# Pomabamba District, Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/ District · Pomabamba Province # Pomabamba Pomabamba is a district of Peru in Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department. It covers **344.1 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 344km² - 92mapped services - 3,411 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pomabamba? Pomabamba lies in [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 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/), [Parobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/parobamba/), [Quinuabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/quinuabamba/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/), [Sicsibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sicsibamba/) and [Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 37.3% of [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/). The centre of Pomabamba is about 365 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7888° S, 77.4922° 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 Pomabamba ### Nearby, outside Pomabamba - Auquinmarca · archaeological site, Huayllan10.0 km - Ruina Yayno · archaeological site, Huayllan11 km - Torre de la Luna · ruins, Huayllan12 km - Garway · archaeological site, Huayllan15 km - Punta Union · viewpoint, Santa Cruz17 km - Huancapetí · archaeological site, Quinuabamba17 km - Chagan · archaeological site, Huayllan17 km - Arhuaycocha · viewpoint, Santa Cruz19 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: Pomabamba - 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 - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:58). 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 Pomabamba Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Pomabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Pomabamba (4,453). Settlements here lie between about 2,995 m and 3,821 m above sea level (median 3,411 m). - Alpamayo - Alpamayo Alto - Angascancha - Chacuabamba - Chacuapampa - Champara - Chogo - Chuyas - Cochapampa - Comumpampa - Conopa - Conopapampa - Cotocancha - Cotocancha Alto - Cuchichaca - Cushuro - Danzana - Garhuatinya - Garwah - Gueushaj - Jancacucho - Jancapampa - Jatuntorre de Pauchos - Jatuntorre de Pauchos / Pauchos - Molinopampa - Pajash - Parara - Pomabamba - Potrero - Pumacucho - Putaca - Rajrajpampa - Ranquish - San Juan - Shingua - Shiulla Alto - Socsi - Socsi Alto - Tarapampa - Tayapucro - Tupac Amaru de Shiulla - Utupampa - Ventana - Viñauya - Yanacolpa - Yegua Corral - Yuncajpampa 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 Pomabamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pomabamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 350 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 491 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (67 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 8 55 Feb 8 60 Mar 8 67 Apr 8 46 May 8 36 Jun 7 16 Jul 6 18 Aug 7 15 Sep 8 19 Oct 8 39 Nov 9 55 Dec 8 63 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pomabamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pomabamba Support Hospital · Pomabamba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81392&mlon=-77.46370#map=17/-8.81392/-77.46370) Bank Cooperativa San Juan Bautista · Pomabamba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81842&mlon=-77.46178#map=17/-8.81842/-77.46178) ATM MultiRed · San Luis 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) Petrol pump Gasolinera Rural · Pomabamba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81630&mlon=-77.46164#map=17/-8.81630/-77.46164) Hotel Hôtel Yuraq Wasi · Pomabamba 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81782&mlon=-77.46099#map=17/-8.81782/-77.46099) School Institución educativa No. 84233 · Pomabamba 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.80703&mlon=-77.48880#map=17/-8.80703/-77.48880) College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) Police station Comisaría Pomabamba · Pomabamba 4.8 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 Pomabamba Places mapped inside Pomabamba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels13 - Schools45 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants17 - Police stations1 - 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 Pomabamba Province - Huayllan - Parobamba - Quinuabamba ## Quick answers - Where is Pomabamba?In Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Pomabamba?Casca, Fidel Olivas Escudero, Huayllan, Parobamba, Quinuabamba, San Juan, Santa Cruz, Sicsibamba and Yuracmarca - What is there to see in Pomabamba?Auquinmarca, Ruina Yayno, Torre de la Luna, Garway - What time zone is Pomabamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pomabamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pomabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pomabamba?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pomabamba?Settlements lie between 2,995 m and 3,821 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Pomabamba?Pomabamba Support Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pomabamba?Cooperativa San Juan Bautista, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pomabamba?MultiRed, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pomabamba?Gasolinera Rural, about 4.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pomabamba?2 mapped - How many banks are in Pomabamba?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pomabamba?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Pomabamba?PE021601 (OCHA common operational dataset)