# Jangas District, Huaraz Province, Ancash Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/jangas/ District · Huaraz Province # Jangas Jangas is a district of Peru in Huaraz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **62.3 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.3km² - 19mapped services - 3,335 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jangas? Jangas 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: [Independencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/independencia/), [Pira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/pira/), [Tarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/tarica/) and [Yungar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/yungar/). By area it is the 1568th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/). The centre of Jangas is about 296 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 12 km from Huaraz, the main town of Huaraz Province. The centre point is at 9.4437° S, 77.6014° 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 Jangas ### Nearby, outside Jangas - Piquijirca · archaeological site, Yungar7.2 km - Paseo a caballo · attraction, Yungar7.4 km - Baños Termales de Monterrey · attraction, Independencia7.7 km - Mirador del Huascarán · viewpoint, Anta8.8 km - Anta - Airport · monument, Anta11 km - Willkawayin · archaeological site, Independencia11 km - Willkawaín · museum, Independencia11 km - Climbing area Los Olivos · attraction, Independencia11 km - Entrance to climbing areas · attraction, Independencia11 km - Los Olivos Climbing · viewpoint, Independencia11 km - Ichic-Willkawaín · museum, Independencia11 km - Entrada a Ichic Willkawain · attraction, Independencia11 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: Jangas - 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) · Chimbote106 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco161 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 06:23, 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 Jangas Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Jangas. The largest with a recorded population: Mataquita (386), C.P. Huanja (300), Atupa (215), Huantallón (129) and San Juan de Pisco (81). Settlements here lie between about 2,408 m and 4,333 m above sea level (median 3,335 m). - Antahuran - Atupa - Autauran - C.P. Huanja - Cahuish - Chaquecyaco - Collpa - Cuncashca - Huachenca - Huanja - Huantallon - Huantallón - Jahua - Jangas - Jecanga - Marayniyoc - Mareniyoc - Mataquita - San Juan de Pisco - Shiñuacorral - Tara - Vilcahuashan 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 Jangas Named natural and historic features inside Jangas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cuncashca - Quebrada Jacuararure - Quebrada Upahuayco - Río Llacash - Río Paltay ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Huarmicocha · 4,689 m - Cerro Masherapunta · 4,489 m - Cerro Layapunta · 4,486 m - Cerro Chontarangra · 4,281 m - Cerro Ocshapunta · 4,184 m - Cerro Ancoshpunta · 4,134 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 Jangas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaraz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (58 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 8 42 Feb 8 49 Mar 8 54 Apr 8 33 May 8 27 Jun 7 10 Jul 7 11 Aug 8 8 Sep 9 12 Oct 9 26 Nov 9 41 Dec 9 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jangas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Especialidades Medicas San Fernando · Jangas 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.43822&mlon=-77.62939#map=17/-9.43822/-77.62939) Bank Banco de la Nación · Independencia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.51696&mlon=-77.53148#map=17/-9.51696/-77.53148) ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52903&mlon=-77.52906#map=17/-9.52903/-77.52906) Petrol pump Repsol - Visa · Jangas 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.39880&mlon=-77.57602#map=17/-9.39880/-77.57602) Hotel Hotel El Castor Uchuyacu Huaraz · Tarica 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42586&mlon=-77.55188#map=17/-9.42586/-77.55188) Mall Divemotor Sucursal Huaraz Peru · Independencia 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48955&mlon=-77.53663#map=17/-9.48955/-77.53663) School Institución Educativa No. 86887 · Jangas 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42321&mlon=-77.60340#map=17/-9.42321/-77.60340) College Universidad César Vallejo · Independencia 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49972&mlon=-77.53613#map=17/-9.49972/-77.53613) Police station Comisaría Huaraz · Independencia 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47425&mlon=-77.53766#map=17/-9.47425/-77.53766) 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 Jangas Places mapped inside Jangas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools11 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 - Huanchay - Huaraz - Independencia - La Libertad - Olleros - Pampas Grande - Pariacoto - Pira - Tarica ## Quick answers - Where is Jangas?In Huaraz Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Jangas?Independencia, Pira, Tarica and Yungar - What is there to see in Jangas?Piquijirca, Paseo a caballo, Baños Termales de Monterrey, Mirador del Huascarán - What time zone is Jangas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jangas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Jangas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jangas?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jangas?Settlements lie between 2,408 m and 4,333 m - What is the highest point in Jangas?Cerro Huarmicocha (4,689 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Jangas?Centro de Especialidades Medicas San Fernando, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jangas?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jangas?MultiRed, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jangas?Repsol - Visa, about 5.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jangas?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jangas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Jangas?PE020106 (OCHA common operational dataset)