# Pampas Chico District, Recuay Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/pampas-chico/ District · Recuay Province # Pampas Chico Pampas Chico is a district of Peru in Recuay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **104.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 3mapped services - 3,374 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pampas Chico? Pampas Chico lies in [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Cajacay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/cajacay/), [Catac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/catac/) and [Marca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/marca/). By area it is the 1347th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.5% of [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/). The centre of Pampas Chico is about 221 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0866° S, 77.3695° 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 Chico OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pampas Chico: 1 viewpoint. - Dragon's oasis · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Pampas Chico - Jaca Marca · archaeological site, Marca9.6 km - Parac Marca · archaeological site, Marca11 km - Callán · archaeological site, Cajacay11 km - Chaupis Marca · archaeological site, Marca13 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 Chico - 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) · Huánuco130 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote164 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 Pampas Chico Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Pampas Chico. The largest with a recorded population: Huambo (326) and Pampas Chico (248). Settlements here lie between about 3,077 m and 4,218 m above sea level (median 3,374 m). - Asua Chacra - Cuchi Cancha Ruri - Huambo - Jacar - Matón Collpa - Mayorarca - Pampas Chico - Paurán - Pillo Cancha - Rinrin - Tancarpo 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 Chico Named natural and historic features inside Pampas Chico, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Acuchaca - Quebrada Chacracancha - Quebrada Huellap Ruri - Quebrada Huillca Pampa - Quebrada Lliuyac Cruz - Quebrada Pampacancha - Quebrada Paurán - Quebrada Quinua Ruri - Quebrada Sarpún Ruri - Quebrada Urau Ruri ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Cerro Chontapunta · 4,684 m - Cerro Picuypunta · 4,575 m - Cerro Marcapunta · 4,512 m - Cerro Jancharquipunta · 4,448 m - Cerro Jarropunta · 4,426 m - Cerro Huarhuarpunta · 4,187 m - Cerro Quisuarpunta · 4,133 m - Cerro Cruzpampa · 4,132 m - Cerro Allallashpunta · 4,014 m - Cerro Jirias · 3,962 m - Cerro Paurampunta · 3,917 m - Cerro Racpimarca · 3,367 m - Cerro Ocsha · 3,089 m 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 Chico and the best time to visit Using the climate of Recuay Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Feb (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 286 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 14 31 Feb 13 37 Mar 14 41 Apr 14 25 May 14 20 Jun 14 7 Jul 14 7 Aug 14 5 Sep 15 8 Oct 15 18 Nov 15 28 Dec 14 45 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pampas Chico Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud · Huasta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12216&mlon=-77.15840#map=17/-10.12216/-77.15840) Bank mibanco · Chiquian 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15295&mlon=-77.15726#map=17/-10.15295/-77.15726) Petrol pump Gasolinera artesanal · Cajacay 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14971&mlon=-77.36507#map=17/-10.14971/-77.36507) Hotel Las Terrazas de Cajacay · Cajacay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15639&mlon=-77.43907#map=17/-10.15639/-77.43907) School Institución Educativa 86575 Virgen De Fatima · Pampas Chico 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.11589&mlon=-77.39902#map=17/-10.11589/-77.39902) College CETPRO Divino Maestro · Aquia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07207&mlon=-77.14237#map=17/-10.07207/-77.14237) Police station Comisaría Cajacay · Cajacay 11 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 Pampas Chico Places mapped inside Pampas Chico in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Marca - Pararin - Recuay - Tapacocha - Ticapampa ## Quick answers - Where is Pampas Chico?In Recuay Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Pampas Chico?Cajacay, Catac and Marca - What is there to see in Pampas Chico?Dragon's oasis - What time zone is Pampas Chico in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pampas Chico?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pampas Chico?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pampas Chico?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pampas Chico?Settlements lie between 3,077 m and 4,218 m - What is the highest point in Pampas Chico?Cerro Chontapunta (4,684 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pampas Chico?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pampas Chico?Puesto de Salud, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pampas Chico?mibanco, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampas Chico?Gasolinera artesanal, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pampas Chico?PE021707 (OCHA common operational dataset)