# Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/

Province · Ancash Department 

# Bolognesi Province

Bolognesi Province is a province of Peru in Ancash Department. It covers **3,127.0 km²**. It is divided into 15 districts. 405 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 162 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,127km²
- 15districts
- 162mapped services

## Where is Bolognesi Province?

Bolognesi Province lies in [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other provinces: [Barranca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/), [Cajatambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/), [Dos de Mayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/), [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/), [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Huarmey Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/), [Lauricocha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/), [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/) and [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/). By area it is the 100th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.7% of [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/). The centre of Bolognesi Province is about 217 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 84 km from Huaraz, the main town of Ancash Department. The centre point is at 10.0929° S, 77.0243° 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 Bolognesi Province

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Bolognesi Province: 4 viewpoints; 2 monuments; 2 archaeological sites; 2 attractions; 1 cave; 1 ruins.

- Callán · archaeological site
- Pajap · archaeological site
- Mirador Chiquian - Huayhuash · viewpoint
- Pampa Llamac · viewpoint
- Paso Yaucha · viewpoint
- cacanapunta · viewpoint
- Huellas de Dinosaurio · attraction
- Huellas de dinosaurios · attraction
- Cave entrance · cave
- Fosilized tree · monument
- Iglesia católica de Nanis · ruins
- Monumento Bolognesi · monument

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: Bolognesi Province

- 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) · Huánuco93 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:54).

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.

## Districts of Bolognesi Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Abelardo Pardo Lezameta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/abelardo-pardo-lezameta/) 12 3 1 

[Antonio Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/antonio-raymondi/) 122 15 6 

[Aquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/aquia/) 437 52 16 

[Cajacay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/cajacay/) 185 34 15 

[Canis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/canis/) 21 5 1 

[Chiquian](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/chiquian/) 186 56 26 

[Colquioc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/colquioc/) 305 15 19 

[Huallanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/huallanca/) 818 93 43 

[Huasta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/huasta/) 390 64 10 

[Huayllacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/huayllacayan/) 117 15 5 

[La Primavera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/la-primavera/) 62 8 3 

[Mangas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/mangas/) 126 15 2 

[Pacllon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/pacllon/) 211 16 7 

[San Miguel de Corpanqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/san-miguel-de-corpanqui/) 43 8 3 

[Ticllos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/ticllos/) 93 18 5 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bolognesi Province

Open gazetteers list **405 villages, towns and localities** in Bolognesi Province. The largest with a recorded population: Pacllón (892), Aquia (809), Huasta (681), Canis (662), Cajacay (636) and Ticllos (612). Settlements here lie between about 671 m and 4,912 m above sea level (median 3,770 m).

