# Rahuapampa District, Huari Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Huari Province 

# Rahuapampa

Rahuapampa is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **9.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.6km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rahuapampa?

Rahuapampa lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Huachis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huachis/), [Masin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/masin/) and [Ponto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/ponto/). By area it is the 1835th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Rahuapampa is about 299 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3510° S, 77.0547° 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 Rahuapampa

### Nearby, outside Rahuapampa

- Ñawpamarca · archaeological site, Huachis6.6 km
- Marcajirca · archaeological site, Cajay8.6 km
- Ushnu Cruz · archaeological site, Huachis9.2 km
- Camino Inca · attraction, Huachis9.9 km
- Cueva Inca a Chavín · attraction, Masin10 km
- Camino Inca (continuación) · attraction, Masin10 km
- Plaza de Toros de Huari · attraction, Huari13 km
- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, Huari16 km
- Catarata Maria Jiray · waterfall, Huari16 km
- Llamacorral · archaeological site, Huari17 km
- Onga · archaeological site, Huantar17 km
- Tupucjirca · archaeological site, Huari20 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: Rahuapampa

- 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) · Chimbote163 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 06:20, 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 Rahuapampa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rahuapampa.

- Capillapampa
- Rahuapampa

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 Rahuapampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 410 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to May and September to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 100 

Feb 10 115 

Mar 10 109 

Apr 10 65 

May 10 60 

Jun 9 34 

Jul 9 31 

Aug 9 26 

Sep 10 34 

Oct 11 69 

Nov 11 96 

Dec 11 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rahuapampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Yunguilla · Ponto 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27510&mlon=-76.99958#map=17/-9.27510/-76.99958) 

Bank Caja Piura · Huari 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34786&mlon=-77.17160#map=17/-9.34786/-77.17160) 

Petrol pump Grifo Arquinigo · Masin 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36750&mlon=-77.10199#map=17/-9.36750/-77.10199) 

Hotel Hospedaje Mallashina · Rahuapampa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35842&mlon=-77.07873#map=17/-9.35842/-77.07873) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86437 · Masin 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34590&mlon=-77.07550#map=17/-9.34590/-77.07550) 

College CETPRO Virgen del Rosario · Huari 13 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 13 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 Rahuapampa

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

- Hotels1
- Schools3
- 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
- Huachis
- Huantar
- Huari
- Masin
- Paucas
- Ponto
- Rapayan
- San Marcos
- San Pedro de Chana
- Uco

## Quick answers

- Where is Rahuapampa?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Rahuapampa?Huachis, Masin and Ponto
- What is there to see in Rahuapampa?Ñawpamarca, Marcajirca, Ushnu Cruz, Camino Inca
- What time zone is Rahuapampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rahuapampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Rahuapampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rahuapampa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rahuapampa?January to May and September to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rahuapampa?Puesto de Salud Yunguilla, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rahuapampa?Caja Piura, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rahuapampa?Grifo Arquinigo, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rahuapampa?PE021012 (OCHA common operational dataset)