# Huari Province, Ancash Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/

Province · Ancash Department 

# Huari Province

Huari Province is a province of Peru in Ancash Department. It covers **2,790.2 km²**. It is divided into 16 districts. 337 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 357 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,790km²
- 16districts
- 357mapped services

## Where is Huari Province?

Huari Province lies in [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other provinces: [Antonio Raymondi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/), [Asuncion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/asuncion/), [Bolognesi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/), [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/), [Huacaybamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/), [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/), [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/) and [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/). By area it is the 111th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.8% of [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/). The centre of Huari Province is about 288 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 45 km from Huaraz, the main town of Ancash Department. The centre point is at 9.4557° S, 77.1257° 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 Huari Province

OpenStreetMap lists 30 named sights in Huari Province: 14 archaeological sites; 11 attractions; 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo.

- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum
- Castillo de Chavín · archaeological site
- Chavín de Huántar Archaeological Site · archaeological site
- Llamacorral · archaeological site
- Marcajirca · archaeological site
- Mata Castillo · archaeological site
- Onga · archaeological site
- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site
- Rahua · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Porvenir · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Rapayán · archaeological site
- Satélite · archaeological site
- Tupucjirca · archaeological site
- Ushnu Cruz · archaeological site
- Ñawpamarca · archaeological site
- Catarata Maria Jiray · waterfall
- ct4 canrash · viewpoint
- Baños Termales Medicinal Chavin · attraction
- Camino Inca · attraction
- Camino Inca (continuación) · attraction
- Casa Ecológica Carash · attraction
- Cristo · attraction
- Cueva Inca a Chavín · attraction
- Huellas de dinosaurio · attraction
- Muros megalíticos · attraction
- Piedra de la serpiente · attraction
- Plaza de Toros de Huari · attraction
- puente dos amores · attraction
- Complejo Turístico San Pedro de Carash · zoo
- Galeria de la Doble Mensula · monument

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: Huari Province

- 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) · Huánuco111 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:55).

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.

## Districts of Huari Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Anra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/anra/) 81 13 5 

[Cajay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/cajay/) 165 21 14 

[Chavin de Huantar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/chavin-de-huantar/) 419 42 74 

[Huacachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huacachi/) 89 18 10 

[Huacchis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huacchis/) 77 22 8 

[Huachis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huachis/) 152 24 18 

[Huantar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huantar/) 162 12 13 

[Huari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huari/) 400 29 75 

[Masin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/masin/) 75 12 12 

[Paucas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/paucas/) 140 15 9 

[Ponto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/ponto/) 119 25 20 

[Rahuapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rahuapampa/) 9.6 2 5 

[Rapayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rapayan/) 145 20 6 

[San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-marcos/) 562 46 59 

[San Pedro de Chana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-pedro-de-chana/) 144 26 15 

[Uco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/uco/) 52 22 14 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Huari Province

Open gazetteers list **337 villages, towns and localities** in Huari Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huari (4,406), Yanas (915), Paucas (868), Huántar (859), Uco (833) and Huacachi (829). Settlements here lie between about 2,288 m and 4,443 m above sea level (median 3,467 m).

