# Pacaipampa District, Ayabaca Province, Piura Department

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District · Ayabaca Province 

# Pacaipampa

Pacaipampa is a district of Peru in Ayabaca Province, Piura Department. It covers **970.3 km²**. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 124 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 970km²
- 124mapped services
- 2,247 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pacaipampa?

Pacaipampa lies in [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Ayabaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/ayabaca/), [Chalaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/chalaco/), [El Carmen de la Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/el-carmen-de-la-frontera/), [Frias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/frias/), [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huancabamba/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/lagunas/), [Lalaquiz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/lalaquiz/) and [Yamango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/yamango/). By area it is the 220th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.7% of [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/). The centre of Pacaipampa is about 841 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9312° S, 79.6316° 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 Pacaipampa

### Nearby, outside Pacaipampa

- Complejo Arqueológico Caxas · archaeological site, Huancabamba18 km
- Catarata de Lanchepampa · attraction, Chalaco19 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: Pacaipampa

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)108 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:13).

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 Pacaipampa

Open gazetteers list **189 villages, towns and localities** in Pacaipampa. The largest with a recorded population: Palo Blanco (495), Las Lomas (427), Malache (427), El Huabo (421), Changra (397) and Curilcas (354). Settlements here lie between about 1,021 m and 3,441 m above sea level (median 2,247 m).

- Alan Garcia
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Algarrobo
- Alto Santa Rosa
- Angarayo
- Aranza
- Bellavista De San Pablo
- Bellavista de Cachiaco
- Bolognesi
- Cachiaco
- Camino Real
- Caracucho
- Cascajal
- Ceibo Roto
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Pintado
- Chames
- Changra
- Chinchahual
- Chiquirahua
- Chulucanitas
- Chunque
- Cirhuela
- Ciruelo
- Coimas
- Condoluguiana
- Condoluquiana
- Congona
- Corral Piedras
- Corral Viejo
- Cuchahuangana
- Cumbicus
- Cumbicus Alto
- Cumbicus Bajo
- Curilcas
- Curirca
- Cuñicul
- El Alumbre
- El Carmen De Curilcas
- El Faique
- El Guayabal
- El Higuerón
- El Huabo
- El Limo
- El Manzano
- El Molino
- El Naranjo
- El Palmo
- El Parque
- El Portachuelo
- El Porvenir
- El Puerto
- El Sauce
- El Torno
- Fuji
- Gentiles
- Guayaquil
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Higuerón
- Hualanga
- Hualtaquillo
- Huaquillas
- Huaracas
- Huasanche
- Huasancho
- Juntas
- La Capilla
- La Cofradia
- La Cria
- La Florida De Malache
- La Huaca
- La Laguna
- La Palma
- La Punta
- La Ramada
- La Ramada de Malache
- La Ramada de Vilca
- La Santisima Cruz
- Lagunas
- Lagunas De San Pablo
- Laque
- Las Gredas
- Las Lomas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Playas
- Las Vegas
- Libín de Curilcas
- Libín de San Pablo
- Lichero
- Limón
- Livin De San Pablo
- Llano Grande
- Los Alisos
- Los Arango
- Los Arévalos
- Los Blancos
- Los Claveles
- Los Encuentros
- Lucumo
- Macora
- Malache
- Mangas
- Maray
- Maray De Curilcas
- Maray De Matalacas
- Maray De San Pablo
- Matalacas
- Maza Cortada
- Membrillo
- Mexico
- Minas
- Miraflores
- More
- Muscas
- Nangay de Matalacas
- Nangaypampa
- Naranjo de Matalacas
- Nogal
- Nota
- Nueva Alianza
- Nuevo Florecer
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Pacaipampa
- Pacay
- Paderones
- Pagay
- Palayón
- Palo Blanco
- Palo Blanco de Matalacas
- Palosanto
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Verde
- Papelillo
- Paredone
- Pata
- Pata De Cachiaco
- Pechuquís
- Periquera
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Blanca De Cachiaco
- Portachuelo
- Pueblo Nuevo De Matalaca / Cerro Grande
- Pumurco
- Purpur
- Rakayo
- Ramadas
- Ramón Castilla
- Rodeo Pampa
- Salvia
- San Francisco de Palo Blanco
- San Isidro El Labrador
- San Isidro de Matalacas
- San Jose De Matalacas
- San José de Matalacas
- San Juan
- San Juan de Matalacas
- San Lazaro
- San Luis
- San Lázaro
- San Martin
- San Miguel
- San Miguel De Matalacas
- San Miguel De San Pablo
- San Valeriano
- Santa Cruz De Las Vegas
- Santa Fe
- Santa María
- Selva Andina
- Sicce Quisterios
- Siese
- Siese Chico
- Tailin
- Talaneo
- Tambillo
- Tauma
- Tazajeras
- Tojas
- Toroncire
- Tucaque
- Tulman
- Tulmancito
- Tulmán
- Tunal
- Tuno
- Union De La Cruz
- Vega Del Puente
- Vilcas
- Yambur
- Yumbe

