# Huallanca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Huaylas Province 

# Huallanca

Huallanca is a district of Peru in Huaylas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **195.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 195km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,010 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huallanca?

Huallanca lies in [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Huaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huaylas/), [La Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/), [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/), [Santo Toribio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santo-toribio/) and [Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/). By area it is the 964th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.5% of [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/). The centre of Huallanca is about 373 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7953° S, 77.8983° 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 Huallanca

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Huallanca: 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.

- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site
- Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Mirador de Huallanca · viewpoint
- Cañón del Pato · attraction
- Rocódromo Cañón del Pato · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huallanca

- Huántar · archaeological site, Santo Toribio6.7 km
- Amancaes · archaeological site, Santo Toribio7.0 km
- Chupacoto Huaylas · archaeological site, Huaylas8.2 km
- Cashacoto · archaeological site, Santo Toribio9.0 km
- Bocatoma Canal Central Hidroeléctrica Cañón del Pato · attraction, Yuracmarca11 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: Huallanca

- 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) · Chimbote79 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo155 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 18:00).

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 Huallanca

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Huallanca. The largest with a recorded population: Huallanca (400). Settlements here lie between about 1,495 m and 2,744 m above sea level (median 2,010 m).

- Callhuash
- Colcap
- Cullashpunro
- Eymar
- Huallanca
- Huarochiri
- Huarupampa
- Nuevo Huallanca
- Pachma
- Pampa La Libertad
- Queralcoto
- San Pedro
- U.P.H. Cañón del Pato
- Yungaypampa

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 Huallanca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Tambo

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 Huallanca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 960 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 50 

Feb 15 57 

Mar 15 62 

Apr 15 40 

May 15 33 

Jun 14 14 

Jul 13 15 

Aug 14 12 

Sep 15 16 

Oct 15 33 

Nov 15 49 

Dec 15 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huallanca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04400&mlon=-77.81085#map=17/-9.04400/-77.81085) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74572&mlon=-77.89756#map=17/-8.74572/-77.89756) 

Hotel Mari's · Huallanca 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81931&mlon=-77.86357#map=17/-8.81931/-77.86357) 

Mall Comercial America · Caraz 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04655&mlon=-77.80966#map=17/-9.04655/-77.80966) 

School Institución Educativa 86510 Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Huallanca 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76182&mlon=-77.88950#map=17/-8.76182/-77.88950) 

College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) 

Police station Comisaría Cañon del Pato · Huallanca 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81836&mlon=-77.86198#map=17/-8.81836/-77.86198) 

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 Huallanca

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

- Hotels5
- Schools7
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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 Huaylas Province

- Caraz
- Huata
- Huaylas
- Mato
- Pamparomas
- Pueblo Libre
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Toribio
- Yuracmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Huallanca?In Huaylas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huallanca?Huaylas, La Pampa, Macate, Santa Cruz, Santo Toribio and Yuracmarca
- What is there to see in Huallanca?Cañón del Pato, Mirador de Huallanca, Pueblo Viejo, Rocódromo Cañón del Pato
- What time zone is Huallanca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huallanca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huallanca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huallanca?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huallanca?Settlements lie between 1,495 m and 2,744 m
- What is the best time to visit Huallanca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huallanca?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huallanca?Banco de la Nación, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huallanca?ABN, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huallanca?Gasolinera rural, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huallanca?PE021202 (OCHA common operational dataset)