# Pueblo Libre District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pueblo-libre/

District · Huaylas Province 

# Pueblo Libre

Pueblo Libre is a district of Peru in Huaylas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **127.2 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 127km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pueblo Libre?

Pueblo Libre lies in [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Caraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/caraz/), [Cascapara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/cascapara/), [Matacoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/matacoto/), [Pamparomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pamparomas/), [Quillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/quillo/) and [Yungay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yungay/). By area it is the 1236th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/). The centre of Pueblo Libre is about 333 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1513° S, 77.8183° 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 Pueblo Libre

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Pueblo Libre: 2 archaeological sites; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve; 1 museum.

- Centro de Interpretación Casa Hacienda La Ñusta de Huaylas · museum
- Cultura Huaylas 2 · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueologico de Paclacoto · archaeological site
- Reserva de Pitajaya - Tocash · nature reserve
- Peña Herichi · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pueblo Libre

- Los Arcos · monument, Yungay8.1 km
- Pueblo Viejo de Rinconada · archaeological site, Caraz8.4 km
- Pirurupunta · archaeological site, Yungay8.5 km
- Campo Santo Yungay · monument, Yungay9.0 km
- La Oroya · attraction, Caraz9.6 km
- Salto Parapente: Pavas · attraction, Caraz9.9 km
- Huacracoto Sector I · archaeological site, Caraz10 km
- Astronomical Observatory · attraction, Caraz10 km
- Parque de las Leyendas Palmira - Zoológico Caraz · zoo, Caraz10 km
- La Granjita · zoo, Caraz10 km
- Carbonera Caraz · attraction, Caraz11 km
- Vivero Forestal - Caraz · theme park, Caraz11 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: Pueblo Libre

- 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) · Chimbote77 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo185 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 06:23, sunset around 17:59).

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 Pueblo Libre

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Pueblo Libre. The largest with a recorded population: Marca (444), La Hoyada (411), Allmay (384), Cotoraca (336), Tocash (306) and Riurín (266). Settlements here lie between about 2,295 m and 4,025 m above sea level (median 3,196 m).

- Acoyo
- Allmay
- Antircan
- Aprapunta
- Arrapunta
- Carhua
- Catucancha
- Chanahuas
- Chiclín
- Cochatanca
- Coirocsho
- Conopa Chico
- Consar
- Cotoraca
- Cotoracá
- Cruz de Mayo
- Huacay
- Huamancallán
- Huamancayán
- Huanayo
- Huanayoc
- Huancote
- Huarancayoc
- Huashca
- Huayllo
- Incaya
- Isocoto
- Juypón
- La Hoyada
- Llacllac
- Llacta
- Macray Bajo
- Marca
- Micran Alto
- Pallanca
- Pueblo Libre
- Putaca Urán
- Queruran
- Quiropampa
- Quishar
- Riurin
- Riurín
- San Antonio
- San José
- San Juán de Pueblo Libre
- Santa Catalina
- Sector 2 - Catucancha
- Shacay
- Shutu
- Tocash
- Ultuauquia

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 Pueblo Libre

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ancacoran
- Quebrada Carboneria
- Quebrada Chacuasuran
- Quebrada Cullcusuran
- Quebrada Huastica
- Quebrada Pashipisimin
- Quebrada Quichuaran
- Quebrada Sacsauran

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Tomancapampa · 4,703 m
- Cerro Piruro Punta · 4,637 m
- Cerro Purcushcoto · 4,635 m
- Cerro Rajutacanan · 4,626 m
- Cerro Turucorral · 4,600 m
- Cerro Yanayacu · 3,235 m
- Cerro Ajepunta · 2,645 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 Pueblo Libre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 226 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 7 50 

Feb 7 57 

Mar 7 62 

Apr 7 40 

May 7 33 

Jun 6 14 

Jul 6 15 

Aug 6 12 

Sep 7 16 

Oct 8 33 

Nov 8 49 

Dec 7 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pueblo Libre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Yungay · Yungay 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13850&mlon=-77.74556#map=17/-9.13850/-77.74556) 

Bank Mibanco · Yungay 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13960&mlon=-77.74690#map=17/-9.13960/-77.74690) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05080&mlon=-77.81469#map=17/-9.05080/-77.81469) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Yungay 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.12114&mlon=-77.76360#map=17/-9.12114/-77.76360) 

Hotel Hotel Biergarten · Yungay 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13715&mlon=-77.75076#map=17/-9.13715/-77.75076) 

Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86538 · Pueblo Libre 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14960&mlon=-77.80720#map=17/-9.14960/-77.80720) 

College Colegio inicial Santa Inés · Yungay 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14509&mlon=-77.74192#map=17/-9.14509/-77.74192) 

Police station Comisaría de Yungay · Yungay 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14079&mlon=-77.74459#map=17/-9.14079/-77.74459) 

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 Pueblo Libre

Places mapped inside Pueblo Libre in open map data, by type.

- Schools19

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 Huaylas Province

- Caraz
- Huallanca
- Huata
- Huaylas
- Mato
- Pamparomas
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Toribio
- Yuracmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Pueblo Libre?In Huaylas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Pueblo Libre?Caraz, Cascapara, Matacoto, Pamparomas, Quillo and Yungay
- What is there to see in Pueblo Libre?Centro de Interpretación Casa Hacienda La Ñusta de Huaylas, Cultura Huaylas 2, Peña Herichi, Reserva de Pitajaya - Tocash
- What time zone is Pueblo Libre in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pueblo Libre?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pueblo Libre?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pueblo Libre?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pueblo Libre?Settlements lie between 2,295 m and 4,025 m
- What is the highest point in Pueblo Libre?Cerro Tomancapampa (4,703 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pueblo Libre?Hospital de Apoyo Yungay, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pueblo Libre?Mibanco, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pueblo Libre?ABN, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pueblo Libre?Grifo Pecsa, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pueblo Libre?PE021207 (OCHA common operational dataset)