Map of Paita, Peru

Paita is a city in Piura, Peru, with a population of about 56,151. It lies at 5.0892°S, 81.1144°W. Paita is about 894 km (556 mi) northwest of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Martin, 50 km to the east.

Paita at a glance

Where is Paita?

• The 44th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Piura on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Paita

• San Martin — 50 km east
• Catacaos — 52 km east
• Sullana — 52 km northeast
• La Unión — 54 km southeast
• Piura — 55 km east
• Talara — 60 km north
• Chulucanas — 105 km east
• Tumbes — 185 km northeast
• Huaquillas — 204 km northeast, Ecuador
• Santa Rosa — 223 km northeast, Ecuador

Largest cities in Piura

• Piura — 630,000
• Sullana — 160,789
• San Martin — 130,000
• Talara — 99,074
• Chulucanas — 68,835
• Catacaos — 57,304
• 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.