# Pariahuanca District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/pariahuanca/ District · Carhuaz Province # Pariahuanca Pariahuanca is a district of Peru in Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **11.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.9km² - 5mapped services - 3,178 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pariahuanca? Pariahuanca lies in [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/anta/), [Marcara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/marcara/), [San Miguel de Aco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/san-miguel-de-aco/), [Tarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/tarica/) and [Yungar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/yungar/). By area it is the 1821st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.5% of [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/). The centre of Pariahuanca is about 305 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3572° S, 77.5741° 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 Pariahuanca ### Nearby, outside Pariahuanca - Mirador del Huascarán · viewpoint, Anta2.3 km - Paseo a caballo · attraction, Yungar2.9 km - Anta - Airport · monument, Anta3.1 km - Piquijirca · archaeological site, Yungar3.4 km - Rock Climbing Chancos · attraction, Marcara4.2 km - Baños Termales de Chancos · hot spring, Marcara4.2 km - Honkopampa · attraction, San Miguel de Aco5.5 km - Ingreso Laguna Rocutuyoc - 10 S/ · attraction, San Miguel de Aco9.7 km - Pampa Grande · archaeological site, Marcara11 km - Arco · memorial, Carhuaz11 km - Busto de Teófilo Castillo · memorial, Carhuaz12 km - Busto Pedro Villón · memorial, Carhuaz12 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: Pariahuanca - 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) · Chimbote107 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco161 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 17:57). 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 Pariahuanca Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pariahuanca. The largest with a recorded population: Pariahuanca (539) and Bellavista (72). Settlements here lie between about 2,911 m and 3,265 m above sea level (median 3,178 m). - Ahuac - Bellavista - Laborpampa - Pariahuanca 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 Pariahuanca Named natural and historic features inside Pariahuanca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Huanto Jirca · 3,365 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 Pariahuanca 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 Pariahuanca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Jangas 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40075&mlon=-77.57684#map=17/-9.40075/-77.57684) Bank Chiquinquira Cooperativa · Carhuaz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28205&mlon=-77.64730#map=17/-9.28205/-77.64730) ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52903&mlon=-77.52906#map=17/-9.52903/-77.52906) Petrol pump Gasolinera Savana · Yungar 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36597&mlon=-77.59354#map=17/-9.36597/-77.59354) Hotel Cuesta Serena Boutique Hotel · Anta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36439&mlon=-77.59657#map=17/-9.36439/-77.59657) Mall Divemotor Sucursal Huaraz Peru · Independencia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48955&mlon=-77.53663#map=17/-9.48955/-77.53663) School Institución Educativa 86284 Apostol Santiago · Pariahuanca 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36402&mlon=-77.58400#map=17/-9.36402/-77.58400) College Instituto Superior Tecnológico · Tinco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26842&mlon=-77.66585#map=17/-9.26842/-77.66585) Police station Policia Nacional del Perú · Carhuaz 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28244&mlon=-77.64590#map=17/-9.28244/-77.64590) 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 Pariahuanca Places mapped inside Pariahuanca in open map data, by type. - Schools4 - 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 Carhuaz Province - Acopampa - Amashca - Anta - Ataquero - Carhuaz - Marcara - San Miguel de Aco - Shilla - Tinco - Yungar ## Quick answers - Where is Pariahuanca?In Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Pariahuanca?Anta, Marcara, San Miguel de Aco, Tarica and Yungar - What is there to see in Pariahuanca?Mirador del Huascarán, Paseo a caballo, Anta - Airport, Piquijirca - What time zone is Pariahuanca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pariahuanca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pariahuanca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pariahuanca?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pariahuanca?Settlements lie between 2,911 m and 3,265 m - What is the highest point in Pariahuanca?Cerro Huanto Jirca (3,365 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Pariahuanca?Centro de Salud, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pariahuanca?Chiquinquira Cooperativa, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pariahuanca?MultiRed, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pariahuanca?Gasolinera Savana, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pariahuanca?PE020607 (OCHA common operational dataset)