# Lacabamba District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/lacabamba/

District · Pallasca Province 

# Lacabamba

Lacabamba is a district of Peru in Pallasca Province, Ancash Department. It covers **63.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.5km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,329 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lacabamba?

Lacabamba lies in [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Conchucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/conchucos/), [Huandoval](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/huandoval/), [Mollepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollepata/), [Pallasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pallasca/) and [Pampas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pampas/). By area it is the 1560th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/). The centre of Lacabamba is about 431 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2615° S, 77.9098° 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 Lacabamba

### Nearby, outside Lacabamba

- El Señor de Uchus · museum, Mollepata9.2 km
- Museo Arqueológico Zonal de Cabana · museum, Cabana18 km
- Monumento a Coronel Francisco Bolognesi · monument, Bolognesi18 km
- Tambo Inca de Pariachuco · archaeological site, Conchucos19 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: Lacabamba

- 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) · Chimbote120 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:01).

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 Lacabamba

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lacabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Lacabamba (378). Settlements here lie between about 3,077 m and 3,349 m above sea level (median 3,329 m).

- Combacayan
- Lacabamba
- Shallapomas
- Shullugay

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 Lacabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallasca Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Feb (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 297 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 23 

Feb 13 23 

Mar 14 34 

Apr 14 22 

May 15 13 

Jun 14 3 

Jul 14 6 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 16 6 

Oct 15 16 

Nov 14 20 

Dec 14 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lacabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19518&mlon=-77.89595#map=17/-8.19518/-77.89595) 

Hotel Hotel Imperial · Pampas 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19595&mlon=-77.89706#map=17/-8.19595/-77.89706) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88161 · Lacabamba 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.26141&mlon=-77.89729#map=17/-8.26141/-77.89729) 

College I.E Agropecuario · Pallasca 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24877&mlon=-77.99449#map=17/-8.24877/-77.99449) 

Police station Comisaría Pampas · Pampas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19537&mlon=-77.89564#map=17/-8.19537/-77.89564) 

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 Lacabamba

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

- Schools5

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 Pallasca Province

- Bolognesi
- Cabana
- Conchucos
- Huacaschuque
- Huandoval
- Llapo
- Pallasca
- Pampas
- Santa Rosa
- Tauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Lacabamba?In Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Lacabamba?Conchucos, Huandoval, Mollepata, Pallasca and Pampas
- What is there to see in Lacabamba?El Señor de Uchus, Museo Arqueológico Zonal de Cabana, Monumento a Coronel Francisco Bolognesi, Tambo Inca de Pariachuco
- What time zone is Lacabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lacabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lacabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lacabamba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lacabamba?Settlements lie between 3,077 m and 3,349 m
- What is the best time to visit Lacabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lacabamba?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lacabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lacabamba?PE021506 (OCHA common operational dataset)