# Angasmarca District, Santiago de Chuco Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/angasmarca/ District · Santiago de Chuco Province # Angasmarca Angasmarca is a district of Peru in Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **150.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150km² - 13mapped services - 3,240 mtypical elevation ## Where is Angasmarca? Angasmarca lies in [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cachicadan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/cachicadan/), [Mollebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollebamba/), [Mollepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollepata/), [Pallasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pallasca/) and [Santa Cruz de Chuca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santa-cruz-de-chuca/). By area it is the 1140th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/). The centre of Angasmarca is about 448 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1452° S, 78.0544° 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 Angasmarca ### Nearby, outside Angasmarca - Baños Termales de Cachicadán · attraction, Cachicadan12 km - El Señor de Uchus · museum, Mollepata12 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: Angasmarca - 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) · Trujillo116 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:01). 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 Angasmarca Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Angasmarca. The largest with a recorded population: Quillupampa (633), Colpa Seca (490) and Ucumal (38). Settlements here lie between about 2,993 m and 3,379 m above sea level (median 3,240 m). - Angasmarca - Chamargon - Colpa Seca - Cruz de Chuca - Cruzpampa - Huacascorral - Las Manzanas - Mullipamba - Quillupampa - Tambo Pampamarca Alta - Tambo Pampamarca Baja - Ucumal 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 Angasmarca Named natural and historic features inside Angasmarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Angasmarca 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 Angasmarca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago de Chuco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Feb (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 245 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 17 23 Feb 17 23 Mar 17 34 Apr 18 22 May 18 13 Jun 18 3 Jul 18 6 Aug 18 3 Sep 19 6 Oct 19 16 Nov 18 20 Dec 17 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Angasmarca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pallasca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.25298&mlon=-77.99944#map=17/-8.25298/-77.99944) Petrol pump Fortuna Grifo · Huamachuco 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90988&mlon=-78.13672#map=17/-7.90988/-78.13672) Hotel San José · Angasmarca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.13269&mlon=-78.05706#map=17/-8.13269/-78.05706) Mall Pacagroup General Services · Huamachuco 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81659&mlon=-78.04137#map=17/-7.81659/-78.04137) School Institución Educativa Javier Heraud · Angasmarca 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.13225&mlon=-78.05777#map=17/-8.13225/-78.05777) College I.E Agropecuario · Pallasca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24877&mlon=-77.99449#map=17/-8.24877/-77.99449) Police station Comisaría Pampas · Pampas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19537&mlon=-77.89564#map=17/-8.19537/-77.89564) 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 Angasmarca Places mapped inside Angasmarca in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools10 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 Santiago de Chuco Province - Cachicadan - Mollebamba - Mollepata - Quiruvilca - Santa Cruz de Chuca - Santiago de Chuco - Sitabamba ## Quick answers - Where is Angasmarca?In Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Angasmarca?Cachicadan, Mollebamba, Mollepata, Pallasca and Santa Cruz de Chuca - What is there to see in Angasmarca?Baños Termales de Cachicadán, El Señor de Uchus - What time zone is Angasmarca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Angasmarca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Angasmarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Angasmarca?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Angasmarca?Settlements lie between 2,993 m and 3,379 m - What is the best time to visit Angasmarca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Angasmarca?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Angasmarca?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Angasmarca?Fortuna Grifo, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Angasmarca?PE131002 (OCHA common operational dataset)