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EL ALTO

Piura · PERU (PE) · 4.27°S / 81.22°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,697,441

El Alto is a city in Peru with a population of 9,303. It sits at -4.27/-81.22, runs on America/Lima, is 7 km from El Ñuro.

Population 9,303
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Lima

All facts

fields
Country
Peru
Subdivision
Piura
Coords
4.27°S / 81.22°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
NE El Ñuro Piura 973 7.7 km
NE Los Organos Piura 0 14.3 km
S Lobitos Piura 0 22.1 km
NE Máncora Piura 9,101 25.9 km
S Talara Piura 99,074 34.7 km
E La Breita Piura 17,693 36.8 km
S Negritos Piura 0 43.7 km
NE Cancas Tumbes 0 46.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of El Alto?
9,303 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is El Alto in?
America/Lima.
Which country is El Alto in?
Peru (PE).
Which airport serves El Alto?
Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL).
How far is El Alto from Lima?
About 980 km.
Does El Alto have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Peru?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Peru?
Sol.
How many cities are in Peru?
2,293 on record.
Which admin region is El Alto in?
Piura.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3697441

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3697441,
    "name": "El Alto",
    "ascii_name": "El Alto",
    "country_code": "PE",
    "population": 9303,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Lima",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -4.26851,
    "longitude": -81.21719
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 9.6x the population of El Ñuro.
  • 7 km from El Ñuro.
  • Same timezone (America/Lima) as 2,292 other cities in Peru.
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