# Ascope Province, La Libertad Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/

Province · La Libertad Department 

# Ascope Province

Ascope Province is a province of Peru in La Libertad Department. It covers **2,641.5 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 331 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,642km²
- 8districts
- 331mapped services

## Where is Ascope Province?

Ascope Province lies in [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Gran Chimu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/), [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/), [Pacasmayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/) and [Trujillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/). By area it is the 118th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 10.5% of [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/). The centre of Ascope Province is about 538 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 50 km from Trujillo, the main town of La Libertad Department. The centre point is at 7.6936° S, 79.1734° 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 Ascope Province

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Ascope Province: 25 archaeological sites; 8 attractions; 3 museums; 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve; 1 ruins.

- Ex Museo de Chiclín · museum
- Museo Chiquitayac · museum
- Museo de Chiclín · museum
- Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo · archaeological site
- Gallardo · archaeological site
- Huaca Cao Viejo · archaeological site
- Huaca Cartavio · archaeological site
- Huaca Colpán · archaeological site
- Huaca Cortada · archaeological site
- Huaca Cuatro Vientos · archaeological site
- Huaca Cucurripe · archaeological site
- Huaca El Torito · archaeological site
- Huaca La Novoa · archaeological site
- Huaca Las Monjas 2 · archaeological site
- Huaca Las Monjas I · archaeological site
- Huaca Licapa · archaeological site
- Huaca Pan de Azucar · archaeological site
- Huaca Sumanique II · archaeological site
- Huaca del Zapato · archaeological site
- Huaquería · archaeological site
- Monte Seco B · archaeological site
- Murciélago · archaeological site
- Pacalá · archaeological site
- Pan de Azúcar · archaeological site
- Pulpar · archaeological site
- Templo Malabrigo · archaeological site
- Tres Huacas · archaeological site
- Zona Arqueológica Chiquitoy Viejo · archaeological site
- Reserva Forestal · nature reserve
- Playa Cascajal · beach

…and 10 more.

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: Ascope Province

- 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

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo44 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca97 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:07).

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.

## Districts of Ascope Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Ascope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/ascope/) 298 8 21 

[Casa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/casa-grande/) 659 16 53 

[Chicama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/) 897 38 43 

[Chocope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chocope/) 99 19 22 

[Magdalena de Cao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/magdalena-de-cao/) 160 15 11 

[Paijan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/paijan/) 82 26 59 

[Razuri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/razuri/) 311 28 61 

[Santiago de Cao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/santiago-de-cao/) 136 22 61 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ascope Province

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Ascope Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chocope (32,370), Santiago de Cao (21,982), Paiján (21,128), Chicama (14,915), Ascope (14,015) and Mocán (915). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 1,975 m above sea level (median 68 m).

- AAHH La Libertad
- Adriana
- Algodonal
- Alto La Hilaria
- Alto Paiján
- Alto Perú
- Ascope
- Barrasa
- Bucanero
- Cajanleque
- Campiña Alta
- Careaga
- Carolina
- Cartavio
- Casa Destruida
- Casa Grande
- Cascajal
- Cepeda
- Cerro Minas
- Chacarilla
- Chan
- Chicama
- Chicamita
- Chiclayito
- Chiclín
- Chiquitoy
- Chocope
- Chongoyape
- Chuin
- Chuin Alto
- Chumpón
- Chuín
- Constancia
- Dos Rayas
- El Algodonal
- El Cerrito
- El Chaparral
- El Charco
- El Culto
- El Hoyero
- El Ingenio
- El Milagro
- El Palomar
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Vivero
- Facalá
- Farías
- Garbanzal
- Garrapon
- Garrapón
- Gasñape
- Guabalito / Huabalito
- Hacienda Molino Caianleque
- Hacienda Potrero
- Huabal
- Huaca Colorada
- Huaca Redonda
- Jardines de la Soledad
- La Arenita
- La Bomba
- La Botella
- La Campiña
- La Constancia
- La Cuadra
- La Fortuna
- La Garita
- La Grama
- La Linea de Pancal
- La Mensajera
- La Pampa
- La Pascona
- La Perla de Macabí
- La Quinta
- La Soledad
- Lache
- Laguna del Pato
- Las Casuarinas
- Las Quintanas
- Leoncio Prado
- Licapa
- Licapi
- Llamique Nuevo
- Los Amayas
- Los Jardines de San Mateo
- Los Piscos
- Luz del Sol
- Macabi Alto
- Macabí Alto
- Macabí Bajo
- Magdalena de Cao
- Manco Cápac
- Mariposa Leyva
- Miguel Grau
- Miraflores
- Mocan
- Mocollope
- Mocán
- Molino Cajanleque
- Molino Chocope
- Molino Larco
- Moncada
- Monte Seco
- Nazareno
- Nepen
- Nepén
- Nueva Constancia
- Paiján
- Pampas de Jaguay
- Pampas de Jaguey
- Pampas de Ventura
- Pancal
- Perla del Valle
- Pilar
- Porvenir
- Posteblanco
- Potreros
- Praderas Beach
- Praderas de Villa del Sol
- Praderas del Valle
- Pueblo Libre
- Puerto Malabrigo
- Quemazon
- Quemazón Alto
- Ranchería
- Roma
- Rosario
- Ríoseco
- Salamanca
- San Antonio
- San Cristóbal
- San Diego
- San José
- San José Alto
- San José Bajo
- San Mateo
- San Nicolás
- Santa Clara
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santiago de Cao
- Sausal
- Sector El Oro
- Sector I
- Sector II
- Sector III
- Sector IV
- Sector Las Flores
- Sector Las Lomas
- Sector Las Praderas
- Señor de la Misericordia
- Sintuco
- Sinturco
- Sumanique
- Tambo
- Ticmar
- Toma de Leones
- Toquén
- Tres Compuertas
- Tres Palos
- Tutumal
- Túpac Amaru
- Urb. Santa Clara
- Veracruz
- Villa Luciana
- Villamaría
- Zanjón y Palmera

