# La Morada District, Marañon Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/la-morada/

District · Marañon Province 

# La Morada

La Morada is a district of Peru in Marañon Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **911.0 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 911km²
- 10mapped services
- 587 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Morada?

La Morada lies in [Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/cochabamba/), [Jose Crespo y Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/jose-crespo-y-castillo/), [Nuevo Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/nuevo-progreso/) and [Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/santa-rosa-de-alto-yanajanca/). By area it is the 237th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.4% of [Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/). The centre of La Morada is about 364 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8420° S, 76.3144° 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 La Morada

### Nearby, outside La Morada

- Resurgencia de Cantarilla · cave, Nuevo Progreso18 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: La Morada

- 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) · Huánuco116 km
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:53).

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 La Morada

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in La Morada. The largest with a recorded population: La Morada (653). Settlements here lie between about 529 m and 2,141 m above sea level (median 587 m).

- Aguashi Molope
- Alto Aguashi
- Alto Alianza de Magdalena
- Alto Azul
- El Triunfo
- Huamuco
- La Florida
- La Morada
- Molope
- Nueva Palestina de Alto Huamuco
- Nueva Union
- Previsora
- Puerto Rio Huallaga
- Santa Maria de Magdalena
- Santa Rosa de Baden
- Taso Nuevo
- Triunfo

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 La Morada

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Río Azul
- Río La Morada
- Río Magdalena
- Río Previsora
- Río Santa Marta
- Río Santa María

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 La Morada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marañon Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,143 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (146 mm) and the driest Aug (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 125 

Feb 16 142 

Mar 16 135 

Apr 16 95 

May 16 86 

Jun 15 52 

Jul 15 46 

Aug 16 41 

Sep 17 53 

Oct 17 95 

Nov 17 127 

Dec 16 146 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Morada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Jose Crespo y Castillo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93268&mlon=-76.11512#map=17/-8.93268/-76.11512) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Jose Crespo y Castillo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93370&mlon=-76.11275#map=17/-8.93370/-76.11275) 

Hotel Hotel Auka's · Jose Crespo y Castillo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93137&mlon=-76.11706#map=17/-8.93137/-76.11706) 

School Institución Educativa No. 33158 · La Morada 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86815&mlon=-76.29320#map=17/-8.86815/-76.29320) 

Police station Comisaría Aucayacu Leoncia Prado Huanuco · Jose Crespo y Castillo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93192&mlon=-76.11175#map=17/-8.93192/-76.11175) 

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 La Morada

Places mapped inside La Morada in open map data, by type.

- Schools10

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 Marañon Province

- Cholon
- Huacrachuco
- San Buenaventura
- Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca

## Quick answers

- Where is La Morada?In Marañon Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders La Morada?Cochabamba, Jose Crespo y Castillo, Nuevo Progreso and Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca
- What is there to see in La Morada?Resurgencia de Cantarilla
- What time zone is La Morada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Morada?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Morada?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Morada?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Morada?Settlements lie between 529 m and 2,141 m
- What is the best time to visit La Morada?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to La Morada?Banco de la Nación, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Morada?Petroperu, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Morada?PE100704 (OCHA common operational dataset)