# Colcabamba District, Huaraz Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/colcabamba/ District · Huaraz Province # Colcabamba Colcabamba is a district of Peru in Huaraz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **52.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.0km² - 1mapped service - 3,363 mtypical elevation ## Where is Colcabamba? Colcabamba lies in [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/la-libertad/), [Pampas Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pampas-grande/), [Pariacoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pariacoto/) and [Pira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pira/). By area it is the 1613th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/). The centre of Colcabamba is about 287 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 32 km from Huaraz, the main town of Huaraz Province. The centre point is at 9.5845° S, 77.8129° 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 Colcabamba ### Nearby, outside Colcabamba - Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad5.9 km - Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad14 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: Colcabamba - 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) · Chimbote92 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:58). 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 Colcabamba Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Colcabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Colcabamba (359). - Colcabamba - Colcapampa 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 Colcabamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaraz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (58 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 8 42 Feb 8 49 Mar 8 54 Apr 8 33 May 8 27 Jun 7 10 Jul 7 11 Aug 8 8 Sep 9 12 Oct 9 26 Nov 9 41 Dec 9 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colcabamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Pariacoto · Pariacoto 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55939&mlon=-77.89110#map=17/-9.55939/-77.89110) Bank Elektra · Huaraz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52589&mlon=-77.53134#map=17/-9.52589/-77.53134) ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53051&mlon=-77.52919#map=17/-9.53051/-77.52919) Petrol pump Grifo Las Mellizas · Pariacoto 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56285&mlon=-77.89349#map=17/-9.56285/-77.89349) Hotel Ecolodge "Casa del Montañista" · Huaraz 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56656&mlon=-77.53980#map=17/-9.56656/-77.53980) Mall Rosa Rosita · Huaraz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52802&mlon=-77.53067#map=17/-9.52802/-77.53067) School Institución Educativa No. 86063 · Colcabamba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59391&mlon=-77.80755#map=17/-9.59391/-77.80755) College Universidad San Pedro - Shancayan · Huaraz 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52784&mlon=-77.53272#map=17/-9.52784/-77.53272) Police station Policía Nacional · Independencia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52533&mlon=-77.54074#map=17/-9.52533/-77.54074) 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 Colcabamba Places mapped inside Colcabamba in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Huaraz Province - Cochabamba - Huanchay - Huaraz - Independencia - Jangas - La Libertad - Olleros - Pampas Grande - Pariacoto - Pira - Tarica ## Quick answers - Where is Colcabamba?In Huaraz Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Colcabamba?La Libertad, Pampas Grande, Pariacoto and Pira - What is there to see in Colcabamba?Puya Raimondii, Puya Raimondii - What time zone is Colcabamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Colcabamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Colcabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colcabamba?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - Where is the nearest hospital to Colcabamba?Centro De Salud Pariacoto, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colcabamba?Elektra, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Colcabamba?MultiRed, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colcabamba?Grifo Las Mellizas, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Colcabamba?PE020103 (OCHA common operational dataset)