# Pias District, Pataz Province, La Libertad Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/pias/ District · Pataz Province # Pias Pias is a district of Peru in Pataz Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **310.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 310km² - 9mapped services - 2,630 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pias? Pias 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 4 other districts: [Cochorco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/cochorco/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Parcoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/parcoy/) and [Pataz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/pataz/). By area it is the 707th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.8% of [Pataz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/). The centre of Pias is about 464 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8951° S, 77.5032° 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 Pias ### Nearby, outside Pias - Necropolis de Apisuncho · attraction, Huicungo13 km - Tumac · attraction, Huicungo16 km - Pampa de Laplap · attraction, Pataz17 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: Pias - 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) · Cajamarca137 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:00). 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 Pias Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Pias. The largest with a recorded population: Pías (544), Alacoto (112), Llaupa (71), Yuracyacu (62) and Pingollo (7). Settlements here lie between about 1,906 m and 3,964 m above sea level (median 2,630 m). - Alacoto - Ariabamba - Bellavista - Cangurco - Cenolen - Corralón - Cruz Colorada - Cruz Colorado - Cunca - Llaupa - Pampa Racra - Pias - Pingollo - Pías - Quichibamba - Senolen - Ventanilla - Yuracyacu 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 Pias Named natural and historic features inside Pias, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Pías - Quebrada Ariabamba - Quebrada Carrizal - Quebrada Infiernillo - Quebrada Malomea - Río Parcoy ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Cerro Lan Lan · 4,548 m - Cerro Calvario · 4,255 m - Cerro Santa Rosa · 3,502 m - Cerro Tamburco · 3,421 m - Cerro Alto Grande · 3,106 m - Cerro La Tolva · 3,091 m - Cerro Piruru · 3,057 m - Cerro Chacpachuccho · 2,899 m - Loma Chimurhua · 2,584 m - Cerro Lindero · 2,576 m - Cerro Tinya · 2,501 m - Cerro Patesingue · 2,311 m - Cerro Pingollo · 2,039 m - Cerro Ramada · 1,957 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Quichibamba ### Getting around 1 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 Pias and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pataz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 427 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 15 56 Feb 15 60 Mar 14 73 Apr 14 56 May 14 38 Jun 13 18 Jul 13 20 Aug 13 16 Sep 14 22 Oct 15 46 Nov 15 60 Dec 15 57 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pias Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PATAZ · Pataz 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78507&mlon=-77.59421#map=17/-7.78507/-77.59421) Petrol pump Jellze · Parcoy 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01764&mlon=-77.47905#map=17/-8.01764/-77.47905) School Institución Educativa No. 80421 · Pias 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.93195&mlon=-77.51719#map=17/-7.93195/-77.51719) Police station Comisaria Rural Retamas · Parcoy 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.02094&mlon=-77.47554#map=17/-8.02094/-77.47554) 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 Pias Places mapped inside Pias in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 - Ongon - Parcoy - Pataz - Santiago de Challas - Taurija - Tayabamba - Urpay ## Quick answers - Where is Pias?In Pataz Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Pias?Cochorco, Huicungo, Parcoy and Pataz - What is there to see in Pias?Necropolis de Apisuncho, Tumac, Pampa de Laplap - What time zone is Pias in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pias?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pias?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pias?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pias?Settlements lie between 1,906 m and 3,964 m - What is the highest point in Pias?Cerro Lan Lan (4,548 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pias?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pias?PATAZ, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pias?Jellze, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pias?PE130810 (OCHA common operational dataset)