# Cajay District, Huari Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Huari Province 

# Cajay

Cajay is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **165.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 165km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,251 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cajay?

Cajay lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Aczo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/aczo/), [Huachis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huachis/), [Huari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huari/), [Masin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/masin/), [Mirgas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/mirgas/), [Ponto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/ponto/), [San Juan de Rontoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/san-juan-de-rontoy/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-luis/) and [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-nicolas/). By area it is the 1069th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.9% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Cajay is about 308 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2744° S, 77.1166° 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 Cajay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cajay: 1 archaeological site.

- Marcajirca · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Cajay

- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, Huari8.6 km
- Plaza de Toros de Huari · attraction, Huari9.8 km
- Llamacorral · archaeological site, Huari10 km
- Catarata Maria Jiray · waterfall, Huari12 km
- Camino Inca · attraction, Huachis13 km
- Cueva Inca a Chavín · attraction, Masin13 km
- Camino Inca (continuación) · attraction, Masin13 km
- Ushnu Cruz · archaeological site, Huachis14 km
- Ñawpamarca · archaeological site, Huachis14 km
- Tupucjirca · archaeological site, Huari20 km
- Onga · archaeological site, Huantar20 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: Cajay

- 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) · Huánuco120 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote155 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 06:20, 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 Cajay

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Cajay. Settlements here lie between about 2,994 m and 4,392 m above sea level (median 3,251 m).

- Buena Vista de Cachuna
- Cajay
- Cayas
- Chacaragra
- Chaupiloma
- Chinchas
- Collota
- Huancarpata
- Huaritambo
- Huayllabamba
- Huayochaca
- Ocshapampa
- Oqshapampa
- Paro
- Pucallpa
- Queroragra
- Recodo
- Sharco
- Uchupata
- Vinocota
- Yanagaga

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 Cajay 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 (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 216 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). 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 9 100 

Feb 9 115 

Mar 9 109 

Apr 9 65 

May 9 60 

Jun 8 34 

Jul 7 31 

Aug 8 26 

Sep 9 34 

Oct 10 69 

Nov 10 96 

Dec 9 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cajay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Huari · Huari 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34190&mlon=-77.16764#map=17/-9.34190/-77.16764) 

Bank Caja Piura · Huari 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34786&mlon=-77.17160#map=17/-9.34786/-77.17160) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump SANTA ELVIRA · Huari 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33582&mlon=-77.17181#map=17/-9.33582/-77.17181) 

Hotel Hostal El Encanto · Huari 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34689&mlon=-77.17063#map=17/-9.34689/-77.17063) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86338 · Cajay 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26561&mlon=-77.08750#map=17/-9.26561/-77.08750) 

College CETPRO Virgen del Rosario · Huari 10 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 10 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 Cajay

Places mapped inside Cajay 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 Huari Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Cajay?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Cajay?Aczo, Huachis, Huari, Masin, Mirgas, Ponto, San Juan de Rontoy, San Luis and San Nicolas
- What is there to see in Cajay?Marcajirca
- What time zone is Cajay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cajay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cajay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cajay?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cajay?Settlements lie between 2,994 m and 4,392 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cajay?Hospital de Apoyo Huari, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cajay?Caja Piura, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cajay?MultiRed, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cajay?SANTA ELVIRA, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cajay?PE021003 (OCHA common operational dataset)