Map of Chimbote, Peru

Chimbote is a city in Ancash, Peru, with a population of about 316,966. It lies at 9.0751°S, 78.5937°W. Chimbote is about 372 km (231 mi) northwest of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Trujillo, 117 km to the northwest.

Chimbote at a glance

Where is Chimbote?

• The 11th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• The largest city in Ancash on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Chimbote

• Trujillo — 117 km northwest
• Centenario — 127 km southeast
• Huaraz — 127 km southeast
• Barranca — 207 km southeast
• Cajamarca — 213 km north
• Chepén — 225 km northwest
• Huacho — 250 km southeast
• Huánuco — 275 km east
• Juanjuí — 295 km northeast
• Huaral — 309 km southeast

Largest cities in Ancash

• Huaraz — 118,836
• Centenario — 47,581

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.