# Shilla District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/shilla/

District · Carhuaz Province 

# Shilla

Shilla is a district of Peru in Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **127.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,445 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shilla?

Shilla lies in [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acochaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/asuncion/acochaca/), [Amashca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/amashca/), [Carhuaz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/carhuaz/), [Chacas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/asuncion/chacas/), [Mancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/mancos/), [Tinco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/tinco/), [Yanama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yanama/) and [Yungay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yungay/). By area it is the 1234th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.7% of [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/). The centre of Shilla is about 325 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1669° S, 77.5602° 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 Shilla

### Nearby, outside Shilla

- Punta Olímpica · attraction, Chacas6.5 km
- Entrance for laguna 513 · attraction, Carhuaz8.2 km
- Pampa Grande · archaeological site, Marcara11 km
- Portachuelo de Llanganuco · viewpoint, Yungay13 km
- Huacramarca · archaeological site, Chacas14 km
- Llanganuco lakes · beach, Yungay14 km
- Monument of mountain climbers · memorial, Yungay14 km
- Start of hiking trail to Laguna 69 · attraction, Yungay14 km
- Catarata Garhuanga · waterfall, Chacas15 km
- Busto Pedro Villón · memorial, Carhuaz16 km
- Busto de Teófilo Castillo · memorial, Carhuaz16 km
- Arco · memorial, Carhuaz16 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: Shilla

- 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) · Chimbote106 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco168 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 Shilla

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Shilla. The largest with a recorded population: Shilla (943), Congar (355) and Llipta (270). Settlements here lie between about 3,015 m and 3,674 m above sea level (median 3,445 m).

- Atoc Huain
- Belén
- Congar
- Llipta
- Raramayoc
- San Gabriel
- Señor de Mayo de Catay
- Shilla
- Yanarumi

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 Shilla

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

### Water

9 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Auquishcocha
- Laguna Chacllacocha
- Laguna Chequiacocha
- Laguna Concahua
- Laguna Huallcacocha
- Laguna Pacllash
- Laguna Socoyacu
- Laguna Uchco
- Laguna Yanayacu
- Quebrada Auquishcocha
- Quebrada Cancahuapampa
- Quebrada Conchuques
- Quebrada Santa Urán
- Quebrada Shuytupampa

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Nevados Chopicallqui · 6,226 m
- Nevado Ulta · 5,351 m
- Nevado Chajiaco · 5,285 m
- Nevado Chequiarajo · 5,166 m
- Cerro Auquishpachan · 4,785 m
- Cerro Jatun Quecga · 4,750 m
- Cerro Yanahuanca · 4,427 m
- Cerro Tauripujro · 4,317 m
- Cerro Cahuacoto · 3,283 m

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente Acushca
- Puente Corral

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 Shilla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carhuaz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 220 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 7 42 

Feb 7 49 

Mar 7 54 

Apr 7 33 

May 7 27 

Jun 6 10 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 6 8 

Sep 7 12 

Oct 8 26 

Nov 8 41 

Dec 7 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud de Punyan · Mancos 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.20113&mlon=-77.63576#map=17/-9.20113/-77.63576) 

Bank Mibanco · Carhuaz 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27972&mlon=-77.64761#map=17/-9.27972/-77.64761) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Fuel Ava · Tinco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26965&mlon=-77.65845#map=17/-9.26965/-77.65845) 

Hotel Hualcan · Chacas 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.20304&mlon=-77.51807#map=17/-9.20304/-77.51807) 

Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86630 · Mancos 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.20376&mlon=-77.61280#map=17/-9.20376/-77.61280) 

College Centro Agropecuario - UNASAM · Mancos 15 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 10 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 Shilla

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools6
- Restaurants2
- 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 Carhuaz Province

- Acopampa
- Amashca
- Anta
- Ataquero
- Carhuaz
- Marcara
- Pariahuanca
- San Miguel de Aco
- Tinco
- Yungar

## Quick answers

- Where is Shilla?In Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Shilla?Acochaca, Amashca, Carhuaz, Chacas, Mancos, Tinco, Yanama and Yungay
- What is there to see in Shilla?Punta Olímpica, Entrance for laguna 513, Pampa Grande, Portachuelo de Llanganuco
- What time zone is Shilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Shilla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Shilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shilla?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shilla?Settlements lie between 3,015 m and 3,674 m
- What is the highest point in Shilla?Nevados Chopicallqui (6,226 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shilla?Puesto de Salud de Punyan, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shilla?Mibanco, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shilla?MultiRed, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shilla?Fuel Ava, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shilla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shilla?PE020609 (OCHA common operational dataset)