# Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · La Libertad Department 

# Otuzco Province

Otuzco Province is a province of Peru in La Libertad Department. It covers **2,077.6 km²**. It is divided into 10 districts. 261 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 281 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,078km²
- 10districts
- 281mapped services

## Where is Otuzco Province?

Otuzco Province lies in [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Ascope Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/), [Cajabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajabamba/), [Gran Chimu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/), [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/), [Sanchez Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/), [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/) and [Trujillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/). By area it is the 139th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.2% of [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/). The centre of Otuzco Province is about 493 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 63 km from Trujillo, the main town of La Libertad Department. The centre point is at 7.8607° S, 78.5162° 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 Otuzco Province

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Otuzco Province: 2 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo Religioso de la I.V.P · museum
- Catarata Sanchichón · waterfall
- Cataratas de Marto · waterfall
- Cerro Chologday · viewpoint

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: Otuzco 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

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo70 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca80 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 18:04).

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.

## Districts of Otuzco Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Agallpampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/agallpampa/) 258 39 39 

[Charat](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/charat/) 66 10 10 

[Huaranchal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/huaranchal/) 135 19 17 

[La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/la-cuesta/) 41 3 3 

[Mache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/mache/) 37 16 14 

[Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/) 402 50 72 

[Paranday](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/paranday/) 22 2 1 

[Salpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/salpo/) 195 29 27 

[Sinsicap](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/sinsicap/) 453 27 24 

[Usquil](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/usquil/) 467 81 74 

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 Otuzco Province

Open gazetteers list **261 villages, towns and localities** in Otuzco Province. The largest with a recorded population: Otuzco (10,134), Usquil (961), Capachique (796), Salpo (709), Mache (708) and Parrapos (628). Settlements here lie between about 972 m and 3,862 m above sea level (median 2,939 m).

