# Culebras District, Huarmey Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/culebras/

District · Huarmey Province 

# Culebras

Culebras is a district of Peru in Huarmey Province, Ancash Department. It covers **629.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 630km²
- 11mapped services
- 285 mtypical elevation

## Where is Culebras?

Culebras lies in [Huarmey Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Casma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/casma/), [Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/coris/), [Huanchay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huanchay/), [Huarmey](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/huarmey/) and [Pampas Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pampas-grande/). By area it is the 377th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.1% of [Huarmey Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/). The centre of Culebras is about 271 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8420° S, 78.0863° 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 Culebras

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Culebras: 3 beachs.

- La Campana · beach
- León Despierto · beach
- Playa Pan de Azúcar · beach

### Nearby, outside Culebras

- Chosica · beach, Casma19 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: Culebras

- 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) · Chimbote91 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco206 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 06:25, 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 Culebras

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Culebras. The largest with a recorded population: El Molino (277), Ampanú (215), Congoncillo (98), Turripampa (46), Quillapampa (43) and Cusmo (42). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 696 m above sea level (median 285 m).

- Ampanu
- Ampanú
- Champa
- Cochas
- Congoncillo
- Culebras
- Cusmo
- Cuzmo
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- Huayash
- La Caleta Culebras
- La Laguna
- Oyos
- Quillapampa
- Quita Sombrero
- Turripampa
- Villa Culebras

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 Culebras

Named natural and historic features inside Culebras, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

7 beaches.

- Playa Cashco
- Playa Colorados
- Playa Corralones
- Playa Gaviotas
- Playa Gringos
- Playa La Campana
- Playa Los Litros

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 6 hills.

- Cerro Turripampa · 993 m
- Cerro del Nicho · 949 m
- Cerro Junco Chico · 894 m
- Cerro Cochán · 849 m
- Cerro Botija Rota · 823 m
- Cerro Tenten · 732 m
- Cerro Cuchilla · 693 m
- Cerro Río Seco · 687 m
- Cerro Culebras · 668 m
- Cerro Negro · 575 m
- Cerro La Cumbre · 540 m
- Cerro Infiernillo · 381 m
- Cerro Colorado · 378 m
- Cerro Maltino · 376 m
- Cerro Mirador · 344 m
- Cerro de Ampanú · 225 m
- Cerro Condormarca · 9 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 Culebras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huarmey Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Oct (20 °C). About 137 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 23 14 

Feb 24 18 

Mar 23 25 

Apr 22 15 

May 21 11 

Jun 20 2 

Jul 20 2 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 20 3 

Oct 20 8 

Nov 20 13 

Dec 21 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Culebras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de apoyo Pedro Tapia Marcelo - Huarmey · Huarmey 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.06761&mlon=-78.15567#map=17/-10.06761/-78.15567) 

Bank Mibanco · Huarmey 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.06813&mlon=-78.15171#map=17/-10.06813/-78.15171) 

Petrol pump Primax · Huarmey 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.05839&mlon=-78.15772#map=17/-10.05839/-78.15772) 

Hotel Costa del Sol · Huarmey 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.01552&mlon=-78.19362#map=17/-10.01552/-78.19362) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88355 · Culebras 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.88097&mlon=-78.11410#map=17/-9.88097/-78.11410) 

College CETPRO Ernesto Reyna · Huarmey 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.04920&mlon=-78.15686#map=17/-10.04920/-78.15686) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Culebras · Culebras 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95034&mlon=-78.22247#map=17/-9.95034/-78.22247) 

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 Culebras

Places mapped inside Culebras in open map data, by type.

- Schools6
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 Huarmey Province

- Cochapeti
- Huarmey
- Huayan
- Malvas

## Quick answers

- Where is Culebras?In Huarmey Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Culebras?Casma, Coris, Huanchay, Huarmey and Pampas Grande
- What is there to see in Culebras?La Campana, León Despierto, Playa Pan de Azúcar
- What time zone is Culebras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Culebras?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Culebras?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Culebras?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Culebras?Settlements lie between 7 m and 696 m
- What is the highest point in Culebras?Cerro Turripampa (993 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Culebras?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Culebras?Hospital de apoyo Pedro Tapia Marcelo - Huarmey, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Culebras?Mibanco, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Culebras?Primax, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Culebras?PE021103 (OCHA common operational dataset)