# Pataz Province, La Libertad Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · La Libertad Department 

# Pataz Province

Pataz Province is a province of Peru in La Libertad Department. It covers **3,992.2 km²**. It is divided into 13 districts. 454 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 253 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,992km²
- 13districts
- 253mapped services

## Where is Pataz Province?

Pataz Province lies in [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other provinces: [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/), [Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/), [Mariscal Caceres Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/), [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/), [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/), [Sanchez Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/), [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/), [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/) and [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/). By area it is the 74th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 15.8% of [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/). The centre of Pataz Province is about 443 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 203 km from Trujillo, the main town of La Libertad Department. The centre point is at 8.0632° S, 77.1908° 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 Pataz Province

OpenStreetMap lists 88 named sights in Pataz Province: 84 attractions; 4 archaeological sites.

- Ciudadela de Nunamarka · archaeological site
- Cushcupaytambo · archaeological site
- Gasgaragra Tambo · archaeological site
- Restos arqueológicos Garhuash · archaeological site
- Alcantarilla concreto km 0+865 · attraction
- Alto Manachaqui · attraction
- Chirimachay · attraction
- Cueva Negra · attraction
- Cueva de Manachaqui · attraction
- Pampa de Laplap · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 0+378 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 01+060 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 01+165 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 03+226 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 03+610 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 05+320 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 06+090 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto 05+622 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 01+500 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 04+180 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 05+000 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 05+975 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 06+342 · attraction
- alcantarilla reemplazar km 04+718 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc 36 km 8+070 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc 8+550 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 01+765 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 01+918 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 10+782 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 11+580 · attraction

…and 58 more.

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: Pataz 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca176 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:58).

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 Pataz Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Buldibuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/buldibuyo/) 230 51 16 

[Chillia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/chillia/) 308 46 37 

[Huancaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huancaspata/) 242 60 23 

[Huaylillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huaylillas/) 93 16 6 

[Huayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huayo/) 125 16 14 

[Ongon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/ongon/) 1,312 14 13 

[Parcoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/parcoy/) 278 59 39 

[Pataz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/pataz/) 393 40 20 

[Pias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/pias/) 310 18 9 

[Santiago de Challas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/santiago-de-challas/) 130 31 14 

[Taurija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/taurija/) 130 25 10 

[Tayabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/tayabamba/) 338 86 44 

[Urpay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/urpay/) 102 22 8 

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 Pataz Province

Open gazetteers list **454 villages, towns and localities** in Pataz Province. The largest with a recorded population: La Soledad (997), Challas (986), Parcoy (903), Huaylillas (598), Urpay (555) and Pías (544). Settlements here lie between about 1,154 m and 4,235 m above sea level (median 3,057 m).

