# Atavillos Bajo District, Huaral Province, Lima Department

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District · Huaral Province 

# Atavillos Bajo

Atavillos Bajo is a district of Peru in Huaral Province, Lima Department. It covers **176.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,420 mtypical elevation

## Where is Atavillos Bajo?

Atavillos Bajo lies in [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Atavillos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/atavillos-alto/), [Lampian](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/lampian/), [San Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canta/san-buenaventura/), [San Miguel de Acos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/san-miguel-de-acos/) and [Sumbilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/sumbilca/). By area it is the 1018th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/). The centre of Atavillos Bajo is about 83 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.3476° S, 76.7555° 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 Atavillos Bajo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Atavillos Bajo: 1 archaeological site.

- Rupac · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Atavillos Bajo

- Imperio de Guaya · attraction, San Buenaventura18 km
- Cascadas de Huamanmayo · waterfall, San Buenaventura18 km
- Mirador Las Lomas · viewpoint, San Buenaventura18 km
- Mirador de Tusho · viewpoint, San Buenaventura19 km
- Cristo Redentor · memorial, San Buenaventura19 km
- Cascada de Lucle · attraction, San Buenaventura19 km
- Gochopampa Waterfall · waterfall, Huaros19 km
- Almirante Miguel Grau · memorial, Canta19 km
- Arco de entrada Barrio de Roccha · attraction, Canta20 km
- Cochapampa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Canta20 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: Atavillos Bajo

- 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) · Lima85 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:50).

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 Atavillos Bajo

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Atavillos Bajo. The largest with a recorded population: San Agustin de Huayopampa (590), La Perla (344), Perla Alta (143), Pallac (129), La Florida (117) and San Agustin (28). Settlements here lie between about 1,546 m and 4,361 m above sea level (median 2,420 m).

- Chaupis
- Huandaro
- La Florida
- La Perla
- La Perla Alta
- Pallac
- Pampas
- Perla Alta
- Puente Mataca
- Quipacaca
- San Agustin
- San Agustin de Huayopampa
- San Agustín de Huayopampa
- San Agustín de Páriac
- San Pedro de Pallac
- San Salvador de Pampas

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 Atavillos Bajo

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Azulcocha
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Llacsha
- Quebrada Osgo
- Quebrada Patur
- Quebrada Quipacaca
- Quebrada Yanaraman
- Quebrada Yanasinego
- Río Pacaraos

### Hills and mountains

6 peaks; 4 mountains.

- Cerro Huacramarca · 4,874 m
- Cerro Milagroso · 4,858 m
- Cerro Cacan · 4,841 m
- Cerro Mango · 4,802 m
- Cerro Llacsha · 4,779 m
- Cerro Mute · 4,761 m
- Cerro Colorada · 4,753 m
- Cerro Chapuicocha · 4,622 m
- Cerro Piedra Loza · 4,562 m
- Cerro Curocopac · 4,012 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 Atavillos Bajo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaral Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 282 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 43 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (7 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 14 5 

Feb 15 7 

Mar 15 7 

Apr 15 2 

May 14 2 

Jun 13 1 

Jul 13 2 

Aug 13 2 

Sep 14 1 

Oct 14 3 

Nov 14 4 

Dec 14 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atavillos Bajo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Base Canta · Canta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46989&mlon=-76.62343#map=17/-11.46989/-76.62343) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Canta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46713&mlon=-76.62445#map=17/-11.46713/-76.62445) 

Hotel Hotel Santa Julia · San Miguel de Acos 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.27461&mlon=-76.82030#map=17/-11.27461/-76.82030) 

School Institución Educativa 20265 Los Atavillos · Atavillos Bajo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37278&mlon=-76.79775#map=17/-11.37278/-76.79775) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Canta · Canta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46914&mlon=-76.62444#map=17/-11.46914/-76.62444) 

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 Atavillos Bajo

Places mapped inside Atavillos Bajo in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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 Huaral Province

- Atavillos Alto
- Aucallama
- Chancay
- Huaral
- Ihuari
- Lampian
- Pacaraos
- San Miguel de Acos
- Santa Cruz de Andamarca
- Sumbilca
- Veintisiete de Noviembre

## Quick answers

- Where is Atavillos Bajo?In Huaral Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Atavillos Bajo?Atavillos Alto, Lampian, San Buenaventura, San Miguel de Acos and Sumbilca
- What is there to see in Atavillos Bajo?Rupac
- What time zone is Atavillos Bajo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Atavillos Bajo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Atavillos Bajo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atavillos Bajo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Atavillos Bajo?Settlements lie between 1,546 m and 4,361 m
- What is the highest point in Atavillos Bajo?Cerro Huacramarca (4,874 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Atavillos Bajo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atavillos Bajo?Centro de Salud Base Canta, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atavillos Bajo?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atavillos Bajo?PE150603 (OCHA common operational dataset)