# Palcazu District, Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/palcazu/ District · Oxapampa Province # Palcazu Palcazu is a district of Peru in Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department. It covers **2,789.8 km²**. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,790km² - 92mapped services - 301 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palcazu? Palcazu lies in [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/), [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Codo del Pozuzo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/puerto-inca/codo-del-pozuzo/), [Constitucion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/constitucion/), [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/huancabamba/), [Oxapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/oxapampa/), [Pozuzo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/pozuzo/), [Puerto Bermudez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/puerto-bermudez/) and [Villa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/villa-rica/). By area it is the 80th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.4% of [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/). The centre of Palcazu is about 278 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 41 km from Oxapampa, the main town of Oxapampa Province. The centre point is at 10.2239° S, 75.2830° 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 Palcazu OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Palcazu: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve; 1 national park. - Catarata Muñiz · waterfall - Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park · national park - Yanesha Communal Reserve · nature reserve 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: Palcazu - 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 - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco108 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:47). 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 Palcazu Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Palcazu. The largest with a recorded population: San Cristóbal (338), Buenos Aires (266), Río Negro (154), Santa Rosa de Chuchurras (140), Camantarmas (57) and San José (29). Settlements here lie between about 254 m and 958 m above sea level (median 301 m). - 10 de Octubre - 2 de Mayo - Aguaruna - Alto Chontilla - Alto Conazo - Alto Esperanza - Alto Huipus - Alto Iscozacin - Alto Iscozacin La Cantuta - Alto Iscozacín - Alto Ishpihuacazo - Alto Lagarto - Alto Miraflores - Alto Palcazu - Raya - Ataz - Azuliz - Bajo Conazo - Bajo Huipus - Buena Esperanza - Buenos Aires - Camantarmas - Cantagallo - Cartagena - Cascajo - Centro Café - Centro Castilla - Centro Chispa - Centro Comparachimaz - Centro Conaz - Centro Esperanza - Centro Lagarto Seco - Centro Palma - Chispa - Chuchurras - Cimijachana - Comparachimaz - Convento - Dos de Mayo - Esmeralda - Esperanza - Gallinazo - Huipus - Iscozacín - Isla Patmos - Isla de Patmos - Ispihuacazu - Ispihuacazú - Izhuazo - La Esperanza - La Unión - La Victoria - Laguna - Lomalinda - Mazahuazo - Mazuhuasú - Mazuhuazo - Nueva Aldea - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva York - Nuevo Amanecer - Nuevo Paraiso - Nuevo Progreso - Oroya - Palma - Palma Soriano - Pampa Hermosa - Pampacocha - Playa Caliente - Porvenir - Prusia - Pueblo Libre - Puerto Alegre - Puerto Belen - Puerto Belén - Puerto Clemente - Puerto Herrera - Puerto Iscozacin - Puerto Laguna - Puerto Mairo - Puerto Mayro - Puerto Nuevo - Quebrada Paco - Rio Negro - Río Negro - Río Tigre Cascajo - Sachavaca - San Carlos - San Cristobal - San Cristóbal - San Francisco De Chuchurras - San Francisco de Pichanaz - San José - San Juan - San Juan de Chimillin - San Juan de Chuchurras - San Luis - San Luis de Lagarto - San Luis de Shiringamazu - San Martín - San Miguel de 7 de Junio - San Pedro - Santa Ana - Santa Isabel - Santa Margarita - Santa María - Santa Rosa Chica - Santa Rosa de Chuchurras - Santa Rosa de Palcazu - Santa Rosa de Pichanaz - Santa Teresa - Santo Domingo - Shiringamaz - Shiringamazu - Shiringamazú - Villa America - Villa América - Villa Progreso 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 Palcazu Named natural and historic features inside Palcazu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 70 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Pescado - Quebrada Aguarana - Quebrada Ataz - Quebrada Azul - Quebrada Azuliz - Quebrada Barbón - Quebrada Camantarmas - Quebrada Carachama - Quebrada Caracol - Quebrada Catarata - Quebrada Chanca - Quebrada Chigmaz - Quebrada Chispa - Quebrada Chueca - Quebrada Chuncho - Quebrada Comijachana - Quebrada Conazo - Quebrada Coruina - Quebrada Crause - Quebrada Cuacuazo - Quebrada Culebra - Quebrada Cuvin - Quebrada Espectáculo - Quebrada Esteniash …and 47 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Abra La Esperanza · 2,246 m - Cerro Tigrillo · 1,641 m - Cerro San Cristóbal · 1,187 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Nacional Yanachaga Chemillén 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 Palcazu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Oxapampa Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Mar (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 261 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 754 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (105 mm) and the driest Aug (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 95 Feb 27 104 Mar 27 96 Apr 28 55 May 28 44 Jun 28 32 Jul 29 28 Aug 30 23 Sep 31 32 Oct 30 68 Nov 29 74 Dec 28 105 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palcazu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital San Camilo · Pozuzo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.06757&mlon=-75.55148#map=17/-10.06757/-75.55148) Bank Huancaya · Pozuzo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07344&mlon=-75.55078#map=17/-10.07344/-75.55078) Petrol pump Primax · Pozuzo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07404&mlon=-75.55085#map=17/-10.07404/-75.55085) Hotel Hacienda Pampa Limeña · Palcazu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12208&mlon=-75.19442#map=17/-10.12208/-75.19442) School Institución Educativa No. 34709 · Palcazu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.22269&mlon=-75.27920#map=17/-10.22269/-75.27920) Police station Comisaria de Huancabamba · Huancabamba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.42735&mlon=-75.52276#map=17/-10.42735/-75.52276) 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 Palcazu Places mapped inside Palcazu in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 - Schools82 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics1 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 Oxapampa Province - Chontabamba - Constitucion - Huancabamba - Oxapampa - Pozuzo - Puerto Bermudez - Villa Rica ## Quick answers - Where is Palcazu?In Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department, Peru - What borders Palcazu?Codo del Pozuzo, Constitucion, Huancabamba, Oxapampa, Pozuzo, Puerto Bermudez and Villa Rica - What is there to see in Palcazu?Catarata Muñiz, Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park, Yanesha Communal Reserve - What time zone is Palcazu in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palcazu?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Palcazu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palcazu?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palcazu?Settlements lie between 254 m and 958 m - What is the highest point in Palcazu?Abra La Esperanza (2,246 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palcazu?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Palcazu?San Camilo, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palcazu?Huancaya, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palcazu?Primax, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palcazu?PE190304 (OCHA common operational dataset)