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 Ascope Province

Named natural and historic features inside Ascope Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Honda
- Río Chicama
- Río de Higuerón

### Coast and islands

7 beaches; 5 headlands.

- Playa Ahogada
- Playa El Alambre
- Playa El Cerco
- Playa La Barca
- Playa La Bocana
- Playa Pozo Hondo
- Playa Pulpar
- Punta Corralito
- Punta Dos Tetas
- Punta El Mesón
- Punta Malabrigo
- Punta Prieta

### Hills and mountains

38 mountains; 9 hills.

- Cerro Milagro · 2,214 m
- Achucalar · 2,146 m
- Cerro Buitres · 2,113 m
- Cerro Manguear · 1,935 m
- Cerros Higuerón · 1,932 m
- Cerro Guayaquil · 1,775 m
- Cerro San Juan · 1,615 m
- Cerro Grande · 1,362 m
- Cerro Cuculicote · 1,342 m
- Cerros La Caña Brava · 1,309 m
- Cerro Orcón · 1,300 m
- Cerro Serrucho · 1,227 m
- Cerro Cabezón · 1,155 m
- Cerro Fila de Redondo · 980 m
- Cerro Campana · 953 m
- Cerro Atahualpa · 846 m
- Cerro Gasñape · 834 m
- Cerro Tres Puntas · 787 m
- Cerro Huáscar · 765 m
- Cerro El Calvario · 732 m
- Cerro Trescruces · 717 m
- Cerro Pintado · 714 m
- Cerro Sausal · 636 m
- Cerro El Portacuelo · 613 m

…and 23 more.

### History

14 ancient sites.

- El Brujo Archeological Site (Destroyed)
- Nazareno Viejo
- Zona Arquelógica Gallardo
- Zona Arqueológica Bóveda
- Zona Arqueológica El Zapato
- Zona Arqueológica Facalá
- Zona Arqueológica Huaquería
- Zona Arqueológica Murciélago
- Zona Arqueológica Pan de Azúcar
- Zona Arqueológica Pulpar
- Zona Arqueológica Pulpar
- Zona Arqueológica Rosario
- Zona Arqueológica Tres Huacas
- Zona Arqueológica del Palmo

### Getting around

3 airfields; 2 bridges.

- Cartavio
- Casa Grande
- Chiclin
- Puente Carriaga
- Puente Victoria

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 Ascope Province and the best time to visit

In Ascope Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Oct (19 °C). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (31 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 22 19 

Feb 23 18 

Mar 23 31 

Apr 22 18 

May 21 7 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 20 3 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 19 14 

Nov 20 15 

Dec 21 15 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ascope Province

Places mapped inside Ascope Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals16
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels42
- Shopping malls1
- Schools137
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants93
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics7

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ascope Province?In La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Ascope Province?Contumaza Province, Gran Chimu Province, Otuzco Province, Pacasmayo Province and Trujillo Province
- What is there to see in Ascope Province?Ascope, tierra de cortesia y de leyendas, Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo, Contrata Roma, Cumbre Cuculicote
- What time zone is Ascope Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ascope Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ascope Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ascope Province?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ascope Province?Settlements lie between 3 m and 1,975 m
- What is the highest point in Ascope Province?Cerro Milagro (2,214 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ascope Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Ascope Province?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Ascope Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ascope Province?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ascope Province?PE1302 (OCHA common operational dataset)