# Castillo Grande District, Leoncio Prado Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/castillo-grande/

District · Leoncio Prado Province 

# Castillo Grande

Castillo Grande is a district of Peru in Leoncio Prado Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **105.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 105km²
- 39mapped services
- 643 mtypical elevation

## Where is Castillo Grande?

Castillo Grande lies in [Leoncio Prado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Luyando](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/luyando/), [Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/pueblo-nuevo/) and [Rupa-Rupa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/rupa-rupa/). By area it is the 1344th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Leoncio Prado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/). The centre of Castillo Grande is about 333 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2171° S, 76.0274° 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 Castillo Grande

### Nearby, outside Castillo Grande

- Jardín Botanico · attraction, Rupa-Rupa10 km
- Mirador Jacintillo · viewpoint, Rupa-Rupa11 km
- Aguas Sulfurosas · attraction, Rupa-Rupa12 km
- Cueva de las Lechuzas · attraction, Mariano Damaso Beraun13 km
- Catarata Santa Carmen · waterfall, Mariano Damaso Beraun16 km
- Catarata Las Golondrinas · waterfall, Mariano Damaso Beraun17 km
- Tingo Maria National Park · national park, Mariano Damaso Beraun17 km
- Cueva de las Pavas · attraction, Mariano Damaso Beraun18 km
- Cueva de las virgenes · attraction, Mariano Damaso Beraun19 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: Castillo Grande

- 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) · Huánuco76 km
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:51).

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 Castillo Grande

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Castillo Grande. The largest with a recorded population: Castillo Grande (12,438). Settlements here lie between about 614 m and 652 m above sea level (median 643 m).

- 7 de Mayo
- Aserradero
- Capitan Zoto
- Castillo Grande
- El Papayal
- Florida
- Huanganapampa
- Huayna Cápac
- La Curva
- Manco Capac
- Merced De Locro
- Merced de Lacro
- Moyano
- Patchacutec
- Venadopampa

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 Castillo Grande

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Tingo María Airport

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 Castillo Grande and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Leoncio Prado Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,625 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (215 mm) and the driest Aug (54 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 187 

Feb 18 210 

Mar 18 194 

Apr 18 122 

May 18 117 

Jun 17 75 

Jul 18 64 

Aug 19 54 

Sep 20 74 

Oct 19 136 

Nov 19 178 

Dec 18 215 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Castillo Grande

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Tingo Maria · Luyando 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27106&mlon=-75.98777#map=17/-9.27106/-75.98777) 

Bank Bbva · Rupa-Rupa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29685&mlon=-76.00171#map=17/-9.29685/-76.00171) 

Petrol pump Grifo Arias · Luyando 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25650&mlon=-75.99040#map=17/-9.25650/-75.99040) 

Hotel Hospedaje Las Brisas del Sol · Luyando 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25460&mlon=-75.99461#map=17/-9.25460/-75.99461) 

Mall Castillo Grande, Tingo Maria · Castillo Grande 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27949&mlon=-76.00894#map=17/-9.27949/-76.00894) 

School Institución Educativa No. 33462 · Castillo Grande 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.21305&mlon=-76.03290#map=17/-9.21305/-76.03290) 

College Universidad De Huánuco (UDH) · Rupa-Rupa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29619&mlon=-75.99806#map=17/-9.29619/-75.99806) 

Police station Comisaría Palo de Acero · Monzon 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.23581&mlon=-76.08925#map=17/-9.23581/-76.08925) 

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 Castillo Grande

Places mapped inside Castillo Grande in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools18
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12

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 Leoncio Prado Province

- Daniel Alomia Robles
- Hermilio Valdizan
- Jose Crespo y Castillo
- Luyando
- Mariano Damaso Beraun
- Pucayacu
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Rupa-Rupa
- Santo Domingo de Anda

## Quick answers

- Where is Castillo Grande?In Leoncio Prado Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Castillo Grande?Luyando, Pueblo Nuevo and Rupa-Rupa
- What is there to see in Castillo Grande?Jardín Botanico, Mirador Jacintillo, Aguas Sulfurosas, Cueva de las Lechuzas
- What time zone is Castillo Grande in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Castillo Grande?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Castillo Grande?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Castillo Grande?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Castillo Grande?Settlements lie between 614 m and 652 m
- What is the best time to visit Castillo Grande?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Castillo Grande?Hospital de Tingo Maria, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Castillo Grande?Bbva, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Castillo Grande?Grifo Arias, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Castillo Grande?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Castillo Grande?PE100608 (OCHA common operational dataset)