# Ragash District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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

District · Sihuas Province 

# Ragash

Ragash is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **208.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 12mapped services
- 3,238 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ragash?

Ragash lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cashapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/cashapampa/), [Chingalpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/chingalpo/), [Conchucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/conchucos/), [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/), [Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/huayllabamba/) and [Sihuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sihuas/). By area it is the 928th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.3% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Ragash is about 404 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4643° S, 77.6749° 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 Ragash

### Nearby, outside Ragash

- Tambo Inca de Pariachuco · archaeological site, Conchucos16 km
- Huajrajirca · archaeological site, Cusca18 km
- 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: Ragash

- 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) · Chimbote120 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo163 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 Ragash

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ragash. Settlements here lie between about 2,801 m and 3,667 m above sea level (median 3,238 m).

- Ayaviña
- Calia
- Collota
- Cueva
- Geñua
- Huanza
- La Esperanza
- Manta
- Paccha
- Paicaran
- Paicarán
- Quingao
- Quingao Bajo
- Ragash
- Ragash Chico
- Tucush
- Ullucutay

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 Ragash

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Tastai · 4,096 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 Ragash and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sihuas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 181 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 55 

Feb 9 60 

Mar 9 67 

Apr 9 46 

May 9 36 

Jun 8 16 

Jul 8 18 

Aug 8 15 

Sep 9 19 

Oct 9 39 

Nov 10 55 

Dec 9 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ragash

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55274&mlon=-77.63202#map=17/-8.55274/-77.63202) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Sihuas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55434&mlon=-77.63148#map=17/-8.55434/-77.63148) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Sihuas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55481&mlon=-77.62745#map=17/-8.55481/-77.62745) 

Hotel Hostal Interoceanico · Sihuas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55254&mlon=-77.63285#map=17/-8.55254/-77.63285) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84110 · Ragash 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47480&mlon=-77.68290#map=17/-8.47480/-77.68290) 

College Colegio Asteria Castro · Sihuas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55432&mlon=-77.62946#map=17/-8.55432/-77.62946) 

Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 11 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 Ragash

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

- Schools12

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
- Quiches
- San Juan
- Sicsibamba
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is Ragash?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Ragash?Cashapampa, Chingalpo, Conchucos, Cusca, Huayllabamba and Sihuas
- What is there to see in Ragash?Tambo Inca de Pariachuco, Huajrajirca, Antapampa
- What time zone is Ragash in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ragash?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ragash?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ragash?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ragash?Settlements lie between 2,801 m and 3,667 m
- What is the highest point in Ragash?Cerro Tastai (4,096 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ragash?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ragash?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ragash?Grifo Pecsa, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ragash?PE021908 (OCHA common operational dataset)