- 9 de Octubre
- Achao
- Agocancha
- Agopampa
- Aguashcocha
- Ahuayán
- Alalac Machay
- Almamachay
- Alto Perú
- Ampónhuay
- Ancopalca
- Andachupa
- Aquia
- Asiac
- Azul Rumi
- Añas Pata
- Beatuyoc
- Bramadero
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Cacha
- Cachi Huaranan Cucho
- Cachicurana
- Cachina
- Cachiragra
- Cachirpayoc
- Cajacay
- Cajón
- Calandrada
- Calannioc
- Calash
- Calinca
- Canchan Pampa
- Canis
- Canto Cuta
- Capillanca
- Caracancha
- Carapatay
- Carcarrillo
- Carcas
- Carhuac
- Carhuajara
- Carhuancho
- Carrizal
- Cashapata
- Cashuahuay
- Catac
- Caucho
- Caulla
- Cauyác
- Cayaranga
- Chacuabamba
- Chacyapata
- Challhua Vado
- Chamas
- Champac
- Chancayoc
- Chaquis
- Chasquitambo
- Chicchipampa
- Chimu
- Chinchas Marca
- Chiquián
- Chiuchimachay
- Chiuroc
- Chiuruco
- Chonta
- Chopac
- Chua
- Chupancallan
- Chupata
- Chururo
- Cocha Cochay
- Cochapata
- Cochayoc
- Colca
- Colca Pampa
- Colla
- Collarajra
- Collota
- Colpa de Andachupa
- Colpac
- Colquimarca
- Colquioc
- Conash
- Conashe
- Conchoyacu
- Coricoto
- Coris
- Corpanqui
- Coyllarpaccha
- Cuchicorral
- Cuchihuain
- Cuchipampa
- Culuchaca
- Cuncapata
- Cunchus
- Cuncush
- Cuncutacunan
- Curcuy
- Cusipampa
- Cuspon
- Cuspón
- Cuta Huayi
- Cutacancha
- Cutacarcas
- Cutahuayi
- Cutatinya
- Desague
- El Dorado
- Escorsonera Pata
- Florida
- Garbanzopampa
- Gorgor
- Gorgorillo
- Gorgorrillo
- Hayras
- Hornillos
- Huacahuain Chico
- Huacahuain Grande
- Huacap
- Huach-Hua
- Huachac
- Huacoto
- Huacrahuain
- Huajip
- Hualhuash
- Huallanca
- Huamanpata
- Huambo
- Huampo
- Huampurmay
- Huanca
- Huanchay
- Huansalá
- Huantorma
- Huanzala
- Huaquish
- Huarancallo
- Huaranpatay
- Huargo Pampa
- Huarosimpa
- Huasta
- Huauyan
- Huayi
- Huayllacayan
- Huayllacayán
- Huijip
- Huinritiro
- Huishcapampa
- Huislay
- Hututo Pampa
- Ichi Ragra
- Ingenio Viejo
- Isco Pata
- Ishcayhuayi
- Ispac
- Ispag
- Ivinoc
- Jahuaccocha
- Jahuacocha
- Janchan Pampa
- Jarachacra
- Jayan Cancha
- Jecanca
- Jirca Cancha
- Jocana
- Jogo
- Jojan Pampa
- Jonash
- Jopa
- Jorge Chávez
- Juitococha
- La Esperanza
- La Hacienda
- La Merced
- Lachoc
- Lacsha
- Lampas
- Lancana Bajo
- Layavado
- Limpin
- Llaclla
- Llacuash
- Llamac
- Llamoc
- Llampa
- Llauragra
- Lleclle
- Macu
- Mahuay
- Mallao
- Manco Jarash
- Mangas
- Manso
- Mapun
- Marapampa
- Maravilla
- Maraycancha
- Marca Pampa
- Mascash
- Mashcus
- Matacancha
- Matara
- Matibamba
- Mayocancha
- Mesa Pata
- Millpo
- Millpo Chico
- Minas Tucu
- Mito Vado
- Mojón
- Moya
- Moyahuain
- Muyacuta
- Muyapunta
- Nanis
- Ninachaca
- Obráje
- Ojo Pampa
- Otopongo
- Pacarenca
- Pacas
- Paccha
- Pachapaque
- Pachapaqui
- Pache
- Pacllón
- Pacocha
- Pacra
- Pacta
- Pacur
- Pallca
- Paltac
- Pampa Cocha
- Pampacancha
- Pampacorral
- Pampahuay Grande
- Pampam
- Pampan
- Pancal
- Papu
- Paquiash
- Para Para
- Paraíso
- Pariacancha
- Pariacoto
- Pashpa
- Patacorral
- Patahuaín
- Patay
- Pilapampa
- Pinguash Pata
- Piquishimin
- Pishgo Corral
- Pocor
- Pocpa
- Pomapampa
- Pomapata
- Pomay
- Poquepampa
- Potrero
- Puca Puca
- Puclla
- Pumacocha
- Punta Huayi
- Pura Pucro
- Putaca
- Putaca Chica
- Putaca Grande
- Puyhuancoto
- Quenrich Yacu
- Quero
- Quero Cucho
- Queyao
- Quia Pampa
- Quicash Pata
- Quinua Pata
- Quisipata
- Quitap
- Racra Chaca
- Radapampa
- Ragra
- Ragracocha
- Rampon
- Rampón
- Ranra
- Ranracancha
- Raquia
- Raquía
- Raran
- Regresh
- Regrish Pampa
- Remate
- Ricrash
- Rihuina
- Rirpash
- Roca
- Rodeo Grande
- Rogo Rodeo
- Rondoy
- Rosapampa
- Rucujatu
- Rucupata
- Rumirumi
- Runto
- Saccha Pampa
- Sacracancha
- Salca Pata
- Salhua Ragra
- San Antonio de Quisipata
- San Isidro
- San José de Apac
- San Lucas
- San Miguel
- Sanca Pampa
- Santa Rosa
- Sapahuaín
- Saucan
- Sequespampa
- Shac Pash
- Shaquil
- Sheclla
- Shihuay
- Shilipata
- Shincos
- Shinquipampa
- Shinua
- Shinuac
- Shiricancha
- Shiripata
- Shoclla
- Shogoragra
- Shucshupampa
- Shulan
- Shullana
- Shultococha
- Shumacpampa
- Shuntu Huay
- Siglapata
- Sinsan
- Solteracocha
- Sucsush
- Sulimpa
- Sumpun
- Sunas
- Suyán
- Tallenga
- Tauripon
- Tauripón
- Tayac
- Tic Tay
- Ticllos
- Tijerapampa
- Tinco
- Tingo
- Torno Vado
- Torres
- Tranca
- Tuco Macray
- Tucta
- Tunahuain
- Tunsho Cancha
- Tupucancha
- Turpa
- Ucrucancha
- Ucrun
- Ulpicaca
- Ultush
- Umajirurin
- Umas
- Uncul
- Upapampa
- Uranyacu
- Urapancal
- Ushpas
- Ututo
- Ututorajra
- Ututupampa
- Uyo
- Vado Pata
- Vaqueria
- Velarajra
- Ventana Pata
- Verde Cocha
- Villa Alta
- Villanueva
- Vindoc
- Vinuc
- Vista Alegre
- Yacan Cocha
- Yacu Huachangra
- Yacu Jitana
- Yacu Pampa
- Yamor
- Yana Yaco
- Yanajirca
- Yananpampa
- Yantahuaín
- Yumpe

