# Huayllabamba District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department

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District · Sihuas Province 

# Huayllabamba

Huayllabamba is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **276.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 277km²
- 15mapped services
- 3,062 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huayllabamba?

Huayllabamba lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Alfonso Ugarte](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/alfonso-ugarte/), [Chingalpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/chingalpo/), [Parobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/parobamba/), [Quiches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/quiches/), [Ragash](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/ragash/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/), [Sicsibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sicsibamba/) and [Sihuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sihuas/). By area it is the 774th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.0% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Huayllabamba is about 397 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5016° S, 77.5155° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Huayllabamba

- 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) · Chimbote132 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo181 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 06:21, 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 Huayllabamba

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Huayllabamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,912 m and 3,852 m above sea level (median 3,062 m).

- Ahijadero
- Chullin
- Chullín
- Colcabamba
- Gasajpampa
- Huaracuy
- Huayllabamba
- La Florida
- Llama
- Maraybamba Abajo
- Pachavilca
- Parobamba Chico
- Pirpo
- Punacocha
- Sacsay
- San Jose
- San José
- Santa Clara
- Tupac Amaru
- Túpac Amaru
- Uchugaga

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 Huayllabamba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Llama

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Suyrobamba · 4,327 m
- Cerro Tumpish · 4,278 m
- Cerro Toruna · 4,231 m
- Cerro Silla Jirca · 4,199 m
- Cerro Puncuyoc · 4,022 m
- Cerro Ullun Grande · 3,948 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 Huayllabamba 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 Huayllabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54804&mlon=-77.58199#map=17/-8.54804/-77.58199) 

Bank Agente BCP y Multired · Sihuas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55551&mlon=-77.63004#map=17/-8.55551/-77.63004) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Sihuas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55481&mlon=-77.62745#map=17/-8.55481/-77.62745) 

Hotel Alojamiento Jefferson · Sicsibamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62315&mlon=-77.53599#map=17/-8.62315/-77.53599) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84243 · Huayllabamba 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.53520&mlon=-77.52850#map=17/-8.53520/-77.52850) 

College Casa del Maestro · Sihuas 14 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 14 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 Huayllabamba

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

- Schools15

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
- Chingalpo
- Quiches
- Ragash
- San Juan
- Sicsibamba
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is Huayllabamba?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Huayllabamba?Alfonso Ugarte, Chingalpo, Parobamba, Quiches, Ragash, San Juan, Sicsibamba and Sihuas
- What time zone is Huayllabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huayllabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huayllabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huayllabamba?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huayllabamba?Settlements lie between 2,912 m and 3,852 m
- What is the highest point in Huayllabamba?Cerro Suyrobamba (4,327 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huayllabamba?September to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huayllabamba?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huayllabamba?Agente BCP y Multired, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huayllabamba?Grifo Pecsa, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huayllabamba?PE021906 (OCHA common operational dataset)