# Huancabamba Province, Piura Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/

Province · Piura Department 

# Huancabamba Province

Huancabamba Province is a province of Peru in Piura Department. It covers **4,293.7 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 612 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 533 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,294km²
- 8districts
- 533mapped services

## Where is Huancabamba Province?

Huancabamba Province lies in [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/), [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Lambayeque Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/lambayeque/), [Morropon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/) and [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/). By area it is the 68th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 12.1% of [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/). The centre of Huancabamba Province is about 788 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 127 km from Piura, the main town of Piura Department. The centre point is at 5.4014° S, 79.5334° 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 Huancabamba Province

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Huancabamba Province: 8 attractions; 6 viewpoints; 1 archaeological site.

- Complejo Arqueológico Caxas · archaeological site
- Mirador Central Plaza Canchaque · viewpoint
- Mirador Guitligun · viewpoint
- Mirador La Cueva del León · viewpoint
- Mirador Pashirca · viewpoint
- Mirador Turistico Saquir · viewpoint
- Mirador turistico Pariacaca · viewpoint
- CATARATA CITAN · attraction
- Catarata Chorro Blanco · attraction
- Cataratas de Santa Ana · attraction
- Formaciones Geológicas Valle De Los Infiernillos · attraction
- Lagunillas de San Antonio · attraction
- Los Peroles de Cascapampa · attraction
- Molino de Piedra La Capilla · attraction
- Zona Arqueológica Templo de Los Jaguares · attraction

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: Huancabamba Province

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén87 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:12).

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.

## Districts of Huancabamba Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Canchaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/canchaque/) 312 68 69 

[El Carmen de la Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/el-carmen-de-la-frontera/) 674 38 32 

[Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huancabamba/) 443 106 106 

[Huarmaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huarmaca/) 1,941 260 184 

[Lalaquiz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/lalaquiz/) 146 30 26 

[San Miguel de el Faique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/san-miguel-de-el-faique/) 208 54 47 

[Sondor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondor/) 341 50 29 

[Sondorillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondorillo/) 229 44 40 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Huancabamba Province

Open gazetteers list **612 villages, towns and localities** in Huancabamba Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huancabamba (8,553), Sondor (987), Canchaque (871), Juzgara (768), Singo (730) and Salala (716). Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 3,303 m above sea level (median 2,070 m).

