# Olleros District, Huaraz Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Huaraz Province 

# Olleros

Olleros is a district of Peru in Huaraz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **230.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 231km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,697 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olleros?

Olleros 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: [Chavin de Huantar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/chavin-de-huantar/), [Huaraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huaraz/), [Recuay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/recuay/) and [Ticapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/ticapampa/). By area it is the 873rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.2% of [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/). The centre of Olleros is about 273 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 21 km from Huaraz, the main town of Huaraz Province. The centre point is at 9.6079° S, 77.3597° 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 Olleros

### Nearby, outside Olleros

- Babilón · archaeological site, Huaraz11 km
- Mirador Recuay (Achic Mallquipunta) · viewpoint, Recuay13 km
- Mirador Laguna Querococha · viewpoint, Catac14 km
- Viewpoint crack in mountains shaped like the map of Peru · viewpoint, Catac14 km
- Cristo · attraction, Chavin de Huantar15 km
- Mirador Churup · viewpoint, Independencia16 km
- La Gruta · attraction, Recuay17 km
- Cueva de San Patricio · cave, Recuay17 km
- Laguna Wilcacocha trailhead · viewpoint, Huaraz17 km
- Mirador de Rataquenua · viewpoint, Huaraz19 km
- View of the valley and Huaraz, from the top of the hill · viewpoint, Huaraz19 km
- Waullac · ruins, Independencia19 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: Olleros

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco130 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:56).

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 Olleros

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Olleros. The largest with a recorded population: Tayapampa (79). Settlements here lie between about 3,411 m and 4,107 m above sea level (median 3,697 m).

- Aco
- Agocancha
- Ambey
- Arhuacancha
- Barrio de Huehue
- Canrey Grande
- Chilán
- Condorccocha
- Huaripampa
- LLoclla
- Llacsha
- Mashuán
- Olleros
- San Cristobal de Yupanapampa
- San Cristóbal de Yupanapampa
- Tayapampa
- Ututo Pampa
- Wiraran

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 Olleros and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaraz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 346 m higher 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). 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 6 42 

Feb 6 49 

Mar 6 54 

Apr 6 33 

May 6 27 

Jun 5 10 

Jul 5 11 

Aug 6 8 

Sep 7 12 

Oct 7 26 

Nov 7 41 

Dec 6 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Olleros

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Recuay · Recuay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72806&mlon=-77.45329#map=17/-9.72806/-77.45329) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Recuay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72169&mlon=-77.45663#map=17/-9.72169/-77.45663) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53051&mlon=-77.52919#map=17/-9.53051/-77.52919) 

Petrol pump Primax · Recuay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67755&mlon=-77.47850#map=17/-9.67755/-77.47850) 

Hotel Hotel Puyhuan · Olleros 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.66772&mlon=-77.45543#map=17/-9.66772/-77.45543) 

Mall Huaraz - Perú · Huaraz 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52865&mlon=-77.52763#map=17/-9.52865/-77.52763) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86954 · Huaraz 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56329&mlon=-77.46241#map=17/-9.56329/-77.46241) 

College IESTPRecuay · Recuay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72216&mlon=-77.45645#map=17/-9.72216/-77.45645) 

Police station Puesto de Control Quilcayhuanca · Independencia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49764&mlon=-77.41621#map=17/-9.49764/-77.41621) 

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 Olleros

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

- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Restaurants1

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
- Jangas
- La Libertad
- Pampas Grande
- Pariacoto
- Pira
- Tarica

## Quick answers

- Where is Olleros?In Huaraz Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Olleros?Chavin de Huantar, Huaraz, Recuay and Ticapampa
- What is there to see in Olleros?Babilón, Mirador Recuay (Achic Mallquipunta), Mirador Laguna Querococha, Viewpoint crack in mountains shaped like the map of Peru
- What time zone is Olleros in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Olleros?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Olleros?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olleros?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olleros?Settlements lie between 3,411 m and 4,107 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olleros?Hospital De Apoyo Recuay, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olleros?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Olleros?MultiRed, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olleros?Primax, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Olleros?PE020108 (OCHA common operational dataset)