# Cashapampa District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/cashapampa/

District · Sihuas Province 

# Cashapampa

Cashapampa is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **69.6 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.6km²
- 18mapped services
- 3,187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cashapampa?

Cashapampa lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/), [Ragash](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/ragash/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/) and [Sihuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sihuas/). By area it is the 1526th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Cashapampa is about 391 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5838° S, 77.6603° 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 Cashapampa

### Nearby, outside Cashapampa

- Antapampa · archaeological site, Cusca19 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: Cashapampa

- 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) · Chimbote114 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:59).

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 Cashapampa

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Cashapampa. Settlements here lie between about 2,801 m and 3,600 m above sea level (median 3,187 m).

- Bellavista
- Capacha
- Cashapampa
- Colpa
- Colpapampa
- Huanchag
- Huanchi
- Huanchí
- Huarauya Pampa
- Huayllampo Alto
- Parara
- Pariashpampa
- Pasacancha
- Pasacancha Chico
- Pauca
- Potrero
- Quichipata
- Shongohuarco
- Tarabamba
- Urpaypurquio

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 Cashapampa 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 Cashapampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Agoshirca - Sihuas · Sihuas 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55373&mlon=-77.63185#map=17/-8.55373/-77.63185) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Sihuas 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55434&mlon=-77.63148#map=17/-8.55434/-77.63148) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Cashapampa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.59298&mlon=-77.65425#map=17/-8.59298/-77.65425) 

Hotel Hostal El Señorial · Sihuas 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55633&mlon=-77.63021#map=17/-8.55633/-77.63021) 

School Institución Educativa Jose Maria Eguren · Cashapampa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.59660&mlon=-77.65500#map=17/-8.59660/-77.65500) 

College Casa del Maestro · Sihuas 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55518&mlon=-77.62880#map=17/-8.55518/-77.62880) 

Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 4.6 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 Cashapampa

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools12
- Restaurants4

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
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Chingalpo
- Huayllabamba
- Quiches
- Ragash
- San Juan
- Sicsibamba
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is Cashapampa?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Cashapampa?Cusca, Ragash, San Juan and Sihuas
- What is there to see in Cashapampa?Antapampa
- What time zone is Cashapampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cashapampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cashapampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cashapampa?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cashapampa?Settlements lie between 2,801 m and 3,600 m
- What is the best time to visit Cashapampa?September to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cashapampa?Agoshirca - Sihuas, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cashapampa?Banco de la Nación, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cashapampa?Gasolinera rural, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Cashapampa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cashapampa?PE021904 (OCHA common operational dataset)