# Huaylas Province, Ancash Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/

Province · Ancash Department 

# Huaylas Province

Huaylas Province is a province of Peru in Ancash Department. It covers **2,286.6 km²**. It is divided into 10 districts. 304 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 617 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,287km²
- 10districts
- 617mapped services

## Where is Huaylas Province?

Huaylas Province lies in [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/), [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/), [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/), [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/) and [Yungay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/). By area it is the 129th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/). The centre of Huaylas Province is about 353 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 69 km from Huaraz, the main town of Ancash Department. The centre point is at 8.9581° S, 77.7825° 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 Huaylas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 78 named sights in Huaylas Province: 27 attractions; 16 archaeological sites; 7 viewpoints; 5 monuments; 5 ruins; 4 museums; 4 memorials; 3 waterfalls; 2 zoos; 1 beach; 1 aquarium; 1 theme park; 1 nature reserve; 1 hot spring.

- Centro de Interpretación Casa Hacienda La Ñusta de Huaylas · museum
- Museo Arqueológico Ichik Nuna - Caraz · museum
- Museo Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera · museum
- Museo de Sitio Augusto Soriano Infante · museum
- Amancaes · archaeological site
- Cashacoto · archaeological site
- Ccantu · archaeological site
- Chupacoto Huaylas · archaeological site
- Cultura Huaylas 2 · archaeological site
- Fortaleza Caraz · archaeological site
- Huacracoto Sector I · archaeological site
- Huántar · archaeological site
- Ichiccoto · archaeological site
- Inkawain · archaeological site
- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site
- Pueblo Viejo de Rinconada · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Pampacocha · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueologico de Paclacoto · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico Tumshukayko · archaeological site
- Tambo y Plaza Caraz · archaeological site
- Cascada of Pavas · waterfall
- Huandoy · waterfall
- Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Reserva de Pitajaya - Tocash · nature reserve
- Parón Lake · beach
- Arhuaycocha · viewpoint
- Choquechaca · viewpoint
- Mirador Alpamayo · viewpoint
- Mirador Calicanto · viewpoint
- Mirador de Huallanca · viewpoint

…and 48 more.

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: Huaylas Province

- 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) · Chimbote84 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:59).

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.

## Districts of Huaylas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Caraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/caraz/) 244 96 467 

[Huallanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huallanca/) 195 14 17 

[Huata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huata/) 69 11 4 

[Huaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huaylas/) 54 9 10 

[Mato](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/mato/) 106 14 12 

[Pamparomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pamparomas/) 500 82 47 

[Pueblo Libre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pueblo-libre/) 127 51 19 

[Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/) 359 12 13 

[Santo Toribio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santo-toribio/) 84 10 9 

[Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/) 547 9 19 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Huaylas Province

Open gazetteers list **304 villages, towns and localities** in Huaylas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Pilcomayo (13,295), Caraz (10,926), Cullashpampa (693), Sucre (626), Huaylas (576) and Llacta (553). Settlements here lie between about 1,451 m and 4,475 m above sea level (median 2,970 m).

