# Yauya District, Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/yauya/

District · Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province 

# Yauya

Yauya is a district of Peru in Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, Ancash Department. It covers **174.6 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 175km²
- 21mapped services
- 3,187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yauya?

Yauya lies in [Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/llama/), [Llumpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/llumpa/), [Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/lucma/), [Musga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/musga/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-luis/), [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-nicolas/) and [Yanama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yanama/). By area it is the 1029th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 27.9% of [Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/). The centre of Yauya is about 336 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0276° S, 77.2473° 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 Yauya

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Yauya: 2 archaeological sites.

- Maquijirca · archaeological site
- Tambo de Maraycalla · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Yauya

- Tambo de Inca Ruedanan · archaeological site, San Luis11 km
- Catarata de Ayra Pajtza · waterfall, Llumpa16 km
- Arco de Acochaca · monument, Acochaca17 km
- Molino de Arma · archaeological site, Chacas18 km
- Hacienda San José de Mushojmarka · archaeological site, Chacas19 km
- Pirushtu · archaeological site, Chacas19 km
- Museo de Chacas · museum, Chacas20 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: Yauya

- 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) · Chimbote141 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco148 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Yauya

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Yauya. The largest with a recorded population: Yauya (9,092). Settlements here lie between about 2,753 m and 4,106 m above sea level (median 3,187 m).

- Chacuas Cancha
- Chincho
- Illauro
- Jatunquillush
- Jaulinca
- Lirio
- Manyanyacu
- Maribamba
- Mirabamba
- Ocobamba
- Paccho
- Palmadera
- Pampacancha
- Rayan
- Rayán
- Rosas Grande
- Rosas Tayapampa
- San Francisco
- San Juan de la Cruz
- San Miguel de Juncay
- Tambo
- Tambotambo
- Tayapampa
- Yauya

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).

## Weather in Yauya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 50 

Feb 9 57 

Mar 8 62 

Apr 8 40 

May 8 33 

Jun 7 14 

Jul 7 15 

Aug 8 12 

Sep 9 16 

Oct 9 33 

Nov 9 49 

Dec 9 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yauya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Mama Ashu · Chacas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16387&mlon=-77.36816#map=17/-9.16387/-77.36816) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Luis 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09397&mlon=-77.32887#map=17/-9.09397/-77.32887) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Grifo rural · San Luis 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.08522&mlon=-77.34389#map=17/-9.08522/-77.34389) 

Hotel Hostal Ronald · Yauya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.99084&mlon=-77.29170#map=17/-8.99084/-77.29170) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86903 · Yauya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01358&mlon=-77.26343#map=17/-9.01358/-77.26343) 

College Instituto Educación Superior Pedagógico Privado Don Bosco · Chacas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16352&mlon=-77.36656#map=17/-9.16352/-77.36656) 

Police station Comisaría de Chacas · Chacas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16334&mlon=-77.36659#map=17/-9.16334/-77.36659) 

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 Yauya

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

- Hotels1
- Schools20

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 Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province

- San Luis
- San Nicolas

## Quick answers

- Where is Yauya?In Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Yauya?Llama, Llumpa, Lucma, Musga, San Luis, San Nicolas and Yanama
- What is there to see in Yauya?Maquijirca, Tambo de Maraycalla
- What time zone is Yauya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yauya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yauya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yauya?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yauya?Settlements lie between 2,753 m and 4,106 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yauya?Hospital Mama Ashu, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yauya?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yauya?MultiRed, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yauya?Grifo rural, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yauya?PE020703 (OCHA common operational dataset)