# Mache District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Otuzco Province 

# Mache

Mache is a district of Peru in Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **37.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.3km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,418 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mache?

Mache 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 4 other districts: [Agallpampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/agallpampa/), [Carabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/carabamba/), [Julcan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/julcan/) and [Salpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/salpo/). By area it is the 1687th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.8% of [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/). The centre of Mache is about 475 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0396° S, 78.5424° 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 Mache

### Nearby, outside Mache

- Talle · archaeological site, Julcan9.9 km
- Catarata Sanchichón · waterfall, Otuzco13 km
- Urumalca · archaeological site, Julcan14 km
- Museo Religioso de la I.V.P · museum, Otuzco16 km
- Cerro Chologday · viewpoint, Otuzco16 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: Mache

- 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) · Trujillo63 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca100 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 Mache

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mache. The largest with a recorded population: Mache (708). Settlements here lie between about 3,016 m and 3,528 m above sea level (median 3,418 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Campo Bello
- Cruz De Mayo
- Cruzmarca
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Huamanmarca
- Huananmarca
- Lluin
- Loma Linda
- Mache
- Mullamanday
- Olaya
- Piscopampa
- Quiñigon
- Sauco
- Shoreyo

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 Mache and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Otuzco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Nov (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 479 m higher 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 15 23 

Feb 15 21 

Mar 15 35 

Apr 15 22 

May 15 9 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 15 6 

Aug 15 2 

Sep 15 5 

Oct 15 16 

Nov 14 18 

Dec 15 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mache

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Carabamba Turistico · Julcan 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.03859&mlon=-78.50541#map=17/-8.03859/-78.50541) 

Petrol pump Grifo AVA · Otuzco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.91637&mlon=-78.56745#map=17/-7.91637/-78.56745) 

Hotel El mirador · Agallpampa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98222&mlon=-78.54646#map=17/-7.98222/-78.54646) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80255 · Mache 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.03188&mlon=-78.53620#map=17/-8.03188/-78.53620) 

Police station Comisaría rural Agallpampa · Agallpampa 6.4 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 Mache

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

- Schools14

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
- La Cuesta
- Otuzco
- Paranday
- Salpo
- Sinsicap
- Usquil

## Quick answers

- Where is Mache?In Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Mache?Agallpampa, Carabamba, Julcan and Salpo
- What is there to see in Mache?Talle, Catarata Sanchichón, Urumalca, Museo Religioso de la I.V.P
- What time zone is Mache in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mache?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mache?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mache?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mache?Settlements lie between 3,016 m and 3,528 m
- What is the best time to visit Mache?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mache?Carabamba Turistico, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mache?Grifo AVA, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mache?PE130608 (OCHA common operational dataset)