# Anra District, Huari Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Huari Province 

# Anra

Anra is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **80.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.7km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Anra?

Anra lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Aczo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/aczo/), [Huacachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huacachi/), [Huacchis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huacchis/), [Paucas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/paucas/), [Singa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/singa/) and [Uco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/uco/). By area it is the 1465th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.9% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Anra is about 310 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2573° S, 76.8885° 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 Anra

### Nearby, outside Anra

- Mata Castillo · archaeological site, Rapayan11 km
- Huata · archaeological site, Singa14 km
- Ruinas de Rapayán · archaeological site, Rapayan16 km
- Ruinas de Porvenir · archaeological site, Rapayan17 km
- Caserio Magampatay · attraction, Arancay17 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: Anra

- 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) · Huánuco102 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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.

## Villages and localities in Anra

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Anra. The largest with a recorded population: Anra (416), Alcayán (290), Contan (213), Cascay (188) and Trebol Pampa (12). Settlements here lie between about 2,480 m and 3,377 m above sea level (median 3,170 m).

- Alcayán
- Alto Cascay
- Anra
- Buena Vista
- Carhua Shirca
- Cascay
- Cascay Alto
- Contan
- Nueva Victoria
- Pampa Cabildo
- Pircay Cancha
- Saltana
- Trebol Pampa

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 Anra

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Atacocha
- Laguna Quenguacocha
- Laguna Verdecocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Batán
- Quebrada Quechuaragra
- Quebrada Sogoucro
- Quebrada Yanacocha
- Quebrada Yanacpachac

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Verdecocha · 4,505 m
- Cerro Berrete · 4,495 m
- Cerro Ururupay · 4,463 m
- Cerro Torrejirca · 4,414 m
- Cerro Palomojirca · 4,276 m
- Loma Ollocuyoc · 2,982 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 Anra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 297 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 864 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (123 mm) and the driest Aug (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 100 

Feb 10 115 

Mar 10 109 

Apr 9 65 

May 9 60 

Jun 8 34 

Jul 8 31 

Aug 9 26 

Sep 10 34 

Oct 10 69 

Nov 10 96 

Dec 10 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Paucas · Paucas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15234&mlon=-76.90117#map=17/-9.15234/-76.90117) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Uco 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18842&mlon=-76.92816#map=17/-9.18842/-76.92816) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Uco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18716&mlon=-76.96166#map=17/-9.18716/-76.96166) 

Hotel Principe · Uco 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18902&mlon=-76.92861#map=17/-9.18902/-76.92861) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86978 · Anra 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.24112&mlon=-76.91470#map=17/-9.24112/-76.91470) 

College CETPRO Virgen del Rosario · Huari 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34878&mlon=-77.17273#map=17/-9.34878/-77.17273) 

Police station Policía Nacional de carreteras · Huari 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34789&mlon=-77.17246#map=17/-9.34789/-77.17246) 

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 Anra

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

- Schools5

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 Huari Province

- Cajay
- Chavin de Huantar
- Huacachi
- Huacchis
- Huachis
- Huantar
- Huari
- Masin
- Paucas
- Ponto
- Rahuapampa
- Rapayan
- San Marcos
- San Pedro de Chana
- Uco

## Quick answers

- Where is Anra?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Anra?Aczo, Huacachi, Huacchis, Paucas, Singa and Uco
- What is there to see in Anra?Mata Castillo, Huata, Ruinas de Rapayán, Ruinas de Porvenir
- What time zone is Anra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Anra?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Anra?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anra?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Anra?Settlements lie between 2,480 m and 3,377 m
- What is the highest point in Anra?Cerro Verdecocha (4,505 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Anra?October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Anra?Puesto de Salud Paucas, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Anra?Banco de la Nación, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anra?Gasolinera rural, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Anra?PE021002 (OCHA common operational dataset)