# Lucma District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Mariscal Luzuriaga Province 

# Lucma

Lucma is a district of Peru in Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department. It covers **75.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.3km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,577 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lucma?

Lucma 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 6 other districts: [Huayllan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/huayllan/), [Llumpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/llumpa/), [Musga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/musga/), [Piscobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/piscobamba/), [Yanama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yanama/) and [Yauya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/yauya/). By area it is the 1496th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.2% of [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/). The centre of Lucma is about 350 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9243° S, 77.4449° 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 Lucma

### Nearby, outside Lucma

- Garway · archaeological site, Huayllan4.1 km
- Torre de la Luna · ruins, Huayllan4.4 km
- Ruina Yayno · archaeological site, Huayllan4.5 km
- Auquinmarca · archaeological site, Huayllan6.5 km
- Chagan · archaeological site, Huayllan7.2 km
- Catarata de Ayra Pajtza · waterfall, Llumpa9.0 km
- Punta Union · viewpoint, Santa Cruz15 km
- Mirador Alpamayo · viewpoint, Santa Cruz20 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: Lucma

- 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) · Chimbote121 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco173 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 Lucma

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lucma. The largest with a recorded population: Lucma (146). Settlements here lie between about 2,700 m and 3,863 m above sea level (median 3,577 m).

- Atahualpa
- Carhuacasha
- Chaopagago
- Charac
- Lucma
- Masqui
- Ojshash
- Pochgoj
- Quishuar
- Seccha
- Tayabamba

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 Lucma

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cullupampa
- Quebrada Yurma

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 Lucma 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 471 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 6 50 

Feb 6 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 6 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lucma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital TERRENO · Piscobamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86329&mlon=-77.36260#map=17/-8.86329/-77.36260) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pomabamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81918&mlon=-77.46100#map=17/-8.81918/-77.46100) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Grifo abandonado · Pomabamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82398&mlon=-77.45338#map=17/-8.82398/-77.45338) 

Hotel Alojamiento Melody · Llumpa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.96103&mlon=-77.36774#map=17/-8.96103/-77.36774) 

School Institución Educativa 84144 Virgen De Lourdes · Lucma 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91830&mlon=-77.44620#map=17/-8.91830/-77.44620) 

College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) 

Police station Comisaría Yanama · Yanama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.02074&mlon=-77.47108#map=17/-9.02074/-77.47108) 

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 Lucma

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

- Schools8
- Restaurants1

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
- Fidel Olivas Escudero
- Llama
- Llumpa
- Musga
- Piscobamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Lucma?In Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Lucma?Huayllan, Llumpa, Musga, Piscobamba, Yanama and Yauya
- What is there to see in Lucma?Garway, Torre de la Luna, Ruina Yayno, Auquinmarca
- What time zone is Lucma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lucma?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lucma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lucma?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lucma?Settlements lie between 2,700 m and 3,863 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lucma?TERRENO, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lucma?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lucma?MultiRed, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lucma?Grifo abandonado, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lucma?PE021307 (OCHA common operational dataset)