# Fidel Olivas Escudero District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/fidel-olivas-escudero/ District · Mariscal Luzuriaga Province # Fidel Olivas Escudero Fidel Olivas Escudero is a district of Peru in Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department. It covers **213.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 214km² - 16mapped services - 3,069 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fidel Olivas Escudero? Fidel Olivas Escudero 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 9 other districts: [Canchabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/canchabamba/), [Casca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/casca/), [Eleazar Guzman Barron](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/eleazar-guzman-barron/), [Huacrachuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/huacrachuco/), [Musga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/musga/), [Piscobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/piscobamba/), [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/), [Quinuabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/quinuabamba/) and [San Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/san-buenaventura/). By area it is the 914th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 29.0% of [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/). The centre of Fidel Olivas Escudero is about 364 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7824° S, 77.2931° 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 Fidel Olivas Escudero ### Nearby, outside Fidel Olivas Escudero - Huancapetí · archaeological site, Quinuabamba12 km - Ruina Llamacorral · archaeological site, Canchabamba16 km - Chagan · archaeological site, Huayllan17 km - Garway · archaeological site, Huayllan19 km - Auquinmarca · archaeological site, Huayllan19 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: Fidel Olivas Escudero - 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) · Chimbote141 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco171 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 06:20, 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 Fidel Olivas Escudero Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Fidel Olivas Escudero. Settlements here lie between about 2,529 m and 3,176 m above sea level (median 3,069 m). - Chancasa - Chogo - Cochabamba - Colcabamba - Ocros - Oguerranra - Parco - Patara - Pucahirca - Pucyunga - Ranca - Sanachgan - Sisco - Turuna 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 Fidel Olivas Escudero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). 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 9 50 Feb 9 57 Mar 8 62 Apr 8 40 May 8 33 Jun 7 14 Jul 7 15 Aug 8 12 Sep 9 16 Oct 9 33 Nov 9 49 Dec 9 65 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fidel Olivas Escudero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Piscobamba · Piscobamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86616&mlon=-77.35390#map=17/-8.86616/-77.35390) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pomabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81918&mlon=-77.46100#map=17/-8.81918/-77.46100) ATM MultiRed · San Luis 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) Petrol pump Gasolinera Rural · Piscobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86512&mlon=-77.36126#map=17/-8.86512/-77.36126) Hotel Hotel San Pedro · Piscobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86553&mlon=-77.35724#map=17/-8.86553/-77.35724) School Institución Educativa 84152 Ulises Llanos Oliveros · Fidel Olivas Escudero 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.78626&mlon=-77.27910#map=17/-8.78626/-77.27910) College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) Police station Comisaría Pomabamba · Pomabamba 19 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 Fidel Olivas Escudero Places mapped inside Fidel Olivas Escudero in open map data, by type. - Schools16 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 - Casca - Eleazar Guzman Barron - Llama - Llumpa - Lucma - Musga - Piscobamba ## Quick answers - Where is Fidel Olivas Escudero?In Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Fidel Olivas Escudero?Canchabamba, Casca, Eleazar Guzman Barron, Huacrachuco, Musga, Piscobamba, Pomabamba, Quinuabamba and San Buenaventura - What is there to see in Fidel Olivas Escudero?Huancapetí, Ruina Llamacorral, Chagan, Garway - What time zone is Fidel Olivas Escudero in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Fidel Olivas Escudero?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Fidel Olivas Escudero?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fidel Olivas Escudero?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Fidel Olivas Escudero?Settlements lie between 2,529 m and 3,176 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Fidel Olivas Escudero?Centro de Salud Piscobamba, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fidel Olivas Escudero?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Fidel Olivas Escudero?MultiRed, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fidel Olivas Escudero?Gasolinera Rural, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fidel Olivas Escudero?PE021304 (OCHA common operational dataset)