# Corongo Province, Ancash Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/

Province · Ancash Department 

# Corongo Province

Corongo Province is a province of Peru in Ancash Department. It covers **1,015.1 km²**. It is divided into 7 districts. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,015km²
- 7districts
- 43mapped services

## Where is Corongo Province?

Corongo Province lies in [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/), [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/), [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/) and [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). By area it is the 180th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/). The centre of Corongo Province is about 398 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 114 km from Huaraz, the main town of Ancash Department. The centre point is at 8.5633° S, 77.8718° 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 Corongo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Corongo Province: 3 archaeological sites; 2 attractions.

- Antapampa · archaeological site
- Huajrajirca · archaeological site
- Pallaquish · archaeological site
- Calicanto · attraction
- Termales de Aticara · attraction

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: Corongo Province

- 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
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:00).

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.

## Districts of Corongo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Aco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/aco/) 57 2 2 

[Bambas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/bambas/) 154 10 3 

[Corongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/corongo/) 152 6 7 

[Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/) 426 20 19 

[La Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/) 95 5 4 

[Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yanac/) 47 5 7 

[Yupan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yupan/) 85 3 1 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Corongo Province

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Corongo Province. The largest with a recorded population: La Pampa (857), Yupán (689), Cusca (494), Urcón (376), Yanac (311) and Aco (284). Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 3,953 m above sea level (median 3,077 m).

- Aco
- Aticara
- Bambas
- Casa Blanca
- Cashapucre
- Cashucro
- Chunyay
- Cobamires
- Colcabamba
- Collota
- Conamires
- Corongo
- Cusca
- Huallcallanca
- Huarirca
- Huashgo
- Huayllamas
- Huichanga
- La Pampa
- Limena
- Llacusbamba
- Manzanilla Pampa
- Mirasanta
- Ninabamba
- Nueva Victoria
- Pacatqui
- Pampa del Castillo
- Petroleo
- Pillipampa
- Polla
- Ranguas
- Ranhuas
- Rayan
- Rayanpampa
- Rayán
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- Santa Rosa de Huichanga
- Sinsacape
- Soledad
- Tarica
- Taullicon
- Taullicón
- Urcón
- Ututopampa
- Ututupampa
- Yanac
- Yantacon
- Yantacón
- Yupán

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 Corongo Province

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cotosh
- Río Chunyay
- Río Chuspiracra
- Río Pillipampa

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Nevado Rosco Chico · 4,731 m
- Nevado Rosco Grande · 4,576 m
- Cerro Combe · 3,582 m
- Cerro Alto Puntash · 3,270 m
- Cerro Los Romeros · 3,263 m
- Cerro Irahirca · 3,161 m
- Cerro Loma Grande Piñito · 3,121 m
- Cerro Piedra Grande · 1,697 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 Corongo Province and the best time to visit

In Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Feb (15 °C). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 16 23 

Feb 15 23 

Mar 16 34 

Apr 16 22 

May 17 13 

Jun 16 3 

Jul 16 6 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 18 6 

Oct 17 16 

Nov 16 20 

Dec 16 25 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Corongo Province

Places mapped inside Corongo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels5
- Schools30
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants6

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Corongo Province?In Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Corongo Province?Huaylas Province, Pallasca Province, Santa Province and Sihuas Province
- What is there to see in Corongo Province?Antapampa, Calicanto, Huajrajirca, Pallaquish
- What time zone is Corongo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Corongo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Corongo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Corongo Province?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Corongo Province?Settlements lie between 749 m and 3,953 m
- What is the highest point in Corongo Province?Nevado Rosco Chico (4,731 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Corongo Province?January to December
- What is the P-code of Corongo Province?PE0209 (OCHA common operational dataset)