# Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Huari Province 

# Huantar

Huantar is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **161.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,870 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huantar?

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 6 other districts: [Chavin de Huantar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/chavin-de-huantar/), [Huachis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huachis/), [Huaraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/huaraz/), [Huari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huari/), [Independencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/independencia/) and [San Marcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/san-marcos/). By area it is the 1085th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.8% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Huantar is about 287 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4652° S, 77.2290° 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 Huantar

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

- Onga · archaeological site
- Rahua · archaeological site
- puente dos amores · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huantar

- Tupucjirca · archaeological site, Huari5.5 km
- Satélite · archaeological site, Chavin de Huantar7.1 km
- Casa Ecológica Carash · attraction, San Marcos12 km
- Complejo Turístico San Pedro de Carash · zoo, San Marcos12 km
- Camino Inca (continuación) · attraction, Masin13 km
- Cueva Inca a Chavín · attraction, Masin13 km
- Camino Inca · attraction, Huachis13 km
- Museo Nacional de Chavín · museum, Chavin de Huantar14 km
- Ushnu Cruz · archaeological site, Huachis14 km
- Catarata Maria Jiray · waterfall, Huari14 km
- Muros megalíticos · attraction, Chavin de Huantar15 km
- Piedra de la serpiente · attraction, Chavin de Huantar15 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: 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) · Huánuco121 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote146 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 17:56).

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 Huantar

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Huantar. The largest with a recorded population: Huántar (859). Settlements here lie between about 3,357 m and 3,953 m above sea level (median 3,870 m).

- Acopara
- Anyanga
- Carash
- Huarac
- Huaranchacra
- Huarác
- Hucos
- Huántar
- Olayán
- Succha
- Uranchacra
- Yurayaco

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 Huantar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 403 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
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 100 

Feb 5 115 

Mar 5 109 

Apr 5 65 

May 5 60 

Jun 4 34 

Jul 3 31 

Aug 4 26 

Sep 5 34 

Oct 6 69 

Nov 6 96 

Dec 5 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huantar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Huari · Huari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34867&mlon=-77.17199#map=17/-9.34867/-77.17199) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chavin de Huantar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52396&mlon=-77.15756#map=17/-9.52396/-77.15756) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52903&mlon=-77.52906#map=17/-9.52903/-77.52906) 

Petrol pump Grifo Primax · San Marcos 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.51758&mlon=-77.15544#map=17/-9.51758/-77.15544) 

Hotel Hostal Zelaya · Huantar 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.45077&mlon=-77.17707#map=17/-9.45077/-77.17707) 

Mall Huaraz - Perú · Huaraz 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52865&mlon=-77.52763#map=17/-9.52865/-77.52763) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86432 · Huantar 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48733&mlon=-77.18130#map=17/-9.48733/-77.18130) 

College Escuela Profesional ACA de VITA · Huari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35179&mlon=-77.17397#map=17/-9.35179/-77.17397) 

Police station Comisaría de San Marcos · Chavin de Huantar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52404&mlon=-77.15757#map=17/-9.52404/-77.15757) 

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 Huantar

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

- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Pharmacies3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huantar?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huantar?Chavin de Huantar, Huachis, Huaraz, Huari, Independencia and San Marcos
- What is there to see in Huantar?Onga, Rahua, puente dos amores
- What time zone is Huantar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huantar?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huantar?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huantar?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huantar?Settlements lie between 3,357 m and 3,953 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huantar?Hospital de Apoyo Huari, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huantar?Banco de la Nación, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huantar?MultiRed, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huantar?Grifo Primax, about 10.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huantar?PE021008 (OCHA common operational dataset)