# Huayan District, Huarmey Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/huayan/

District · Huarmey Province 

# Huayan

Huayan is a district of Peru in Huarmey Province, Ancash Department. It covers **112.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,921 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huayan?

Huayan lies in [Huarmey Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/coris/), [Huarmey](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/huarmey/), [Malvas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/malvas/) and [Succha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/succha/). By area it is the 1300th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.9% of [Huarmey Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/). The centre of Huayan is about 251 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9056° S, 77.7609° 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 Huayan

### Nearby, outside Huayan

- Uquismarca · archaeological site, Coris12 km
- Amazing · viewpoint, Aija18 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: Huayan

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote119 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco170 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:57).

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 Huayan

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Huayan. The largest with a recorded population: Huayán (428). Settlements here lie between about 489 m and 2,953 m above sea level (median 2,921 m).

- Huayan
- Huayán
- Ranchin
- Santiago de Huina

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 Huayan

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Huayup
- Río Yanaparín

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 Huayan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huarmey Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Oct (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,654 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 137 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 14 

Feb 6 18 

Mar 6 25 

Apr 5 15 

May 4 11 

Jun 3 2 

Jul 2 2 

Aug 2 1 

Sep 2 3 

Oct 2 8 

Nov 3 13 

Dec 4 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huayan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Recuay · Recuay 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72806&mlon=-77.45329#map=17/-9.72806/-77.45329) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Recuay 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72169&mlon=-77.45663#map=17/-9.72169/-77.45663) 

Petrol pump San Miguel · Catac 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79789&mlon=-77.43607#map=17/-9.79789/-77.43607) 

Hotel Central · Catac 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80427&mlon=-77.43081#map=17/-9.80427/-77.43081) 

School Institución educativa No. 86709 · Coris 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.88371&mlon=-77.77100#map=17/-9.88371/-77.77100) 

College Círculo de Estudios Miguel Ángel Cornejo " Mac" · Catac 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80534&mlon=-77.43105#map=17/-9.80534/-77.43105) 

Police station Comisaría Distrital PNP Catac · Catac 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79802&mlon=-77.43252#map=17/-9.79802/-77.43252) 

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 Huayan

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

- Schools4

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 Huarmey Province

- Cochapeti
- Culebras
- Huarmey
- Malvas

## Quick answers

- Where is Huayan?In Huarmey Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huayan?Coris, Huarmey, Malvas and Succha
- What is there to see in Huayan?Uquismarca, Amazing
- What time zone is Huayan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huayan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huayan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huayan?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huayan?Settlements lie between 489 m and 2,953 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huayan?Hospital De Apoyo Recuay, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huayan?Banco de la Nación, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huayan?San Miguel, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huayan?PE021104 (OCHA common operational dataset)