# Huachis District, Huari Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Huari Province 

# Huachis

Huachis is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **152.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 152km²
- 18mapped services
- 3,629 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huachis?

Huachis lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Cajay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/cajay/), [Huantar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huantar/), [Huari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huari/), [Masin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/masin/), [Ponto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/ponto/), [Rahuapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rahuapampa/), [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-marcos/) and [San Pedro de Chana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-pedro-de-chana/). By area it is the 1129th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.5% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Huachis is about 292 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4210° S, 77.0902° 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 Huachis

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Huachis: 2 archaeological sites; 1 attraction.

- Ushnu Cruz · archaeological site
- Ñawpamarca · archaeological site
- Camino Inca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huachis

- Cueva Inca a Chavín · attraction, Masin6.0 km
- Camino Inca (continuación) · attraction, Masin6.0 km
- Marcajirca · archaeological site, Cajay7.0 km
- Onga · archaeological site, Huantar10 km
- Plaza de Toros de Huari · attraction, Huari12 km
- Rahua · archaeological site, Huantar12 km
- Casa Ecológica Carash · attraction, San Marcos13 km
- Complejo Turístico San Pedro de Carash · zoo, San Marcos13 km
- puente dos amores · attraction, Huantar13 km
- Satélite · archaeological site, Chavin de Huantar13 km
- Tupucjirca · archaeological site, Huari15 km
- Catarata Maria Jiray · waterfall, Huari15 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: Huachis

- 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) · Huánuco110 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote160 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 06:21, 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 Huachis

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Huachis. The largest with a recorded population: Huachis (734). Settlements here lie between about 3,112 m and 3,910 m above sea level (median 3,629 m).

- Atash
- Caballo Armanán
- Carash Chico
- Cashapucro
- Castillo
- Chahualarmanan
- Chupan
- Chupán
- Gantu Pata
- Huachis
- Huariamazga
- Huarimazga
- Jauyac
- Matec
- Patay
- Quichuas
- Quilloc
- Quishuar
- San Antonio de Potrero
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Yanapoto
- Soledad de Tambo
- Taulli
- Yanquish

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 Huachis and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 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.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 100 

Feb 7 115 

Mar 7 109 

Apr 6 65 

May 6 60 

Jun 5 34 

Jul 5 31 

Aug 6 26 

Sep 7 34 

Oct 7 69 

Nov 7 96 

Dec 7 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huachis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Huari · Huari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34867&mlon=-77.17199#map=17/-9.34867/-77.17199) 

Bank Caja Piura · Huari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34786&mlon=-77.17160#map=17/-9.34786/-77.17160) 

Petrol pump Grifo rural · Masin 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37306&mlon=-77.11082#map=17/-9.37306/-77.11082) 

Hotel Hospedaje Huaytuna · Masin 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35944&mlon=-77.08067#map=17/-9.35944/-77.08067) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86861 · Huachis 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42405&mlon=-77.10000#map=17/-9.42405/-77.10000) 

College Escuela Profesional ACA de VITA · Huari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35179&mlon=-77.17397#map=17/-9.35179/-77.17397) 

Police station Policia Nacional de Peru · Huari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34886&mlon=-77.17316#map=17/-9.34886/-77.17316) 

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 Huachis

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

- Schools17
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huachis?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huachis?Cajay, Huantar, Huari, Masin, Ponto, Rahuapampa, San Marcos and San Pedro de Chana
- What is there to see in Huachis?Camino Inca, Ushnu Cruz, Ñawpamarca
- What time zone is Huachis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huachis?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huachis?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huachis?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huachis?Settlements lie between 3,112 m and 3,910 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huachis?Hospital de Apoyo Huari, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huachis?Caja Piura, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huachis?Grifo rural, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huachis?PE021007 (OCHA common operational dataset)