# Paranday District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Otuzco Province 

# Paranday

Paranday is a district of Peru in Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **22.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,168 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paranday?

Paranday 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 3 other districts: [La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/la-cuesta/), [Simbal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/simbal/) and [Sinsicap](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/sinsicap/). By area it is the 1764th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/). The centre of Paranday is about 497 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8845° S, 78.6995° 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 Paranday

### Nearby, outside Paranday

- Cataratas de Marto · waterfall, Sinsicap7.5 km
- Catarata Sanchichón · waterfall, Otuzco13 km
- Catarata Simbal · waterfall, Simbal13 km
- Museo Religioso de la I.V.P · museum, Otuzco15 km
- Cerro Chologday · viewpoint, Otuzco15 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: Paranday

- 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) · Trujillo50 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca86 km

### Nearest railway station

Empresa de Transportes Luz Divina- Sede Valle sol (Laredo), about 37 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 Paranday

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Paranday.

- Paranday
- Patanday

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 Paranday and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Otuzco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 229 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 16 23 

Feb 17 21 

Mar 17 35 

Apr 17 22 

May 17 9 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 6 

Aug 17 2 

Sep 17 5 

Oct 16 16 

Nov 16 18 

Dec 16 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paranday

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez · Otuzco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90519&mlon=-78.56571#map=17/-7.90519/-78.56571) 

Petrol pump Grifo AVA · Otuzco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.91637&mlon=-78.56745#map=17/-7.91637/-78.56745) 

Hotel Hotel Los Aguacates · Simbal 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94601&mlon=-78.76461#map=17/-7.94601/-78.76461) 

School Institución Educativa 80261 Jesus Nazareno · Paranday 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.88245&mlon=-78.70897#map=17/-7.88245/-78.70897) 

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

Police station Policia · Simbal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97644&mlon=-78.81404#map=17/-7.97644/-78.81404) 

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 Paranday

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

- Schools1

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
- Mache
- Otuzco
- Salpo
- Sinsicap
- Usquil

## Quick answers

- Where is Paranday?In Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Paranday?La Cuesta, Simbal and Sinsicap
- What is there to see in Paranday?Cataratas de Marto, Catarata Sanchichón, Catarata Simbal, Museo Religioso de la I.V.P
- What time zone is Paranday in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paranday?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paranday?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paranday?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Paranday?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paranday?Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paranday?Grifo AVA, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paranday?PE130610 (OCHA common operational dataset)