# Huanchay District, Huaraz Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huanchay/

District · Huaraz Province 

# Huanchay

Huanchay is a district of Peru in Huaraz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **208.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,974 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huanchay?

Huanchay lies in [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/coris/), [Culebras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/culebras/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/la-libertad/) and [Pampas Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pampas-grande/). By area it is the 926th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.3% of [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/). The centre of Huanchay is about 271 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 39 km from Huaraz, the main town of Huaraz Province. The centre point is at 9.7330° S, 77.8195° 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 Huanchay

### Nearby, outside Huanchay

- Uquismarca · archaeological site, Coris8.8 km
- Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad12 km
- Puya Raimondii · attraction, La Libertad15 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: Huanchay

- 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) · Chimbote101 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco178 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 06:24, 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 Huanchay

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Huanchay. The largest with a recorded population: Huanchay (398). Settlements here lie between about 823 m and 4,009 m above sea level (median 2,974 m).

- Balcon Celoso
- Buenos Aires
- Colcap
- Coltus
- Cumbrec
- Huanchay
- Janca
- Jaque
- La Florida
- Mahuacancha
- Pachuas
- Palacio
- Parián
- Quichapac
- Quilhuan
- Quishuar
- Raypa
- Rurin Quishuar

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 Huanchay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaraz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 377 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 42 

Feb 11 49 

Mar 11 54 

Apr 11 33 

May 11 27 

Jun 10 10 

Jul 9 11 

Aug 10 8 

Sep 11 12 

Oct 12 26 

Nov 12 41 

Dec 11 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huanchay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Pariacoto · Pariacoto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55939&mlon=-77.89110#map=17/-9.55939/-77.89110) 

Bank BBVA Continental · Huaraz 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52983&mlon=-77.52939#map=17/-9.52983/-77.52939) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53051&mlon=-77.52919#map=17/-9.53051/-77.52919) 

Petrol pump Grifo Las Mellizas · Pariacoto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56285&mlon=-77.89349#map=17/-9.56285/-77.89349) 

Hotel Hotel Country · Casma 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.61158&mlon=-78.11279#map=17/-9.61158/-78.11279) 

Mall Rosa Rosita · Huaraz 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52802&mlon=-77.53067#map=17/-9.52802/-77.53067) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88370 · Huanchay 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.73659&mlon=-77.82310#map=17/-9.73659/-77.82310) 

College Cidunasam · Huaraz 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54061&mlon=-77.52914#map=17/-9.54061/-77.52914) 

Police station Comisaríat P.N.P. · Huaraz 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54246&mlon=-77.53302#map=17/-9.54246/-77.53302) 

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 Huanchay

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

- Schools14

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 Huaraz Province

- Cochabamba
- Colcabamba
- Huaraz
- Independencia
- Jangas
- La Libertad
- Olleros
- Pampas Grande
- Pariacoto
- Pira
- Tarica

## Quick answers

- Where is Huanchay?In Huaraz Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huanchay?Coris, Culebras, La Libertad and Pampas Grande
- What is there to see in Huanchay?Uquismarca, Puya Raimondii, Puya Raimondii
- What time zone is Huanchay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huanchay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huanchay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huanchay?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huanchay?Settlements lie between 823 m and 4,009 m
- What is the best time to visit Huanchay?August to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huanchay?Centro De Salud Pariacoto, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huanchay?BBVA Continental, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huanchay?MultiRed, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huanchay?Grifo Las Mellizas, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huanchay?PE020104 (OCHA common operational dataset)