# La Libertad District, Huaraz Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/la-libertad/

District · Huaraz Province 

# La Libertad

La Libertad is a district of Peru in Huaraz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **148.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,688 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Libertad?

La Libertad lies in [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/colcabamba/), [Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/coris/), [Huanchay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huanchay/), [Huaraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huaraz/), [La Merced](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/la-merced/), [Pampas Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pampas-grande/) and [Pira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pira/). By area it is the 1148th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.9% of [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/). The centre of La Libertad is about 278 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 23 km from Huaraz, the main town of Huaraz Province. The centre point is at 9.6307° S, 77.7095° 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 Libertad

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Libertad: 2 attractions.

- Puya Raimondii · attraction
- Puya Raimondii · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Libertad

- Camino Inca · attraction, Independencia15 km
- Huacapunta · attraction, Huaraz18 km
- Uquismarca · archaeological site, Coris20 km
- Mirador Arbolito · viewpoint, Huaraz20 km
- View of the valley and Huaraz, from the top of the hill · viewpoint, Huaraz20 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 Libertad

- 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) · Chimbote104 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:57).

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 Libertad

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in La Libertad. The largest with a recorded population: Cajamarquilla (340). Settlements here lie between about 3,563 m and 3,732 m above sea level (median 3,688 m).

- Arcash
- Cajamarquilla
- Chulloc
- Huellap
- Shipash Huain
- Shipash Huaín

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 Libertad and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaraz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 337 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 42 

Feb 6 49 

Mar 6 54 

Apr 6 33 

May 6 27 

Jun 5 10 

Jul 5 11 

Aug 6 8 

Sep 7 12 

Oct 7 26 

Nov 7 41 

Dec 6 58 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Libertad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Independencia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55150&mlon=-77.56857#map=17/-9.55150/-77.56857) 

Bank BBVA Continental · Huaraz 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52983&mlon=-77.52939#map=17/-9.52983/-77.52939) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53051&mlon=-77.52919#map=17/-9.53051/-77.52919) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Shasho · Independencia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53601&mlon=-77.55398#map=17/-9.53601/-77.55398) 

Hotel Ecolodge "Casa del Montañista" · Huaraz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56656&mlon=-77.53980#map=17/-9.56656/-77.53980) 

Mall Rosa Rosita · Huaraz 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52802&mlon=-77.53067#map=17/-9.52802/-77.53067) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86836 · La Libertad 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.64359&mlon=-77.73434#map=17/-9.64359/-77.73434) 

College Cidunasam · Huaraz 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54061&mlon=-77.52914#map=17/-9.54061/-77.52914) 

Police station Comisaríat P.N.P. · Huaraz 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54246&mlon=-77.53302#map=17/-9.54246/-77.53302) 

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 Libertad

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

- Schools5

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
- Colcabamba
- Huanchay
- Huaraz
- Independencia
- Jangas
- Olleros
- Pampas Grande
- Pariacoto
- Pira
- Tarica

## Quick answers

- Where is La Libertad?In Huaraz Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders La Libertad?Colcabamba, Coris, Huanchay, Huaraz, La Merced, Pampas Grande and Pira
- What is there to see in La Libertad?Puya Raimondii, Puya Raimondii
- What time zone is La Libertad in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Libertad?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Libertad?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Libertad?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Libertad?Settlements lie between 3,563 m and 3,732 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Libertad?Puesto de Salud, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Libertad?BBVA Continental, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Libertad?MultiRed, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Libertad?Gasolinera Shasho, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Libertad?PE020107 (OCHA common operational dataset)