# Bambas District, Corongo Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/bambas/ District · Corongo Province # Bambas Bambas is a district of Peru in Corongo Province, Ancash Department. It covers **153.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 154km² - 3mapped services - 2,477 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bambas? Bambas lies in [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Corongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/corongo/), [Llapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/llapo/), [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/santa-rosa/) and [Yupan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yupan/). By area it is the 1120th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.2% of [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/). The centre of Bambas is about 399 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6021° S, 78.0567° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Things to see in and around Bambas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bambas: 1 archaeological site. - Pallaquish · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Bambas - Termales de Aticara · attraction, Corongo15 km - Calicanto · attraction, Corongo18 km - La Galgada · archaeological site, Tauca18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bambas - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima - CurrencySol (PEN) - Country calling code+51 - LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote80 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:00). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Bambas Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Bambas. The largest with a recorded population: Pillipampa (235), Bambas (159), Cobamires (57) and Chunyay (21). Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 3,131 m above sea level (median 2,477 m). - Bambas - Casa Blanca - Chunyay - Cobamires - Conamires - Huashgo - Limena - Pampa del Castillo - Pillipampa - Sinsacape Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bambas Named natural and historic features inside Bambas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cotosh - Río Chunyay - Río Chuspiracra - Río Pillipampa ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Combe · 3,582 m - Cerro Alto Puntash · 3,270 m - Cerro Los Romeros · 3,263 m - Cerro Irahirca · 3,161 m - Cerro Loma Grande Piñito · 3,121 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bambas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Feb (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 600 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 23 Feb 19 23 Mar 19 34 Apr 20 22 May 21 13 Jun 20 3 Jul 20 6 Aug 21 3 Sep 21 6 Oct 21 16 Nov 20 20 Dec 20 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bambas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74455&mlon=-77.89933#map=17/-8.74455/-77.89933) Hotel Hospedaje George · Macate 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.67155&mlon=-78.12899#map=17/-8.67155/-78.12899) School Institución Educativa 88138 Perpetuo Socorro · Bambas 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58826&mlon=-78.03823#map=17/-8.58826/-78.03823) College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) Police station Comisaría de Tauca · Tauca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47003&mlon=-78.03749#map=17/-8.47003/-78.03749) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bambas Places mapped inside Bambas in open map data, by type. - Schools3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Corongo Province - Aco - Corongo - Cusca - La Pampa - Yanac - Yupan ## Quick answers - Where is Bambas?In Corongo Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Bambas?Corongo, Llapo, Macate, Santa Rosa and Yupan - What is there to see in Bambas?Pallaquish - What time zone is Bambas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bambas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Bambas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bambas?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bambas?Settlements lie between 749 m and 3,131 m - What is the highest point in Bambas?Cerro Combe (3,582 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bambas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Bambas?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bambas?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambas?Gasolinera rural, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bambas?PE020903 (OCHA common operational dataset)