# Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department – Districts

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

Province · La Libertad Department 

# Bolivar Province

Bolivar Province is a province of Peru in La Libertad Department. It covers **1,733.8 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,734km²
- 6districts
- 93mapped services

## Where is Bolivar Province?

Bolivar Province lies in [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Cajabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajabamba/), [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Mariscal Caceres Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/), [Pataz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/), [San Marcos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/) and [Sanchez Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/). By area it is the 154th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 6.9% of [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/). The centre of Bolivar Province is about 532 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 169 km from Trujillo, the main town of La Libertad Department. The centre point is at 7.3078° S, 77.7329° 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 Bolivar Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bolivar Province: 1 attraction.

- Pirca Pirca · attraction

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: Bolivar 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca86 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:01).

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 Bolivar Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Bambamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/bambamarca/) 164 11 12 

[Bolivar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/bolivar/) 736 27 33 

[Condormarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/condormarca/) 323 25 11 

[Longotea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/longotea/) 189 15 16 

[Uchumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/uchumarca/) 221 16 16 

[Ucuncha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/ucuncha/) 100 4 5 

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 Bolivar Province

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Bolivar Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Vicente de Paúl (968), Bambamarca (841), Pusac (291), Huasipampa (269), Capellanía (251) and Buenos Aires (225). Settlements here lie between about 903 m and 3,561 m above sea level (median 2,763 m).

- Abdon
- Andul
- Angayaco
- Bambamarca
- Belen de Sionera
- Bolívar
- Buenos Aires
- Calemar
- Capellania
- Capellanía
- Cascapuy
- Cativen
- Caulaquipa
- Chalabamba
- Chamana
- Chellen
- Chibulyaco
- Chilcahuayco
- Chirimaycaca
- Chivane
- Chonchon
- Chorobamba
- Chulla
- Chuquique
- Chuquiten
- Chuñuen
- Condormarca
- Cujibamba
- Culgur
- Culpuy
- El Jardin
- El Paraiso
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Tambo
- Enaben
- Fundo El Ingenio
- Gloriabamba
- Hacienda Sundia
- Huapsha
- Huaroc
- Huasipampa
- Huayo
- Huiñal
- Jecumbuy
- La Suyana
- Ladera Grande
- Las Quinuas
- Llamactambo
- Longotea
- Los Angeles
- Maracuay
- Millaudia
- Miraflores
- Nimpanita
- Nuevo Chibol
- Nuevo Condormarca
- Nuevo Pusac
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Palomar
- Pana
- Porvenir
- Poso
- Potrero del Rey
- Puembol
- Pulamoy
- Pusac
- Puyan
- Quichua
- Quillcaypirca
- Quinahuyco
- Romeria
- San Agustin de Chuquique
- San Francisco
- San Martin de Samana
- San Mateo de Mollepata
- San Vicente de Paul
- San Vicente de Paúl
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Luisa
- Santa Maria
- Shepia
- Sichaya
- Sucnaya
- Sundia
- Sute
- Tejechal
- Trigobamba
- Tullpac
- Uchubamba
- Uchumarca
- Ucuncha
- Unamen
- Union Marañon
- Yalen

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 Bolivar Province

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Caraz
- Laguna Coben
- Laguna Enaben
- Laguna Jelosay
- Laguna Pedernales
- Laguna Traga Plata
- Laguna de Quishuar
- Quebrada Capillanía
- Quebrada Cativen
- Quebrada Chillin
- Quebrada Coben
- Quebrada Lucmahuayco
- Quebrada Machaypunco
- Quebrada Misquichilca
- Quebrada Quisuar
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada Sucnaya
- Quebrada Sumanga
- Río Chivane

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Cerro Huamantianga · 4,236 m
- Cerro Olmatón Chico · 4,200 m
- Cerro Encanto · 4,185 m
- Cerro Perolpucro · 4,185 m
- Cerro Quishuar · 4,108 m
- Cerro Cativen · 4,105 m
- Cerro Coben · 4,060 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 4,046 m
- Cerro Rumi Rumi · 4,040 m
- Cerro Olmatón · 4,026 m
- Cerro Misquichilca · 3,989 m
- Cerro Palohuicso · 3,971 m
- Cerro El Gallo · 3,918 m
- Cerro Chillin · 3,872 m
- Cerro Campanario · 3,413 m
- Cerro Buenos Aires · 3,356 m
- Cerro Pullan · 3,195 m
- Cerro Cardones · 3,031 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 Bolivar Province and the best time to visit

In Bolivar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 562 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (80 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 14 60 

Feb 14 62 

Mar 14 80 

Apr 14 67 

May 13 41 

Jun 13 20 

Jul 12 20 

Aug 13 15 

Sep 14 25 

Oct 15 52 

Nov 15 65 

Dec 15 55 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bolivar Province

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools90
- Police stations2

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 Bolivar Province?In La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Bolivar Province?Cajabamba Province, Celendin Province, Chachapoyas Province, Mariscal Caceres Province, Pataz Province, San Marcos Province and Sanchez Carrion Province
- What is there to see in Bolivar Province?Pirca Pirca
- What time zone is Bolivar Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bolivar Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Bolivar Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolivar Province?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bolivar Province?Settlements lie between 903 m and 3,561 m
- What is the highest point in Bolivar Province?Cerro Huamantianga (4,236 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bolivar Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Bolivar Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bolivar Province?PE1303 (OCHA common operational dataset)