# Alfonso Ugarte District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/alfonso-ugarte/

District · Sihuas Province 

# Alfonso Ugarte

Alfonso Ugarte is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **89.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,043 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alfonso Ugarte?

Alfonso Ugarte lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huancaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huancaspata/), [Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/huayllabamba/), [Parobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/parobamba/), [Quiches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/quiches/) and [Santiago de Challas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/santiago-de-challas/). By area it is the 1425th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.1% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Alfonso Ugarte is about 400 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4733° S, 77.4815° 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 Alfonso Ugarte

### Nearby, outside Alfonso Ugarte

- Restos arqueológicos Garhuash · archaeological site, Santiago de Challas19 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: Alfonso Ugarte

- 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) · Chimbote137 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Alfonso Ugarte

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Alfonso Ugarte. The largest with a recorded population: Ullulluco (258), Ocshay (121) and Asuy (112). Settlements here lie between about 2,538 m and 4,236 m above sea level (median 3,043 m).

- Asuy
- Bellavista
- Cañas
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- Llojllay
- Ocshay
- Puca Pata
- Puquio
- Santa Clara
- Santa Rita
- Sillahirca
- Ullulluco
- Ushno

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 Alfonso Ugarte

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

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Ayacucho · 4,300 m
- Cerro Pilanco · 4,285 m
- Cerro Banquillo · 4,253 m
- Cerro Llojlla · 4,244 m
- Cerro Negro · 4,202 m
- Cerro Casha Corral · 4,186 m
- Cerro La Colpa · 2,762 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 Alfonso Ugarte and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sihuas 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 Alfonso Ugarte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54804&mlon=-77.58199#map=17/-8.54804/-77.58199) 

Bank Agente BCP y Multired · Sihuas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55551&mlon=-77.63004#map=17/-8.55551/-77.63004) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Sihuas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55481&mlon=-77.62745#map=17/-8.55481/-77.62745) 

Hotel Alojamiento Jefferson · Sicsibamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62315&mlon=-77.53599#map=17/-8.62315/-77.53599) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84202 · Alfonso Ugarte 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.44714&mlon=-77.46020#map=17/-8.44714/-77.46020) 

College Colegio Inicial #127 · Sihuas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55426&mlon=-77.62929#map=17/-8.55426/-77.62929) 

Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55429&mlon=-77.63142#map=17/-8.55429/-77.63142) 

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 Alfonso Ugarte

Places mapped inside Alfonso Ugarte 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 Sihuas Province

- Acobamba
- Cashapampa
- Chingalpo
- Huayllabamba
- Quiches
- Ragash
- San Juan
- Sicsibamba
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is Alfonso Ugarte?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Alfonso Ugarte?Huancaspata, Huayllabamba, Parobamba, Quiches and Santiago de Challas
- What is there to see in Alfonso Ugarte?Restos arqueológicos Garhuash
- What time zone is Alfonso Ugarte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alfonso Ugarte?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alfonso Ugarte?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alfonso Ugarte?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alfonso Ugarte?Settlements lie between 2,538 m and 4,236 m
- What is the highest point in Alfonso Ugarte?Cerro Ayacucho (4,300 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alfonso Ugarte?September to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alfonso Ugarte?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alfonso Ugarte?Agente BCP y Multired, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alfonso Ugarte?Grifo Pecsa, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alfonso Ugarte?PE021903 (OCHA common operational dataset)