# Congas District, Ocros Province, Ancash Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/congas/ District · Ocros Province # Congas Congas is a district of Peru in Ocros Province, Ancash Department. It covers **109.0 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 6mapped services - 3,281 mtypical elevation ## Where is Congas? Congas lies in [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Colquioc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/colquioc/), [Huayllacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/huayllacayan/), [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/ocros/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-pedro/). By area it is the 1318th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.7% of [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/). The centre of Congas is about 196 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3212° S, 77.4214° 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 Congas ### Nearby, outside Congas - Pajap · archaeological site, Huayllacayan8.6 km - Callán · archaeological site, Cajacay16 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: Congas - 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) · Huánuco142 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:55). 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 Congas Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Congas. The largest with a recorded population: Congas (607), Vista Alegre (232), La Unión (53), Miramar (42), Natao (19) and Parián (16). Settlements here lie between about 2,361 m and 3,961 m above sea level (median 3,281 m). - Ancosh - Cahuachupan - Canto - Cocha - Cochapampa - Congas - Cuchicancha - Cutacancha - Huashcapara - La Unión - Macna - Maravillas - Miramar - Natao - Pacha Chacra - Pampa Cancha - Parac Payan - Paracpayac - Parián - Pintecaca - Pirao - Pocpaca - Punrunya - Putaca - Quero - Quisuar Cancha - Rocotoyoc - Shacamachay - Suyamachay - Tauri - Tupín - Vista Alegre 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 Congas Named natural and historic features inside Congas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Laguna Chalhuacocha - Laguna Conlaycocha - Laguna Huacacocha - Laguna Huicsococha - Laguna Maqui - Laguna Pariacancha - Laguna Yahuarcocha - Quebrada Asiac - Quebrada Cocha - Quebrada Garbanzo - Quebrada Huacacocha - Quebrada Huacáncoshma - Quebrada Jorcona - Quebrada Judas - Quebrada Llampi - Quebrada Miramar - Quebrada Pariacancha - Quebrada Punrunya - Quebrada Rocotoyoc - Quebrada Rucro - Quebrada Shacamachay - Quebrada Yanacaca - Río Congas ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Cerro Afiladero · 4,677 m - Cerro Huarccopata · 4,666 m - Cerro Serafin · 4,626 m - Cerro Morado Allpa · 4,578 m - Cerro Chuchupunta · 4,516 m - Cerro Llushay · 4,473 m - Cerro Guayabas Punta · 4,364 m - Cerro Puñaña · 3,784 m - Cerro Shoclin · 3,512 m - Cerro Fortuna · 3,367 m - Cerro Lampina · 3,327 m - Cerro Pariamarca · 3,118 m - Cerro Cahuacan · 2,976 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 Congas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ocros Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 259 m higher 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 16 16 Feb 16 21 Mar 16 24 Apr 16 14 May 16 10 Jun 15 3 Jul 15 3 Aug 16 3 Sep 16 4 Oct 16 10 Nov 15 15 Dec 15 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Congas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Chiquián · Chiquian 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14729&mlon=-77.15717#map=17/-10.14729/-77.15717) Bank Banco de la Nación · Chiquian 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15466&mlon=-77.15738#map=17/-10.15466/-77.15738) Petrol pump Pecsa · Colquioc 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28230&mlon=-77.58775#map=17/-10.28230/-77.58775) Hotel Las Terrazas de Cajacay · Cajacay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15639&mlon=-77.43907#map=17/-10.15639/-77.43907) School Institución Educativa No. 20490 San Salvador · Congas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.33712&mlon=-77.43984#map=17/-10.33712/-77.43984) Police station Comisaría Cajacay · Cajacay 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15360&mlon=-77.43846#map=17/-10.15360/-77.43846) 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 Congas Places mapped inside Congas in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Carhuapampa - Cochas - Llipa - Ocros - San Cristobal de Rajan - San Pedro - Santiago de Chilcas ## Quick answers - Where is Congas?In Ocros Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Congas?Colquioc, Huayllacayan, Ocros and San Pedro - What is there to see in Congas?Pajap, Callán - What time zone is Congas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Congas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Congas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Congas?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Congas?Settlements lie between 2,361 m and 3,961 m - What is the highest point in Congas?Cerro Afiladero (4,677 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Congas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Congas?Centro de Salud Chiquián, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Congas?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Congas?Pecsa, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Congas?PE021406 (OCHA common operational dataset)