# Piscobamba District, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province – Villages

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

District · Mariscal Luzuriaga Province 

# Piscobamba

Piscobamba is a district of Peru in Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department. It covers **45.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45.8km²
- 21mapped services
- 3,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is Piscobamba?

Piscobamba 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 5 other districts: [Casca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/casca/), [Fidel Olivas Escudero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/fidel-olivas-escudero/), [Huayllan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/huayllan/), [Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/lucma/) and [Musga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/musga/). By area it is the 1645th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.2% of [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/). The centre of Piscobamba is about 355 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8649° S, 77.3571° 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 Piscobamba

### Nearby, outside Piscobamba

- Chagan · archaeological site, Huayllan5.1 km
- Garway · archaeological site, Huayllan7.6 km
- Auquinmarca · archaeological site, Huayllan9.7 km
- Catarata de Ayra Pajtza · waterfall, Llumpa10 km
- Ruina Yayno · archaeological site, Huayllan11 km
- Torre de la Luna · ruins, Huayllan11 km
- Maquijirca · archaeological site, Yauya17 km
- Huancapetí · archaeological site, Quinuabamba18 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: Piscobamba

- 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) · Chimbote132 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco169 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 Piscobamba

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Piscobamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,924 m and 3,304 m above sea level (median 3,057 m).

- Gorgash
- Huancash
- Moyabamba
- Piscobamba
- Romerohirca
- Romeropampa
- San Miguel
- Socosbamba
- Tranca

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 Piscobamba 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
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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 Piscobamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Piscobamba · Piscobamba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86616&mlon=-77.35390#map=17/-8.86616/-77.35390) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pomabamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81918&mlon=-77.46100#map=17/-8.81918/-77.46100) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Rural · Piscobamba 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86512&mlon=-77.36126#map=17/-8.86512/-77.36126) 

Hotel Hotel San Pedro · Piscobamba 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86553&mlon=-77.35724#map=17/-8.86553/-77.35724) 

School De Piscobamba · Piscobamba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86804&mlon=-77.35520#map=17/-8.86804/-77.35520) 

College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) 

Police station Comisaría Pomabamba · Pomabamba 13 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 Piscobamba

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools11
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Musga

## Quick answers

- Where is Piscobamba?In Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Piscobamba?Casca, Fidel Olivas Escudero, Huayllan, Lucma and Musga
- What is there to see in Piscobamba?Chagan, Garway, Auquinmarca, Catarata de Ayra Pajtza
- What time zone is Piscobamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Piscobamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Piscobamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Piscobamba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Piscobamba?Settlements lie between 2,924 m and 3,304 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Piscobamba?Centro de Salud Piscobamba, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Piscobamba?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Piscobamba?MultiRed, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Piscobamba?Gasolinera Rural, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Piscobamba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Piscobamba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Piscobamba?PE021301 (OCHA common operational dataset)