# Mato District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Huaylas Province 

# Mato

Mato is a district of Peru in Huaylas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **105.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 106km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,772 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mato?

Mato 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: [Caceres del Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/caceres-del-peru/), [Caraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/caraz/), [Huata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huata/), [Huaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huaylas/), [Pamparomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pamparomas/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 1341st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.6% of [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/). The centre of Mato is about 356 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9588° S, 77.8922° 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 Mato

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mato: 1 archaeological site.

- Ccantu · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Mato

- Ichiccoto · archaeological site, Huata7.0 km
- Choquechaca · viewpoint, Caraz9.5 km
- Inkawain · archaeological site, Caraz9.6 km
- Camina Turismo de Aventura · attraction, Caraz9.9 km
- Mirador de Buenos Aires · attraction, Caraz10 km
- Chupacoto Huaylas · archaeological site, Huaylas10 km
- Mirador de Pampirca · attraction, Caraz10 km
- Cashacoto · archaeological site, Santo Toribio11 km
- Amancaes · archaeological site, Santo Toribio11 km
- Tambo y Plaza Caraz · archaeological site, Santa Cruz12 km
- Ruinas de Pampacocha · archaeological site, Santa Cruz12 km
- Baños Termales de Huancarhuaz · hot spring, Santa Cruz12 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: Mato

- 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) · Chimbote73 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo166 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.

## Villages and localities in Mato

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mato. The largest with a recorded population: Sucre (626). Settlements here lie between about 2,194 m and 3,419 m above sea level (median 2,772 m).

- Acha
- Ancoraca
- Ancoracá
- Comunidad Campesina de Pachacutec
- Huacanhuasi
- Huancup
- Huichi
- Huino
- Huinó
- Llipian
- Pillash
- San Diego
- Sucre
- Villa Sucre

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 Mato

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lagunas Millish

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 Mato and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 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 **September to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 50 

Feb 10 57 

Mar 10 62 

Apr 10 40 

May 10 33 

Jun 9 14 

Jul 8 15 

Aug 9 12 

Sep 10 16 

Oct 10 33 

Nov 10 49 

Dec 10 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mato

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posta de salud · Mato 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.96905&mlon=-77.86671#map=17/-8.96905/-77.86671) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04400&mlon=-77.81085#map=17/-9.04400/-77.81085) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Santiago · Caraz 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01473&mlon=-77.81980#map=17/-9.01473/-77.81980) 

Hotel Hospedaje Rojaspa wain · Mato 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.96080&mlon=-77.84266#map=17/-8.96080/-77.84266) 

Mall Comercial America · Caraz 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04655&mlon=-77.80966#map=17/-9.04655/-77.80966) 

School Institución Educativa 86735 German Morales Mendoza · Mato 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97400&mlon=-77.88520#map=17/-8.97400/-77.88520) 

College IIDEP S.R.L Santa Rosa · Caraz 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01496&mlon=-77.82066#map=17/-9.01496/-77.82066) 

Police station Comisaría de Huaylas · Huaylas 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87267&mlon=-77.89236#map=17/-8.87267/-77.89236) 

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 Mato

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- 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 Huaylas Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mato?In Huaylas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Mato?Caceres del Peru, Caraz, Huata, Huaylas, Pamparomas and Santa Cruz
- What is there to see in Mato?Ccantu
- What time zone is Mato in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mato?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mato?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mato?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mato?Settlements lie between 2,194 m and 3,419 m
- What is the best time to visit Mato?September to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mato?Posta de salud, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mato?Banco de la Nación, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mato?ABN, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mato?Grifo San Santiago, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mato?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mato?PE021205 (OCHA common operational dataset)