# Ascope District, Ascope Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Ascope Province 

# Ascope

Ascope is a district of Peru in Ascope Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **297.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 298km²
- 21mapped services
- 221 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ascope?

Ascope lies in [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Casa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/casa-grande/), [Chicama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/) and [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/san-benito/). By area it is the 728th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.3% of [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/). The centre of Ascope is about 540 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6356° S, 79.0896° 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

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ascope: 2 attractions.

- Ascope, tierra de cortesia y de leyendas · attraction
- Cumbre Cuculicote · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ascope

- Pacalá · archaeological site, Casa Grande12 km
- Huaquería · archaeological site, Casa Grande14 km
- Contrata Roma · attraction, Casa Grande16 km
- Piscina Roma · attraction, Casa Grande16 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: Ascope

- 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) · Trujillo50 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca86 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 06:25, sunset around 18:06).

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 Ascope

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ascope. The largest with a recorded population: Ascope (14,015), Cepeda (212) and San Antonio (105). Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 942 m above sea level (median 221 m).

- Ascope
- Barrasa
- Cepeda
- Hacienda Potrero
- Los Piscos
- Pampas de Ventura
- San Antonio
- San Nicolás

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

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

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Cuculicote · 1,342 m
- Cerro Orcón · 1,300 m
- Cerro Serrucho · 1,227 m
- Cerro El Calvario · 732 m
- Cerro Fajardo · 582 m
- Cerro San José · 567 m
- Cerro Ascope · 499 m
- Cerro San Bartolo · 321 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 Ascope and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ascope Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Oct (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 19 

Feb 22 18 

Mar 22 31 

Apr 21 18 

May 20 7 

Jun 20 2 

Jul 19 3 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 19 4 

Oct 18 14 

Nov 19 15 

Dec 20 15 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ascope

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rosa Sánchez de Santillán · Ascope 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71429&mlon=-79.10127#map=17/-7.71429/-79.10127) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Santiago de Cao 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.88726&mlon=-79.22019#map=17/-7.88726/-79.22019) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Paijan 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73865&mlon=-79.29207#map=17/-7.73865/-79.29207) 

Hotel Casa Israel · Casa Grande 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.76453&mlon=-79.14752#map=17/-7.76453/-79.14752) 

Mall Centro Comercial Pizarro · Casa Grande 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74082&mlon=-79.18851#map=17/-7.74082/-79.18851) 

School Ascope · Ascope 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71220&mlon=-79.10500#map=17/-7.71220/-79.10500) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Ascope · Ascope 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71349&mlon=-79.10068#map=17/-7.71349/-79.10068) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ascope · Ascope 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71377&mlon=-79.10707#map=17/-7.71377/-79.10707) 

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 Ascope

Places mapped inside Ascope in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 Ascope Province

- Casa Grande
- Chicama
- Chocope
- Magdalena de Cao
- Paijan
- Razuri
- Santiago de Cao

## Quick answers

- Where is Ascope?In Ascope Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Ascope?Casa Grande, Chicama and San Benito
- What is there to see in Ascope?Ascope, tierra de cortesia y de leyendas, Cumbre Cuculicote
- What time zone is Ascope in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ascope?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ascope?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ascope?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ascope?Settlements lie between 202 m and 942 m
- What is the highest point in Ascope?Cerro Cuculicote (1,342 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ascope?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ascope?Hospital Rosa Sánchez de Santillán, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ascope?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ascope?PetroPerú, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ascope?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ascope?PE130201 (OCHA common operational dataset)