- Abalque
- Achira
- Afiladera
- Agua Azul
- Agupampa
- Almirante Miguel Grau
- Alumbre
- Ambuñique
- Andanjo
- Animas
- Ayuran del Carmen
- Banlanaque
- Bellavista
- Botonal
- Buenos Aires
- Cabeza
- Cajarana
- Cajas
- Cajas Alumbre
- Cajas Canchaque
- Cajunga
- Calangla
- Calderon
- Calderón
- Callancas
- Campana
- Canchamachay
- Canchaque
- Capashio
- Capasho
- Capsol
- Caraveli
- Caroancho
- Carrizal
- Carrizal de Tres Horcones
- Cascamache
- Cascapampa
- Casha Pampa
- Cashacoto
- Cashamano
- Cashannamo
- Cashaynamo
- Cashcapampa
- Cataluco
- Catulun
- Catulín
- Caxas Baños Del Inca
- Caña Brava
- Cañas
- Cedro
- Cementero
- Centro
- Cerro Colorado
- Cerro Grande
- Cerro Negro
- Chacchacal
- Chacchacal / Chorro Blanco
- Chacchacal Alto
- Chachacuma
- Chalpa
- Chamana
- Chamelico
- Chanro
- Chantaco
- Chapaya
- Chaupe Alto
- Chaupe Bajo
- Cheque
- Chicope
- Chignia Baja
- Chilcapampa
- Chilcaya
- Chillaca
- Chinche
- Chirimoyal
- Chirimoyo
- Chitua
- Chococa
- Choloque
- Chonta
- Chonta de Platanal
- Chontapampa
- Chorro Blanco
- Chorto
- Chosica
- Chucchura
- Chucuyuc
- Chulucanas
- Chulucanas Alto
- Chulucanas Bajo
- Chunya
- Chupicapirca
- Churipampa
- Churupampa
- Chuspa
- Chuspirca
- Cochayo
- Collona
- Collonayuc
- Coloancho
- Comenderos
- Comenderos Alto
- Comunidad Uchupata
- Confeccionarios
- Congoña
- Cordova
- Corpacucho
- Corral Pampa
- Coyana
- Coyona
- Coyonayu
- Coypa
- Coypas
- Cruz
- Cruz Alta
- Cruz De Piedra
- Cruz Grande
- Cruz de Chalpon
- Cruz de Motupe
- Cruz de Piedra
- Cuche
- Cuchupampa
- Culomata
- Cumbicus
- Curiña
- Curlata
- Cuse
- Cusmilan
- Córdova
- El Alumbre
- El Arrayan
- El Aterrizaje
- El Carmen
- El Cedro
- El Común
- El Encajonado
- El Espino
- El Fraile
- El Higuerón
- El Huando
- El Lanche
- El Milagro
- El Molino
- El Naranjo
- El Papayo
- El Pasaje
- El Pasamo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Rosario
- El Tambo
- Estribo Tacana
- Eucalipto
- Faique
- Faiquepampa
- Falso Corral
- Flor de Café
- Gaspar
- Gavilán
- Gongoña
- Guar Guar
- Guardalapa
- Guarguar
- Guayabo
- Guayaquil
- Guayaquil Alto
- Guylos
- Habaspite
- Hacienda Cascapampa
- Hacienda Landa
- Hacienda Limón
- Hacienda Malulo
- Hacienda Pajonal
- Hacienda Vieja
- Hierba Buena
- Hierba del Aire
- Higospampa
- Higueron Pampa
- Hinton
- Hormiguero
- Huaba
- Huabal
- Huacas Bajas
- Huachumo
- Huajambe Alto
- Huajambe Bajo
- Hualanga
- Hualangayu
- Hualangayuc
- Hualapampa
- Hualca Pampa
- Hualcas
- Hualquiro
- Hualtacal
- Huamala
- Huamani
- Huancabamba
- Huancabamba rural
- Huancacarpa Alto
- Huancacarpa Bajo
- Huando Bajo
- Huaquillas
- Huaquillas Montaña
- Huar Huar
- Huarcacarpa Alto
- Huarcacarpa Bajo
- Huarhuarpite
- Huaricanche
- Huaricanchi Alto
- Huaricanchi Bajo
- Huarmaca
- Huarpaque
- Huasimal
- Huayabo
- Huayanay
- Huaychau
- Huaylas
- Huerequeque
- Huylas
- Imbo
- Infiernillo
- Ingano
- Ingano Grande
- Itanamá
- Jacapampa
- Jacocha
- Jajan
- Jaján
- Jamanga
- Jicate
- Jicate Alto
- Jimaca
- Juzgara
- La Beatita
- La Capilla
- La Challia
- La Chignia
- La Cruz
- La Cruz de Los Suspiros
- La Esperanza
- La Flor
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Loma
- La Luquirca
- La Perla
- La Peña
- La Playa
- La Ramada
- La Ramada del Inca
- La Rinconada
- La Sabana
- La Santisima Cruz
- La Soccha
- La Succha
- La Tiza
- La Union
- La Vaquería
- La Villa
- La Virgen
- Laccha
- Lacchan Alto
- Lacchan/lacchan Bajo
- Laccho
- Lacria
- Laguna
- Laguna Amarilla
- Laguna Colorada
- Laguna Jusgara
- Laguna Saguatirca
- Laguna de Paltama
- Laguna de Succhirca
- Laguna de Tigre
- Laguna del Toro
- Lagunapaltamo
- Lagunas
- Lalaquiz
- Lalo
- Lanchales
- Lanche Puquio
- Lanchepampa
- Lanchi
- Lanchipampa
- Lanchipuqua
- Landirca
- Landuran
- Larrayan
- Las Huacas
- Las Juntas
- Las Minas
- Las Ovejerias
- Las Pampas
- Laumache
- Laurel
- Lechuga
- Liguerón
- Limon
- Limón
- Limón de Porcuya
- Lindero
- Lipanga
- Llamalam
- Loma Batán
- Loma Grande
- Loma Larga
- Loma Larga Alta
- Loma de Ramos
- Loma de la Esperanza
- Lomamarca
- Los Algarrobos
- Los Autos
- Los Corrales
- Los Cristales
- Los Lirios
- Los Potreros
- Los Ranchos
- Los Álamos
- Lucuma Huasimal
- Lúcumo
- Lúcumo de Carhuancho
- Mac Mac
- Machay
- Mancucur
- Mandor
- Mandorcillo
- Manirca
- Mantequillera
- Maray
- Maray Chico
- Maray Pampa
- Maraypampa
- Matara
- Mayland
- Mejico
- Melco
- Mishahuaca
- Mishca
- Mitopampa
- Mitupampa
- Molina
- Molle
- Molulo
- Monchuruco
- Mondorcillo / Mandorcillo
- Monte Grande
- Montegrande Alto
- Montegrande Bajo
- Morena
- Munchuruco
- Muyaca
- Nangali
- Nangay
- Naranja Agria
- Naranjo
- Naranjo de Hinton
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Esperanza de los Molinos
- Nuevo Bolognesi
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Progreso Limón
- Nuevo San Martin
- Nunumache
- Oberal
- Olmito
- Pacaypampa
- Paccha Alta
- Pagay
- Paipay
- Palambla
- Palma Central
- Palo Blanco
- Palo Grande
- Palomatasa
- Paltapampa
- Paltón
- Pampa Blanca
- Pampa De Pasteo
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa La Sidra
- Pampa Larga
- Pampa de Higos
- Pampa de Laguna
- Pampa de las Minas
- Pampas de Cilia
- Pan de Azucar
- Panteón
- Papayal
- Papayal Bajo
- Paratón
- Parguyo
- Parguyuc
- Pariacaca
- Pariamarca
- Pariamarca Alto
- Pariamarca Bajo
- Pariamarca Centro
- Pariamarca-Cerro Colorado

