# Chingalpo District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/chingalpo/ District · Sihuas Province # Chingalpo Chingalpo is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **173.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 173km² - 5mapped services - 3,159 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chingalpo? Chingalpo 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: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/acobamba/), [Conchucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/conchucos/), [Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/huayllabamba/), [Quiches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/quiches/) and [Ragash](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/ragash/). By area it is the 1035th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.9% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Chingalpo is about 414 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3668° S, 77.6430° 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 Chingalpo ### Nearby, outside Chingalpo - Tambo Inca de Pariachuco · archaeological site, Conchucos16 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: Chingalpo - 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) · Chimbote130 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo164 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 Chingalpo Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chingalpo. The largest with a recorded population: San Miguel (294). Settlements here lie between about 3,008 m and 3,970 m above sea level (median 3,159 m). - Chingalpa - Chingalpo - Paltas - Rayan - Rayán - San Miguel - Tayabambita 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 Chingalpo Named natural and historic features inside Chingalpo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Quingau 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 Chingalpo 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 Chingalpo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55274&mlon=-77.63202#map=17/-8.55274/-77.63202) Bank Mibanco · Sihuas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55422&mlon=-77.63108#map=17/-8.55422/-77.63108) Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Sihuas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55481&mlon=-77.62745#map=17/-8.55481/-77.62745) Hotel Hostal Interoceanico · Sihuas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55254&mlon=-77.63285#map=17/-8.55254/-77.63285) School Institución Educativa No. 84179 · Chingalpo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.36380&mlon=-77.66130#map=17/-8.36380/-77.66130) College Colegio Inicial #127 · Sihuas 21 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 21 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 Chingalpo Places mapped inside Chingalpo in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Cashapampa - Huayllabamba - Quiches - Ragash - San Juan - Sicsibamba - Sihuas ## Quick answers - Where is Chingalpo?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Chingalpo?Acobamba, Conchucos, Huayllabamba, Quiches and Ragash - What is there to see in Chingalpo?Tambo Inca de Pariachuco - What time zone is Chingalpo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chingalpo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chingalpo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chingalpo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chingalpo?Settlements lie between 3,008 m and 3,970 m - What is the best time to visit Chingalpo?September to February and April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chingalpo?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chingalpo?Mibanco, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chingalpo?Grifo Pecsa, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chingalpo?PE021905 (OCHA common operational dataset)