- Acha
- Achahuas
- Acoyo
- Allauca
- Allmay
- Alpamayo
- Ananpunta
- Ancoraca
- Ancoracá
- Antaraca
- Antaracá
- Antash
- Antircan
- Aprapunta
- Aquil
- Arrapunta
- Asentamiento Humano Arequipa
- Asentamiento Humano Chungana
- Asentamiento Humano Cruz Viva
- Asentamiento Humano Cullashpampa
- Asentamiento Humano Las Gardenias
- Asentamiento Humano Los Portales
- Asentamiento Humano Manchuria
- Asentamiento Humano Nueva Victoria
- Asentamiento Humano Río Llullán
- Asentamiento Humano San Pedro
- Asentamiento Humano Shuytucallan
- Asentamiento Humano Tumshukayko
- Asentamiento Humano Villa Luisa
- Asentamiento Humano Yanachaca
- Asentamiento Humano Yanahuara
- Cabina
- Cacchu
- Cajabamba Alta
- Cajabamba Baja
- Cajay
- Callhuash
- Canchup
- Capan
- Capán
- Carachuco
- Carampa
- Caranca
- Carap
- Carash
- Caraz
- Carhua
- Casco Urbano
- Cashapampa
- Catucancha
- Catumarca
- Cayapo
- Cayar Punco
- Central Hidroeléctrica Quiratacsa
- Chaclancayo
- Chanahuas
- Chiclín
- Chincha
- Chingal
- Choccho
- Chocsa
- Choquechaca
- Chorrillos
- Chosica
- Chunya
- Chunya Ruri
- Cochamarca
- Cochatanca
- Cochayo
- Coirocsho
- Colcap
- Colcas
- Collota
- Colquipucro
- Comunidad Campesina de Pachacutec
- Conay
- Conoc
- Conopa
- Conopa Chico
- Consar
- Coto
- Cotoraca
- Cotoracá
- Cruz Viva
- Cruz de Mayo
- Cullashpampa
- Cullashpunro
- Culluna
- Cuncash
- Cundayhuara
- Curcuy
- Cuyash Cunca
- Escalón
- Estanque Pampa
- Eymar
- Huacanhuasi
- Huacay
- Huacracoto
- Hualcayan
- Huallanca
- Huamancallán
- Huamancayán
- Huamanyaco
- Huanayo
- Huanayoc
- Huancanpoco
- Huancarhuaz
- Huanchuy
- Huancote
- Huancup
- Huandoy
- Huantayon
- Huarac Huran
- Huaracpampa
- Huarancayoc
- Huaraz Calle
- Huaripampa
- Huarochiri
- Huaromapuquio
- Huarupampa
- Huascar
- Huashca
- Huata
- Huauya
- Huaylas
- Huayllo
- Huayran
- Huichi
- Huincón
- Huino
- Huinó
- Huitco
- Huáscar
- Ichic Huaylas
- Incaya
- Ingenio
- Iquin Pahuas
- Iscap
- Isocoto
- Itacoc Punta
- Jarasuco
- Juypón
- Karka
- Kiman Ayllu
- La Hoyada
- Lichospampa
- Llacllac
- Llacsho
- Llacshu
- Llacta
- Llamalloc
- Llipian
- Lluco
- Loma
- Los Pinos
- Macray Bajo
- Marca
- Marco
- Marmay
- Micran Alto
- Miramar
- Molino
- Nahuinyacu
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Victoria
- Nuevo Huallanca
- Nuevo Progreso
- Numircan
- Nunuga
- Ocoracra
- Ocshapampa
- Ocshco
- Pachma
- Pakian
- Pakián
- Pallanca
- Pampa Cancha
- Pampa La Libertad
- Pampacocha
- Pampap
- Pamparomas
- Pamparomás
- Parcup
- Pariamarca
- Parón
- Pato
- Paty
- Pavas
- Pias
- Pichiu
- Pichiú
- Pilcomayo
- Pillash
- Pirurocoto
- Pisha
- Pishia
- Portugal
- Pucará
- Pucllanca
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Viejo Aldea Histórica
- Punin
- Punru
- Puquio
- Purhuash
- Putaca
- Putaca Baja
- Putaca Urán
- Pías
- Quecuas
- Quenti
- Queral
- Queralcoto
- Queropuquio
- Queruran
- Quicacayan
- Quiropampa
- Quishar
- Quitaracsa
- Racracallan
- Racracallán
- Racratumanca
- Ranca
- Rayampampa
- Rinconada
- Riurin
- Riurín
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juanito
- San Juán de Pueblo Libre
- San Lorenzo de Cochap
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Alto
- San Miguel de Cono
- San Pedro
- Sanco
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Coto
- Santa Rosa De Coto
- Santa Rosa de Catedral
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Toribio
- Sapote
- Secsi
- Sectacaca
- Sector 2 - Catucancha
- Shacay
- Shampoj
- Shano
- Shanyaya
- Shingal
- Shiquita
- Shocsha
- Shocshoran
- Shutu
- Shuyo
- Sucre
- Tambillo
- Tambo
- Ticrapa
- Tocash
- Trapichuran
- Tucurumi
- Tzactza
- U.P.H. Cañón del Pato
- Uchpacancha
- Uchspacancha
- Uchup
- Ullpan
- Ullpán
- Ultuauquia
- Unión Bellavista
- Upianca
- Urbanización Buenos Aires
- Urbanización Costanera del Río
- Urbanización Huandoy
- Urbanización La Esperanza
- Urbanización Las Palmeras
- Urbanización Los Jardines
- Urbanización Los Álamos
- Urbanización Los Ángeles
- Urbanización Malambo
- Urbanización San Miguel
- Urbanización Santa Rosa
- Urbanización Santa Teresita
- Urbanización Sierra Verde
- Urbanización Virgen de la Merced
- Utcush
- Villa Sucre
- Winchus
- Yacun
- Yacup
- Yamahuilca
- Yana Cancha
- Yuco
- Yungaypampa
- Yuracmarca
- Yuracoto

