District Palpa: sights and local tips
Palpa is part of Palpa.
Other regions:
Disease risk
| Disease | Cases / 100k | Risk | YoY trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dengue | 8.032,0 | very high | ↑ +392.7% |
| Yellow fever | — | low | Vaccination not required. |
Heritage & UNESCO
Notable sites
- 1 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)
Historical Epochs
Dominant cultures: Nasca (4) Paracas (3) Huari (1) Chincha (1) Inca (1)
Period distribution
- 3 Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas)
- 2 Republican Era (1821-present)
- 1 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
- 1 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
Notable sites
- Recursos Turisticos Museo De Palpa Código: 7696 Departamento: Ica Provincia: Pal — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Paracas,Nasca,Huari,Chincha,Inca)
- Recursos Turisticos Petroglifos De Chicchitara Código: 246 Toponimia: Chicchicta — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Nasca)
- Telar de Sacramento — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas,Nasca)
- Líneas y Geoglifos de Palpa — Early Intermediate (200 BCE-600 CE, Moche/Nasca/Paracas) (Paracas,Nasca)
- Recursos Turisticos Palpa, Pueblo Histórico Y Tradicional Código: 11589 Departam — Republican Era (1821-present)
- Festival de la Naranja — Republican Era (1821-present)
Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)
Hotels via Agoda
Healthcare access
14
Active facilities
Active facilities
1
with admission (hospitals)
with admission (hospitals)
30
Total beds
Total beds
3
with telemedicine
with telemedicine
🚑 5
operational ambulances
operational ambulances
Main hospitals
-
DE APOYO DE PALPA
(II-1)
PALPA · 30 Total beds · Tel. 056-404053
Data & sources
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- 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