- Aguambuco
- Alacoto
- Alborada de los Andes
- Aliso Pampa
- Alisos
- Alizar
- Allaca
- Allauca
- Alpamarca
- Alto Blanco
- Alto Miraflores
- Alto Yaco
- Alto del Rayo
- Amairca
- Amangay
- Ancachi
- Ancapampa
- Ancuguero
- Antacolpa
- Antamarca
- Antapita
- Apushallas
- Aracancha
- Arcay
- Arcaypata
- Ariabamba
- Ariatuna
- Ashacana
- Asia
- Australia
- Auyacoto
- Auyo Pampa
- Auyos
- Ayabamba
- Ayara
- Bambas
- Batán
- Bella Aurora
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Botones
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Buildibuyo
- Buldibuyo
- Cabrillas
- Cachepicsa
- Cachiragra
- Cajas
- Cajaspampa
- Callauto
- Calvario
- Cangurco
- Canta
- Cantuirca
- Canyas
- Carhuac
- Carhuacocha
- Carhuancho
- Carhuasuccha
- Casaray
- Caspay
- Caurabamba
- Cayanca
- Caña Brava
- Cañaracra
- Cebadabata
- Cenolen
- Cerro Negro
- Chacas
- Chagual
- Chalhuacharina
- Challas
- Chamana
- Chaquicocha
- Chavirca
- Chicches
- Chicnor
- Chicripata
- Chilca Pampa
- Chilcabamba
- Chillia
- Chinchango
- Chinchin
- Chinchupata
- Chiquero
- Chocobamba
- Chogopata
- Choloque
- Chongos
- Chonta
- Chuchuera
- Chuchupuquio
- Chunco
- Chungana
- Chuquitambo
- Cielo Andino
- Cienega
- Ciro Alegria
- Cochabamba
- Cochabamba Nuevo
- Cochacara
- Collay
- Collona
- Colmena
- Colpabamba
- Conchamarca
- Conchán
- Condorpuquio
- Contadera
- Conyartuna
- Coran Pampa
- Corhuacan
- Corrales
- Corralón
- Coyartuna
- Cruz Colorada
- Cruz Colorado
- Cucahuasi
- Cuchicancha
- Cuchipanga
- Cucho Pata
- Culebrillo
- Cullartuna
- Culluna
- Cullunchuy
- Cunca
- Cuncayo
- Cuncayoc
- Curaupampa
- Cuypirmarca
- Deliciana
- El Huayo
- El Murmuncho
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Rincón
- El Socorro
- El Tingo
- El Trapiche
- El Viento
- Floresta
- Fortaleza Andina
- Gachil
- Gagachacra
- Garapata
- Gasapa
- Gasguiragra
- Gochapita
- Gollicancha
- Goryhuaga
- Guerhuanash
- Gullarpampa
- Gullimarca
- Hacienda Alpamarca
- Hacienda Laredito
- Hacienda Nimpana
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Vista Florida
- Hambray
- Huacancay
- Huacchi
- Huacrahuarco
- Huaganto
- Huajau
- Huallaucito
- Huallhua
- Huallicuy
- Huallo Marca
- Huallumarca
- Huanapampa
- Huanash
- Huancabamba
- Huancapo
- Huancas
- Huancaspata
- Huanchay
- Huanchil
- Huanchilca
- Huanchipata
- Huanchuy
- Huanga
- Huanucopampa
- Huarauyo
- Huarichaca
- Huarimarca
- Huaro
- Huashibamba
- Huashobamba
- Huayabas
- Huayachi
- Huayao
- Huaylillas
- Huayllapa
- Huayo
- Huayobamba
- Huchus
- Huicapa
- Huilcayaco
- Huillcayaco
- Illaullo
- Illaullo/Nuevo Progreso
- Inchan
- Isblan
- Jacaranra
- Jocos
- Jose Maria Arguedas
- Jucusbamba
- La Alborada
- La Colpa
- La Concepción
- La Cruz
- La Floresta
- La Libertad
- La Merced
- La Paccha
- La Pampa
- La Playa
- La Rangra
- La Soledad
- La Tranca
- La Union
- La Vaquería de Anda
- La Victoria
- La Viña
- Las Malvas
- Las Pampas
- Las Pilas
- Lavasen
- Libertad
- Liclic
- Llacuabamba
- Llacubamba
- Llamacancha
- Llampao
- Llaupa
- Llucheyana
- Lluchubamba
- Los Alisos
- Los Cedros
- Lucmahuayco
- Lúcumas
- Macamia
- Macania
- Macañia
- Machanjallga
- Macno
- Macull
- Majada
- Manchibamba
- Manga
- Maqui Maqui
- Matapa
- Minas
- Minchuria
- Mirador
- Miraflores
- Miramar
- Mitobamba
- Mitubamba
- Mollepampa
- Monte Grande
- Monterrey
- Moyacruz
- Muriaco
- Muñancas
- Nahuimbamba
- Navinbamba
- Nimpana
- Nueva Delicia
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Amangay
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Santa Rosa
- Nunamarca
- Ojo
- Ojo del Agua
- Olgoyaco
- Ongón
- Oxapampa
- Paccha
- Pachacrahuay
- Pacho Monte
- Pachupata
- Pacobamba
- Palles
- Paltash
- Pambillo
- Pampa Espinas
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Hermoza
- Pampa Racra
- Pampa Rosas
- Pampa Verde
- Pampa de la Espina
- Pampaseca
- Pan de Azucar
- Papachacra
- Paraiso
- Paran
- Parcoy
- Parcoycito
- Parcoysillo
- Paria
- Pariamarca
- Parihuana
- Parispampa
- Pata Marca
- Patara
- Pataz
- Patramarca
- Paty Bamba
- Patáz
- Paucarmarca
- Paño Irca
- Pedregal
- Peinado
- Pian
- Pias
- Pilancon
- Pilco
- Pillón
- Pingollo
- Pircapampa
- Pisgonyacu
- Playa Chica
- Playas
- Potaca
- Potacocha
- Pucabamba
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Punya
- Puque
- Puquio Grande
- Puquí
- Pías
- Querobamba
- Queros
- Quichibamba
- Quichicancha
- Quinual
- Quipash
- Quishapata
- Quisuar
- Rago
- Ranapampa
- Rangrabamba
- Rangracoto
- Rauro
- Retamas
- Rinconada
- Rogra
- Rosapampa
- Rosas
- Rucos
- Ruicayan
- Rurunchulla
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San Pedro
- Sancota
- Santa Cruz
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Saucopata
- Sayre Nuevo
- Sayre Viejo
- Secseragra
- Secsha
- Senolen
- Shacana
- Shicun
- Shicún
- Shihuanto
- Shucaque
- Shuctatuna
- Shucunas
- Shunquimarca
- Shuyacu
- Shuyo
- Shuyupampa
- Sillabamba
- Sitobamba
- Socorro
- Sol de Villa
- Suyanga
- Suyopampa
- Suyubamba
- Tambillos
- Tambo
- Tancaybamba
- Taracoposa
- Tasajeras
- Taulish
- Taurija

