Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos

What Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos does

Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos (MDC) is the local government entity administering the Catacaos district in the Piura region of Peru, operating under the country's Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades. It delivers standard municipal services to district residents, including civil registry (birth, marriage, death inscriptions and certificates), public cleaning and solid waste collection, citizen security through Serenazgo, urban and rural development, transportation and transit management, local taxation (Arbitrios), and operation of recreational facilities such as the municipal pool, coliseum, stadium, and Casa del Deporte. Catacaos is officially designated Peru's "Capital Artesanal" (Crafts Capital), and the municipality actively promotes tourism around its cultural heritage in filigrana gold and silver work, toquilla straw weaving, and Semana Santa traditions.

The municipality's core technology stack is modest: a cPanel-based webmail system, the SisGuberTrámite document and expediente tracking platform, a Power BI dashboard connected to INDECI for emergency statistics, and integrations with national platforms including RENIEC (civil registry), Facilita.gob.pe (mesa de partes), COFOPRI (urban cadastre), and the Portal de Transparencia Estándar. The organization operates with approximately 104 employees from a single central headquarters at Jr. Comercio 540, supplemented by specialized sub-gerencias for public services, registries, urban development, and security.

Revenue is generated through four main streams: municipal tax collection (Arbitrios for public cleaning and Serenazgo), transactional fees for administrative services (civil registry certificates priced from S/. 17.40 to S/. 383.20), national treasury transfers via the Peruvian government budget system, and ancillary heavy machinery rental to public and private institutions. The current administration (2023-2026) is led by Mayor Econ. Johnny Cruz Flores and is pursuing infrastructure projects including urban cadastre with COFOPRI, the 'Agua para Todos' potable water program with the Gobierno Regional de Piura, and sewage expansion in La Campiña. As a public government entity, MDC is not privately owned, not venture-backed, and not subject to traditional commercial investment frameworks.

Name

Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos

Legal name

Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos

Website

https://municatacaos.gob.pe

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos is the local government entity administering Peru's Catacaos district in Piura, delivering civil registry, public cleaning, citizen security, urban development, and tourism services to district residents under statutory municipal authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Civil registry services
• Municipal administration
• Public administration
• District governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Catacaos

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue (Arbitrios e Impuestos): Collection of municipal taxes including Limpieza Pública (public cleaning tax), Serenazgo (security services tax), and other local levies
2. Service Fees (Tasas): Fees for administrative services such as birth/marriage/death certificates, marriage ceremonies, business licenses, and public facility access (pool, parking, coliseum)
3. Government Budget Transfers: National government budget allocations through the Peruvian Treasury system for municipal operations and public investment projects
4. Heavy Machinery Rental: Rental of municipal heavy machinery (volquetes, motoniveladora, cargador frontal, rodillo, retroexcavadora, camión cisterna) to private and public institutions at economic prices

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos is the local government authority for the Catacaos district in the Piura region of Peru, delivering municipal services to residents and businesses. Its offerings include civil registry (birth, marriage, death records), citizen security (Serenazgo), public cleaning and waste management, urban and rural development, local tax collection (Arbitrios), administrative procedures via Mesa de Partes, and operation of public facilities such as the municipal pool, sports coliseum, stadium, and heavy machinery rentals.

Product overview

Municipalidad Distrital de Catacaos offers a portfolio of government services through its.gob.pe platform and municipal website, including administrative procedures (trámites y servicios), civil registry services, municipal services (heavy machinery, public cleaning, parking, pool, sports facilities), standard transparency portal, internal control system, tourist information, and citizen security services. The municipality integrates with national platforms including RENIEC for civil registry, INDECI for emergency information, Facilita.gob.pe for document submission, and operates its own SISGUBER tramite system for expediente tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Registry Services (Departamento de Registros Civiles)

Quantifiable outcome

• Public park renovation project at Parque Cayetano Heredia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• COFOPRI (Organización de Fondo休止 Constructivo de Pueblos Rurales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025COFOPRI is collaborating with Catacaos municipality on an urban cadastre project to establish a comprehensive property registry within the district, supporting land titling and urban planning initiatives.
• RENIEC (Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with RENIEC for civil registry services allowing citizens to request certified copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates through the municipal portal.
• INDECI (Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil)majorTechnology or IntegrationAccess to INDECI's statistical information and real-time emergency reports and alerts through municipal information systems.
• Gobierno Regional de PiuracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional cooperation agreement (Convenio de Cooperación Inter Institucional) for the 'Agua para Todos' (Water for All) project providing potable water to rural caseríos in the Catacaos district.
• INDECI - Emergency Reporting SystemmajorTechnology or IntegrationAccess to real-time emergency information and reports through INDECI's Power BI-based dashboard for civil defense emergency management.
• Municipalidad Provincial de PiuramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with provincial government to address district-level infrastructure issues such as the Puente La Legua bridge project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima: Metropolitan-level municipality serving Lima with vastly greater resources and scope, but executing the same core municipal functions (civil registry, transit, public cleaning, urban development, security). Useful as a scaling benchmark for municipal service delivery in Peru.

Others

• Gobierno Regional de Piura: Regional government authority that MDC partners with on inter-institutional agreements (e.g., 'Agua para Todos'); provides funding and coordination for projects that exceed district capacity. Adjacent rather than competitive.
• COFOPRI (Comisión de Formalización de la Propiedad Informal): National agency currently collaborating with MDC on the urban cadastre project; comparable in being a Peru-specific government entity focused on property formalization that interfaces with district-level municipalities.
• RENIEC (Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil): National civil-registry authority integrated into MDC's service delivery for birth, marriage, and death certificates. Comparable as a Peru-specific public-administration technology operator that municipalities plug into via national platform integrations.

Direct peers

• Municipalidad Distrital de La Unión (Piura): Another district-level municipality in the Piura region with a similar agricultural and artisan economy, executing comparable municipal functions and inter-institutional projects with the regional government.
• Municipalidad Distrital de Veintiséis de Octubre: Adjacent district municipality in the Piura conurbation offering an identical set of local-government services under the same Peruvian legal framework. Comparable in staff scale, revenue mix, and reliance on national government integrations (RENIEC, INDECI, gob.pe).
• Municipalidad Distrital de Castilla (Piura): Neighboring district municipality in the Piura metropolitan area delivering the same menu of municipal services (civil registry, public cleaning, Serenazgo, local taxation, sports facilities). Directly comparable in scale, governance model, and service portfolio to MDC.
• Municipalidad Provincial de Piura: Provincial-level municipality that sits directly above Catacaos in Peru's municipal hierarchy and coordinates on district-level projects such as the Puente La Legua bridge. Operates the same municipal service model (civil registry, taxation, public works, urban development) with broader geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mdcatacaos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MunicipalidadDistritalCatacaos
• TikToktiktok.com/@municatacaos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/municipalidad-distrital-de-catacaos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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