# Pozuzo District, Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/pozuzo/ District · Oxapampa Province # Pozuzo Pozuzo is a district of Peru in Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department. It covers **716.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 717km² - 82mapped services - 1,465 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pozuzo? Pozuzo lies in [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/), [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chaglla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/pachitea/chaglla/), [Codo del Pozuzo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/puerto-inca/codo-del-pozuzo/), [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/huancabamba/), [Palcazu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/palcazu/) and [Panao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/pachitea/panao/). By area it is the 325th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/). The centre of Pozuzo is about 265 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 54 km from Oxapampa, the main town of Oxapampa Province. The centre point is at 10.1223° S, 75.5860° 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 Pozuzo OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Pozuzo: 3 attractions; 2 museums; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument. - Museo Egg Vogt · museum - Museum Schafferer · museum - Gallitos de las Rocas de Guacamayo · viewpoint - Casa Palmatambo · attraction - Pozas Naturales De Guacamayo · attraction - Yulitunqui · attraction - Casa Palmatambo · monument ### Nearby, outside Pozuzo - Trama - Balcón de Pozuzo · viewpoint, Chaglla12 km - Cueva de Franz Schafferer · attraction, Panao15 km - Mirador del valle · attraction, Panao15 km - Marco fotográfico · attraction, Panao16 km - Cruz Pata · attraction, Panao16 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: Pozuzo - 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) · Huánuco73 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:48). 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 Pozuzo Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Pozuzo. The largest with a recorded population: Trama (68). Settlements here lie between about 780 m and 1,617 m above sea level (median 1,465 m). - Alto Cañachacra - Alto Victoria - Bajo Chancarizo - Buenavista - Carapiña - Cañachacra - Chumalle - Cueva Blanco - Delfin - Lugmaspata - Montefuner - Palmapampa - Pozuzo - Prusia - Pucayacu - San Antonio de Chinizo - Santa Rosa - Tingo Mal Paso - Trama - Vista Alegre - Yanahuanca - Yulitunqui 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 Pozuzo Named natural and historic features inside Pozuzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Achamayo - Quebrada Palmira - Quebrada Rinconada - Río Consuelo - Río Huancabamba - Río Huayros - Río Santa Cruz - Río Santa Cruz ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,205 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 Pozuzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Oxapampa Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Mar (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 903 m higher 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 December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 95 Feb 20 104 Mar 20 96 Apr 20 55 May 21 44 Jun 21 32 Jul 21 28 Aug 23 23 Sep 23 32 Oct 23 68 Nov 22 74 Dec 21 105 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pozuzo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital San Camilo · Pozuzo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.06757&mlon=-75.55148#map=17/-10.06757/-75.55148) Bank Huancaya · Pozuzo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07344&mlon=-75.55078#map=17/-10.07344/-75.55078) Petrol pump Primax · Pozuzo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07404&mlon=-75.55085#map=17/-10.07404/-75.55085) Hotel Hotel Tirol Pozuzo · Pozuzo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.09793&mlon=-75.54342#map=17/-10.09793/-75.54342) School Institución Educativa No. 34444 · Pozuzo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.16740&mlon=-75.56870#map=17/-10.16740/-75.56870) 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 Pozuzo Places mapped inside Pozuzo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels21 - Schools24 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants31 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 - Palcazu - Puerto Bermudez - Villa Rica ## Quick answers - Where is Pozuzo?In Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department, Peru - What borders Pozuzo?Chaglla, Codo del Pozuzo, Huancabamba, Palcazu and Panao - What is there to see in Pozuzo?Casa Palmatambo, Casa Palmatambo, Gallitos de las Rocas de Guacamayo, Museo Egg Vogt - What time zone is Pozuzo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pozuzo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pozuzo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pozuzo?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pozuzo?Settlements lie between 780 m and 1,617 m - What is the highest point in Pozuzo?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (3,205 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pozuzo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pozuzo?San Camilo, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pozuzo?Huancaya, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pozuzo?Primax, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pozuzo?2 mapped - How many banks are in Pozuzo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pozuzo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pozuzo?PE190305 (OCHA common operational dataset)