# Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Bolognesi Province 

# Huallanca

Huallanca is a district of Peru in Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department. It covers **818.0 km²**. 93 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 818km²
- 43mapped services
- 3,980 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huallanca?

Huallanca lies in [Bolognesi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Aquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/aquia/), [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/banos/), [Huasta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/huasta/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/la-union/), [Llata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/llata/), [Pachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/pachas/), [Queropalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/queropalca/), [Ripan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/ripan/), [Rondos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/rondos/) and [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-marcos/). By area it is the 277th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 26.2% of [Bolognesi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/). The centre of Huallanca is about 237 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9112° S, 76.9446° 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 Huallanca

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huallanca: 2 attractions.

- Huellas de Dinosaurio · attraction
- Huellas de dinosaurios · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huallanca

- Huánuco Pampa · archaeological site, La Union14 km
- Huánuco Pampa · ruins, La Union15 km
- Ushno · ruins, La Union15 km
- Inkawasi · ruins, La Union15 km
- Huánuco Viejo · archaeological site, La Union15 km
- Taptash · archaeological site, La Union16 km
- Fosilized tree · monument, Aquia17 km
- Ex-penal · attraction, La Union18 km
- Huellas de dinosaurio · attraction, San Marcos18 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: Huallanca

- 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) · Huánuco81 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote193 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 06:21, 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.

## Villages and localities in Huallanca

Open gazetteers list **93 villages, towns and localities** in Huallanca. The largest with a recorded population: Llacuash (93), Huansalá (46), Ancopalca (45), Rirpash (45), Ispac (43) and Shullana (31). Settlements here lie between about 3,476 m and 4,416 m above sea level (median 3,980 m).

- 9 de Octubre
- Agopampa
- Alto Perú
- Ancopalca
- Andachupa
- Añas Pata
- Beatuyoc
- Bramadero
- Buenavista
- Cachina
- Calannioc
- Caracancha
- Carhuancho
- Cashapata
- Cayaranga
- Chacuabamba
- Challhua Vado
- Chiuchimachay
- Chiuroc
- Chiuruco
- Chupata
- Cochayoc
- Colla
- Collarajra
- Collota
- Colpa de Andachupa
- Cuchihuain
- Cuncush
- Escorsonera Pata
- Hayras
- Huacahuain Chico
- Huacahuain Grande
- Huach-Hua
- Huacoto
- Huacrahuain
- Huallanca
- Huambo
- Huansalá
- Huanzala
- Huinritiro
- Hututo Pampa
- Ichi Ragra
- Ishcayhuayi
- Ispac
- Ispag
- Jogo
- Jojan Pampa
- Lachoc
- Lacsha
- Lancana Bajo
- Layavado
- Llacuash
- Lleclle
- Manso
- Millpo
- Millpo Chico
- Mito Vado
- Moya
- Moyahuain
- Pampacancha
- Pariacoto
- Potrero
- Putaca
- Puyhuancoto
- Ranracancha
- Rirpash
- Rucujatu
- Rumirumi
- Runto
- Santa Rosa
- Sheclla
- Shilipata
- Shiricancha
- Shiripata
- Shoclla
- Shullana
- Shumacpampa
- Tinco
- Torno Vado
- Torres
- Tunahuain
- Ucrucancha
- Umajirurin
- Ututo
- Ututorajra
- Ututupampa
- Vaqueria
- Velarajra
- Verde Cocha
- Yacu Pampa
- Yananpampa
- Yurac Puquio
- Yurac Rumi

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 Huallanca

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

### Water

37 rivers and streams; 25 lakes.

- Laguna Aguascocha
- Laguna Azul Cocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Cochapata
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Contaycocha
- Laguna Jarara
- Laguna Juytococha
- Laguna Lacsha Chico
- Laguna Lacsha Grande
- Laguna Negrococha
- Laguna Niancocha
- Laguna Pampacocha
- Laguna Quelcay
- Laguna Quenhuaragra
- Laguna Quenhuaragra
- Laguna Qunlacocha
- Laguna Rutuna
- Laguna San Francisco
- Laguna Suerococha
- Laguna Verde Cocha
- Laguna Verdecocha

…and 38 more.

### Hills and mountains

107 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Azul Cuncush · 4,912 m
- Cerro Mantillajirca · 4,842 m
- Cerro Yanajirca · 4,830 m
- Cerro Chaupijanca · 4,829 m
- Cerro Runanioc · 4,801 m
- Cerro Runa Huañushcca · 4,744 m
- Cerro Mina Punta · 4,682 m
- Cerro Ninajaja · 4,663 m
- Cerro Ventanilla · 4,663 m
- Cerro Cushuro · 4,645 m
- Loma Yanajirca · 4,628 m
- Cerro Carbón Mina · 4,587 m
- Cerro Verderash · 4,573 m
- Cerro Punri · 4,561 m
- Cerro Moyahuain · 4,547 m
- Cerro Condorcocha · 4,541 m
- Cerro Marco · 4,538 m
- Cerro Marpo · 4,528 m
- Cerro Ocshacruz · 4,526 m
- Cerro Batea Batea · 4,521 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 4,510 m
- Cerro Huacarumi · 4,508 m
- Cerro Marcana · 4,506 m
- Cerro Chocopata · 4,501 m

…and 84 more.

### 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 Huallanca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bolognesi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 210 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 6 64 

Feb 6 73 

Mar 5 70 

Apr 5 39 

May 5 35 

Jun 4 19 

Jul 4 18 

Aug 5 14 

Sep 6 19 

Oct 6 42 

Nov 6 58 

Dec 6 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huallanca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Unión Hospital · La Union 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82428&mlon=-76.80065#map=17/-9.82428/-76.80065) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huallanca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.89931&mlon=-76.94183#map=17/-9.89931/-76.94183) 

Petrol pump Grifo TDT · Huallanca 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.89893&mlon=-76.93996#map=17/-9.89893/-76.93996) 

Hotel Hostal Marben · Huallanca 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.89944&mlon=-76.94138#map=17/-9.89944/-76.94138) 

School Institución Educativa 32226 Raul Cordova Alvarado · Huallanca 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.90024&mlon=-76.94001#map=17/-9.90024/-76.94001) 

College SENATI · Huallanca 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.89467&mlon=-76.93446#map=17/-9.89467/-76.93446) 

Police station Comisaría Huanzala · Huallanca 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.87049&mlon=-77.01711#map=17/-9.87049/-77.01711) 

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 Huallanca

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels10
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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 Bolognesi Province

- Abelardo Pardo Lezameta
- Antonio Raymondi
- Aquia
- Cajacay
- Canis
- Chiquian
- Colquioc
- Huasta
- Huayllacayan
- La Primavera
- Mangas
- Pacllon
- San Miguel de Corpanqui
- Ticllos

## Quick answers

- Where is Huallanca?In Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huallanca?Aquia, Baños, Huasta, La Union, Llata, Pachas, Queropalca, Ripan, Rondos and San Marcos
- What is there to see in Huallanca?Huellas de Dinosaurio, Huellas de dinosaurios
- What time zone is Huallanca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huallanca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huallanca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huallanca?93 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huallanca?Settlements lie between 3,476 m and 4,416 m
- What is the highest point in Huallanca?Cerro Azul Cuncush (4,912 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huallanca?La Unión Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huallanca?Banco de la Nación, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huallanca?Grifo TDT, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Huallanca?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huallanca?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huallanca?PE020508 (OCHA common operational dataset)