# Santiago de Chilcas District, Ocros Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/santiago-de-chilcas/

District · Ocros Province 

# Santiago de Chilcas

Santiago de Chilcas is a district of Peru in Ocros Province, Ancash Department. It covers **88.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 88.7km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,022 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santiago de Chilcas?

Santiago de Chilcas 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: [Acas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/acas/), [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/cochas/), [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/ocros/) and [San Cristobal de Rajan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-cristobal-de-rajan/). By area it is the 1429th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.6% of [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/). The centre of Santiago de Chilcas is about 180 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4633° S, 77.3875° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Santiago de Chilcas

- 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) · Huánuco145 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima176 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 06:24, 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 Santiago de Chilcas

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Chilcas. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago de Chilcas (350), La Merced (21) and Cochapampa (4). Settlements here lie between about 1,676 m and 3,674 m above sea level (median 3,022 m).

- Ayar
- Causian Llanjoc
- Chilca
- Cochapampa
- Huisca Chacra
- La Merced
- Pucalpa
- Punhuas
- Santiago de Chilcas
- Tambo Blanco
- Yerbabuena
- Yeso Jirca

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 Santiago de Chilcas

Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Chilcas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Laguna Carcuycocha
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Millishcocha
- Laguna Tillishcocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Carcuy
- Quebrada Caurajin
- Quebrada Checche
- Quebrada Curian
- Quebrada Llato
- Quebrada Llimpun
- Quebrada Portachuelo
- Quebrada Punhuash
- Quebrada Tilliscocha

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Cerro Pucamachay · 4,730 m
- Cerro Carpo Alto · 4,625 m
- Cerro Intijeganan · 4,612 m
- Cerro Carpo Bajo · 4,505 m
- Cerro Piñijirca · 4,213 m
- Cerro Llimpunpunta · 4,162 m
- Cerro Tocacruz · 3,713 m
- Cerro Pampa Laguna · 3,511 m
- Cerro Lipia · 2,919 m
- Cerro Collo · 2,171 m
- Cerro Numaiay · 2,134 m
- Cerro Niumay · 1,676 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 Santiago de Chilcas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ocros Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). 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 17 16 

Feb 18 21 

Mar 18 24 

Apr 18 14 

May 17 10 

Jun 17 3 

Jul 17 3 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 18 4 

Oct 17 10 

Nov 17 15 

Dec 17 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Chilcas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Colquioc 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28230&mlon=-77.58775#map=17/-10.28230/-77.58775) 

Hotel Hospedaje y Restaurant Las Cashuarinas · Colquioc 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.31053&mlon=-77.61396#map=17/-10.31053/-77.61396) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20534 · Santiago de Chilcas 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46080&mlon=-77.39290#map=17/-10.46080/-77.39290) 

Police station Comisaría de Chasquitambo · Colquioc 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.31267&mlon=-77.61796#map=17/-10.31267/-77.61796) 

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 Santiago de Chilcas

Places mapped inside Santiago de Chilcas in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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
- Congas
- Llipa
- Ocros
- San Cristobal de Rajan
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago de Chilcas?In Ocros Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Santiago de Chilcas?Acas, Cochas, Ocros and San Cristobal de Rajan
- What time zone is Santiago de Chilcas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santiago de Chilcas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santiago de Chilcas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago de Chilcas?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago de Chilcas?Settlements lie between 1,676 m and 3,674 m
- What is the highest point in Santiago de Chilcas?Cerro Pucamachay (4,730 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santiago de Chilcas?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Chilcas?Pecsa, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago de Chilcas?PE021410 (OCHA common operational dataset)