# Musga District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Mariscal Luzuriaga Province 

# Musga

Musga is a district of Peru in Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department. It covers **38.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,695 mtypical elevation

## Where is Musga?

Musga 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 8 other districts: [Eleazar Guzman Barron](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/eleazar-guzman-barron/), [Fidel Olivas Escudero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/fidel-olivas-escudero/), [Huayllan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/huayllan/), [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/llama/), [Llumpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/llumpa/), [Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/lucma/), [Piscobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/piscobamba/) and [Yauya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/yauya/). By area it is the 1679th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/). The centre of Musga is about 352 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8932° S, 77.3412° 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 Musga

### Nearby, outside Musga

- Chagan · archaeological site, Huayllan4.8 km
- Catarata de Ayra Pajtza · waterfall, Llumpa7.7 km
- Garway · archaeological site, Huayllan8.3 km
- Auquinmarca · archaeological site, Huayllan12 km
- Ruina Yayno · archaeological site, Huayllan13 km
- Torre de la Luna · ruins, Huayllan13 km
- Maquijirca · archaeological site, Yauya14 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: Musga

- 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) · Chimbote133 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco166 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 Musga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Musga.

- Huayobamba
- Musga
- Torrepampa
- Vizcacha

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 Musga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 411 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 50 

Feb 11 57 

Mar 11 62 

Apr 11 40 

May 11 33 

Jun 10 14 

Jul 10 15 

Aug 10 12 

Sep 11 16 

Oct 12 33 

Nov 12 49 

Dec 11 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Piscobamba · Piscobamba 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86616&mlon=-77.35390#map=17/-8.86616/-77.35390) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pomabamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81918&mlon=-77.46100#map=17/-8.81918/-77.46100) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Rural · Piscobamba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86512&mlon=-77.36126#map=17/-8.86512/-77.36126) 

Hotel Hotel San Pedro · Piscobamba 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86553&mlon=-77.35724#map=17/-8.86553/-77.35724) 

School Institución Educativa 84128 Virgen Del Rosario · Musga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90630&mlon=-77.33890#map=17/-8.90630/-77.33890) 

College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) 

Police station Comisaría Pomabamba · Pomabamba 16 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 Musga

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

- Schools3

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
- Lucma
- Piscobamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Musga?In Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Musga?Eleazar Guzman Barron, Fidel Olivas Escudero, Huayllan, Llama, Llumpa, Lucma, Piscobamba and Yauya
- What is there to see in Musga?Chagan, Catarata de Ayra Pajtza, Garway, Auquinmarca
- What time zone is Musga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Musga?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Musga?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Musga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Musga?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Musga?Centro de Salud Piscobamba, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Musga?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Musga?MultiRed, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musga?Gasolinera Rural, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Musga?PE021308 (OCHA common operational dataset)