# La Cuesta District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Otuzco Province 

# La Cuesta

La Cuesta is a district of Peru in Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **41.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,163 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Cuesta?

La Cuesta lies in [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/), [Paranday](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/paranday/), [Poroto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/poroto/), [Simbal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/simbal/) and [Sinsicap](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/sinsicap/). By area it is the 1669th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/). The centre of La Cuesta is about 494 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9020° S, 78.6651° 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 La Cuesta

### Nearby, outside La Cuesta

- Catarata Sanchichón · waterfall, Otuzco8.3 km
- Museo Religioso de la I.V.P · museum, Otuzco11 km
- Cerro Chologday · viewpoint, Otuzco11 km
- Cataratas de Marto · waterfall, Sinsicap12 km
- Catarata Simbal · waterfall, Simbal15 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: La Cuesta

- 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) · Trujillo53 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca87 km

### Nearest railway station

Empresa de Transportes Luz Divina- Sede Valle sol (Laredo), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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.

## Villages and localities in La Cuesta

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in La Cuesta. The largest with a recorded population: La Cuesta (75).

- Buenavista
- La Cuesta
- Nambuque

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).

## Weather in La Cuesta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Otuzco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 776 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 23 

Feb 23 21 

Mar 23 35 

Apr 23 22 

May 23 9 

Jun 23 2 

Jul 23 6 

Aug 23 2 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 23 16 

Nov 23 18 

Dec 23 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Cuesta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez · Otuzco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90519&mlon=-78.56571#map=17/-7.90519/-78.56571) 

Petrol pump Grifo AVA · Otuzco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.91637&mlon=-78.56745#map=17/-7.91637/-78.56745) 

Hotel Farolito Hotel y Restaurante - Otuzco · Otuzco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90344&mlon=-78.56571#map=17/-7.90344/-78.56571) 

School Institución Educativa 80701 Nestor Segundo Aroca Arteaga · La Cuesta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.89552&mlon=-78.66050#map=17/-7.89552/-78.66050) 

College Recuaycito · Lucma 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.67992&mlon=-78.53202#map=17/-7.67992/-78.53202) 

Police station Comisaría rural Agallpampa · Agallpampa 16 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 La Cuesta

Places mapped inside La Cuesta in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Otuzco Province

- Agallpampa
- Charat
- Huaranchal
- Mache
- Otuzco
- Paranday
- Salpo
- Sinsicap
- Usquil

## Quick answers

- Where is La Cuesta?In Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders La Cuesta?Otuzco, Paranday, Poroto, Simbal and Sinsicap
- What is there to see in La Cuesta?Catarata Sanchichón, Museo Religioso de la I.V.P, Cerro Chologday, Cataratas de Marto
- What time zone is La Cuesta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Cuesta?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Cuesta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Cuesta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Cuesta?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Cuesta?Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Cuesta?Grifo AVA, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Cuesta?PE130606 (OCHA common operational dataset)