# Leoncio Prado District, Huaura Province, Lima Department

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District · Huaura Province 

# Leoncio Prado

Leoncio Prado is a district of Peru in Huaura Province, Lima Department. It covers **294.8 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 295km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,606 mtypical elevation

## Where is Leoncio Prado?

Leoncio Prado lies in [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Checras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/checras/), [Cochamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/cochamarca/), [Ihuari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/ihuari/), [Paccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/paccho/), [Santa Leonor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/santa-leonor/), [Sayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/sayan/) and [Veintisiete de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/veintisiete-de-noviembre/). By area it is the 734th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.0% of [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/). The centre of Leoncio Prado is about 110 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 75 km from Huacho, the main town of Huaura Province. The centre point is at 11.0578° S, 76.9184° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Leoncio Prado

- 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) · Lima109 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:52).

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 Leoncio Prado

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Leoncio Prado. The largest with a recorded population: Paran (270), Santo Domingo de Apache (210), Santa Cruz (187), Huanangui (173), Auquimarca (140) and Huampán (87). Settlements here lie between about 1,579 m and 4,747 m above sea level (median 3,606 m).

- Acopara
- Acoñaguin
- Aguashuarco
- Auquimarca
- Cacapaqui
- Carac
- Catahuari
- Chaupitambo
- Chinca
- Chipcho
- Chiricurral
- Chupacanca
- Cochuara
- Fundo Huamboy Chico
- Huamboy
- Huampan
- Huampán
- Huanangui
- Lacsamate
- Masgua Pagoain
- Pachamachay
- Paran
- Parán
- Pichupampa
- Raucuta
- Rumichaca
- Sacro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Domingo de Apache
- Tan Tan
- Tayapampa
- Tunsucancha
- Turumachay
- Ularanca
- Ultimp

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 Leoncio Prado

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Shocla
- Laguna Taberna
- Quebrada Anco
- Quebrada Apache
- Quebrada Apipampa
- Quebrada Atac Racra
- Quebrada Carcapata
- Quebrada Carhuascancha
- Quebrada Celmin
- Quebrada Huaillin
- Quebrada Jacrao
- Quebrada Quihuaracra
- Quebrada Raucuta
- Quebrada Sacro
- Quebrada Shocla
- Quebrada Uspacancha
- Quebrada Viscachaca

### Hills and mountains

29 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 hill.

- Cerro Quiman · 5,091 m
- Cerro Ilusion · 5,037 m
- Cerro Taberna · 4,975 m
- Cerro Inca Puquio · 4,973 m
- Cerro Celmin · 4,945 m
- Cerro Punta Quiman · 4,942 m
- Cerro Cachipampa · 4,920 m
- Yurac Punta · 4,919 m
- Cerro Antachuco · 4,911 m
- Cerro Capillapata · 4,905 m
- Cerro Apipampa · 4,890 m
- Cerro Punta Chucane · 4,882 m
- Cerro Morao Punta · 4,866 m
- Cerro Yamcay · 4,861 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,846 m
- Cerro Ayar Punta · 4,824 m
- Cerro Apipampa · 4,809 m
- Cerro Yanacacha · 4,803 m
- Cerro Potero · 4,726 m
- Cerro Yamcay · 4,725 m
- Cerro Yurachuanca · 4,671 m
- Cerro Carhuashana · 4,194 m
- Cerro Quichara · 3,838 m
- Cerro Cutumarca · 3,684 m

…and 8 more.

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 Leoncio Prado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaura Province, the warmest month is Sep (average -5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,692 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 109 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (19 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -6 13 

Feb -6 16 

Mar -6 16 

Apr -5 7 

May -6 6 

Jun -6 3 

Jul -6 3 

Aug -6 3 

Sep -5 3 

Oct -5 8 

Nov -5 11 

Dec -6 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Leoncio Prado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Sayan · Sayan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13251&mlon=-77.19334#map=17/-11.13251/-77.19334) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pachangara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81107&mlon=-76.87474#map=17/-10.81107/-76.87474) 

Petrol pump Multiservicios El Triángulo · Sayan 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13913&mlon=-77.24352#map=17/-11.13913/-77.24352) 

Hotel Hostal Madrid - Churin · Leoncio Prado 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02971&mlon=-76.92538#map=17/-11.02971/-76.92538) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20369 · Leoncio Prado 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.06447&mlon=-76.91394#map=17/-11.06447/-76.91394) 

Police station Comisaría de Churín · Pachangara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81108&mlon=-76.87494#map=17/-10.81108/-76.87494) 

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 Leoncio Prado

Places mapped inside Leoncio Prado in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools9

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 Huaura Province

- Ambar
- Caleta de Carquin
- Checras
- Huacho
- Hualmay
- Huaura
- Paccho
- Santa Leonor
- Santa Maria
- Sayan
- Vegueta

## Quick answers

- Where is Leoncio Prado?In Huaura Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Leoncio Prado?Checras, Cochamarca, Ihuari, Paccho, Santa Leonor, Sayan and Veintisiete de Noviembre
- What time zone is Leoncio Prado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Leoncio Prado?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Leoncio Prado?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Leoncio Prado?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Leoncio Prado?Settlements lie between 1,579 m and 4,747 m
- What is the highest point in Leoncio Prado?Cerro Quiman (5,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Leoncio Prado?Centro De Salud Sayan, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Leoncio Prado?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leoncio Prado?Multiservicios El Triángulo, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Leoncio Prado?PE150807 (OCHA common operational dataset)