# Chavin de Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/chavin-de-huantar/

District · Huari Province 

# Chavin de Huantar

Chavin de Huantar is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **419.4 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 419km²
- 74mapped services
- 3,913 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chavin de Huantar?

Chavin de Huantar lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Aquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/aquia/), [Catac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/catac/), [Huantar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huantar/), [Huaraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huaraz/), [Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/olleros/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-marcos/) and [Ticapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/ticapampa/). By area it is the 548th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.0% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Chavin de Huantar is about 265 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6655° S, 77.2185° 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 Chavin de Huantar

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Chavin de Huantar: 4 attractions; 3 archaeological sites; 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum
- Castillo de Chavín · archaeological site
- Chavín de Huántar Archaeological Site · archaeological site
- Satélite · archaeological site
- Baños Termales Medicinal Chavin · attraction
- Cristo · attraction
- Muros megalíticos · attraction
- Piedra de la serpiente · attraction
- Galeria de la Doble Mensula · monument

### Nearby, outside Chavin de Huantar

- Mirador Laguna Querococha · viewpoint, Catac14 km
- Viewpoint crack in mountains shaped like the map of Peru · viewpoint, Catac14 km
- Complejo Turístico San Pedro de Carash · zoo, San Marcos18 km
- Casa Ecológica Carash · attraction, San Marcos18 km
- Rahua · archaeological site, Huantar19 km
- Puya Raimondii · attraction, Catac20 km
- puente dos amores · attraction, 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: Chavin de Huantar

- 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) · Huánuco114 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote154 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 06:22, 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 Chavin de Huantar

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Chavin de Huantar. Settlements here lie between about 3,121 m and 4,443 m above sea level (median 3,913 m).

- Cachir
- Catayoc
- Chacapatac
- Chacpar
- Chavín de Huantar
- Chavín de Huántar
- Chichucancha
- Chilcapampa
- Chuhuay
- Chuna
- Cochao
- Cochas
- Conin
- Cristo Rey
- Huaricocha
- Huarimayo
- Huishin
- Huishín
- Iscog
- Jato
- Jircahuayi
- Lanchan
- Machac
- Machcas Alto
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nunupata
- Pacchanga
- Pachanga
- Putcor
- Putcur
- Quercos
- Rahua
- Ruriquilca
- Sala
- Shampon
- Shirapata
- Tambillos
- Tanin
- Tanín
- Uchuhuayta
- Vilcabamba
- Yanacancha

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 Chavin de Huantar

Named natural and historic features inside Chavin de Huantar, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Paso Kahuis · 3,863 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 Chavin de Huantar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 446 m higher 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
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- Mar
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- Jun
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 100 

Feb 5 115 

Mar 5 109 

Apr 5 65 

May 4 60 

Jun 3 34 

Jul 3 31 

Aug 4 26 

Sep 5 34 

Oct 5 69 

Nov 5 96 

Dec 5 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chavin de Huantar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlinico Yanacancha · San Marcos 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.57961&mlon=-77.02737#map=17/-9.57961/-77.02737) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chavin de Huantar 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58838&mlon=-77.17736#map=17/-9.58838/-77.17736) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.53051&mlon=-77.52919#map=17/-9.53051/-77.52919) 

Petrol pump Estación Chavín de Huántar - Visa MC - Baños · Chavin de Huantar 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58947&mlon=-77.17513#map=17/-9.58947/-77.17513) 

Hotel Hostal Chavin Turistico · Chavin de Huantar 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59032&mlon=-77.17829#map=17/-9.59032/-77.17829) 

Mall Huaraz - Perú · Huaraz 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52865&mlon=-77.52763#map=17/-9.52865/-77.52763) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86975 · Chavin de Huantar 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67351&mlon=-77.21280#map=17/-9.67351/-77.21280) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Recuay · Recuay 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72918&mlon=-77.45257#map=17/-9.72918/-77.45257) 

Police station Comisaría Chavín · Chavin de Huantar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58368&mlon=-77.17781#map=17/-9.58368/-77.17781) 

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 Chavin de Huantar

Places mapped inside Chavin de Huantar in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools33
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants18
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chavin de Huantar?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Chavin de Huantar?Aquia, Catac, Huantar, Huaraz, Olleros, San Marcos and Ticapampa
- What is there to see in Chavin de Huantar?Baños Termales Medicinal Chavin, Castillo de Chavín, Chavín de Huántar Archaeological Site, Cristo
- What time zone is Chavin de Huantar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chavin de Huantar?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chavin de Huantar?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chavin de Huantar?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chavin de Huantar?Settlements lie between 3,121 m and 4,443 m
- What is the highest point in Chavin de Huantar?Paso Kahuis (3,863 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chavin de Huantar?Policlinico Yanacancha, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chavin de Huantar?Banco de la Nación, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chavin de Huantar?MultiRed, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chavin de Huantar?Estación Chavín de Huántar - Visa MC - Baños, about 9.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Chavin de Huantar?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chavin de Huantar?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chavin de Huantar?PE021004 (OCHA common operational dataset)