# Chingas District, Antonio Raymondi Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Antonio Raymondi Province 

# Chingas

Chingas is a district of Peru in Antonio Raymondi Province, Ancash Department. It covers **50.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.8km²
- 10mapped services
- 2,956 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chingas?

Chingas 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 6 other districts: [Aczo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/aczo/), [Llamellin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/llamellin/), [Mirgas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/mirgas/), [Paucas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/paucas/), [San Juan de Rontoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/san-juan-de-rontoy/) and [Uco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/uco/). By area it is the 1620th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.1% of [Antonio Raymondi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/). The centre of Chingas is about 322 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1452° S, 77.0256° 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 Chingas

### Nearby, outside Chingas

- Yarkan · archaeological site, Llamellin8.2 km
- Manchay · archaeological site, Cochabamba18 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: Chingas

- 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) · Huánuco121 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:55).

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 Chingas

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chingas. The largest with a recorded population: Chingas (729) and Vilcabamba (126). Settlements here lie between about 2,499 m and 3,052 m above sea level (median 2,956 m).

- Anapán
- Carhua
- Chahuarcon
- Chahuarcón
- Chincho
- Chingas
- Chonta Ucro
- Choquebamba
- Curopampa
- Jegay
- Pachacuyo
- Pomabamba
- Ramos Ucro
- San Cristóbal de Carhua
- San José de Canlla
- Tupa
- Vilcabamba

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 Chingas

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Loma Tunas Patac · 2,732 m
- Loma Mancachallou · 2,593 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 Chingas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Antonio Raymondi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). 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 **April to May and September to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 127 

Feb 11 144 

Mar 11 136 

Apr 11 87 

May 10 81 

Jun 9 48 

Jul 9 42 

Aug 10 36 

Sep 11 48 

Oct 12 91 

Nov 12 124 

Dec 11 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chingas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Uco 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17280&mlon=-76.96071#map=17/-9.17280/-76.96071) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Llamellin 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10064&mlon=-77.01713#map=17/-9.10064/-77.01713) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Grifo rural · Llamellin 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10839&mlon=-77.01770#map=17/-9.10839/-77.01770) 

Hotel Hostal Marie · Chingas 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.12009&mlon=-76.99116#map=17/-9.12009/-76.99116) 

School Institución Educativa Victor Andres Belaunde · Aczo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16198&mlon=-77.01650#map=17/-9.16198/-77.01650) 

College CETPRO Virgen del Rosario · Huari 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34878&mlon=-77.17273#map=17/-9.34878/-77.17273) 

Police station Policía Nacional de carreteras · Huari 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34789&mlon=-77.17246#map=17/-9.34789/-77.17246) 

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 Chingas

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools7
- 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 Antonio Raymondi Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chingas?In Antonio Raymondi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Chingas?Aczo, Llamellin, Mirgas, Paucas, San Juan de Rontoy and Uco
- What is there to see in Chingas?Yarkan, Manchay
- What time zone is Chingas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chingas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chingas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chingas?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chingas?Settlements lie between 2,499 m and 3,052 m
- What is the highest point in Chingas?Loma Tunas Patac (2,732 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chingas?April to May and September to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chingas?Puesto de Salud, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chingas?Banco de la Nación, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chingas?MultiRed, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chingas?Grifo rural, about 4.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Chingas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chingas?PE020304 (OCHA common operational dataset)