- Agallpampa
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Allacday
- Alto Chicama
- Alto de Canchas
- Andres Avelino Caceres
- Ascat
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barro Negro
- Barro Negro Alto
- Bellavista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Callancas
- Callanquitas
- Callejon
- Callunchas
- Campo Bello
- Canchachugo
- Canibamba Alto
- Canibamba Bajo
- Capachique
- Capuli
- Carata
- Carnachique
- Caulimalca
- Caupar
- Cayamus
- Cayanchal
- Caysharin
- Cesar Vallejo
- Chacaron
- Chaclapampa
- Chacliandas
- Chacual
- Chagapampa
- Chanchacap
- Chapigorral
- Chapihual
- Charat
- Chasimalca
- Chepen
- Chichipampa
- Chota
- Chual
- Chuite
- Chunguit
- Chuquizonco
- Chuquizongo
- Cienego Grande
- Cochalla
- Cochaya
- Cogon
- Coina
- Colpa
- Conchor
- Congoy
- Cotquit
- Cotra
- Cruz De Mayo
- Cruzmarca
- Cuchanga
- Cumbre del Marco
- Cungunday
- Cushcanday
- Cuyuchugo
- Cuyunday
- Dos de Mayo
- El Alizo
- El Alto de la Manzana
- El Capuli
- El Cauro
- El Granero
- El Lajon
- El Manzano
- El Milagro
- El Naranjal
- El Paraiso
- El Pedregal
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Punas
- El Sauco
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Fundo Platanal
- Hacienda Chala
- Hacienda Lajon
- Hacienda Llaguen
- Hacienda Llaugueda
- Hacienda Membrillar
- Hacienda Motil
- Hacienda Parrapos
- Hacienda Quirripe
- Hacienda Selavin
- Huacaday
- Huacamochal
- Huamanmarca
- Huananmarca
- Huanchaco
- Huangamarca
- Huaranchal
- Huarish
- Huayobamba
- Ichugo
- Igor
- Ingom
- Jose Balta
- Jose Galvez
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Julgueda
- La Cortadera
- La Cuesta
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Leonera
- La Libertad
- La Manzana
- La Morada
- La Pampa
- La Pauca
- La Quesera
- La Quida
- La Ramada
- La Tuna
- La Union
- Labunday
- Las Delicias
- Las Mercedes
- Leoncio Prado
- Llaugueda
- Lluin
- Loma Linda
- Los Andes
- Los Laureles
- Machamaca
- Mache
- Magdalena de Purruchaga
- Mariscal Castilla
- Mayday
- Maymall
- Membrillar
- Miguel Grau
- Milluachaqui
- Miragon
- Miragón
- Monchacap
- Monchacap Alto
- Monte De Armas Bajo
- Monte de Armas Alto
- Motil
- Muchamaca
- Mullamanday
- Nambuque
- Namuchugo
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo California
- Olaya
- Oscol
- Otuzco
- Pachin Alto
- Pachin Bajo
- Pacosbamba
- Pagash Alto
- Pagash Bajo
- Paihual
- Pampa Amarilla
- Pampa El Llaro
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Hermosa Alta
- Pampa Hermosa Baja
- Pampa Regada
- Pampa Verde
- Pampa de Igor
- Pampa de los Quinuales
- Pampa del Valle
- Pango
- Paragaday
- Paragueda
- Paranday
- Pargarape Grande
- Parrapos
- Patanday
- Pauganche
- Pellopin
- Pichampampa
- Piscopampa
- Platanar
- Plaza Pampa
- Plazapampa
- Pollo
- Pueblo Libre
- Purme
- Purrupampa
- Purrupampa Alto
- Pusanchas
- Pusunchas
- Quericon
- Quirripe
- Quiñigon
- Ramón Castilla
- Rayamball
- Rayampampa
- Rogoday
- Rumuro
- Sahuachique
- Salpo
- Samne
- San Agustin
- San Apolonio
- San Bartolo
- San Carlos
- San Faustino
- San Francisco del Suro
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Martin Condape
- San Miguel
- San Pedro Alto
- San Venancio
- San Vicente La Union
- Sanchique
- Sangallpampa Alta
- Sangallpampa Bajo
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Satapampa
- Sauco
- Shiguillan
- Shoreyo
- Shulgon
- Siguibal
- Sinsicap
- Sixa
- Surupampa
- Suyupampa
- Tallapliegue
- Tambillo
- Tambo
- Tayal
- Totora
- Totorapampa
- Tres Cerros
- Tres Piedras
- Tres Rios
- Trinidad
- Tupac Amaru
- Ullapcham
- Usgarat
- Usquil
- Victor Raul Haya de La Torre
- Walter Acevedo
- Yacat
- Yamobamba
- Yerba Buena
- Zarpall
- Zullandas

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 Otuzco Province

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chala
- Río Callancas
- Río Chota
- Río Motil
- Río Perejil
- Río Pollo
- Río de Llaguen

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 4,116 m
- Cerro Minero · 3,964 m
- Cerro Yuque · 3,953 m
- Cerro Munday · 3,928 m
- Cerro Chaquerón · 3,927 m
- Cerro Quinga · 3,896 m
- Cerro la Carcel · 3,628 m
- Cerro Cogón · 3,597 m
- Cerro Shulgo · 3,507 m
- Cerro Pishcoro · 2,958 m
- Cerro Chepén · 2,848 m
- Cerro Estanque · 2,687 m
- Cerro el Peñon · 2,248 m
- Cerro Collao · 2,188 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 Otuzco Province and the best time to visit

In Otuzco 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Otuzco Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels8
- Schools261
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Otuzco Province?In La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Otuzco Province?Ascope Province, Cajabamba Province, Gran Chimu Province, Julcan Province, Sanchez Carrion Province, Santiago de Chuco Province and Trujillo Province
- What is there to see in Otuzco Province?Catarata Sanchichón, Cataratas de Marto, Cerro Chologday, Museo Religioso de la I.V.P
- What time zone is Otuzco Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Otuzco Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Otuzco Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Otuzco Province?261 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Otuzco Province?Settlements lie between 972 m and 3,862 m
- What is the highest point in Otuzco Province?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (4,116 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Otuzco Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Otuzco Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Otuzco Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Otuzco Province?PE1306 (OCHA common operational dataset)