- Abaspata
- Acchas
- Acejar Punta
- Acopalca
- Acopara
- Alacyacu
- Alcayán
- Alto Cascay
- Ampas
- Ampatag
- Ango
- Anra
- Antamina
- Anyanga
- Arhuay Grande
- Atalaya
- Atash
- Auqui
- Ayapuno
- Ayash Huaripampa
- Ayash Pichiu
- Bellavista
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista de Cachuna
- Buenos Aires
- Caballo Armanán
- Cachi
- Cachichinan
- Cachichinán
- Cachina Pampa
- Cachir
- Cajay
- Callo
- Calvario
- Canto Corral
- Capillapampa
- Carash
- Carash Chico
- Carhua Quincha
- Carhua Shirca
- Carhuancho
- Carhuayoc
- Cascay
- Cascay Alto
- Cashapata
- Cashapucro
- Castillo
- Catayoc
- Cayas
- Centro Poblado de Huallanca
- Chacapampa
- Chacapatac
- Chacaragra
- Chacpar
- Chacuspampa
- Chahualarmanan
- Challhuayaco
- Chambruco
- Chana
- Chaná
- Charan
- Charán
- Chaupiloma
- Chavín de Huantar
- Chavín de Huántar
- Chequil
- Chichucancha
- Chihuan
- Chilcapampa
- Chilia
- Chinchan
- Chinchas
- Chincho
- Chinchu Ucro
- Chucman
- Chuhuay
- Chullush
- Chuna
- Chupan
- Chupán
- Chuyo
- Cocha Pampa
- Cochao
- Cochas
- Colcabamba
- Colcas
- Collota
- Colpa
- Colquicancha
- Conin
- Contadera
- Contan
- Conín
- Cotonga
- Cristo Rey
- Cuchillayoc
- Cuchos
- Cullcuy
- Culluchaca
- Cunya
- El Carmen
- Felita Ucro
- Gagahuain
- Gagahuaín
- Gantu Pata
- Garhuanzo
- Garuhuagaga
- Gaucho
- Hacienda Bellavista
- Hijin
- Hijín
- Huacachi
- Huacahuachac
- Huacchis
- Huachi Quechua
- Huachis
- Hualla Cancha
- Huamantanga
- Huamanya
- Huamparan
- Huamparán
- Huan Huash
- Huancarpata
- Huancayoc
- Huancha
- Huanchuy
- Huarac
- Huaranchacra
- Huarangal
- Huari
- Huariamazga
- Huaricocha
- Huarimayo
- Huarimazga
- Huaripampa
- Huaripampa Alto
- Huaripampa Baja
- Huaripampa Bajo
- Huaripampa Central
- Huaritambo
- Huarác
- Huaychumachay
- Huayllabamba
- Huayochaca
- Huaytuna
- Hucos
- Huishin
- Huishín
- Huántar
- Illahuasi
- Illauro
- Iscog
- Jactay
- Jato
- Jauyac
- Jircahuayi
- Juprog
- La Merced
- Lanchan
- Llahuin
- Llaype
- Llihuán
- Lluclluc
- Lucma
- Machac
- Machcas Alto
- Magallan
- Mallas
- Mamapampa
- Manyampampa
- Marcash
- Masin
- Matec
- Matibamba
- Mayhua
- Millhuish
- Millpog
- Mituchaca
- Mollejin
- Monte Shugos
- Morocancha
- Mota
- Muccha
- Mullipampa
- Nueva Victoria
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nunupata
- Ocococha
- Ocshapampa
- Ocushmina
- Ojaragra
- Olayán
- Opayaco
- Oqshapampa
- Orcosh
- Pacash
- Pacchanga
- Pachachaca
- Pachanga
- Palca
- Pampa Cabildo
- Pampa de Huamanin
- Pampacocha
- Pariacancha
- Pariaucro
- Paro
- Patay
- Paucarpatay
- Paucas
- Pichiu Quinhuaragra
- Pircay Cancha
- Piuroc
- Pomachaca
- Ponto
- Ponto Viejo
- Pontó
- Porvenir
- Poyoyoc
- Pucajirca
- Pucallpa
- Puchca
- Puitosh
- Pujun
- Pujún
- Pumachaca
- Punrunya
- Putaca
- Putcor
- Putcur
- Putun Yana
- Puyaumonte
- Puyomonte
- Puyoyoc
- Quercos
- Querobamba
- Queropampa
- Queroragra
- Quichuas
- Quilcay
- Quillash
- Quilloc
- Quinhuaragra
- Quinhuay
- Quishu
- Quishuar
- Rahua
- Rahuapampa
- Rambran
- Rambrán
- Rancas
- Ranra Ucro
- Rapayan
- Rapayán
- Recodo
- Recrish
- Rondobamba
- Rosaspata
- Rucus
- Runtu
- Ruriquilca
- Sagra
- Sala
- Saltana
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Juprog
- San Antonio de Potrero
- San Cristobal de Tambo
- San Cristóbal de Tambo
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Yanapoto
- San Jorge
- San Juan
- San Marcos
- San Martin de Mara
- San Martín de Mara
- San Miguel
- San Pedro de Ichon
- San Pedro de Ichón
- San Pedro de Pichiu
- San Roque de Chunas
- Santa Cruz de Mosna
- Santa Cruz de Pichiu
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa de Jahuan
- Santa Rosa de Jahuán
- Santa Rosa de Tinco
- Shalla Cruz
- Shampon
- Sharco
- Shirapata
- Soledad de Tambo
- Songonchapatac
- Succha
- Tacta
- Tactabamba
- Tactavado
- Talariyoc
- Tambillos
- Tanin
- Tanín
- Tarapaca
- Tarapacá
- Tashta
- Taulli
- Taullí
- Ticllash
- Tranca
- Trebol Pampa
- Tumarin
- Tumarín
- Tupec
- Uchuhuayta
- Uchupata
- Uco
- Uranchacra
- Vichón
- Vilcabamba
- Vinocota
- Vioc
- Viro
- Virojirca
- Virá Alto
- Viscas
- Vista Alegre
- Vistoso
- Wishllac
- Yacya
- Yanacancha
- Yanacocha
- Yanagaga
- Yanas
- Yanquish
- Yarupampa
- Yunguilla
- Yura
- Yurac Yacu
- Yurayaco

