Colan District Explained

Colan
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Pushpin Map:Peru
Coordinates:-5.0063°N -81.0589°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Piura
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Paita
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:October 8, 1840
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:San Lucas
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pascual Vilchez Carcamo
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:124.93
Elevation M:45
Population Total:12298
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:200504

Colan District (Spanish: Distrito de Colán) is one of seven districts of the province Paita in Peru.[1]

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Colan Peru is a small fishing village on the Northern Coast of Peru. Colan is a safe, friendly village that enjoys a relaxed way of life. There are a large number of vacation beach homes owned by Peruvians and opened during the summer.. January - March. This is Colan's high season. Colan has a number of small hotels and miles of virgin white sand beaches. There are 360 days of sun per year and Colan is only 45 minutes West of Piura, making it an excellent vacation spot.

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 17, 2008.