Map of Catacaos, Peru

Catacaos is a city in Piura, Peru, with a population of about 57,304. It lies at 5.2667°S, 80.6833°W. Catacaos is about 854 km (531 mi) northwest of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Martin, 9 km to the north.

Catacaos at a glance

Where is Catacaos?

• The 43rd largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Piura on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Catacaos

• San Martin — 9 km north
• Piura — 10 km northeast
• La Unión — 16 km southwest
• Sullana — 40 km north
• Paita — 52 km west
• Chulucanas — 61 km east
• Talara — 101 km northwest
• Lambayeque — 181 km southeast
• Ferreñafe — 182 km southeast
• Picsi — 190 km southeast

Largest cities in Piura

• Piura — 630,000
• Sullana — 160,789
• San Martin — 130,000
• Talara — 99,074
• Chulucanas — 68,835
• Paita — 56,151
• La Unión — 34,834

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.