…and 5 more.

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 Bolognesi Province

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

### Water

172 rivers and streams; 68 lakes.

- Laguna Aguascocha
- Laguna Azul Cocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Berroco
- Laguna Calupuyoc
- Laguna Caracocha
- Laguna Carhuacocha
- Laguna Cashurococha
- Laguna Chaquicocha
- Laguna Cochacotan
- Laguna Cochapata
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Contaycocha
- Laguna Contaycocha
- Laguna Diablococha
- Laguna Gayco
- Laguna Huachac
- Laguna Huamán Hueque
- Laguna Huaracanacocha

…and 216 more.

### Hills and mountains

310 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Nevado Rasac · 5,848 m
- Nevado Jirishanca · 5,822 m
- Nevado Rondoy · 5,698 m
- Nevado Huacrish · 5,532 m
- Nevado Tsacra Grande · 5,519 m
- Nevado Ninashanca · 5,464 m
- Nevado Tsacra Chico · 5,285 m
- Nevado Rajo Cutac · 5,271 m
- Nevado Suerococha · 5,109 m
- Cerro Escalón · 5,098 m
- Cerro Jahuí · 5,001 m
- Cerro Culobramina · 4,985 m
- Cerro Paria · 4,963 m
- Cerro Huamashmachay · 4,935 m
- Cerro Shishan · 4,913 m
- Cerro Azul Cuncush · 4,912 m
- Cerro Rafucuta · 4,911 m
- Cerro Torrejapunta · 4,905 m
- Cerro Cushuropunta · 4,898 m
- Cerro Milo · 4,893 m
- Cerro Nitishccocha · 4,890 m
- Cerro Pucacarca · 4,887 m
- Cerro Limacpunta · 4,851 m
- Cerro Minapata · 4,848 m

…and 287 more.

### History

3 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Callán
- Zona Arqueológica Pajap
- Zona Arqueológica San Ignacio

### Getting around

3 bridges.

- Puente Charán
- Puente Mularagra
- Puente Tingo

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 Bolognesi Province and the best time to visit

In Bolognesi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 531 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (80 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 64 

Feb 7 73 

Mar 7 70 

Apr 7 39 

May 7 35 

Jun 6 19 

Jul 5 18 

Aug 6 14 

Sep 7 19 

Oct 7 42 

Nov 8 58 

Dec 7 80 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bolognesi Province

Places mapped inside Bolognesi Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels29
- Schools82
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants29
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bolognesi Province?In Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Bolognesi Province?Barranca Province, Cajatambo Province, Dos de Mayo Province, Huamalies Province, Huari Province, Huarmey Province, Lauricocha Province, Ocros Province and Recuay Province
- What is there to see in Bolognesi Province?Callán, Cave entrance, Fosilized tree, Huellas de Dinosaurio
- What time zone is Bolognesi Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bolognesi Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Bolognesi Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolognesi Province?405 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bolognesi Province?Settlements lie between 671 m and 4,912 m
- What is the highest point in Bolognesi Province?Nevado Rasac (5,848 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Bolognesi Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Bolognesi Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bolognesi Province?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bolognesi Province?PE0205 (OCHA common operational dataset)