# Marca District, Recuay Province, Ancash Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/marca/ District · Recuay Province # Marca Marca is a district of Peru in Recuay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **182.5 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 183km² - 6mapped services - 2,817 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marca? Marca lies in [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Antonio Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/antonio-raymondi/), [Cajacay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/cajacay/), [Catac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/catac/), [Huayllapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/huayllapampa/) and [Pampas Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/pampas-chico/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.8% of [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/). The centre of Marca is about 224 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0717° S, 77.4523° 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 Marca OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Marca: 3 archaeological sites. - Chaupis Marca · archaeological site - Jaca Marca · archaeological site - Parac Marca · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Marca - Dragon's oasis · viewpoint, Pampas Chico11 km - Callán · archaeological site, Cajacay13 km - Pajap · archaeological site, Huayllacayan20 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: Marca - 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 - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco138 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote156 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:55). 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 Marca Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Marca. The largest with a recorded population: Marca (635), Ichoca (84), Churap (43), Mogote (31), Huanca Huasi (15) and Colca (13). Settlements here lie between about 1,743 m and 4,263 m above sea level (median 2,817 m). - Agran - Alizo - Alonso - Antap - Bella Vista - Carman - Churap - Colca - Huacuy - Huallape - Huamancay - Huanca Huasi - Hueylla - Ichoca - Jaca Huasi - Jirias - Lurcocha - Marca - Marcas - Mogote - Napán - Pacar - Pillan - Pumacayán - Seclla - Shara Machay - Sopuquio - Vista Alegre - Yurac Caca 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 Marca Named natural and historic features inside Marca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Meseta - Quebrada Alizo - Quebrada Anco - Quebrada Charoc Machay - Quebrada Hueylla - Quebrada Huirucancha - Quebrada Jacay - Quebrada Jatun Anco - Quebrada Napán - Quebrada Rode - Quebrada Shara Machay - Río Cajacay - Río Churap - Río Huayllapampa - Río Marca ### Hills and mountains 17 mountains. - Cerro Callhuas Talla · 4,685 m - Cerro Quene Cuta · 4,662 m - Cerro Jatún Condorgaga · 4,624 m - Cerro Chopijirca · 4,601 m - Cerro Plaza Punta · 4,581 m - Cerro Pucacaca · 4,533 m - Cerro Huinacpunta · 4,517 m - Cerro Ichiccarhuacpunta · 4,501 m - Cerro Pincay Marca · 4,244 m - Cerro Apupunta · 4,193 m - Cerro Apucunca · 4,185 m - Cerro Limacjirca · 4,027 m - Cerro Jacamarca · 3,507 m - Cerro Tapiac · 3,037 m - Cerro Shushín · 2,897 m - Cerro Huirac · 2,882 m - Cerro Cabracutac · 2,677 m ### History 3 ancient sites. - Zona Arqueológica Chaupis Marca - Zona Arqueológica Jaca Marca - Zona Arqueológica Parac Marca 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 Marca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Recuay Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Feb (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 843 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (45 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 17 31 Feb 17 37 Mar 17 41 Apr 18 25 May 18 20 Jun 17 7 Jul 17 7 Aug 18 5 Sep 19 8 Oct 19 18 Nov 18 28 Dec 18 45 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud · Huasta 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12216&mlon=-77.15840#map=17/-10.12216/-77.15840) Bank mibanco · Chiquian 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15295&mlon=-77.15726#map=17/-10.15295/-77.15726) Petrol pump Grifo Petroperu · Cajacay 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15713&mlon=-77.46196#map=17/-10.15713/-77.46196) Hotel Las Terrazas de Cajacay · Cajacay 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15639&mlon=-77.43907#map=17/-10.15639/-77.43907) School Institución Educativa 86571 San Lorenzo · Marca 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08911&mlon=-77.47568#map=17/-10.08911/-77.47568) College Círculo de Estudios Miguel Ángel Cornejo " Mac" · Catac 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80534&mlon=-77.43105#map=17/-9.80534/-77.43105) Police station Comisaría Cajacay · Cajacay 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15360&mlon=-77.43846#map=17/-10.15360/-77.43846) 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 Marca Places mapped inside Marca in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Restaurants2 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 Recuay Province - Catac - Cotaparaco - Huayllapampa - Llacllin - Pampas Chico - Pararin - Recuay - Tapacocha - Ticapampa ## Quick answers - Where is Marca?In Recuay Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Marca?Antonio Raymondi, Cajacay, Catac, Huayllapampa and Pampas Chico - What is there to see in Marca?Chaupis Marca, Jaca Marca, Parac Marca - What time zone is Marca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Marca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Marca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marca?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marca?Settlements lie between 1,743 m and 4,263 m - What is the highest point in Marca?Cerro Callhuas Talla (4,685 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Marca?Puesto de Salud, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marca?mibanco, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marca?Grifo Petroperu, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Marca?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Marca?PE021706 (OCHA common operational dataset)