# Carabamba District, Julcan Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Julcan Province 

# Carabamba

Carabamba is a district of Peru in Julcan Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **234.3 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 234km²
- 30mapped services
- 3,309 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carabamba?

Carabamba lies in [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Huaso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/huaso/), [Julcan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/julcan/), [Laredo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/laredo/), [Mache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/mache/), [Salpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/salpo/) and [Viru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/viru/). By area it is the 866th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.1% of [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/). The centre of Carabamba is about 464 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1560° S, 78.5744° 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 Carabamba

### Nearby, outside Carabamba

- Huasochugo · archaeological site, Huaso15 km
- Huasochugo · archaeological site, Huaso16 km
- Talle · archaeological site, Julcan18 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: Carabamba

- 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) · Trujillo59 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote111 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:03).

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 Carabamba

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Carabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Calchuday (292), Satapampa (199) and Togopon (181). Settlements here lie between about 1,813 m and 3,700 m above sea level (median 3,309 m).

- Ahijadero
- Ahijadero Bajo
- Bello Amanecer
- Buenaventura
- Calchuday
- Cambulhuara
- Carabamba
- Cruz de Pargo
- Cuyquin
- Luis Vicente
- Machacala
- Machaitambo
- Machaytambo
- Mullamanday
- Munday
- Padahuambo
- Quinualpampa
- Rimbara
- San Biviano
- San Carlos
- San Fernando
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San Jose de Salo Bajo
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Satapampa
- Soledad
- Togopon
- Tucle
- Tupac Amaru

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 Carabamba

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Pimbara · 3,632 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 Carabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Julcan Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C). About 178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (35 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 18 23 

Feb 18 21 

Mar 18 35 

Apr 18 22 

May 18 9 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 6 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 19 5 

Oct 18 16 

Nov 18 18 

Dec 18 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Carabamba Turistico · Julcan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.03859&mlon=-78.50541#map=17/-8.03859/-78.50541) 

Bank BCP · Viru 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41379&mlon=-78.75225#map=17/-8.41379/-78.75225) 

Petrol pump Primax · Poroto 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.00955&mlon=-78.75149#map=17/-8.00955/-78.75149) 

Hotel El mirador · Agallpampa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98222&mlon=-78.54646#map=17/-7.98222/-78.54646) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80355 · Carabamba 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.15976&mlon=-78.57781#map=17/-8.15976/-78.57781) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnologico Viru · Viru 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41662&mlon=-78.76244#map=17/-8.41662/-78.76244) 

Police station Comisaría rural Agallpampa · Agallpampa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98183&mlon=-78.54640#map=17/-7.98183/-78.54640) 

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 Carabamba

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

- Schools30

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 Julcan Province

- Calamarca
- Huaso
- Julcan

## Quick answers

- Where is Carabamba?In Julcan Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Carabamba?Huaso, Julcan, Laredo, Mache, Salpo and Viru
- What is there to see in Carabamba?Huasochugo, Huasochugo, Talle
- What time zone is Carabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Carabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carabamba?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carabamba?Settlements lie between 1,813 m and 3,700 m
- What is the highest point in Carabamba?Cerro Pimbara (3,632 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carabamba?Carabamba Turistico, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carabamba?BCP, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carabamba?Primax, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carabamba?PE130503 (OCHA common operational dataset)