cerro Las Varas · 1,005 m
- Cerro Tigre · 1,003 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 995 m
- Cerro Copuceros · 983 m
- Cerro La Pachona · 956 m

…and 200 more.

### Getting around

6 bridges; 1 airport; 1 lighthouse.

- Contralmirante Villar Lighthouse
- Puente Animas
- Puente Bocapán
- Puente Canoas
- Puente El Rubio
- Puente Punta Sal
- Puente Sapotal
- Walter Braedt Segú Airport

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 Contralmirante Villar Province and the best time to visit

In Contralmirante Villar Province, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 277 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 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 27 37 

Feb 26 73 

Mar 26 83 

Apr 27 30 

May 27 13 

Jun 26 4 

Jul 25 4 

Aug 25 3 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 26 6 

Nov 26 7 

Dec 26 14 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Contralmirante Villar Province

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels152
- Shopping malls1
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants34
- Police stations4

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 Contralmirante Villar Province?In Tumbes Department, Peru
- What borders Contralmirante Villar Province?Sullana Province, Talara Province and Tumbes Province
- What is there to see in Contralmirante Villar Province?Acapulco, Bocapán, Bonanza, Cerro Colorado
- What time zone is Contralmirante Villar Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Contralmirante Villar Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Contralmirante Villar Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Contralmirante Villar Province?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Contralmirante Villar Province?Settlements lie between 1 m and 1,033 m
- What is the highest point in Contralmirante Villar Province?Cerro Negro (1,585 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Contralmirante Villar Province?January to December
- How many banks are in Contralmirante Villar Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Contralmirante Villar Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Contralmirante Villar Province?PE2402 (OCHA common operational dataset)