# Pampas Grande District, Huaraz Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pampas-grande/ District · Huaraz Province # Pampas Grande Pampas Grande is a district of Peru in Huaraz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **351.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 352km² - 9mapped services - 3,441 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pampas Grande? Pampas Grande 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: [Casma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/casma/), [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/colcabamba/), [Culebras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/culebras/), [Huanchay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huanchay/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/la-libertad/), [Pariacoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pariacoto/) and [Yautan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/yautan/). By area it is the 642nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.0% of [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/). The centre of Pampas Grande is about 282 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 42 km from Huaraz, the main town of Huaraz Province. The centre point is at 9.6520° S, 77.8858° 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 Pampas Grande ### Nearby, outside Pampas Grande - Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad11 km - El castillo · archaeological site, Yautan18 km - Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad20 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: Pampas Grande - 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) · Chimbote90 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco186 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 Pampas Grande Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Pampas Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Pampas (412). Settlements here lie between about 1,712 m and 3,898 m above sea level (median 3,441 m). - Chorrillos - Cullash - Huanlla - La Victoria - Pampas - Pampas Grande - Raipa - San Juan - Shancac - Vinchota 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 Pampas Grande Named natural and historic features inside Pampas Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Bombón · 2,930 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 Pampas Grande 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 Pampas Grande Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Pariacoto · Pariacoto 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55939&mlon=-77.89110#map=17/-9.55939/-77.89110) Petrol pump Grifo Las Mellizas · Pariacoto 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56285&mlon=-77.89349#map=17/-9.56285/-77.89349) Hotel Hotel Country · Casma 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.61158&mlon=-78.11279#map=17/-9.61158/-78.11279) School Institución Educativa No. 86705 · Pampas Grande 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67202&mlon=-77.86860#map=17/-9.67202/-77.86860) 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 Pampas Grande Places mapped inside Pampas Grande in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 - La Libertad - Olleros - Pariacoto - Pira - Tarica ## Quick answers - Where is Pampas Grande?In Huaraz Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Pampas Grande?Casma, Colcabamba, Culebras, Huanchay, La Libertad, Pariacoto and Yautan - What is there to see in Pampas Grande?Puya Raimondii, El castillo, Puya Raimondii - What time zone is Pampas Grande in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pampas Grande?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pampas Grande?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pampas Grande?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pampas Grande?Settlements lie between 1,712 m and 3,898 m - What is the highest point in Pampas Grande?Cerro Bombón (2,930 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Pampas Grande?Centro De Salud Pariacoto, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampas Grande?Grifo Las Mellizas, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pampas Grande?PE020109 (OCHA common operational dataset)