# Huayllacayan District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/huayllacayan/ District · Bolognesi Province # Huayllacayan Huayllacayan is a district of Peru in Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department. It covers **117.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 117km² - 5mapped services - 2,981 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huayllacayan? Huayllacayan lies in [Bolognesi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Antonio Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/antonio-raymondi/), [Cajacay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/cajacay/), [Colquioc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/colquioc/), [Congas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/congas/) and [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/ocros/). By area it is the 1280th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Bolognesi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/). The centre of Huayllacayan is about 204 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2480° S, 77.4151° 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 Huayllacayan OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huayllacayan: 1 archaeological site. - Pajap · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Huayllacayan - Callán · archaeological site, Cajacay7.5 km - Jaca Marca · archaeological site, Marca17 km - Dragon's oasis · viewpoint, Pampas Chico18 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: Huayllacayan - 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) · Huánuco139 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Huayllacayan Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Huayllacayan. The largest with a recorded population: Huayllacayán (258), Yumpe (150), Buena Vista (87), Pacur (74), Patay (20) and Huacap (8). Settlements here lie between about 2,189 m and 3,694 m above sea level (median 2,981 m). - Buena Vista - Cacha - Carhuac - Chinchas Marca - El Dorado - Huacap - Huajip - Huayllacayan - Huayllacayán - Huijip - Pacur - Paltac - Patay - San Lucas - Yumpe 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 Huayllacayan Named natural and historic features inside Huayllacayan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Chaquicocha - Laguna Quellacocha - Laguna Shullococha - Laguna Tuctucocha - Quebrada Huishin - Quebrada Jirpacancha - Quebrada Macna - Quebrada Nania - Quebrada Pumahuain - Quebrada Quisuarcancha - Quebrada Racra - Quebrada Racracancha - Quebrada Rurihuinchus - Quebrada Shillipac - Quebrada Shupllap - Quebrada Uyrurumi ### Hills and mountains 15 mountains. - Cerro Millpo · 4,739 m - Cerro Pichachuain · 4,730 m - Cerro Ancosh · 4,709 m - Cerro Shullupunta · 4,691 m - Cerro Jachipunta · 4,672 m - Cerro Huinchuscancha · 4,658 m - Cerro Allco · 4,653 m - Cerro Contrayerba · 4,651 m - Cerro Escorsonera · 4,249 m - Cerro Santa Cruz · 4,242 m - Cerro Toca · 4,044 m - Cerro Huancapampa · 3,951 m - Cerro Huayán · 3,941 m - Cerro Puclla · 3,409 m - Cerro Chinchas Marca · 3,300 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Zona Arqueológica Pajap 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 Huayllacayan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bolognesi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 789 m lower 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). 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 12 64 Feb 12 73 Mar 12 70 Apr 12 39 May 12 35 Jun 11 19 Jul 10 18 Aug 11 14 Sep 12 19 Oct 13 42 Nov 13 58 Dec 12 80 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huayllacayan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Chiquián · Chiquian 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14729&mlon=-77.15717#map=17/-10.14729/-77.15717) Bank Banco de la Nación · Chiquian 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15466&mlon=-77.15738#map=17/-10.15466/-77.15738) Petrol pump Grifo Petroperu · Cajacay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15713&mlon=-77.46196#map=17/-10.15713/-77.46196) Hotel Las Terrazas de Cajacay · Cajacay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15639&mlon=-77.43907#map=17/-10.15639/-77.43907) School Institución Educativa No. 86230 · Huayllacayan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.24571&mlon=-77.43854#map=17/-10.24571/-77.43854) College CETPRO Divino Maestro · Aquia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07207&mlon=-77.14237#map=17/-10.07207/-77.14237) Police station Comisaría Cajacay · Cajacay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15360&mlon=-77.43846#map=17/-10.15360/-77.43846) 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 Huayllacayan Places mapped inside Huayllacayan in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Huallanca - Huasta - La Primavera - Mangas - Pacllon - San Miguel de Corpanqui - Ticllos ## Quick answers - Where is Huayllacayan?In Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Huayllacayan?Antonio Raymondi, Cajacay, Colquioc, Congas and Ocros - What is there to see in Huayllacayan?Pajap - What time zone is Huayllacayan in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huayllacayan?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huayllacayan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huayllacayan?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huayllacayan?Settlements lie between 2,189 m and 3,694 m - What is the highest point in Huayllacayan?Cerro Millpo (4,739 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huayllacayan?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Huayllacayan?Centro de Salud Chiquián, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huayllacayan?Banco de la Nación, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huayllacayan?Grifo Petroperu, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huayllacayan?PE020510 (OCHA common operational dataset)