Province Barranca: places, tours and sights
Barranca is part of Lima.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 2.060,6 | very high | ↑ +462.8% |
| Leptospirosis | 1,9 | low | ↓ -40.0% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
🌍 UNESCO World Heritage (1)
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe (2009 inscribed · Cultural)
Notable sites
- 22 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
- 22 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Caral (5) Lima (2) Inca (1) Imperio inca (1) Chimu (1)
Period distribution
- 21 No Defined Period
- 5 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
- 4 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
- 1 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
Notable sites
- Caral — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Caral,Lima,Inca,Imperio inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Fortaleza De Paramonga Código: 1298 Toponimia: Su origen se — Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas) (Lima,Chimu)
- Playa la Isla del Faraón — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Caral)
- Recursos Turisticos Playa Caleta Vidal Código: 11108 Departamento: Lima Provinci — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Caral)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico Miraya Código: 4545 Departamento: Lima Pr — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Caral)
- Recursos Turisticos Sitio Arqueológico Lurihuasi Código: 4631 Departamento: Lima — Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral) (Caral)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
143
Active facilities
Active facilities
6
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
137
Total beds
Total beds
7
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 2
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
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HOSPITAL DE BARRANCA
(II-2)
BARRANCA · 97 Total beds · Tel. 01-2352156 -
HOSPITAL DE SUPE LAURA ESTHER RODRIGUEZ DULANTO
(II-1)
SUPE · 40 Total beds · Tel. (01)2364323 -
CLINICA DR. ZAVALETA
(II-E)
BARRANCA · Tel. (51) 958281324
Data & sources
Show data sources used
- SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
- MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
- INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
- SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
- INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
- MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
- Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
- DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
- OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries
Retrieved: 2026-06