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 Pacaipampa

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

### Water

75 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna El Toro
- Laguna Las Huarinjas
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna San Pablo
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Algarrobo
- Quebrada Amanchas
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Cerro Grande
- Quebrada Cerro Negro
- Quebrada Cerro Pelado
- Quebrada Chairillo
- Quebrada Changra
- Quebrada Chinchahual
- Quebrada Chunque
- Quebrada Corral Viejo
- Quebrada Cumbicu
- Quebrada El Molino
- Quebrada El Papayo
- Quebrada Guineo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Huaitaco

…and 55 more.

### Hills and mountains

82 mountains.

- Cerro Negro · 3,913 m
- Alturas Shimbe · 3,861 m
- Cerro Putaga · 3,797 m
- Cerro Huarinjas · 3,777 m
- Cerro Piedra Grande · 3,752 m
- Cerro Sapún · 3,723 m
- Cerro Chairillo · 3,614 m
- Cerro Muchcapan · 3,590 m
- Cerro Chunque · 3,578 m
- Cerro Paja · 3,454 m
- Cerro Huaracas · 3,447 m
- Cerro San Juan Canchiaco · 3,444 m
- Cerro Grande · 3,411 m
- Cerro Piedra Blanca · 3,380 m
- Cerro de San Isidro · 3,337 m
- Cerro Mechoso · 3,299 m
- Cerro Rakayo · 3,260 m
- Cerro Huar Huar · 3,238 m
- Cerro La Cruz · 3,233 m
- Cerro Lindero · 3,196 m
- Cerro Hualtaco · 3,194 m
- Cerro Pan de Azucar · 3,191 m
- Cerro Grande · 3,140 m
- Cerro Los Arévalos · 3,092 m

…and 58 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 Pacaipampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ayabaca Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 651 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 41 

Feb 20 77 

Mar 20 83 

Apr 20 43 

May 20 19 

Jun 20 14 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 21 9 

Sep 20 9 

Oct 20 19 

Nov 19 23 

Dec 20 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pacaipampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud Yamango · Yamango 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18278&mlon=-79.75108#map=17/-5.18278/-79.75108) 

Bank Mibanco · Ayabaca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64204&mlon=-79.71550#map=17/-4.64204/-79.71550) 

ATM Agente Multired-Caja Sullana · Montero 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63100&mlon=-79.82713#map=17/-4.63100/-79.82713) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio Frias · Frias 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93340&mlon=-79.94358#map=17/-4.93340/-79.94358) 

Hotel Hostal Chota · Santo Domingo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02775&mlon=-79.87676#map=17/-5.02775/-79.87676) 

Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14380 · Pacaipampa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93193&mlon=-79.63014#map=17/-4.93193/-79.63014) 

College Juan Esteban Lopez Cruz · Yamango 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18070&mlon=-79.75405#map=17/-5.18070/-79.75405) 

Police station Policía Nacional de Santo Domingo · Santo Domingo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02894&mlon=-79.87578#map=17/-5.02894/-79.87578) 

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 Pacaipampa

Places mapped inside Pacaipampa in open map data, by type.

- Schools124

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 Ayabaca Province

- Ayabaca
- Frias
- Jilili
- Lagunas
- Montero
- Paimas
- Sapillica
- Sicchez
- Suyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Pacaipampa?In Ayabaca Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Pacaipampa?Ayabaca, Chalaco, El Carmen de la Frontera, Frias, Huancabamba, Lagunas, Lalaquiz and Yamango
- What is there to see in Pacaipampa?Complejo Arqueológico Caxas, Catarata de Lanchepampa
- What time zone is Pacaipampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pacaipampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pacaipampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pacaipampa?189 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pacaipampa?Settlements lie between 1,021 m and 3,441 m
- What is the highest point in Pacaipampa?Cerro Negro (3,913 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pacaipampa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pacaipampa?Establecimiento de Salud Yamango, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pacaipampa?Mibanco, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pacaipampa?Agente Multired-Caja Sullana, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pacaipampa?Estación de servicio Frias, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pacaipampa?PE200206 (OCHA common operational dataset)