Location & Surroundings

Chinchango is a settlement in La Libertad, Peru, at 3,385 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santiago de Chuco, 75 km to the west. The national capital Lima is about 430 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pias Airport, 31 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 12' 6" S, 77° 29' 47" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3385 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 135 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chinchango

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chinchango, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 17.4 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.

Temperature
11.9 C
Wind
2.9 m/s NE (67 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
22 %
Precip
0.60 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.9 2.9 67 72 1,016.5 - / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
6h 8.8 1.2 66 82 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
12h 11.1 1.0 123 72 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 8 27.2 n/a
18h 17.4 3.0 43 47 1,014.7 0.60 / 0.60 66 644.4 n/a
Tomorrow 12.1 2.4 70 72 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.60 24 279.0 n/a
30h 9.4 1.5 65 81 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
36h 11.0 0.6 142 72 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 25 25.8 n/a
42h 17.3 3.2 32 50 1,014.5 1.10 / 1.10 90 643.2 n/a
Sunday 11.9 2.6 60 77 1,017.0 0.51 / 1.61 30 201.7 n/a
54h 10.8 0.7 312 82 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.06 89 0.0 n/a
60h 11.7 1.5 332 76 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.06 38 24.3 n/a
66h 19.2 3.5 41 46 1,011.8 0.88 / 0.94 73 712.8 n/a
Monday 12.6 2.4 76 81 1,016.1 3.63 / 4.57 97 210.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chinchango?
Now 11.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 17.4 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 644 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chinchango today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Chinchango?
Local time is 06:33. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chinchango?
Chinchango is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chinchango?
DEM 3,385 m.
Where is Chinchango located?
It is at -8.20167, -77.49639 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chinchango in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6384963

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