# Villa Rica District, Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/villa-rica/

District · Oxapampa Province 

# Villa Rica

Villa Rica is a district of Peru in Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department. It covers **822.6 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 823km²
- 74mapped services
- 1,233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Villa Rica?

Villa Rica 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: [Oxapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/oxapampa/), [Palcazu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/palcazu/), [Perene](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/perene/), [Puerto Bermudez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/puerto-bermudez/) and [San Luis de Shuaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/san-luis-de-shuaro/). By area it is the 274th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/). The centre of Villa Rica is about 255 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 25 km from Oxapampa, the main town of Oxapampa Province. The centre point is at 10.6409° S, 75.1779° 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 Villa Rica

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Villa Rica: 3 attractions; 1 museum.

- Casa Museo Biblioteca “Antonio Brack Egg” · museum
- Bosque Shollet · attraction
- Puerto Enrico · attraction
- Recreo Ositos · attraction

### Nearby, outside Villa Rica

- Entrada Finca Orlando Crusado Cortez y Esequiel Dario Lopez Rojas · city gate, Perene17 km
- Entrada Finca Bautista Ojarse Segundo Mariano · city gate, Perene18 km
- Entrada Finca · city gate, Perene18 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: Villa Rica

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja131 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:45).

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 Villa Rica

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Villa Rica. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Rica (7,448), San Miguel de Eneñas (908), San Juan de Cacazú (590), Cedro Pampa (464), Oconal (287) and Mariscal Castilla (221). Settlements here lie between about 562 m and 1,753 m above sea level (median 1,233 m).

- Abra Los Mellizos
- Agua Blanca
- Alto Bocaz
- Alto Cacazu
- Alto Cacazú
- Alto Cedro Pampa
- Alto Entas
- Alto Entaz
- Alto Puruz
- Bajo Bocaz
- Bajo Cacazú
- Bajo Yesu
- Cacazu
- Canal de Piedra
- Cedro Pampa
- Centro Bocaz
- Comunidad Nativa de Ñagazú
- El Oconal
- El Trebol
- Entre Ríos
- Fundo Santa Teresa
- Hacienda San Miguel
- La Laguna
- La Limeña
- Los Mellizos
- Machca Bocaz
- Mariscal Castilla
- Milagro
- Oconal
- Oyón
- Palma Bocaz
- Pampa Encantada
- Pueblo Libre
- Puelles
- Puente Los Angeles
- Puente Paucartambo
- Purús
- Rio La Sal
- Río Sol
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Cacazú
- San Crispin
- San Jose
- San Juan De Cacazu
- San Juan de Cacazú
- San Lazaro
- San Miguel de Edeñas
- San Miguel de Eneñas
- San Pedro de Pichanaz
- Santa Felicia
- Tambo Dos
- Tambo Solo
- Unión de la Selva
- Villa Oyon
- Villa Rica
- Yesup
- Yoncollmas
- Yunculmas
- Ñagazú

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 Villa Rica

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Atarraz
- Quebrada Azuliz
- Quebrada Bonifaz
- Quebrada Cacazú
- Quebrada Canal de Piedra
- Quebrada Chihuachis
- Quebrada Chivis
- Quebrada Chiviz Chico
- Quebrada Churuchumas
- Quebrada Golondrina
- Quebrada Huacamayo
- Quebrada La Sal
- Quebrada Machca Bocaz
- Quebrada Mapazú
- Quebrada Monaliz
- Quebrada Oyón
- Quebrada Oyón
- Quebrada Pescado
- Quebrada Pescado
- Quebrada Pichanaz
- Quebrada Pichanaz
- Quebrada Pilchaz
- Quebrada Puellas
- Quebrada Purús

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Viapichis · 2,094 m
- Cerro El Cármen · 1,930 m
- Cerro de la Sal · 1,752 m
- Cerro Vía Tarma · 1,612 m
- Cerro Cajón · 1,408 m
- Cerro Arochiriz · 1,277 m
- Cerro Ñagazú · 1,246 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 Villa Rica and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Oxapampa Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Mar (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 671 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 22 95 

Feb 21 104 

Mar 21 96 

Apr 22 55 

May 22 44 

Jun 22 32 

Jul 23 28 

Aug 24 23 

Sep 25 32 

Oct 24 68 

Nov 23 74 

Dec 22 105 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Villa Rica

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Roman Egoavil Pando · Villa Rica 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73733&mlon=-75.27362#map=17/-10.73733/-75.27362) 

Bank Agrobanco · Villa Rica 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73582&mlon=-75.26805#map=17/-10.73582/-75.26805) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Villa Rica 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72605&mlon=-75.26363#map=17/-10.72605/-75.26363) 

Hotel Hotel El Sol · Villa Rica 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72711&mlon=-75.26371#map=17/-10.72711/-75.26371) 

Mall Ferreteria Tierra Firme · Oxapampa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.57696&mlon=-75.39788#map=17/-10.57696/-75.39788) 

School Institución Educativa No. 34394 · Villa Rica 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.64163&mlon=-75.16636#map=17/-10.64163/-75.16636) 

College IESTP"Alexander Von Humboldt" Villa Rica · Villa Rica 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73531&mlon=-75.27634#map=17/-10.73531/-75.27634) 

Police station Comisaría de Villa RIca · Villa Rica 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73787&mlon=-75.26918#map=17/-10.73787/-75.26918) 

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 Villa Rica

Places mapped inside Villa Rica in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels17
- Schools39
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- Pozuzo
- Puerto Bermudez

## Quick answers

- Where is Villa Rica?In Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department, Peru
- What borders Villa Rica?Oxapampa, Palcazu, Perene, Puerto Bermudez and San Luis de Shuaro
- What is there to see in Villa Rica?Bosque Shollet, Casa Museo Biblioteca “Antonio Brack Egg”, Puerto Enrico, Recreo Ositos
- What time zone is Villa Rica in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Villa Rica?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Villa Rica?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Villa Rica?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Villa Rica?Settlements lie between 562 m and 1,753 m
- What is the highest point in Villa Rica?Cerro Viapichis (2,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Villa Rica?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Villa Rica?Roman Egoavil Pando, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Villa Rica?Agrobanco, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Villa Rica?PetroPerú, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Villa Rica?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Villa Rica?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Villa Rica?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Villa Rica?PE190307 (OCHA common operational dataset)