…and 54 more.

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 Pataz Province

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

### Water

124 rivers and streams; 54 lakes.

- Grande Laguna
- Laguna Barbosa
- Laguna Barrosa
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Carbunco
- Laguna Chaupicocha
- Laguna Chonta
- Laguna Chontacocha
- Laguna Chontacocha
- Laguna Cochapita
- Laguna Conoco
- Laguna Corral Falso
- Laguna Crucero
- Laguna Culluna
- Laguna Cuncush
- Laguna Huaccha
- Laguna Huacchi
- Laguna Huajia
- Laguna Huampacocha
- Laguna Huascacocha
- Laguna Huascacocha

…and 154 more.

### Hills and mountains

220 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Apushalla · 4,658 m
- Cerro Cuchilla de Shallas · 4,588 m
- Cerro Alto Chúcaro · 4,573 m
- Cerro Lan Lan · 4,548 m
- Cerro Grande · 4,520 m
- Cerro Alto Punta · 4,509 m
- Cerro Alto de Paccha · 4,506 m
- Cerro Poderosa · 4,498 m
- Cerro Chontacocha · 4,486 m
- Cerro Toldera · 4,465 m
- Cerro Bronce Ragra · 4,458 m
- Cerro Congona · 4,455 m
- Cerro Alto Blanco · 4,449 m
- Cerro Rimarima · 4,435 m
- Cerro Mushmush · 4,433 m
- Cerro Muñanca · 4,432 m
- Cerro Obispo · 4,414 m
- Cerro Culebrillo · 4,408 m
- Cerro Alto del Cura · 4,405 m
- Cerro Vizcachas · 4,402 m
- Cerro Molinetes · 4,397 m
- Cerro Torre Ragra · 4,394 m
- Cerro Togana · 4,390 m
- Cerro Pacchacocha · 4,385 m

…and 197 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Cushcupaytambo
- Zona Arqueológica Gasgaragra Tambo

### Estates

4 estates.

- Fundo Hualanga
- Hacienda Quichibamba
- Hacienda San Fernando
- Hacienda Trapiche

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Chagual Airport
- Pias Airport

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 Pataz Province and the best time to visit

In Pataz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (73 mm) and the driest Aug (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 56 

Feb 12 60 

Mar 12 73 

Apr 11 56 

May 11 38 

Jun 10 18 

Jul 10 20 

Aug 11 16 

Sep 12 22 

Oct 12 46 

Nov 12 60 

Dec 12 57 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pataz Province

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools240
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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 Pataz Province?In La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Pataz Province?Bolivar Province, Marañon Province, Mariscal Caceres Province, Pallasca Province, Pomabamba Province, Sanchez Carrion Province, Santiago de Chuco Province, Sihuas Province and Tocache Province
- What is there to see in Pataz Province?Alcantarilla concreto km 0+865, Alto Manachaqui, Chirimachay, Ciudadela de Nunamarka
- What time zone is Pataz Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pataz Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pataz Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pataz Province?454 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pataz Province?Settlements lie between 1,154 m and 4,235 m
- What is the highest point in Pataz Province?Cerro Apushalla (4,658 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pataz Province?August to June
- How many hospitals are in Pataz Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pataz Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pataz Province?PE1308 (OCHA common operational dataset)