# Huacchis District, Huari Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Huari Province 

# Huacchis

Huacchis is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **76.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,354 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huacchis?

Huacchis 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: [Anra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/anra/), [Arancay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/arancay/), [Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/cochabamba/), [Paucas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/paucas/), [Rapayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rapayan/) and [Singa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/singa/). By area it is the 1484th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Huacchis is about 318 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1931° S, 76.8023° 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 Huacchis

### Nearby, outside Huacchis

- Mata Castillo · archaeological site, Rapayan4.4 km
- Ruinas de Rapayán · archaeological site, Rapayan5.2 km
- Caserio Magampatay · attraction, Arancay5.6 km
- Ruinas de Porvenir · archaeological site, Rapayan8.5 km
- Manchay · archaeological site, Cochabamba17 km
- Huata · archaeological site, Singa18 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: Huacchis

- 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) · Huánuco101 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote189 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 17:54).

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 Huacchis

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Huacchis. The largest with a recorded population: Yanas (915), Huacchis (485), Marcash (115), Contadera (13) and Magallan (3). Settlements here lie between about 2,545 m and 3,926 m above sea level (median 3,354 m).

- Chucman
- Cocha Pampa
- Colcabamba
- Contadera
- Cunya
- Huacchis
- Huachi Quechua
- Machac
- Magallan
- Marcash
- Ocushmina
- Paucarpatay
- Punrunya
- Queropampa
- Quilcay
- Quillash
- San Pedro de Ichon
- San Pedro de Ichón
- Santa Rosa de Jahuan
- Santa Rosa de Jahuán
- Yanas
- Yarupampa

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 Huacchis

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

### Water

10 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Ancash
- Laguna Clarincocha
- Laguna Huicso
- Laguna Mancacocha
- Laguna Mangacocha
- Laguna Matara
- Laguna Parina
- Laguna Pascacocha
- Laguna Tampush
- Laguna Totora
- Río Contan

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Uyuyma · 4,320 m
- Cerro Uyshuraj · 4,247 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 Huacchis 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
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- Jun
- Jul
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- Nov
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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 Huacchis

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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18842&mlon=-76.92816#map=17/-9.18842/-76.92816) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Uco 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17108&mlon=-76.95933#map=17/-9.17108/-76.95933) 

Hotel Hotel Central · Arancay 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17172&mlon=-76.75048#map=17/-9.17172/-76.75048) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86902 · Huacchis 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18823&mlon=-76.78920#map=17/-9.18823/-76.78920) 

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 Huacchis

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

- Schools8

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huacchis?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huacchis?Anra, Arancay, Cochabamba, Paucas, Rapayan and Singa
- What is there to see in Huacchis?Mata Castillo, Ruinas de Rapayán, Caserio Magampatay, Ruinas de Porvenir
- What time zone is Huacchis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huacchis?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huacchis?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huacchis?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huacchis?Settlements lie between 2,545 m and 3,926 m
- What is the highest point in Huacchis?Cerro Uyuyma (4,320 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huacchis?Puesto de Salud Paucas, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huacchis?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huacchis?Gasolinera rural, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huacchis?PE021006 (OCHA common operational dataset)