Santa Melania
in Provincia de Casma of Ancash, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.435 and -78.338 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 26' 6" and W -78° 20' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Sol - PEN
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:14 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
9.578 and 100.080 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Choeng Mon Beach
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Peru in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Discover Santa Melania

Santa Melania in Provincia de Casma (Ancash) is a place in Peru about 201 mi (or 323 km) north-west of Lima, the country's capital city.

Current time in Santa Melania is now 03:14 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Santa Melania. The closest airport in Peru is Teniente FAP Jaime A De Montreuil Morales Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Peru is Chan Chan Archaeological Zone in a distance of 113 mi (or 182 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puerto Casma, Casma, Samanco, Nepena and Quillo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Las Aldas Beach at Dusk (v)

Published: December 21, 2007
Length: 22:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francisco Mariategui

www.kipu.com www.franciscomariategui.com The lodge is right by the ruins. It has several cabins, a nice dining room in which home cooking is served. The peace and quite are wonderful. The...


Tortugas, Casma, Sechín, Chankillo y Las Haldas

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 38:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: machatravel

Esta ruta duró 2 días con campamento y conocimos la playas Tortugas y las Haldas, El templo de Sechín y Chanquillo, Casma, Ancash, Perú, Macha Travel QUIERES VIAJAR CON NOSOTROS?


En Sechín

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 53:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pipoz13

Sitio arqueológico de la cultura Sechín en Casma.


Cerro Sechin Peru jamesrnr

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 51:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jean-marc Halbwachs

Important site du 1er millénaire av J-C asse peu fréquenté, au nord de Lima...


Templo de Sechín en Casma

Published: April 09, 2010
Length: 14:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: machatravel

Templo de Sechín (3500 años de antigüedad aprox.) es un edificio cuadrangular con un muro perimétrico de piedras (todas grabadas con representaciones de guerreros, sacerdotes y despojos...


JUEGOS FLORALES 2012 - CASMA.

Published: August 02, 2012
Length: 23:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: moises peru

Perdonen la pesima resolución es por el problema de Gmail que tuve.


PAVOROSO INCENDIO EN CASMA DEJA 15 FAMILIAS EN LA CALLE

Published: May 23, 2012
Length: 47:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EN LA MIRA


Corazón Serrano en Casma - Te extrañaré (02/02/14) HD

Published: March 20, 2014
Length: 31:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: edwardoliva10


OVNI en Casma, Ancash -Perú | Humanoide volador

Published: February 28, 2015
Length: 41:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fer FiloFer

Estaba conversando con mi mamá y jugando con mi perro en mi patio trasero cuando me percaté de un punto negro grande en el cielo que se desplazaba lentamente sin emitir sonido alguno,algo...


En Casma Perú sicarios asesinan al comerciante Alberto Sernaque por no pagar cupo

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 19:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arom620

Lo indignante de esta nota es que el comerciante Alberto Sernaque fue en reiteradas ocasiones a la comisaria a denunciar sobre el acoso del cual venía haciendo por partes de estos malhechores...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

1970 Ancash earthquake

The 1970 Ancash earthquake or Great Peruvian Earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred on May 31 of that year. Combined with a resultant landslide, it was the worst catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in the history of Peru. The earthquake affected the Peruvian regions of Ancash and La Libertad. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 35 km off the coast of Casma and Chimbote on the Pacific Ocean, where the Nazca Plate is being subducted by the South American Plate.

Located at -9.47, -78.31 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landslides, Megathrust earthquakes in Peru, Avalanches, 1970 earthquakes

Casma

Casma is a city in the Ancash Region, Peru. It is located in the Casma Valley. Its surface has 1 204,85 km². Its people venerate saint Santa Maria Magdalena and its day is celebrated on July 22. Some of the largest prehistoric monuments around the world are situated in the Casma Valley and in the Sechín Valley. The pyramid, main square, and circular sunken courtyard complexes extend over one kilometer in length.

Located at -9.47417, -78.3106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Ancash Region

Casma Province

The Casma Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.

Located at -9.467, -78.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Casma District

Casma District is one of four districts of the province Casma in Peru.

Located at -9.46694, -78.3169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Santa Melania-Tabón, Santa Melania