# La Pampa District, Corongo Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/

District · Corongo Province 

# La Pampa

La Pampa is a district of Peru in Corongo Province, Ancash Department. It covers **94.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 94.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,409 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Pampa?

La Pampa lies in [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Corongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/corongo/), [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/), [Huallanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huallanca/), [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/), [Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yanac/), [Yupan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yupan/) and [Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/). By area it is the 1405th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.3% of [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/). The centre of La Pampa is about 386 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6868° S, 77.9199° 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 La Pampa

### Nearby, outside La Pampa

- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, Huallanca11 km
- Termales de Aticara · attraction, Corongo13 km
- Calicanto · attraction, Corongo13 km
- Pallaquish · archaeological site, Bambas15 km
- Mirador de Huallanca · viewpoint, Huallanca16 km
- Huántar · archaeological site, Santo Toribio18 km
- Antapampa · archaeological site, Cusca19 km
- Amancaes · archaeological site, Santo Toribio19 km
- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Huallanca20 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: La Pampa

- 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) · Chimbote84 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo147 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 La Pampa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in La Pampa. The largest with a recorded population: La Pampa (857). Settlements here lie between about 1,789 m and 3,392 m above sea level (median 2,409 m).

- Corongo
- La Pampa
- Llacusbamba
- Mirasanta
- Ninabamba

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).

## Weather in La Pampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Feb (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 668 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 20 23 

Mar 20 34 

Apr 21 22 

May 21 13 

Jun 20 3 

Jul 20 6 

Aug 21 3 

Sep 22 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 La Pampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74455&mlon=-77.89933#map=17/-8.74455/-77.89933) 

Hotel Hotel Ketty · Yuracmarca 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.73683&mlon=-77.90374#map=17/-8.73683/-77.90374) 

School Institución Educativa 88132 Santiago Antunez De Mayolo · La Pampa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.66057&mlon=-77.90167#map=17/-8.66057/-77.90167) 

College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) 

Police station Comisaría Cañon del Pato · Huallanca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81836&mlon=-77.86198#map=17/-8.81836/-77.86198) 

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 La Pampa

Places mapped inside La Pampa in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Restaurants1

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
- Bambas
- Corongo
- Cusca
- Yanac
- Yupan

## Quick answers

- Where is La Pampa?In Corongo Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders La Pampa?Corongo, Cusca, Huallanca, Macate, Yanac, Yupan and Yuracmarca
- What is there to see in La Pampa?Pueblo Viejo, Termales de Aticara, Calicanto, Pallaquish
- What time zone is La Pampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Pampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Pampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Pampa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Pampa?Settlements lie between 1,789 m and 3,392 m
- What is the best time to visit La Pampa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Pampa?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Pampa?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Pampa?Gasolinera rural, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Pampa?PE020905 (OCHA common operational dataset)