# Lucma District, Gran Chimu Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/lucma/

District · Gran Chimu Province 

# Lucma

Lucma is a district of Peru in Gran Chimu Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **287.4 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 287km²
- 30mapped services
- 2,170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lucma?

Lucma lies in [Gran Chimu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cascas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/cascas/), [Cospan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/cospan/), [Huaranchal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/huaranchal/), [Marmot](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/marmot/), [Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/) and [Sayapullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/sayapullo/). By area it is the 749th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.3% of [Gran Chimu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/). The centre of Lucma is about 518 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6357° S, 78.5726° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Lucma

- 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) · Cajamarca56 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:04).

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 Lucma

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Lucma. The largest with a recorded population: Lucma (652), Chuquillanqui (221), Huachacual (114), Simbrón (103) and Malin (37). Settlements here lie between about 837 m and 2,360 m above sea level (median 2,170 m).

- Agua Agria
- Chacapunta
- Chacrashina
- Chumullachi
- Chuquillanqui
- Cuyna
- El Huayo
- El Sauce
- Hacienda Sacamaca
- Huachacual
- Huayday
- Huayito
- La Alcantarilla
- La Banda
- La Cuesta
- Llanos
- Lucma
- Lucmayacu
- Lumayaco
- Malin
- Mulluara
- Nuevo Progreso
- Pallares
- Penintay
- Pinchaday
- Recuaycito
- Sacamaca
- Samamuy
- San Andres
- Simbron
- Simbrón
- Siuco
- Tambillo

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 Lucma

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Chuquillanqui
- Río Grande
- Río Membrillo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Fila de Carangas · 1,613 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 Lucma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gran Chimu Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Dec (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 656 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (62 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 44 

Feb 14 38 

Mar 14 62 

Apr 15 42 

May 15 16 

Jun 15 4 

Jul 15 7 

Aug 15 2 

Sep 16 9 

Oct 15 31 

Nov 14 36 

Dec 14 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lucma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez · Otuzco 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90519&mlon=-78.56571#map=17/-7.90519/-78.56571) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cascas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47970&mlon=-78.81916#map=17/-7.47970/-78.81916) 

Petrol pump Grifo AVA · Otuzco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.91637&mlon=-78.56745#map=17/-7.91637/-78.56745) 

Hotel Hotel Hospedaje El Buen Samaritano · Otuzco 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90247&mlon=-78.56537#map=17/-7.90247/-78.56537) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80325 · Lucma 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.63479&mlon=-78.58381#map=17/-7.63479/-78.58381) 

College Recuaycito · Lucma 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.67992&mlon=-78.53202#map=17/-7.67992/-78.53202) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cascas · Cascas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.48068&mlon=-78.81843#map=17/-7.48068/-78.81843) 

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 Lucma

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

- Schools29
- Colleges and universities1

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 Gran Chimu Province

- Cascas
- Marmot
- Sayapullo

## Quick answers

- Where is Lucma?In Gran Chimu Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Lucma?Cascas, Cospan, Huaranchal, Marmot, Otuzco and Sayapullo
- What time zone is Lucma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lucma?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lucma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lucma?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lucma?Settlements lie between 837 m and 2,360 m
- What is the highest point in Lucma?Cerro Fila de Carangas (1,613 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lucma?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lucma?Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lucma?Banco de la Nación, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lucma?Grifo AVA, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lucma?PE131102 (OCHA common operational dataset)