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 Huaylas Province

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

### Water

54 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Huancacancha Quebrada
- Laguna Agococha
- Laguna Capalococha
- Laguna Carhuacocha
- Laguna Chaquicocha
- Laguna Huandoy
- Laguna Huaytococha
- Laguna Iscaycocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Lagunas Millish
- Quebrada Alpamayo
- Quebrada Ananpunta
- Quebrada Ancacoran
- Quebrada Angostranca
- Quebrada Aquilpampa
- Quebrada Caballococha
- Quebrada Cachicorral
- Quebrada Carboneria
- Quebrada Chacuacunca
- Quebrada Chacuasuran
- Quebrada Cochacocha
- Quebrada Colgapo
- Quebrada Collapampa

…and 40 more.

### Hills and mountains

63 mountains; 1 hill.

- Santa Cruz · 6,152 m
- Pisco · 5,655 m
- Cerro Milluacocha · 5,291 m
- Nevado Putaca · 5,290 m
- Cerro Pampacancha · 4,969 m
- Cerro Pacacoto · 4,801 m
- Cerro Cachilpunco · 4,795 m
- Cerro Huarcopunta · 4,755 m
- Cerro Puca Allpapunta · 4,738 m
- Cerro Acaparmipunta · 4,727 m
- Cerro Tomancapampa · 4,703 m
- Cerro Pariacalqui · 4,701 m
- Cerro Cajarumicunca · 4,680 m
- Cerro Angostranca · 4,671 m
- Cerro Putaca · 4,653 m
- Cerro Hauypapasillonrun · 4,651 m
- Cerro Uchunga · 4,648 m
- Cerro Limbar · 4,647 m
- Cerro Piruro Punta · 4,637 m
- Cerro Purcushcoto · 4,635 m
- Cerro Rajutacanan · 4,626 m
- Cerro Carhuacara · 4,607 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,604 m
- Cerro Sarco · 4,602 m

…and 40 more.

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 Huaylas Province and the best time to visit

In Huaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 9 50 

Feb 9 57 

Mar 8 62 

Apr 8 40 

May 8 33 

Jun 7 14 

Jul 7 15 

Aug 8 12 

Sep 9 16 

Oct 9 33 

Nov 9 49 

Dec 9 65 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huaylas Province

Places mapped inside Huaylas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks6
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels91
- Shopping malls7
- Schools153
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies44
- Restaurants251
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics19

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huaylas Province?In Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huaylas Province?Corongo Province, Pomabamba Province, Santa Province, Sihuas Province and Yungay Province
- What is there to see in Huaylas Province?Accuracy Vuelo - Parapuerto Parapente, Amancaes, Apu LLama, Aquatic World
- What time zone is Huaylas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaylas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huaylas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaylas Province?304 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huaylas Province?Settlements lie between 1,451 m and 4,475 m
- What is the highest point in Huaylas Province?Santa Cruz (6,152 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Huaylas Province?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Huaylas Province?6 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Huaylas Province?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huaylas Province?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huaylas Province?PE0212 (OCHA common operational dataset)