# Ongon District, Pataz Province, La Libertad Department

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

District · Pataz Province 

# Ongon

Ongon is a district of Peru in Pataz Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **1,312.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,312km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,417 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ongon?

Ongon lies in [Pataz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Buldibuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/buldibuyo/), [Huaylillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huaylillas/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Polvora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/polvora/), [Shunte](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/shunte/) and [Tayabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/tayabamba/). By area it is the 166th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 32.9% of [Pataz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/). The centre of Ongon is about 425 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2243° S, 77.0831° 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 Ongon

### Nearby, outside Ongon

- puente de madera km 11+980 · attraction, Tayabamba19 km
- nueva alcantarilla km 11+460 · attraction, Tayabamba20 km
- remplazar paso de agua pvc km 11+292 · attraction, Tayabamba20 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: Ongon

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote189 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:57).

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 Ongon

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ongon. The largest with a recorded population: Ongón (101). Settlements here lie between about 1,154 m and 3,436 m above sea level (median 2,417 m).

- Bellavista
- Calvario
- Caña Brava
- El Porvenir
- Huicapa
- La Victoria
- Las Pampas
- Ongón
- Pampaseca
- Santa Cruz
- Tasajeras
- Uctubamba
- Utcubamba
- Zona Maderas

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 Ongon

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

### Water

5 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Cuncush
- Laguna Mashgua
- Laguna Pagrash
- Laguna Pintada
- Laguna Secseragra
- Quebrada La Sata
- Quebrada Pirulo
- Quebrada Quinual
- Quebrada Tres Capas
- Río Pacaichaca

### Hills and mountains

21 mountains.

- Cerro Alto Las Chuchapas · 4,309 m
- Cerro Mashgua · 4,299 m
- Cerro del Sol · 4,289 m
- Cerro Pagrashito · 4,122 m
- Cerro Totoral · 4,108 m
- Cerro Chaupi · 4,101 m
- Cerro Chicurumi · 4,091 m
- Cerro Alto de la Laguna · 4,082 m
- Cerro Huacarumi · 4,079 m
- Cerro Alto El Buitre · 4,050 m
- Cerro Secseragra · 4,042 m
- Cerro Alto Socabón · 4,003 m
- Cerro La Nata · 3,993 m
- Cerro Tres Capas · 3,979 m
- Cerro Mushmush · 3,976 m
- Cerro Ojo Chico · 3,976 m
- Cerro Alto La Ruda · 3,936 m
- Cerro Tumaranga · 3,897 m
- Cerro Rupay · 3,830 m
- Cerro Mashuita · 3,824 m
- Cerro Pagrasho · 2,345 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 Ongon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pataz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 640 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 56 

Feb 16 60 

Mar 16 73 

Apr 16 56 

May 15 38 

Jun 14 18 

Jul 14 20 

Aug 15 16 

Sep 16 22 

Oct 16 46 

Nov 17 60 

Dec 16 57 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ongon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial de Tayabamba · Tayabamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.27203&mlon=-77.29851#map=17/-8.27203/-77.29851) 

Hotel Géminis · Tayabamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.27719&mlon=-77.29691#map=17/-8.27719/-77.29691) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80498 · Ongon 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19576&mlon=-77.06601#map=17/-8.19576/-77.06601) 

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 Ongon

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

- Schools13

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 Pataz Province

- Buldibuyo
- Chillia
- Huancaspata
- Huaylillas
- Huayo
- Parcoy
- Pataz
- Pias
- Santiago de Challas
- Taurija
- Tayabamba
- Urpay

## Quick answers

- Where is Ongon?In Pataz Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Ongon?Buldibuyo, Huaylillas, Huicungo, Polvora, Shunte and Tayabamba
- What is there to see in Ongon?puente de madera km 11+980, nueva alcantarilla km 11+460, remplazar paso de agua pvc km 11+292
- What time zone is Ongon in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ongon?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ongon?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ongon?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ongon?Settlements lie between 1,154 m and 3,436 m
- What is the highest point in Ongon?Cerro Alto Las Chuchapas (4,309 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ongon?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ongon?Hospital Provincial de Tayabamba, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ongon?PE130807 (OCHA common operational dataset)