# Huacaschuque District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/huacaschuque/

District · Pallasca Province 

# Huacaschuque

Huacaschuque is a district of Peru in Pallasca Province, Ancash Department. It covers **13.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,019 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huacaschuque?

Huacaschuque lies in [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Huandoval](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/huandoval/) and [Pallasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pallasca/). By area it is the 1808th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.7% of [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/). The centre of Huacaschuque is about 429 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3029° S, 77.9950° 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 Huacaschuque

### Nearby, outside Huacaschuque

- Monumento a Coronel Francisco Bolognesi · monument, Bolognesi8.1 km
- Museo Arqueológico Zonal de Cabana · museum, Cabana10 km
- El Señor de Uchus · museum, Mollepata13 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: Huacaschuque

- 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) · Chimbote111 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:01).

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 Huacaschuque

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Huacaschuque. The largest with a recorded population: Huacaschuque (242).

- Huacaschuque
- Inaco

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).

## Weather in Huacaschuque and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallasca Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Feb (15 °C). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 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 23 

Feb 15 23 

Mar 16 34 

Apr 16 22 

May 17 13 

Jun 16 3 

Jul 16 6 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 18 6 

Oct 17 16 

Nov 16 20 

Dec 16 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huacaschuque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pallasca 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.25298&mlon=-77.99944#map=17/-8.25298/-77.99944) 

Hotel La Posada Pallasca · Pallasca 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.25247&mlon=-77.99817#map=17/-8.25247/-77.99817) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88163 · Huacaschuque 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30862&mlon=-78.00355#map=17/-8.30862/-78.00355) 

College I.E Agropecuario · Pallasca 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24877&mlon=-77.99449#map=17/-8.24877/-77.99449) 

Police station Comisaría Pampas · Pampas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19537&mlon=-77.89564#map=17/-8.19537/-77.89564) 

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 Huacaschuque

Places mapped inside Huacaschuque 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 Pallasca Province

- Bolognesi
- Cabana
- Conchucos
- Huandoval
- Lacabamba
- Llapo
- Pallasca
- Pampas
- Santa Rosa
- Tauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Huacaschuque?In Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huacaschuque?Huandoval and Pallasca
- What is there to see in Huacaschuque?Monumento a Coronel Francisco Bolognesi, Museo Arqueológico Zonal de Cabana, El Señor de Uchus
- What time zone is Huacaschuque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huacaschuque?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huacaschuque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huacaschuque?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Huacaschuque?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huacaschuque?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huacaschuque?Banco de la Nación, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huacaschuque?PE021504 (OCHA common operational dataset)