# Uchumarca District, Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Bolivar Province 

# Uchumarca

Uchumarca is a district of Peru in Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **221.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 221km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,812 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uchumarca?

Uchumarca lies in [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bolivar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/bolivar/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Leimebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/leimebamba/), [Longotea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/longotea/) and [Ucuncha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/ucuncha/). By area it is the 895th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.7% of [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/). The centre of Uchumarca is about 564 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0308° S, 77.8019° 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 Uchumarca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Uchumarca: 1 attraction.

- Pirca Pirca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Uchumarca

- Vira Vira · attraction, Huicungo8.5 km
- Ruinas · attraction, Huicungo11 km
- Peña Calata · attraction, Leimebamba11 km
- Sitio Arqueologico Campanilla - Petroglifos · attraction, Chuquibamba12 km
- Tomb · attraction, Huicungo12 km
- Pampa Yonán · attraction, Huicungo12 km
- Ruinas · attraction, Huicungo13 km
- Ruinas · attraction, Huicungo13 km
- Tomb · attraction, Huicungo14 km
- Patrón Samana · attraction, Leimebamba14 km
- Peña del Sol · attraction, Leimebamba14 km
- Las fuentes del Inca · attraction, Leimebamba14 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: Uchumarca

- 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) · Cajamarca77 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:02).

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 Uchumarca

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Uchumarca. The largest with a recorded population: Pusac (291). Settlements here lie between about 1,411 m and 3,106 m above sea level (median 1,812 m).

- Andul
- Cascapuy
- Chibulyaco
- Chilcahuayco
- Chivane
- Huiñal
- Las Quinuas
- Llamactambo
- Miraflores
- Nuevo Chibol
- Puembol
- Pusac
- Quinahuyco
- San Francisco
- Santa Luisa
- Uchumarca

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 Uchumarca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chivane

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Perolpucro · 4,185 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 Uchumarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bolivar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 951 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 60 

Feb 20 62 

Mar 20 80 

Apr 20 67 

May 20 41 

Jun 19 20 

Jul 19 20 

Aug 19 15 

Sep 20 25 

Oct 21 52 

Nov 21 65 

Dec 21 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uchumarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial de Bolívar · Bolivar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.15145&mlon=-77.70568#map=17/-7.15145/-77.70568) 

Hotel Kenti Tambo · Leimebamba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72473&mlon=-77.79747#map=17/-6.72473/-77.79747) 

School Institución Educativa Tupac Amaru · Uchumarca 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.04602&mlon=-77.80204#map=17/-7.04602/-77.80204) 

College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chuquibamba · Chuquibamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.93548&mlon=-77.85429#map=17/-6.93548/-77.85429) 

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 Uchumarca

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

- Schools16

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 Bolivar Province

- Bambamarca
- Bolivar
- Condormarca
- Longotea
- Ucuncha

## Quick answers

- Where is Uchumarca?In Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Uchumarca?Bolivar, Chuquibamba, Huicungo, Leimebamba, Longotea and Ucuncha
- What is there to see in Uchumarca?Pirca Pirca
- What time zone is Uchumarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Uchumarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Uchumarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uchumarca?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uchumarca?Settlements lie between 1,411 m and 3,106 m
- What is the highest point in Uchumarca?Cerro Perolpucro (4,185 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uchumarca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uchumarca?Hospital Provincial de Bolívar, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uchumarca?PE130305 (OCHA common operational dataset)