# Matapalo District, Zarumilla Province, Tumbes Department

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District · Zarumilla Province 

# Matapalo

Matapalo is a district of Peru in Zarumilla Province, Tumbes Department. It covers **390.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 390km²
- 17mapped services
- 226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matapalo?

Matapalo lies in [Zarumilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/), [Tumbes Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Pampas de Hospital](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/pampas-de-hospital/), [Papayal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/papayal/), [San Juan de la Virgen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/san-juan-de-la-virgen/) and [Tumbes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/tumbes/tumbes/). By area it is the 591st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 51.8% of [Zarumilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tumbes/zarumilla/). The centre of Matapalo is about 986 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7721° S, 80.2488° 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 Matapalo

### Nearby, outside Matapalo

- Tumbes National Reserve · nature reserve, Pampas de Hospital17 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: Matapalo

- 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) · Tumbes29 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa46 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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 Matapalo

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Matapalo. The largest with a recorded population: Matapalo (343), El Tutumo (225), Pueblo Nuevo (193), Leandro Campos (170) and La Totora (92). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 643 m above sea level (median 226 m).

- Angel de la Luz
- Balsadero
- Balsamos
- Campo Verde
- Cotrina
- El Caucho
- El Corral
- El Limón
- El Tutumo
- Erisipela
- Isla Noblecilla
- José Abelardo Quiñones
- La Bomba
- La Carita
- La Totora
- Leandro Campos
- Matapalo
- Mirador
- Muralla
- Nuevo Progreso
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puesto Cabo Gutierres
- Puesto Cotrina
- Puesto Cóndor Flores
- Puesto Figueroa
- Puesto Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Seca

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 Matapalo

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Hondonada
- Quebrada Las Lajas
- Quebrada Murciélago
- Quebrada Rocas
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Casitas

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Linda Chara · 952 m
- Cerro El Mirador · 805 m
- Cerro San Carlos · 608 m
- Cerro Campo Verde · 549 m
- Cerro Bombas · 538 m
- Cerro Tres Picos · 528 m
- Cerro El Caucho · 484 m
- Cerro El Pitón · 394 m
- Cerro Crucita · 364 m
- Cerro Crucita · 361 m
- Cerro Hilario · 330 m
- Cerro Balzones · 272 m
- Loma del Medio · 123 m
- Cerro Nacupiyal · 97 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 Matapalo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zarumilla Province, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 193 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 64 

Feb 23 110 

Mar 23 130 

Apr 23 61 

May 23 28 

Jun 23 15 

Jul 22 11 

Aug 23 8 

Sep 23 8 

Oct 22 17 

Nov 22 20 

Dec 23 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matapalo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Municipalidad Distrital de Pampas de Hospital · Pampas de Hospital 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69313&mlon=-80.43834#map=17/-3.69313/-80.43834) 

Bank Caja Piura · Matapalo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68323&mlon=-80.20022#map=17/-3.68323/-80.20022) 

Petrol pump Grifo Santa María · Tumbes 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54363&mlon=-80.39370#map=17/-3.54363/-80.39370) 

Hotel Hotel Royal de Cameron Punta Sal · Tumbes 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55105&mlon=-80.38440#map=17/-3.55105/-80.38440) 

Mall Centro Comercial Ramos · Tumbes 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55633&mlon=-80.42762#map=17/-3.55633/-80.42762) 

School Institución Educativa Cped - 103 Sagrado Corazon De Maria · Matapalo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69626&mlon=-80.25563#map=17/-3.69626/-80.25563) 

College CETPRO 016 Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro · San Jacinto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73509&mlon=-80.45377#map=17/-3.73509/-80.45377) 

Police station PVF PNP Cabo Cotrina · Matapalo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84109&mlon=-80.16091#map=17/-3.84109/-80.16091) 

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 Matapalo

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

- Banks1
- Schools10
- Restaurants3
- 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

- Aguas Verdes
- Papayal
- Zarumilla

## Quick answers

- Where is Matapalo?In Zarumilla Province, Tumbes Department, Peru
- What borders Matapalo?Pampas de Hospital, Papayal, San Juan de la Virgen and Tumbes
- What is there to see in Matapalo?Tumbes National Reserve
- What time zone is Matapalo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Matapalo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Matapalo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matapalo?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matapalo?Settlements lie between 40 m and 643 m
- What is the highest point in Matapalo?Cerro Linda Chara (952 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Matapalo?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matapalo?Municipalidad Distrital de Pampas de Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matapalo?Caja Piura, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matapalo?Grifo Santa María, about 30 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Matapalo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Matapalo?PE240303 (OCHA common operational dataset)