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 Huari Province

Named natural and historic features inside Huari Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

35 lakes; 14 rivers and streams.

- Lago Parnay
- Laguna Ancash
- Laguna Antonina
- Laguna Arin
- Laguna Atacocha
- Laguna Chiria
- Laguna Clarincocha
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Guella
- Laguna Higin
- Laguna Huicso
- Laguna Ichic Jumar
- Laguna Joriac
- Laguna Jumur
- Laguna Llhuan
- Laguna Lluquiucocha
- Laguna Mancacocha
- Laguna Mangacocha
- Laguna Matara
- Laguna Mesacocha
- Laguna Parina
- Laguna Pascacocha
- Laguna Quellaycocha
- Laguna Quenguacocha

…and 25 more.

### Hills and mountains

68 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Cutacancha · 4,628 m
- Cerro Millhuapilluy · 4,594 m
- Cerro Condor Tocllana · 4,563 m
- Cerro Huishcas · 4,513 m
- Cerro Condorhuanca · 4,509 m
- Cerro Verdecocha · 4,505 m
- Cerro Berrete · 4,495 m
- Cerro Negrito · 4,481 m
- Cerro Talarmachay · 4,472 m
- Cerro Ururupay · 4,463 m
- Cerro Jallan · 4,453 m
- Cerro Tocana · 4,448 m
- Cerro Torrejirca · 4,414 m
- Cerro de Vincos · 4,414 m
- Cerro Yanahuilca · 4,402 m
- Cerro Auquicallash · 4,398 m
- Cerro Lluchu Upianan · 4,381 m
- Cerro Cuncush · 4,380 m
- Cerro Huallacancha · 4,379 m
- Cerro San José · 4,368 m
- Cerro Actunga · 4,351 m
- Cerro Ushno · 4,338 m
- Cerro Ñullco · 4,328 m
- Cerro Chaupiragra · 4,323 m

…and 45 more.

### History

1 ancient site.

- Zona Arqueológica Mata Castillo

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 Huari Province and the best time to visit

In Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 864 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (123 mm) and the driest Aug (26 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 8 100 

Feb 8 115 

Mar 8 109 

Apr 8 65 

May 7 60 

Jun 6 34 

Jul 6 31 

Aug 7 26 

Sep 8 34 

Oct 8 69 

Nov 8 96 

Dec 8 123 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huari Province

Places mapped inside Huari Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels35
- Schools218
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies17
- Restaurants47
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huari Province?In Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huari Province?Antonio Raymondi Province, Asuncion Province, Bolognesi Province, Carhuaz Province, Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, Huacaybamba Province, Huamalies Province, Huaraz Province and Recuay Province
- What is there to see in Huari Province?Baños Termales Medicinal Chavin, Camino Inca, Camino Inca (continuación), Casa Ecológica Carash
- What time zone is Huari Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huari Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huari Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huari Province?337 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huari Province?Settlements lie between 2,288 m and 4,443 m
- What is the highest point in Huari Province?Cerro Cutacancha (4,628 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Huari Province?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Huari Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huari Province?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huari Province?PE0210 (OCHA common operational dataset)