# Huacllan District, Aija Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Aija Province 

# Huacllan

Huacllan is a district of Peru in Aija Province, Ancash Department. It covers **39.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.9km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,014 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huacllan?

Huacllan lies in [Aija Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Aija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/aija/), [Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/coris/) and [Succha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/succha/). By area it is the 1674th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.7% of [Aija Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/). The centre of Huacllan is about 261 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7847° S, 77.6737° 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 Huacllan

### Nearby, outside Huacllan

- Amazing · viewpoint, Aija3.9 km
- Uquismarca · archaeological site, Coris11 km
- Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad15 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: Huacllan

- 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) · Chimbote117 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco161 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 Huacllan

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Huacllan. The largest with a recorded population: Huacllán (332). Settlements here lie between about 3,007 m and 3,106 m above sea level (median 3,014 m).

- Huacllan
- Huacllán
- San Isidro

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 Huacllan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Aija Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Feb (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 552 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 15 31 

Feb 15 37 

Mar 15 41 

Apr 16 25 

May 16 20 

Jun 16 7 

Jul 15 7 

Aug 16 5 

Sep 17 8 

Oct 17 18 

Nov 16 28 

Dec 16 45 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huacllan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Recuay · Recuay 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72806&mlon=-77.45329#map=17/-9.72806/-77.45329) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Recuay 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72169&mlon=-77.45663#map=17/-9.72169/-77.45663) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53051&mlon=-77.52919#map=17/-9.53051/-77.52919) 

Petrol pump Primax · Recuay 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67755&mlon=-77.47850#map=17/-9.67755/-77.47850) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Estelita · Recuay 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72666&mlon=-77.45366#map=17/-9.72666/-77.45366) 

Mall Rosa Rosita · Huaraz 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52802&mlon=-77.53067#map=17/-9.52802/-77.53067) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86173 · Huacllan 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79223&mlon=-77.67260#map=17/-9.79223/-77.67260) 

College CETPRO Recuay · Recuay 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72306&mlon=-77.45673#map=17/-9.72306/-77.45673) 

Police station Comisaría Distrital PNP Catac · Catac 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79802&mlon=-77.43252#map=17/-9.79802/-77.43252) 

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 Huacllan

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

- Schools2

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
- Coris
- La Merced
- Succha

## Quick answers

- Where is Huacllan?In Aija Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huacllan?Aija, Coris and Succha
- What is there to see in Huacllan?Amazing, Uquismarca, Puya Raimondii
- What time zone is Huacllan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huacllan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huacllan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huacllan?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huacllan?Settlements lie between 3,007 m and 3,106 m
- What is the best time to visit Huacllan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huacllan?Hospital De Apoyo Recuay, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huacllan?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huacllan?MultiRed, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huacllan?Primax, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huacllan?PE020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)