Sugarcane grid
Irrigated fields laid out in straight, regular plots cover much of the valley floor, their canals and access tracks forming a dense geometric pattern around the town.
Minimalist map poster · Peru
Santiago de Cao Map Poster & Print
7.9589° S / 79.2392° W
A town in the lower Chicama valley of northern Peru, ringed by sugarcane fields and canals a short way from the Pacific
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Santiago de Cao in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Santiago de Cao, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Santiago de Cao at home
The map
About this Santiago de Cao map poster
Santiago de Cao lies in the lower Chicama valley in the La Libertad region, north of Trujillo, where the desert coast of Peru is interrupted by a broad band of irrigated farmland. On a map the contrast is dramatic: a dense grid of cultivated fields and canals, and beyond it open, unmarked desert stretching toward the sea.
The district includes Cartavio, a town that grew around one of the country's long-established sugar mills, and sugarcane still dominates the surrounding land. Fields are divided by straight irrigation channels and farm roads, producing a tight rectilinear pattern. The settlement of Santiago de Cao itself is a compact town with a central plaza and a modest grid of streets.
Close by, near the coast, lies the El Brujo archaeological complex, where excavations at Huaca Cao Viejo uncovered the tomb of the Señora de Cao, a Moche ruler buried in the early centuries AD. A Santiago de Cao map poster sets the town within this old agricultural valley, where irrigation has shaped the land for a very long time.
- Population
- 22,000
- Coordinates
- 7.9589° S / 79.2392° W
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Time zone
- Lima
- Region
- Santiago de Cao, Peru
Town plaza
The centre is arranged around a central square with a short grid of streets, a plan common to many towns along the Peruvian coast and easy to read from above.
Desert edge
Where irrigation ends, the fields stop abruptly at open desert, a sharp boundary that gives the map a striking sense of where cultivated land and dry coast meet.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Santiago de Cao
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Santiago de Cao
A map that means something
The Chicama valley is tied to both ancient and modern Peruvian history, from Moche temples to sugar estates, and families from here often keep strong links to it. Personalise the poster with a name, a date and the coordinates of a family home or the town square.
Sand suits the desert coast especially well, while Classic black and white shows the field pattern at its sharpest. Noir, Paper and Blueprint are also available. Printed posters on matte paper are shipped from partners in more than 30 countries, and the HD digital files cost $9.
Order the Santiago de Cao posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Santiago de Cao map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Santiago de Cao poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Santiago de Cao poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Santiago de Cao poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Santiago de Cao poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
Nearby