# Zorritos District, Contralmirante Villar Province – Villages

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

District · Contralmirante Villar Province 

# Zorritos

Zorritos is a district of Peru in Contralmirante Villar Province, Tumbes Department. It covers **647.4 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 125 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 647km²
- 125mapped services
- 41 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zorritos?

Zorritos 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: [Canoas de Punta Sal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/canoas-de-punta-sal/), [Casitas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/casitas/), [La Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/la-cruz/) and [San Jacinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/san-jacinto/). By area it is the 361st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 30.4% of [Contralmirante Villar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/contralmirante-villar/). The centre of Zorritos is about 1,000 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8240° S, 80.7169° 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 Zorritos

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Zorritos: 3 beachs; 2 attractions.

- Acapulco · beach
- Bocapán · beach
- Bonanza · beach
- Cerro Colorado · 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: Zorritos

- 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) · Tumbes48 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa90 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 06:25, 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 2026-11-03](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 Zorritos

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Zorritos. The largest with a recorded population: Zorritos (12,261), Nueva Esperanza (699), Bocapán (419), Pedregal (84), El Rubio (61) and Palo Santo (18). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 193 m above sea level (median 41 m).

- Acapulco
- Amarcos
- Balneario Playa Florida
- Balneario Punta Camaron
- Bocapán
- Bonanza
- Buena Vista
- Caleta Grau
- Contralmirante Villar
- Cope
- El Charan II
- El Lavejal
- El Paraíso
- El Plátano
- El Rubio
- Erbederos
- Faical
- Faustino Sanchez Carrion
- Huacura
- Hualtacal
- La Tranca
- Las Animas
- Lavejal
- Los Pinos
- Los Pozos
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Oyola
- Palo Santo
- Pampa de los Chivatos
- Pan Viejo
- Papagallo
- Papagayo
- Pedregal
- Peña Negra
- Peña Redonda
- Plateritos
- Plateritos Campo
- Poza Honda
- Pozos del Charan
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Punta Cocos
- Quebrada Seca
- Salado
- Sechurita
- Serrano
- Suarez
- Suárez
- Tres Bocanas
- Tucilla
- Tucillal
- Villa Santa Rosa
- Zapotal
- 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 Zorritos

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

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Punta Cardo Grande
- Punta Pico

### Hills and mountains

64 hills; 13 mountains.

- Cerro Salvajudo · 496 m
- Cerro El Tubo · 417 m
- Cerro Azotadero · 409 m
- Cuchilla El Sajino · 404 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 393 m
- Cerro Cabreros · 376 m
- Cerro La Mira · 373 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 361 m
- Cerro Relengo · 349 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 341 m
- Cerro Mulatos · 338 m
- Cerro Serrano · 333 m
- Cerro Fila Las Animas · 331 m
- Cerro Mira Grande · 328 m
- Cerro San Andres · 320 m
- Cerro La Aguita · 319 m
- Cerro El Toro · 306 m
- Cerro Valladares · 300 m
- Cerro La Cabra · 295 m
- Mulatos · 288 m
- Cerro La Mira · 285 m
- Cerro Sajines · 284 m
- Cerro Aguadulce · 283 m
- Cerro Salvajal · 282 m

…and 53 more.

### Getting around

2 bridges; 1 lighthouse.

- Contralmirante Villar Lighthouse
- Puente Bocapán
- Puente El Rubio

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 Zorritos 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 Zorritos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Distretto di Pampas de Hospital · Pampas de Hospital 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69273&mlon=-80.43890#map=17/-3.69273/-80.43890) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Zorritos 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67037&mlon=-80.65965#map=17/-3.67037/-80.65965) 

Petrol pump Julio · Zorritos 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70532&mlon=-80.71787#map=17/-3.70532/-80.71787) 

Hotel Kapraia suites hotel · Zorritos 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73694&mlon=-80.73528#map=17/-3.73694/-80.73528) 

Mall Comercial Marleny · Zorritos 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68125&mlon=-80.67673#map=17/-3.68125/-80.67673) 

School Institución Educativa No. 69 · Zorritos 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78536&mlon=-80.69510#map=17/-3.78536/-80.69510) 

College IST Contralmirante Manuel Villar Olivera · Zorritos 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69240&mlon=-80.69755#map=17/-3.69240/-80.69755) 

Police station Comisaría PNP de protección de carreteras Tumbes · Zorritos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73385&mlon=-80.76683#map=17/-3.73385/-80.76683) 

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 Zorritos

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels87
- Shopping malls1
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants16
- 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 Contralmirante Villar Province

- Canoas de Punta Sal
- Casitas

## Quick answers

- Where is Zorritos?In Contralmirante Villar Province, Tumbes Department, Peru
- What borders Zorritos?Canoas de Punta Sal, Casitas, La Cruz and San Jacinto
- What is there to see in Zorritos?Acapulco, Bocapán, Bonanza, Cerro Colorado
- What time zone is Zorritos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zorritos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Zorritos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zorritos?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zorritos?Settlements lie between 3 m and 193 m
- What is the highest point in Zorritos?Cerro Salvajudo (496 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zorritos?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zorritos?Distretto di Pampas de Hospital, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zorritos?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zorritos?Julio, about 13 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Zorritos?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zorritos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zorritos?PE240201 (OCHA common operational dataset)