# Huayllan District, Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/huayllan/

District · Pomabamba Province 

# Huayllan

Huayllan is a district of Peru in Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department. It covers **88.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 88.8km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,093 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huayllan?

Huayllan lies in [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Casca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/casca/), [Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/lucma/), [Musga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/musga/), [Piscobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/piscobamba/), [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/) and [Yanama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yanama/). By area it is the 1427th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.6% of [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/). The centre of Huayllan is about 355 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8851° S, 77.4781° 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 Huayllan

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Huayllan: 4 archaeological sites; 1 ruins.

- Auquinmarca · archaeological site
- Chagan · archaeological site
- Garway · archaeological site
- Ruina Yayno · archaeological site
- Torre de la Luna · ruins

### Nearby, outside Huayllan

- Punta Union · viewpoint, Santa Cruz12 km
- Catarata de Ayra Pajtza · waterfall, Llumpa14 km
- Mirador Alpamayo · viewpoint, Santa Cruz16 km
- Arhuaycocha · viewpoint, Santa Cruz17 km
- Old overgrown ruins, with an amazing view · ruins, Santa Cruz19 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: Huayllan

- 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) · Chimbote119 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:58).

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 Huayllan

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Huayllan. Settlements here lie between about 2,893 m and 3,978 m above sea level (median 3,093 m).

- 2 De Mayo
- Acobamba
- Ashuaj
- Atapachca
- Atojpampa
- Dos de Mayo
- Huanchacbamba
- Huaycho
- Huayllancocha
- Huayllán
- Ingenio
- Jachaspampa
- Putaca
- Queropuquio
- Tinyash
- Yurajyacu

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 Huayllan

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Pomabamba

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 Huayllan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pomabamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 491 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (67 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February and April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 55 

Feb 10 60 

Mar 10 67 

Apr 10 46 

May 10 36 

Jun 9 16 

Jul 9 18 

Aug 9 15 

Sep 10 19 

Oct 11 39 

Nov 11 55 

Dec 10 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huayllan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Pomabamba · Pomabamba 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81444&mlon=-77.46360#map=17/-8.81444/-77.46360) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pomabamba 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81918&mlon=-77.46100#map=17/-8.81918/-77.46100) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump Grifo abandonado · Pomabamba 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82398&mlon=-77.45338#map=17/-8.82398/-77.45338) 

Hotel Complejo Turístico Jacob Pomabamba · Pomabamba 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82512&mlon=-77.45921#map=17/-8.82512/-77.45921) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84251 · Pomabamba 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86720&mlon=-77.47140#map=17/-8.86720/-77.47140) 

College CETPRO Pomabamba · Pomabamba 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82300&mlon=-77.45924#map=17/-8.82300/-77.45924) 

Police station Comisaría Pomabamba · Pomabamba 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81955&mlon=-77.46143#map=17/-8.81955/-77.46143) 

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 Huayllan

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

- Schools13

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 Pomabamba Province

- Parobamba
- Pomabamba
- Quinuabamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Huayllan?In Pomabamba Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huayllan?Casca, Lucma, Musga, Piscobamba, Pomabamba, Santa Cruz and Yanama
- What is there to see in Huayllan?Auquinmarca, Chagan, Garway, Ruina Yayno
- What time zone is Huayllan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huayllan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huayllan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huayllan?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huayllan?Settlements lie between 2,893 m and 3,978 m
- What is the best time to visit Huayllan?September to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huayllan?Hospital De Pomabamba, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huayllan?Banco de la Nación, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huayllan?MultiRed, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huayllan?Grifo abandonado, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huayllan?PE021602 (OCHA common operational dataset)