# Paramonga District, Barranca Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/paramonga/ District · Barranca Province # Paramonga Paramonga is a district of Peru in Barranca Province, Lima Department. It covers **413.4 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 413km² - 53mapped services - 197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paramonga? Paramonga lies in [Barranca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Colquioc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/colquioc/), [Huarmey](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/huarmey/), [Pativilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/pativilca/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-pedro/). By area it is the 556th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 29.7% of [Barranca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/). The centre of Paramonga is about 188 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5068° S, 77.7514° 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 Paramonga OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Paramonga: 1 ruins; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site. - Paramonga · archaeological site - Paramonga Fortess · attraction - Ruinas de Huaricanga · ruins ### Nearby, outside Paramonga - Playa Bermejo · beach, Huarmey18 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: Paramonga - 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) · Chimbote173 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima182 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:56). 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 Paramonga Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Paramonga. The largest with a recorded population: Paramonga (27,631), Cerro Blanco (379), Lampay (167), Huaricanga (167), Anta (126) and Monte Grande (104). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 738 m above sea level (median 197 m). - Anexo Cutatambo - Anta - Calera - Canchán - Carbonera - Cerro Blanco - Chiquiahuanca - Chiquiahuanca Bajo - Chiquihuanca - Cutatambo - El Toro - Fortaleza - Hoya Chica - Hoya Grande - Huancar - Huancar Alto - Huarangal - Huaricanga - Huata - La Oya - La Villa - Lampay - Las Delicias - Litera - Malvado - Mandahuaz - Monte Grande - Naranjal - Pampa Callana - Paramonga - Pararín - Porvenir - Rinconada - Sauce - Sauce Grande - Shaura - Tabla Larga - Timan - Totoral - Tunán - Tupac Amaru - Urbanización El Olivar 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 Paramonga Named natural and historic features inside Paramonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada de Julquillas ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Litera ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains. - Cerro Toro · 738 m - Cerro Pacar · 689 m - Cerro Minas · 586 m - Cerro Pinta Mono · 488 m - Cerro Chusín · 481 m - Cerro Berrano · 184 m ### History 1 fort. - Fortaleze de Paramonga 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 Paramonga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Barranca Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 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 16 Feb 18 21 Mar 18 24 Apr 18 14 May 17 10 Jun 17 3 Jul 17 3 Aug 17 3 Sep 18 4 Oct 17 10 Nov 17 15 Dec 17 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paramonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud Tunan · Paramonga 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56643&mlon=-77.75912#map=17/-10.56643/-77.75912) Bank Banco de la Nación · Paramonga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67662&mlon=-77.81980#map=17/-10.67662/-77.81980) ATM Banco de la Nación · Barranca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.75609&mlon=-77.76214#map=17/-10.75609/-77.76214) Petrol pump Primax · Paramonga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56300&mlon=-77.75918#map=17/-10.56300/-77.75918) Hotel Hotel Rico · Paramonga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67317&mlon=-77.81932#map=17/-10.67317/-77.81932) Mall Centro comercial Ariza · Paramonga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67362&mlon=-77.81943#map=17/-10.67362/-77.81943) School Institución Educativa 20987 01 · Paramonga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52459&mlon=-77.75862#map=17/-10.52459/-77.75862) College Universidad Nacional de Barranca · Barranca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72654&mlon=-77.77341#map=17/-10.72654/-77.77341) Police station Comisaría PNP Paramonga · Paramonga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67341&mlon=-77.81923#map=17/-10.67341/-77.81923) 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 Paramonga Places mapped inside Paramonga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls2 - Schools29 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants7 - 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. ## Other districts in Barranca Province - Barranca - Pativilca - Supe - Supe Puerto ## Quick answers - Where is Paramonga?In Barranca Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Paramonga?Colquioc, Huarmey, Pativilca and San Pedro - What is there to see in Paramonga?Paramonga, Paramonga Fortess, Ruinas de Huaricanga - What time zone is Paramonga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Paramonga?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Paramonga?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Paramonga?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paramonga?Settlements lie between 10 m and 738 m - What is the highest point in Paramonga?Cerro Toro (738 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Paramonga?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Paramonga?Puesto de Salud Tunan, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paramonga?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paramonga?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paramonga?Primax, about 6.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Paramonga?3 mapped - How many banks are in Paramonga?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Paramonga?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Paramonga?PE150202 (OCHA common operational dataset)