# Chaccho District, Antonio Raymondi Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/chaccho/

District · Antonio Raymondi Province 

# Chaccho

Chaccho is a district of Peru in Antonio Raymondi Province, Ancash Department. It covers **72.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.0km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,243 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chaccho?

Chaccho lies in [Antonio Raymondi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huacaybamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/huacaybamba/), [Llamellin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/llamellin/), [Mirgas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/mirgas/), [Pinra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/pinra/) and [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-nicolas/). By area it is the 1513th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.9% of [Antonio Raymondi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/). The centre of Chaccho is about 334 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0361° S, 77.0679° 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 Chaccho

### Nearby, outside Chaccho

- Yarkan · archaeological site, Llamellin11 km
- Tinyash · archaeological site, Pinra13 km
- Tambo de Inca Ruedanan · archaeological site, San Luis18 km
- Tambo de Maraycalla · archaeological site, Yauya20 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: Chaccho

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco133 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:56).

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 Chaccho

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chaccho. Settlements here lie between about 3,039 m and 3,414 m above sea level (median 3,243 m).

- Chaccho
- Cochas
- Jarog
- Jarog Jirca
- Paño
- San Pedro de Quillo
- Villa Soledad de Cocha

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 Chaccho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Antonio Raymondi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (152 mm) and the driest Aug (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 127 

Feb 10 144 

Mar 10 136 

Apr 9 87 

May 9 81 

Jun 8 48 

Jul 8 42 

Aug 9 36 

Sep 10 48 

Oct 10 91 

Nov 10 124 

Dec 10 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chaccho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Uco 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17280&mlon=-76.96071#map=17/-9.17280/-76.96071) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Llamellin 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10064&mlon=-77.01713#map=17/-9.10064/-77.01713) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Grifo rural · Llamellin 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10839&mlon=-77.01770#map=17/-9.10839/-77.01770) 

Hotel Hospedaje El Sol · Chaccho 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05890&mlon=-77.05910#map=17/-9.05890/-77.05910) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86185 · Chaccho 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03195&mlon=-77.08470#map=17/-9.03195/-77.08470) 

College Instituto Educación Superior Pedagógico Privado Don Bosco · Chacas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16352&mlon=-77.36656#map=17/-9.16352/-77.36656) 

Police station Comisaría de Chacas · Chacas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16334&mlon=-77.36659#map=17/-9.16334/-77.36659) 

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 Chaccho

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

- Hotels2
- Schools7

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 Antonio Raymondi Province

- Aczo
- Chingas
- Llamellin
- Mirgas
- San Juan de Rontoy

## Quick answers

- Where is Chaccho?In Antonio Raymondi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Chaccho?Huacaybamba, Llamellin, Mirgas, Pinra and San Nicolas
- What is there to see in Chaccho?Yarkan, Tinyash, Tambo de Inca Ruedanan, Tambo de Maraycalla
- What time zone is Chaccho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chaccho?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chaccho?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chaccho?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chaccho?Settlements lie between 3,039 m and 3,414 m
- What is the best time to visit Chaccho?October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chaccho?Puesto de Salud, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chaccho?Banco de la Nación, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chaccho?MultiRed, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chaccho?Grifo rural, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chaccho?PE020303 (OCHA common operational dataset)