# Mollepata District, Santiago de Chuco Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollepata/

District · Santiago de Chuco Province 

# Mollepata

Mollepata is a district of Peru in Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **69.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.0km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,746 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mollepata?

Mollepata 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 6 other districts: [Angasmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/angasmarca/), [Lacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/lacabamba/), [Mollebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollebamba/), [Pallasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pallasca/), [Pampas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pampas/) and [Sitabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/sitabamba/). By area it is the 1531st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/). The centre of Mollepata is about 445 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1418° S, 77.9379° 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 Mollepata

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mollepata: 1 museum.

- El Señor de Uchus · museum

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: Mollepata

- 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) · Cajamarca127 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo129 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 Mollepata

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mollepata. The largest with a recorded population: Mollepata (179).

- Achupallas
- Cochamarca
- El Alto
- Huarana
- La Yeguada
- Mollepata
- Orocullay

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 Mollepata

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Conchucos

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 Mollepata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago de Chuco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Feb (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 739 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 20 23 

Feb 20 23 

Mar 20 34 

Apr 21 22 

May 21 13 

Jun 21 3 

Jul 21 6 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 22 6 

Oct 22 16 

Nov 21 20 

Dec 20 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mollepata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19518&mlon=-77.89595#map=17/-8.19518/-77.89595) 

Petrol pump Fortuna Grifo · Huamachuco 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90988&mlon=-78.13672#map=17/-7.90988/-78.13672) 

Hotel Rodríguez · Mollebamba 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14598&mlon=-77.99567#map=17/-8.14598/-77.99567) 

Mall Pacagroup General Services · Huamachuco 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81659&mlon=-78.04137#map=17/-7.81659/-78.04137) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80864 · Mollepata 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.13809&mlon=-77.93579#map=17/-8.13809/-77.93579) 

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 7.6 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 Mollepata

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

- Schools7

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

- Angasmarca
- Cachicadan
- Mollebamba
- Quiruvilca
- Santa Cruz de Chuca
- Santiago de Chuco
- Sitabamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Mollepata?In Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Mollepata?Angasmarca, Lacabamba, Mollebamba, Pallasca, Pampas and Sitabamba
- What is there to see in Mollepata?El Señor de Uchus
- What time zone is Mollepata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mollepata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mollepata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mollepata?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mollepata?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mollepata?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mollepata?Banco de la Nación, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mollepata?Fortuna Grifo, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mollepata?PE131005 (OCHA common operational dataset)