# Huancas District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/huancas/

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Huancas

Huancas is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **46.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,594 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huancas?

Huancas lies in [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chachapoyas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chachapoyas/), [Lamud](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lamud/), [Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/), [Sonche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/sonche/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 1643rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Huancas is about 661 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.1563° S, 77.8814° 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 Huancas

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Huancas: 5 viewpoints; 3 attractions.

- Cañon del Sonche · viewpoint
- Mirador de Huancaurco · viewpoint
- Mirador la Goya · viewpoint
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint
- Checkpoint mirador huaraca uro · attraction
- Sitio Arqueologico de Huancaurco · attraction
- Sitio Arqueologico de Ñuñurco · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huancas

- Pinturas Rupestres de Mashumachay · attraction, Chachapoyas2.9 km
- Sarcófagos de Wanglic · attraction, Luya4.3 km
- Cueva Corralpampa · attraction, Lamud5.3 km
- Sarcófagos de Pueblo de los Muertos · attraction, Lamud6.0 km
- Museo Etnohistórico Religioso Santa Ana · museum, Chachapoyas7.8 km
- Museo de Lámud · museum, Lamud7.9 km
- Pozo de Yanayacu · attraction, Chachapoyas7.9 km
- Chipuric · attraction, Luya8.1 km
- Pinturas Rupestres de Choclic · attraction, Luya8.1 km
- Chachapoyas Museum · museum, Chachapoyas8.1 km
- Casona · memorial, Chachapoyas8.2 km
- Sarcófagos de Lengate · attraction, Lamud8.5 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: Huancas

- 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

- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas5.8 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:04).

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 Huancas

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Huancas. The largest with a recorded population: Huancas (803).

- Cerca Huayco
- Huancas

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 Huancas

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sonche

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Huancas · 2,677 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 Huancas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). About 611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (81 mm) and the driest Aug (16 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 16 70 

Feb 15 66 

Mar 15 81 

Apr 15 74 

May 15 44 

Jun 14 28 

Jul 14 21 

Aug 15 16 

Sep 15 31 

Oct 16 53 

Nov 16 65 

Dec 16 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huancas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Ney Roman Robles · Chachapoyas 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22902&mlon=-77.87505#map=17/-6.22902/-77.87505) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22571&mlon=-77.87743#map=17/-6.22571/-77.87743) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chachapoyas 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22783&mlon=-77.87040#map=17/-6.22783/-77.87040) 

Hotel Hotel Mirador Terra Imperial · Chachapoyas 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22002&mlon=-77.87815#map=17/-6.22002/-77.87815) 

School Institución Educativa Nº 18040 · Huancas 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.17452&mlon=-77.86350#map=17/-6.17452/-77.86350) 

College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cruz Valqui Orozco · Luya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16074&mlon=-77.94551#map=17/-6.16074/-77.94551) 

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 Huancas

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Chachapoyas Province

- Asuncion
- Balsas
- Chachapoyas
- Cheto
- Chiliquin
- Chuquibamba
- Granada
- La Jalca
- Leimebamba
- Levanto
- Magdalena
- Mariscal Castilla
- Molinopampa
- Montevideo
- Olleros
- Quinjalca
- San Francisco de Daguas
- San Isidro de Maino
- Soloco
- Sonche

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancas?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Huancas?Chachapoyas, Lamud, Luya, Sonche and Valera
- What is there to see in Huancas?Cañon del Sonche, Checkpoint mirador huaraca uro, Mirador de Huancaurco, Mirador la Goya
- What time zone is Huancas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancas?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Huancas?Cerro Huancas (2,677 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huancas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huancas?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huancas?Banco de la Nación, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huancas?Banco de la Nación, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huancas?PetroPerú, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huancas?PE010108 (OCHA common operational dataset)