# Yanac District, Corongo Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Corongo Province 

# Yanac

Yanac is a district of Peru in Corongo Province, Ancash Department. It covers **46.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,912 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yanac?

Yanac lies in [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Aco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/aco/), [Corongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/corongo/), [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/) and [La Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/). By area it is the 1638th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.6% of [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/). The centre of Yanac is about 391 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6220° S, 77.8528° 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 Yanac

### Nearby, outside Yanac

- Calicanto · attraction, Corongo7.6 km
- Antapampa · archaeological site, Cusca8.8 km
- Termales de Aticara · attraction, Corongo9.7 km
- Huajrajirca · archaeological site, Cusca12 km
- Pallaquish · archaeological site, Bambas18 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: Yanac

- 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) · Chimbote94 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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.

## Villages and localities in Yanac

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Yanac. The largest with a recorded population: Yanac (311) and Ranhuas (92). Settlements here lie between about 2,536 m and 3,050 m above sea level (median 2,912 m).

- Huayllamas
- Pacatqui
- Ranguas
- Ranhuas
- Yanac

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 Yanac and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Feb (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 23 

Feb 16 23 

Mar 17 34 

Apr 17 22 

May 18 13 

Jun 17 3 

Jul 17 6 

Aug 18 3 

Sep 19 6 

Oct 18 16 

Nov 17 20 

Dec 17 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yanac

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Sihuas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55434&mlon=-77.63148#map=17/-8.55434/-77.63148) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74455&mlon=-77.89933#map=17/-8.74455/-77.89933) 

Hotel Midana · Yanac 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61704&mlon=-77.86447#map=17/-8.61704/-77.86447) 

School Institución Educativa 88134 Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61644&mlon=-77.86457#map=17/-8.61644/-77.86457) 

College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) 

Police station Comisaría Cañon del Pato · Huallanca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81836&mlon=-77.86198#map=17/-8.81836/-77.86198) 

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 Yanac

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

- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1

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 Corongo Province

- Aco
- Bambas
- Corongo
- Cusca
- La Pampa
- Yupan

## Quick answers

- Where is Yanac?In Corongo Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Yanac?Aco, Corongo, Cusca and La Pampa
- What is there to see in Yanac?Calicanto, Antapampa, Termales de Aticara, Huajrajirca
- What time zone is Yanac in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yanac?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yanac?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yanac?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yanac?Settlements lie between 2,536 m and 3,050 m
- What is the best time to visit Yanac?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yanac?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yanac?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanac?Gasolinera rural, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yanac?PE020906 (OCHA common operational dataset)