# Amashca District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/amashca/ District · Carhuaz Province # Amashca Amashca is a district of Peru in Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **13.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.2km² - 4mapped services - 3,358 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amashca? Amashca lies in [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Mancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/mancos/), [Shilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/shilla/) and [Tinco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/tinco/). By area it is the 1811th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/). The centre of Amashca is about 321 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2242° S, 77.6456° 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 Amashca ### Nearby, outside Amashca - Arco de Tinco · monument, Tinco6.0 km - Busto Pedro Villón · memorial, Carhuaz6.4 km - Busto de Teófilo Castillo · memorial, Carhuaz6.4 km - Arco · memorial, Carhuaz6.7 km - Entrance for laguna 513 · attraction, Carhuaz7.0 km - Cueva del Guitarrero · archaeological site, Shupluy7.3 km - Rock Climbing Chancos · attraction, Marcara13 km - Campo Santo Yungay · monument, Yungay13 km - Pampa Grande · archaeological site, Marcara13 km - Baños Termales de Chancos · hot spring, Marcara13 km - Los Arcos · monument, Yungay14 km - Anta - Airport · monument, Anta15 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: Amashca - 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 - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote97 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:58). 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 Amashca Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Amashca. The largest with a recorded population: Amashca (730) and Papirca (40). Settlements here lie between about 2,873 m and 3,442 m above sea level (median 3,358 m). - Amashca - Papirca - Pishap - Punyan - Punyán - Shapashmarca 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 Amashca Named natural and historic features inside Amashca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Punyarure ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Llacllash Pampa · 3,387 m - Cerro Turuc Punta · 3,276 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 Amashca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Carhuaz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (58 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 8 42 Feb 8 49 Mar 8 54 Apr 8 33 May 8 27 Jun 7 10 Jul 7 11 Aug 8 8 Sep 9 12 Oct 9 26 Nov 9 41 Dec 9 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amashca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Shilla · Shilla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.23723&mlon=-77.62800#map=17/-9.23723/-77.62800) Bank Mibanco · Carhuaz 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27972&mlon=-77.64761#map=17/-9.27972/-77.64761) ATM ABN · Caraz 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05069&mlon=-77.80466#map=17/-9.05069/-77.80466) Petrol pump Fuel Ava · Tinco 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26965&mlon=-77.65845#map=17/-9.26965/-77.65845) Hotel Hostal Señor De Luren · Carhuaz 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26667&mlon=-77.63330#map=17/-9.26667/-77.63330) Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) School Institución Educativa No. 86319 · Amashca 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22088&mlon=-77.63870#map=17/-9.22088/-77.63870) College Centro Agropecuario - UNASAM · Mancos 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22279&mlon=-77.68686#map=17/-9.22279/-77.68686) Police station Comisaría PNP - Puesto de auxilio rápido · Shilla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.23160&mlon=-77.62538#map=17/-9.23160/-77.62538) 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 Amashca Places mapped inside Amashca in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Carhuaz Province - Acopampa - Anta - Ataquero - Carhuaz - Marcara - Pariahuanca - San Miguel de Aco - Shilla - Tinco - Yungar ## Quick answers - Where is Amashca?In Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Amashca?Mancos, Shilla and Tinco - What is there to see in Amashca?Arco de Tinco, Busto Pedro Villón, Busto de Teófilo Castillo, Arco - What time zone is Amashca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Amashca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Amashca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amashca?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Amashca?Settlements lie between 2,873 m and 3,442 m - What is the highest point in Amashca?Cerro Llacllash Pampa (3,387 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Amashca?Hospital Shilla, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amashca?Mibanco, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amashca?ABN, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amashca?Fuel Ava, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amashca?PE020603 (OCHA common operational dataset)