# Carhuapampa District, Ocros Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/carhuapampa/

District · Ocros Province 

# Carhuapampa

Carhuapampa is a district of Peru in Ocros Province, Ancash Department. It covers **106.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 107km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,229 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carhuapampa?

Carhuapampa lies in [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/acas/), [Copa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/copa/), [Huancapon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/huancapon/), [Manas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/manas/), [Mangas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/mangas/) and [San Cristobal de Rajan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-cristobal-de-rajan/). By area it is the 1337th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/). The centre of Carhuapampa is about 173 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4983° S, 77.2172° 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 Carhuapampa

### Nearby, outside Carhuapampa

- Iglesia católica de Nanis · ruins, Mangas16 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: Carhuapampa

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco130 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima170 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:54).

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 Carhuapampa

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Carhuapampa. The largest with a recorded population: Aco (418) and Pimache (179). Settlements here lie between about 1,385 m and 3,660 m above sea level (median 2,229 m).

- Aco
- Carhuapampa
- Cañón
- Llipa
- Pamplona
- Pimache
- Pimachi

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 Carhuapampa

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huinjo
- Quebrada Pimachi
- Río Chiquián
- Río Gorgor
- Río Rapay

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Orcopampa · 3,940 m
- Cerro Inti Jecanan · 3,664 m
- Cerro Racpa · 3,282 m
- Cerro Pumahuaín · 2,314 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 Carhuapampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ocros Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 793 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 22 16 

Feb 23 21 

Mar 23 24 

Apr 23 14 

May 22 10 

Jun 22 3 

Jul 22 3 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 22 10 

Nov 22 15 

Dec 22 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carhuapampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chiquián · Chiquian 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14729&mlon=-77.15717#map=17/-10.14729/-77.15717) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chiquian 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15466&mlon=-77.15738#map=17/-10.15466/-77.15738) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Martín · Chiquian 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15514&mlon=-77.15748#map=17/-10.15514/-77.15748) 

Hotel Hospedaje y Bodega · Huancapon 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46910&mlon=-77.09516#map=17/-10.46910/-77.09516) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20481 · Carhuapampa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.50130&mlon=-77.24390#map=17/-10.50130/-77.24390) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Bolognesi Chiquian · Chiquian 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15479&mlon=-77.15739#map=17/-10.15479/-77.15739) 

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 Carhuapampa

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

- Schools2

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 Ocros Province

- Acas
- Cajamarquilla
- Cochas
- Congas
- Llipa
- Ocros
- San Cristobal de Rajan
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Chilcas

## Quick answers

- Where is Carhuapampa?In Ocros Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Carhuapampa?Acas, Copa, Huancapon, Manas, Mangas and San Cristobal de Rajan
- What is there to see in Carhuapampa?Iglesia católica de Nanis
- What time zone is Carhuapampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carhuapampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Carhuapampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carhuapampa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carhuapampa?Settlements lie between 1,385 m and 3,660 m
- What is the highest point in Carhuapampa?Cerro Orcopampa (3,940 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carhuapampa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carhuapampa?Centro de Salud Chiquián, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carhuapampa?Banco de la Nación, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carhuapampa?Grifo San Martín, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carhuapampa?PE021404 (OCHA common operational dataset)