# Aguas Verdes District, Zarumilla Province, Tumbes Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/aguas-verdes/

District · Zarumilla Province 

# Aguas Verdes

Aguas Verdes is a district of Peru in Zarumilla Province, Tumbes Department. It covers **47.5 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.5km²
- 25mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aguas Verdes?

Aguas Verdes lies in [Zarumilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/), [Tumbes Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Papayal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/papayal/) and [Zarumilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/zarumilla/). By area it is the 1634th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.3% of [Zarumilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/). The centre of Aguas Verdes is about 1,014 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4957° S, 80.2480° 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 Aguas Verdes

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Aguas Verdes: 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Frontera Ecuador - Perú · attraction
- Redondel Puerto Hualtaco · memorial

### Nearby, outside Aguas Verdes

- Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary · nature reserve, Zarumilla6.7 km
- Isla · nature reserve, Zarumilla7.8 km
- Isla Chalaqueras · nature reserve, Zarumilla8.3 km
- Isla Correa · nature reserve, Zarumilla8.5 km
- Isla Roncal · nature reserve, Zarumilla9.0 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: Aguas Verdes

- 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) · Tumbes16 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa29 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:18).

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 Aguas Verdes

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Aguas Verdes. The largest with a recorded population: Aguas Verdes (9,106), Cuchareta Baja (487), Pocitos (180) and Cuchareta Alta (172). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 28 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- 28 de Julio
- Aguas Verdes
- Asentamiento Humano Alberto Fujimori
- Asentamiento Humano Campo Amor
- Asentamiento Humano Villa Primavera
- Chacra Gonzales
- Cuchareta Alta
- Cuchareta Baja
- Cucharetas
- El Canario
- El Salitral
- La Curva
- La Curva de Aguas Verdes
- Loma Saavedra
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Aguas Verdes
- Palosantal
- Piedritas
- Pocitos
- Prolongación Manco Inca
- Puerto Peru
- Puesto Grau
- Puesto Pocitos
- Salitral Chico
- Salitral Grande
- Villa Primavera

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 Aguas Verdes

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Bolsico
- Río Zarumilla

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma Saavedra · 11 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Bolsico

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 Aguas Verdes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zarumilla Province, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (130 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 64 

Feb 24 110 

Mar 24 130 

Apr 24 61 

May 24 28 

Jun 24 15 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 24 17 

Nov 23 20 

Dec 24 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aguas Verdes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Materno Infantil - Zarumilla · Zarumilla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.49983&mlon=-80.27456#map=17/-3.49983/-80.27456) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Aguas Verdes 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48179&mlon=-80.24458#map=17/-3.48179/-80.24458) 

Petrol pump Grifo Santa María · Tumbes 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54363&mlon=-80.39370#map=17/-3.54363/-80.39370) 

Hotel Casino Hotel Mr. Money · Aguas Verdes 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48168&mlon=-80.24428#map=17/-3.48168/-80.24428) 

Mall Centro Comercial La Bahía · Aguas Verdes 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48188&mlon=-80.24356#map=17/-3.48188/-80.24356) 

School Institución Educativa 099 Rosa Carrasco Bravo · Aguas Verdes 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50686&mlon=-80.24273#map=17/-3.50686/-80.24273) 

College Escuela de Posgrado Untumbes · Tumbes 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50485&mlon=-80.39264#map=17/-3.50485/-80.39264) 

Police station Comisaria Aguas Verdes · Aguas Verdes 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48167&mlon=-80.24562#map=17/-3.48167/-80.24562) 

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 Aguas Verdes

Places mapped inside Aguas Verdes in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations3

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 Zarumilla Province

- Matapalo
- Papayal
- Zarumilla

## Quick answers

- Where is Aguas Verdes?In Zarumilla Province, Tumbes Department, Peru
- What borders Aguas Verdes?Papayal and Zarumilla
- What is there to see in Aguas Verdes?Frontera Ecuador - Perú, Redondel Puerto Hualtaco
- What time zone is Aguas Verdes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aguas Verdes?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Aguas Verdes?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aguas Verdes?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aguas Verdes?Settlements lie between 3 m and 28 m
- What is the highest point in Aguas Verdes?Loma Saavedra (11 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aguas Verdes?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aguas Verdes?Centro Materno Infantil - Zarumilla, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aguas Verdes?Banco de la Nación, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aguas Verdes?Grifo Santa María, about 17 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Aguas Verdes?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aguas Verdes?PE240302 (OCHA common operational dataset)