# Chicama District, Ascope Province, La Libertad Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/ District · Ascope Province # Chicama Chicama is a district of Peru in Ascope Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **896.7 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 897km² - 43mapped services - 191 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chicama? Chicama 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 11 other districts: [Ascope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/ascope/), [Casa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/casa-grande/), [Cascas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/cascas/), [Chocope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chocope/), [Huanchaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/huanchaco/), [Magdalena de Cao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/magdalena-de-cao/), [Marmot](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/marmot/), [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/san-benito/), [Santiago de Cao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/santiago-de-cao/), [Simbal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/simbal/) and [Sinsicap](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/sinsicap/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 33.9% of [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/). The centre of Chicama is about 521 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7807° S, 79.0048° 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 Chicama OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Chicama: 2 museums; 1 archaeological site; 1 nature reserve. - Ex Museo de Chiclín · museum - Museo de Chiclín · museum - Huaca Pan de Azucar · archaeological site - Reserva Forestal · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Chicama - Ascope, tierra de cortesia y de leyendas · attraction, Ascope14 km - Piscina Roma · attraction, Casa Grande16 km - Contrata Roma · attraction, Casa Grande16 km - Cumbre Cuculicote · attraction, Ascope17 km - Pacalá · archaeological site, Casa Grande18 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: Chicama - 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) · Trujillo35 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca91 km ### Nearest railway station Empresa de Transportes Luz Divina- Sede Valle sol (Laredo), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 Chicama Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Chicama. The largest with a recorded population: Chicama (14,915), Chicamita (317) and Gasñape (3). Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 1,975 m above sea level (median 191 m). - AAHH La Libertad - Alto Perú - Cerro Minas - Chicama - Chicamita - Chiclín - El Chaparral - El Vivero - Gasñape - Guabalito / Huabalito - Jardines de la Soledad - La Botella - La Pascona - La Soledad - Las Casuarinas - Llamique Nuevo - Los Jardines de San Mateo - Luz del Sol - Pampas de Jaguay - Pampas de Jaguey - Perla del Valle - Praderas de Villa del Sol - Praderas del Valle - Quemazon - Quemazón Alto - San Diego - 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 - Urb. Santa Clara - Villa Luciana 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 Chicama Named natural and historic features inside Chicama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 15 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Milagro · 2,214 m - Cerro Buitres · 2,113 m - Cerro Guayaquil · 1,775 m - Cerro Grande · 1,362 m - Cerro Cabezón · 1,155 m - Cerro Campana · 953 m - Cerro Atahualpa · 846 m - Cerro Gasñape · 834 m - Cerro Huáscar · 765 m - Cerro Trescruces · 717 m - Cerro Pintado · 714 m - Cerro Sausal · 636 m - Cerro El Portacuelo · 613 m - Cerro Malpaso · 605 m - La Cumbre · 601 m - Cerro Trespicos · 581 m - Cerro Huerfano · 363 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chiclin 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 Chicama and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial Rosa Sánchez de Santillán · Ascope 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71476&mlon=-79.10127#map=17/-7.71476/-79.10127) Bank Banco de la Nación · Santiago de Cao 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.88726&mlon=-79.22019#map=17/-7.88726/-79.22019) Petrol pump Estacion Valle chicama · Chicama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.87349&mlon=-79.13357#map=17/-7.87349/-79.13357) 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74082&mlon=-79.18851#map=17/-7.74082/-79.18851) School Institución Educativa 81971 Alfonso Ugarte · Chicama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73820&mlon=-79.00400#map=17/-7.73820/-79.00400) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Ascope · Ascope 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71349&mlon=-79.10068#map=17/-7.71349/-79.10068) Police station Comisaría PNP Ascope · Ascope 14 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 Chicama Places mapped inside Chicama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools23 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants11 - Dental clinics2 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 - Ascope - Casa Grande - Chocope - Magdalena de Cao - Paijan - Razuri - Santiago de Cao ## Quick answers - Where is Chicama?In Ascope Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Chicama?Ascope, Casa Grande, Cascas, Chocope, Huanchaco, Magdalena de Cao, Marmot, San Benito, Santiago de Cao, Simbal and Sinsicap - What is there to see in Chicama?Ex Museo de Chiclín, Huaca Pan de Azucar, Museo de Chiclín, Reserva Forestal - What time zone is Chicama in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chicama?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chicama?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chicama?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chicama?Settlements lie between 68 m and 1,975 m - What is the highest point in Chicama?Cerro Milagro (2,214 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chicama?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chicama?Hospital Provincial Rosa Sánchez de Santillán, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chicama?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicama?Estacion Valle chicama, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chicama?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chicama?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chicama?PE130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)