# Canoas de Punta Sal District, Contralmirante Villar Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/canoas-de-punta-sal/ District · Contralmirante Villar Province # Canoas de Punta Sal Canoas de Punta Sal is a district of Peru in Contralmirante Villar Province, Tumbes Department. It covers **623.7 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 624km² - 94mapped services - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Canoas de Punta Sal? Canoas de Punta Sal lies in [Contralmirante Villar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/), [Tumbes Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Casitas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/casitas/), [Mancora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/talara/mancora/), [Marcavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/sullana/marcavelica/) and [Zorritos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/zorritos/). By area it is the 381st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 29.3% of [Contralmirante Villar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/). The centre of Canoas de Punta Sal is about 986 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0374° S, 80.8854° 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 Canoas de Punta Sal OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Canoas de Punta Sal: 1 attraction; 1 beach. - Playa Punta Sal · beach - La posa de barro · 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: Canoas de Punta Sal - 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) · Talara73 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes78 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 06:26, 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 Canoas de Punta Sal Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Canoas de Punta Sal. The largest with a recorded population: Pajaritos (154), Angolo (135), Fernández (110), Punta Sal (101), Quebrada Seca (61) and Plateritos (48). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 233 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Agua Salada - Angola - Angolo - Barranco - Barrancos - Cancas - Canoas - Carpitas - Carrizal - Casa de Piedra - Catalinas - Cerro Pelado - Condominio Palma Mar - Corral de Ovejas - Curo - El Angolo - El Curo - El Gigante - El Rincón - El Sol de Punta Sal - Fernandez - Fernandez Alto - Fernández - Gigante - Hacienda Carrizal - Hacienda Papayal - Hacienda Quebrada Seca - Hale Kai Villas - Hayat Punta Sal - Ipan - La Bocana - La Noria - La Reserva Playa - La Salina - Las Salinas - Lomas de Punta Sal - Los Delfines - Marina Coast Peru - Negritos - Nuevo Cancas - Pacasos - Pajaritos - Papayal - Piedra Parada - Plateritos - Plateros - Poza de Barro - Punta Canoas - Punta Mero - Punta Sal - Quebrada Seca - Quemazones - Sajinos - Salado Chiquito - Salado Grande - San Miguel - Urban - Urbán - Valdivia - Zapotitos 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 Canoas de Punta Sal Named natural and historic features inside Canoas de Punta Sal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada de Máncora ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Punta Mero - Punta Sal Chico ### Hills and mountains 45 hills; 11 mountains. - Monte Aguirre · 465 m - Cerro Oberal · 432 m - Cerro Oberal · 416 m - Cerro Rocoche · 411 m - Cerro Laureano · 397 m - Cerro Las Carpas · 393 m - Cerro Churrusca · 387 m - Cerro Barrancos · 373 m - Cerro Hualtacal · 361 m - Cerro Sapotitos · 331 m - Cerro Tranca de Olaya · 330 m - Cerro Gualtacal · 324 m - Cerro Salado Alejandro · 314 m - Cerro Sapotitos · 310 m - Cerro El Rompal · 301 m - Cerro Cabeza de Vaca · 293 m - Cerro Canoas · 292 m - Cerro Negritos · 288 m - Cerro Canoas · 281 m - Cerro El Pilar · 281 m - Cerro Pilar · 270 m - Cerro Piedrudo · 268 m - Cerro Salado · 261 m - Cerro Doña Dolores · 256 m …and 32 more. ### Getting around 4 bridges; 1 airport. - Puente Animas - Puente Canoas - 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 Canoas de Punta Sal and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canoas de Punta Sal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Center Mancora · Mancora 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10538&mlon=-81.04253#map=17/-4.10538/-81.04253) Bank Caja Piura · Mancora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10715&mlon=-81.05454#map=17/-4.10715/-81.05454) ATM Scotiabank · Mancora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10672&mlon=-81.05242#map=17/-4.10672/-81.05242) Petrol pump Primax · Mancora 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10327&mlon=-81.03218#map=17/-4.10327/-81.03218) Hotel Villa Romana Boutique Hotel · Canoas de Punta Sal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97710&mlon=-80.95363#map=17/-3.97710/-80.95363) School Institución Educativa No. 64 · Canoas de Punta Sal 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05732&mlon=-80.89668#map=17/-4.05732/-80.89668) College CETPRO Virgen del Carmen · Mancora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10678&mlon=-81.05387#map=17/-4.10678/-81.05387) Police station Comisaría PNP Cancas · Canoas de Punta Sal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.94507&mlon=-80.93728#map=17/-3.94507/-80.93728) 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 Canoas de Punta Sal Places mapped inside Canoas de Punta Sal in open map data, by type. - Hotels65 - Schools9 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants18 - Police stations1 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 Contralmirante Villar Province - Casitas - Zorritos ## Quick answers - Where is Canoas de Punta Sal?In Contralmirante Villar Province, Tumbes Department, Peru - What borders Canoas de Punta Sal?Casitas, Mancora, Marcavelica and Zorritos - What is there to see in Canoas de Punta Sal?La posa de barro, Playa Punta Sal - What time zone is Canoas de Punta Sal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Canoas de Punta Sal?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Canoas de Punta Sal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Canoas de Punta Sal?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Canoas de Punta Sal?Settlements lie between 1 m and 233 m - What is the highest point in Canoas de Punta Sal?Monte Aguirre (465 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Canoas de Punta Sal?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Canoas de Punta Sal?Medical Center Mancora, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Canoas de Punta Sal?Caja Piura, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Canoas de Punta Sal?Scotiabank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canoas de Punta Sal?Primax, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Canoas de Punta Sal?PE240203 (OCHA common operational dataset)