# Yupan District, Corongo Province, Ancash Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yupan/ District · Corongo Province # Yupan Yupan is a district of Peru in Corongo Province, Ancash Department. It covers **84.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.9km² - 1mapped service - 2,380 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yupan? Yupan 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: [Bambas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/bambas/), [Corongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/corongo/), [La Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/) and [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/). By area it is the 1443rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.4% of [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/). The centre of Yupan is about 392 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6353° S, 77.9625° 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 Yupan ### Nearby, outside Yupan - Pallaquish · archaeological site, Bambas7.5 km - Termales de Aticara · attraction, Corongo8.6 km - Calicanto · attraction, Corongo10 km - Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, Huallanca16 km - Antapampa · archaeological site, Cusca18 km - Huajrajirca · archaeological site, Cusca20 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: Yupan - 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) · Chimbote84 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo140 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 06:23, 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 Yupan Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Yupan. The largest with a recorded population: Yupán (689). Settlements here lie between about 1,165 m and 2,779 m above sea level (median 2,380 m). - San Juan - Soledad - 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 Yupan Named natural and historic features inside Yupan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - 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 Yupan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Feb (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 697 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 20 23 Feb 20 23 Mar 20 34 Apr 21 22 May 21 13 Jun 21 3 Jul 20 6 Aug 21 3 Sep 22 6 Oct 21 16 Nov 21 20 Dec 20 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yupan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74455&mlon=-77.89933#map=17/-8.74455/-77.89933) Hotel Hotel Corongo Ancash "Los Angeles" · Corongo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56889&mlon=-77.89702#map=17/-8.56889/-77.89702) School Institución Educativa San Pablo · Yupan 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61569&mlon=-77.96680#map=17/-8.61569/-77.96680) College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) Police station Comisaría de Tauca · Tauca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47003&mlon=-78.03749#map=17/-8.47003/-78.03749) 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 Yupan Places mapped inside Yupan in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Yanac ## Quick answers - Where is Yupan?In Corongo Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Yupan?Bambas, Corongo, La Pampa and Macate - What is there to see in Yupan?Pallaquish, Termales de Aticara, Calicanto, Pueblo Viejo - What time zone is Yupan in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yupan?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Yupan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yupan?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yupan?Settlements lie between 1,165 m and 2,779 m - What is the highest point in Yupan?Cerro Piedra Grande (1,697 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yupan?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Yupan?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yupan?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yupan?Gasolinera rural, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yupan?PE020907 (OCHA common operational dataset)