# Quiches District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Sihuas Province 

# Quiches

Quiches is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **148.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,738 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quiches?

Quiches lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/acobamba/), [Alfonso Ugarte](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/alfonso-ugarte/), [Chingalpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/chingalpo/), [Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/huayllabamba/), [Santiago de Challas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/santiago-de-challas/), [Taurija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/taurija/) and [Urpay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/urpay/). By area it is the 1149th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.2% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Quiches is about 409 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3938° S, 77.5019° 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: Quiches

- 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) · Chimbote140 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca177 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 17:59).

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 Quiches

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Quiches. The largest with a recorded population: Quiches (627), Cóndor Cerro (534), Tinyayo (285) and Puruguay (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,614 m and 3,126 m above sea level (median 2,738 m).

- Bolognesi
- Casablanca
- Cóndor Cerro
- El Potrero
- Huajlos
- Jocosbamba
- Maribamba
- Miobamba
- Puruguay
- Quiches
- San Miguel
- Tinyayo

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 Quiches

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cañas
- Quebrada Contay Paccha
- Quebrada San Isidro
- Río Challas
- Río San Miguel

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Cóndor Cerro · 3,855 m
- Cerro Santo Cristo · 2,653 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 Quiches and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sihuas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 55 

Feb 12 60 

Mar 12 67 

Apr 12 46 

May 12 36 

Jun 11 16 

Jul 11 18 

Aug 11 15 

Sep 12 19 

Oct 13 39 

Nov 13 55 

Dec 12 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quiches

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54804&mlon=-77.58199#map=17/-8.54804/-77.58199) 

Bank Mibanco · Sihuas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55422&mlon=-77.63108#map=17/-8.55422/-77.63108) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Sihuas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55481&mlon=-77.62745#map=17/-8.55481/-77.62745) 

Hotel Hostal Sihuas · Sihuas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55587&mlon=-77.62834#map=17/-8.55587/-77.62834) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84184 · Quiches 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.39940&mlon=-77.49220#map=17/-8.39940/-77.49220) 

College Colegio Inicial #127 · Sihuas 23 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 23 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 Quiches

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

- Schools8

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
- Huayllabamba
- Ragash
- San Juan
- Sicsibamba
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is Quiches?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Quiches?Acobamba, Alfonso Ugarte, Chingalpo, Huayllabamba, Santiago de Challas, Taurija and Urpay
- What time zone is Quiches in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quiches?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quiches?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quiches?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quiches?Settlements lie between 1,614 m and 3,126 m
- What is the highest point in Quiches?Cerro Cóndor Cerro (3,855 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quiches?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quiches?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quiches?Mibanco, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quiches?Grifo Pecsa, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quiches?PE021907 (OCHA common operational dataset)