…and 212 more.

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 Huancabamba Province

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

### Water

160 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Redonda
- Laguna Redondo de Zapalache
- Laguna Shimbe
- Quebrada Agua Azul
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Avelino
- Quebrada Bazán
- Quebrada Cabuyo
- Quebrada Cajas
- Quebrada Canchamachay
- Quebrada Capsol
- Quebrada Carhuancho
- Quebrada Cascapampa
- Quebrada Cerro Grande
- Quebrada Chaguya
- Quebrada Chalanmache
- Quebrada Chantaco
- Quebrada Chinguela
- Quebrada Choloque
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada Chunlla
- Quebrada Churupampa

…and 139 more.

### Hills and mountains

240 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Pico de Loro · 3,752 m
- Cerro El Carmen · 3,670 m
- Cerro Buitre · 3,658 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 3,646 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,618 m
- Cerro La Viuda · 3,602 m
- Cerro La Buitrera · 3,596 m
- Cerro Sural · 3,589 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,587 m
- Cerro El Chaupe · 3,581 m
- Cerro Culin · 3,559 m
- Cerro La Viuda · 3,553 m
- Cerro Huisco · 3,552 m
- Cerro Osos · 3,546 m
- Cerro Hualingas · 3,534 m
- Cerro Monte Redondo · 3,522 m
- Cerro Salumpite · 3,510 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 3,510 m
- Cerro Tuco · 3,503 m
- Cerro La Viuda · 3,493 m
- Cerro Greta · 3,483 m
- Cerro Mangas · 3,476 m
- Cerro Camal Pampa · 3,475 m
- Cerro Llasmate · 3,465 m

…and 218 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 Huancabamba Province and the best time to visit

In Huancabamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 306 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (59 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 19 32 

Feb 19 51 

Mar 19 59 

Apr 20 33 

May 20 16 

Jun 19 12 

Jul 19 11 

Aug 20 8 

Sep 20 9 

Oct 20 22 

Nov 19 26 

Dec 19 29 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huancabamba Province

Places mapped inside Huancabamba Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels23
- Shopping malls1
- Schools470
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants16
- Police stations4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancabamba Province?In Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Huancabamba Province?Ayabaca Province, Jaen Province, Lambayeque Province, Morropon Province and San Ignacio Province
- What is there to see in Huancabamba Province?CATARATA CITAN, Catarata Chorro Blanco, Cataratas de Santa Ana, Complejo Arqueológico Caxas
- What time zone is Huancabamba Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancabamba Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancabamba Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancabamba Province?612 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huancabamba Province?Settlements lie between 224 m and 3,303 m
- What is the highest point in Huancabamba Province?Cerro Pico de Loro (3,752 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huancabamba Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Huancabamba Province?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Huancabamba Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huancabamba Province?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huancabamba Province?PE2003 (OCHA common operational dataset)