# Pativilca District, Barranca Province, Lima Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/pativilca/

District · Barranca Province 

# Pativilca

Pativilca is a district of Peru in Barranca Province, Lima Department. It covers **281.9 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 282km²
- 37mapped services
- 201 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pativilca?

Pativilca 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: [Barranca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/barranca/), [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/cochas/), [Paramonga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/paramonga/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-pedro/). By area it is the 764th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 20.3% of [Barranca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/). The centre of Pativilca is about 172 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6188° S, 77.6515° 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 Pativilca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pativilca: 1 museum.

- Museo bolivariano Simon Bolivar Pativilca · museum

### Nearby, outside Pativilca

- Ruinas de Huaricanga · ruins, Paramonga18 km
- Paramonga · archaeological site, Paramonga18 km
- Fantasy Park · theme park, Barranca19 km
- Obelisco · monument, Barranca19 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: Pativilca

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima167 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:55).

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 Pativilca

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Pativilca. The largest with a recorded population: Pativilca (13,583), Upaca (535), Providencia (428), El Milagro (415), Caraqueño (203) and La Cañada (75). Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 391 m above sea level (median 201 m).

- Bella Esperanza-Once Estrellas
- Cantarilla
- Caracas 2000
- Caraqueño
- Careteria
- Chilcal
- Churlin Alto
- Churlín
- El Milagro
- Gallinazo
- Galpón
- Huaito
- Huayto
- La Cañada
- La Vega
- Las Monjas
- Las Vegas
- Mira Mar
- Molino
- Otopongo
- Pacar
- Pampas San José
- Pativilca
- Providencia
- San José
- San Miguel de Otopongo
- Tunsan
- Upaca
- Vinto

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 Pativilca

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

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Espachín · 1,217 m
- Cerro El Sauce · 1,195 m
- Cerro Botija · 1,074 m
- Cerro Churlín · 752 m
- Cerro Pan Azúcar · 724 m
- Cerro Quilsca · 715 m
- Cerro Garrapata · 583 m
- Cerro Huata · 502 m
- Cerro Mirador · 420 m
- Cerro Pativilca · 416 m
- Cerro Lampay · 206 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 Pativilca 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 Pativilca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tunan · Paramonga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56643&mlon=-77.75912#map=17/-10.56643/-77.75912) 

Bank Caja Piura · Barranca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.74967&mlon=-77.76219#map=17/-10.74967/-77.76219) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Barranca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.75609&mlon=-77.76214#map=17/-10.75609/-77.76214) 

Petrol pump Repsol · Paramonga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56532&mlon=-77.75898#map=17/-10.56532/-77.75898) 

Hotel Hacienda La Paz · Pativilca 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.65193&mlon=-77.61404#map=17/-10.65193/-77.61404) 

Mall Distribuidora Grupo Anthony · Barranca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.74593&mlon=-77.75426#map=17/-10.74593/-77.75426) 

School Institución Educativa No. 21583 · Pativilca 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.62116&mlon=-77.66103#map=17/-10.62116/-77.66103) 

College Universidad Nacional de Barranca · Barranca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72654&mlon=-77.77341#map=17/-10.72654/-77.77341) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pativilca · Pativilca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.69721&mlon=-77.78034#map=17/-10.69721/-77.78034) 

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 Pativilca

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools17
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12
- 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
- Paramonga
- Supe
- Supe Puerto

## Quick answers

- Where is Pativilca?In Barranca Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Pativilca?Barranca, Cochas, Paramonga and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Pativilca?Museo bolivariano Simon Bolivar Pativilca
- What time zone is Pativilca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pativilca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pativilca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pativilca?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pativilca?Settlements lie between 39 m and 391 m
- What is the highest point in Pativilca?Cerro Espachín (1,217 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pativilca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pativilca?Puesto de Salud Tunan, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pativilca?Caja Piura, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pativilca?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pativilca?Repsol, about 13 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pativilca?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pativilca?PE150203 (OCHA common operational dataset)