# Coris District, Aija Province, Ancash Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/coris/

District · Aija Province 

# Coris

Coris is a district of Peru in Aija Province, Ancash Department. It covers **259.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 259km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,414 mtypical elevation

## Where is Coris?

Coris lies in [Aija Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Aija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/aija/), [Culebras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/culebras/), [Huacllan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/huacllan/), [Huanchay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huanchay/), [Huarmey](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/huarmey/), [Huayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/huayan/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/la-libertad/), [La Merced](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/la-merced/) and [Succha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/succha/). By area it is the 807th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 37.2% of [Aija Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/). The centre of Coris is about 264 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8020° S, 77.8222° 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 Coris

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Coris: 1 archaeological site.

- Uquismarca · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Coris

- Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad20 km
- Amazing · viewpoint, Aija20 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: Coris

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote106 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco177 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:57).

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 Coris

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Coris. The largest with a recorded population: Coris (453). Settlements here lie between about 823 m and 4,000 m above sea level (median 3,414 m).

- Almizcle
- Amizcle
- Coris
- Hacienda San Damián
- Huarhua Coto
- Huellac
- Ichic Quian
- Irmán
- Marqui
- San Damián
- Vista Alegre

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).

## Weather in Coris and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Aija Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Feb (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (45 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 13 31 

Feb 13 37 

Mar 13 41 

Apr 13 25 

May 14 20 

Jun 13 7 

Jul 13 7 

Aug 13 5 

Sep 14 8 

Oct 14 18 

Nov 14 28 

Dec 13 45 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coris

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Pariacoto · Pariacoto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55939&mlon=-77.89110#map=17/-9.55939/-77.89110) 

Petrol pump Grifo Las Mellizas · Pariacoto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56285&mlon=-77.89349#map=17/-9.56285/-77.89349) 

Hotel Hotel Country · Casma 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.61158&mlon=-78.11279#map=17/-9.61158/-78.11279) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86111 · Huanchay 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77402&mlon=-77.80620#map=17/-9.77402/-77.80620) 

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 Coris

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

- Schools10

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 Aija Province

- Aija
- Huacllan
- La Merced
- Succha

## Quick answers

- Where is Coris?In Aija Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Coris?Aija, Culebras, Huacllan, Huanchay, Huarmey, Huayan, La Libertad, La Merced and Succha
- What is there to see in Coris?Uquismarca
- What time zone is Coris in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coris?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Coris?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coris?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coris?Settlements lie between 823 m and 4,000 m
- What is the best time to visit Coris?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coris?Centro De Salud Pariacoto, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coris?Grifo Las Mellizas, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Coris?PE020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)