Map of Tumbes, Peru

Tumbes is the administrative centre of Tumbes, Peru, with a population of about 96,946. It lies at 3.5669°S, 80.4515°W. Tumbes is about 1,015 km (631 mi) north of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Huaquillas, 27 km to the northeast.

Tumbes at a glance

Where is Tumbes?

• The 26th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tumbes

• Huaquillas — 27 km northeast, Ecuador
• Santa Rosa — 56 km east, Ecuador
• Machala — 64 km northeast, Ecuador
• Pasaje — 76 km east, Ecuador
• Talara — 145 km southwest
• Loja — 146 km east, Ecuador
• Sullana — 151 km south
• Santa Elena — 156 km north, Ecuador
• La Libertad — 157 km north, Ecuador
• Salinas — 160 km north, Ecuador

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.