# Uco District, Huari Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Huari Province 

# Uco

Uco is a district of Peru in Huari Province, Ancash Department. It covers **51.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.7km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,775 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uco?

Uco lies in [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Aczo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/aczo/), [Anra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/anra/), [Chingas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/chingas/) and [Paucas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/paucas/). By area it is the 1617th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.9% of [Huari Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/). The centre of Uco is about 318 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1816° S, 76.9334° 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 Uco

### Nearby, outside Uco

- Yarkan · archaeological site, Llamellin12 km
- Manchay · archaeological site, Cochabamba15 km
- Mata Castillo · archaeological site, Rapayan16 km
- Ruinas de Rapayán · archaeological site, Rapayan20 km
- Caserio Magampatay · attraction, Arancay20 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: Uco

- 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) · Huánuco111 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote175 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 Uco

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Uco. The largest with a recorded population: Uco (833), Pariacancha (184), Pampacocha (96), Chambruco (79), Piuroc (47) and Pucajirca (28). Settlements here lie between about 2,288 m and 3,539 m above sea level (median 2,775 m).

- Acejar Punta
- Atalaya
- Bellavista
- Chambruco
- Colquicancha
- Felita Ucro
- Hacienda Bellavista
- Huaychumachay
- Jactay
- Lucma
- Monte Shugos
- Pampacocha
- Pariacancha
- Piuroc
- Pucajirca
- Puchca
- Puitosh
- Shalla Cruz
- Ticllash
- Tumarin
- Tumarín
- Uco

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 Uco

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

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Shaga · 4,293 m
- Cerro Castillo · 3,978 m
- Loma Catash · 3,605 m
- Loma Cachatunac · 3,599 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 Uco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huari Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 692 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 November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 100 

Feb 12 115 

Mar 12 109 

Apr 12 65 

May 12 60 

Jun 11 34 

Jul 11 31 

Aug 11 26 

Sep 12 34 

Oct 13 69 

Nov 13 96 

Dec 12 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Uco 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17280&mlon=-76.96071#map=17/-9.17280/-76.96071) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Uco 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18842&mlon=-76.92816#map=17/-9.18842/-76.92816) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Uco 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17108&mlon=-76.95933#map=17/-9.17108/-76.95933) 

Hotel Principe · Uco 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18902&mlon=-76.92861#map=17/-9.18902/-76.92861) 

School Institución Educativa Gorgonio Huaman Osorio · Uco 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18765&mlon=-76.93030#map=17/-9.18765/-76.93030) 

College CETPRO Virgen del Rosario · Huari 32 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 32 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 Uco

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Restaurants2

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
- Rahuapampa
- Rapayan
- San Marcos
- San Pedro de Chana

## Quick answers

- Where is Uco?In Huari Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Uco?Aczo, Anra, Chingas and Paucas
- What is there to see in Uco?Yarkan, Manchay, Mata Castillo, Ruinas de Rapayán
- What time zone is Uco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Uco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Uco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uco?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uco?Settlements lie between 2,288 m and 3,539 m
- What is the highest point in Uco?Cerro Shaga (4,293 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uco?January to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uco?Puesto de Salud, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uco?Banco de la Nación, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uco?Gasolinera rural, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uco?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Uco?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Uco?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uco?PE021016 (OCHA common operational dataset)