# Casca District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/casca/

District · Mariscal Luzuriaga Province 

# Casca

Casca is a district of Peru in Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department. It covers **76.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.0km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,598 mtypical elevation

## Where is Casca?

Casca lies in [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Fidel Olivas Escudero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/fidel-olivas-escudero/), [Huayllan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/huayllan/), [Piscobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/piscobamba/) and [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/). By area it is the 1492nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.3% of [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/). The centre of Casca is about 360 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8241° S, 77.3855° 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 Casca

### Nearby, outside Casca

- Auquinmarca · archaeological site, Huayllan8.1 km
- Chagan · archaeological site, Huayllan8.8 km
- Garway · archaeological site, Huayllan9.1 km
- Ruina Yayno · archaeological site, Huayllan10 km
- Torre de la Luna · ruins, Huayllan10 km
- Huancapetí · archaeological site, Quinuabamba14 km
- Catarata de Ayra Pajtza · waterfall, Llumpa15 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: Casca

- 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) · Chimbote130 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Casca

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Casca. The largest with a recorded population: Casca (212). Settlements here lie between about 3,106 m and 4,099 m above sea level (median 3,598 m).

- Angash
- Atashin
- Atashín
- Casca
- Chaupis
- Cochapampa
- Huallhua
- Huallpahuasi
- Huayaupuquio
- Pallahuasi
- Parushpampa
- Piscos
- Potocza
- Ranracolca
- Rumichaca
- Vilcabamba

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 Casca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 492 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 5 50 

Feb 5 57 

Mar 5 62 

Apr 5 40 

May 5 33 

Jun 4 14 

Jul 4 15 

Aug 5 12 

Sep 6 16 

Oct 6 33 

Nov 6 49 

Dec 5 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Casca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital TERRENO · Piscobamba 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86329&mlon=-77.36260#map=17/-8.86329/-77.36260) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pomabamba 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81918&mlon=-77.46100#map=17/-8.81918/-77.46100) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Rural · Piscobamba 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86512&mlon=-77.36126#map=17/-8.86512/-77.36126) 

Hotel Alojamiento Lorenita · Piscobamba 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86482&mlon=-77.35843#map=17/-8.86482/-77.35843) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84137 · Casca 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84301&mlon=-77.37430#map=17/-8.84301/-77.37430) 

College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) 

Police station Comisaría Pomabamba · Pomabamba 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81955&mlon=-77.46143#map=17/-8.81955/-77.46143) 

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 Casca

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

- Schools13

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 Mariscal Luzuriaga Province

- Eleazar Guzman Barron
- Fidel Olivas Escudero
- Llama
- Llumpa
- Lucma
- Musga
- Piscobamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Casca?In Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Casca?Fidel Olivas Escudero, Huayllan, Piscobamba and Pomabamba
- What is there to see in Casca?Auquinmarca, Chagan, Garway, Ruina Yayno
- What time zone is Casca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Casca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Casca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Casca?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Casca?Settlements lie between 3,106 m and 4,099 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Casca?TERRENO, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Casca?Banco de la Nación, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Casca?MultiRed, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Casca?Gasolinera Rural, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Casca?PE021302 (OCHA common operational dataset)