# Huacachi District, Huari Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huacachi/ District · Huari Province # Huacachi Huacachi is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **88.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 88.8km² - 10mapped services - 3,374 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huacachi? Huacachi lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Aczo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/aczo/), [Anra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/anra/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/miraflores/), [Ponto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/ponto/) and [Singa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/singa/). By area it is the 1426th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Huacachi is about 304 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3138° S, 76.9116° 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 Huacachi ### Nearby, outside Huacachi - Huata · archaeological site, Singa12 km - Mata Castillo · archaeological site, Rapayan16 km - Pujin · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca19 km - Pirash · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca19 km - Quipash · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca20 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: Huacachi - 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) · Huánuco100 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote178 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 06:20, 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 Huacachi Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Huacachi. The largest with a recorded population: Huacachi (829), Ocococha (336), Quinhuay (247), Tarapacá (158), Colcabamba (111) and Vioc (63). Settlements here lie between about 2,413 m and 3,991 m above sea level (median 3,374 m). - Cachi - Colcabamba - El Carmen - Huacachi - Huan Huash - Huarangal - La Merced - Lluclluc - Ocococha - Quinhuay - Rosaspata - San Jorge - San Martin de Mara - San Martín de Mara - Tactavado - Tarapaca - Tarapacá - Vioc 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 Huacachi Named natural and historic features inside Huacachi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Condorhuanca · 4,509 m - Cerro Actunga · 4,351 m - Cerro San Cristobal · 4,321 m - Cerro Toma Cruz · 4,311 m - Cerro Purush · 4,310 m - Cerro Augash · 4,165 m - Cerro Misión Jirca · 4,115 m - Cerro Janto · 3,629 m - Cerro Hualla Pincush · 3,236 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 Huacachi and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huacachi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud Yunguilla · Ponto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27510&mlon=-76.99958#map=17/-9.27510/-76.99958) Bank Banco de la Nación · Uco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18842&mlon=-76.92816#map=17/-9.18842/-76.92816) Petrol pump Grifo Rural · Ponto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27566&mlon=-77.00005#map=17/-9.27566/-77.00005) Hotel Jack · Ponto 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.32569&mlon=-77.00386#map=17/-9.32569/-77.00386) School Institución Educativa No. 86419 · Huacachi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30595&mlon=-76.93000#map=17/-9.30595/-76.93000) College CETPRO Virgen del Rosario · Huari 29 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 29 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 Huacachi Places mapped inside Huacachi in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Chavin de Huantar - Huacchis - Huachis - Huantar - Huari - Masin - Paucas - Ponto - Rahuapampa - Rapayan - San Marcos - San Pedro de Chana - Uco ## Quick answers - Where is Huacachi?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Huacachi?Aczo, Anra, Miraflores, Ponto and Singa - What is there to see in Huacachi?Huata, Mata Castillo, Pujin, Pirash - What time zone is Huacachi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huacachi?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huacachi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huacachi?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huacachi?Settlements lie between 2,413 m and 3,991 m - What is the highest point in Huacachi?Cerro Condorhuanca (4,509 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Huacachi?Puesto de Salud Yunguilla, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huacachi?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huacachi?Grifo Rural, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huacachi?PE021005 (OCHA common operational dataset)