# Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Huaylas Province 

# Yuracmarca

Yuracmarca is a district of Peru in Huaylas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **547.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 547km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,563 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yuracmarca?

Yuracmarca 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: [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/), [Huallanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huallanca/), [La Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/), [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 426th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.9% of [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/). The centre of Yuracmarca is about 372 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7677° S, 77.7259° 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 Yuracmarca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Yuracmarca: 1 attraction.

- Bocatoma Canal Central Hidroeléctrica Cañón del Pato · attraction

### Nearby, outside Yuracmarca

- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Huallanca13 km
- Rocódromo Cañón del Pato · attraction, Huallanca15 km
- Cañón del Pato · attraction, Huallanca16 km
- Mirador de Huallanca · viewpoint, Huallanca16 km
- Arhuaycocha · viewpoint, Santa Cruz17 km
- Mirador Alpamayo · viewpoint, Santa Cruz19 km
- Old overgrown ruins, with an amazing view · ruins, Santa Cruz20 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: Yuracmarca

- 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) · Chimbote97 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo170 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 06:22, 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 Yuracmarca

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Yuracmarca. The largest with a recorded population: Collota (2). Settlements here lie between about 1,451 m and 4,296 m above sea level (median 3,563 m).

- Alpamayo
- Central Hidroeléctrica Quiratacsa
- Collota
- Kiman Ayllu
- Nueva Esperanza
- Quitaracsa
- Santa Rosa
- Secsi
- Yuracmarca

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 Yuracmarca

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Collota
- Río Racuay

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Milluacocha · 5,291 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 Yuracmarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 593 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 50 

Feb 5 57 

Mar 4 62 

Apr 5 40 

May 5 33 

Jun 4 14 

Jul 3 15 

Aug 4 12 

Sep 5 16 

Oct 5 33 

Nov 5 49 

Dec 5 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yuracmarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04501&mlon=-77.80660#map=17/-9.04501/-77.80660) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74572&mlon=-77.89756#map=17/-8.74572/-77.89756) 

Hotel Santa Rosa de Lima · Huallanca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81823&mlon=-77.86156#map=17/-8.81823/-77.86156) 

Mall Icoretec · Caraz 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04759&mlon=-77.80375#map=17/-9.04759/-77.80375) 

School Institución Educativa 86543 Mariano Melgar · Yuracmarca 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.77578&mlon=-77.74443#map=17/-8.77578/-77.74443) 

College Colegio Juan Velasco Alvarado · Cusca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60064&mlon=-77.75387#map=17/-8.60064/-77.75387) 

Police station Comisaría Cañon del Pato · Huallanca 16 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 Yuracmarca

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools6
- Restaurants6

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
- Mato
- Pamparomas
- Pueblo Libre
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Toribio

## Quick answers

- Where is Yuracmarca?In Huaylas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Yuracmarca?Cusca, Huallanca, La Pampa, Pomabamba, San Juan and Santa Cruz
- What is there to see in Yuracmarca?Bocatoma Canal Central Hidroeléctrica Cañón del Pato
- What time zone is Yuracmarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yuracmarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yuracmarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yuracmarca?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yuracmarca?Settlements lie between 1,451 m and 4,296 m
- What is the highest point in Yuracmarca?Cerro Milluacocha (5,291 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yuracmarca?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yuracmarca?Banco de la Nación, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yuracmarca?ABN, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yuracmarca?Gasolinera rural, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yuracmarca?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yuracmarca?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yuracmarca?PE021210 (OCHA common operational dataset)