# Pampas District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Pallasca Province 

# Pampas

Pampas is a district of Peru in Pallasca Province, Ancash Department. It covers **439.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 440km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,664 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pampas?

Pampas lies in [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chillia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/chillia/), [Conchucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/conchucos/), [Huayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huayo/), [Lacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/lacabamba/), [Mollepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollepata/), [Pallasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pallasca/) and [Sitabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/sitabamba/). By area it is the 523rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.3% of [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/). The centre of Pampas is about 440 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1594° S, 77.8128° 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 Pampas

### Nearby, outside Pampas

- El Señor de Uchus · museum, Mollepata16 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: Pampas

- 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) · Chimbote135 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:00).

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 Pampas

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Pampas. The largest with a recorded population: Uchupampa (343) and Mollebambita (161). Settlements here lie between about 2,255 m and 4,285 m above sea level (median 3,664 m).

- Casga
- Cochaconchucos
- Consuzo
- El Porvenir
- Jongos
- La Esperanza
- Magistral
- Mollebambita
- Mongon
- Mongón
- Nauchabana
- Palo Derecho
- Pampas
- Paragon
- Paragón
- Pelagatos
- Porvenir
- Puyalli
- Sauce
- Shanuque
- Tilaco
- Uchupampa

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 Pampas

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Pelagatos
- Río Casga

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 Pampas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallasca Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Feb (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 632 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 12 23 

Feb 11 23 

Mar 11 34 

Apr 12 22 

May 13 13 

Jun 12 3 

Jul 12 6 

Aug 13 3 

Sep 13 6 

Oct 13 16 

Nov 12 20 

Dec 12 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pampas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19518&mlon=-77.89595#map=17/-8.19518/-77.89595) 

Hotel Hotel Diaz · Pampas 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19505&mlon=-77.89548#map=17/-8.19505/-77.89548) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88383 · Pampas 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.17529&mlon=-77.80750#map=17/-8.17529/-77.80750) 

College I.E Agropecuario · Pallasca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24877&mlon=-77.99449#map=17/-8.24877/-77.99449) 

Police station Comisaría Pampas · Pampas 10.0 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 Pampas

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

- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Schools19
- Police stations1

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
- Lacabamba
- Llapo
- Pallasca
- Santa Rosa
- Tauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Pampas?In Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Pampas?Chillia, Conchucos, Huayo, Lacabamba, Mollepata, Pallasca and Sitabamba
- What is there to see in Pampas?El Señor de Uchus
- What time zone is Pampas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pampas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pampas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pampas?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pampas?Settlements lie between 2,255 m and 4,285 m
- What is the best time to visit Pampas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pampas?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pampas?Banco de la Nación, about 10.0 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Pampas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pampas?PE021509 (OCHA common operational dataset)