# Yungay Province, Ancash Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/

Province · Ancash Department 

# Yungay Province

Yungay Province is a province of Peru in Ancash Department. It covers **1,362.9 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 271 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 275 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,363km²
- 8districts
- 275mapped services

## Where is Yungay Province?

Yungay Province lies in [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other provinces: [Asuncion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/asuncion/), [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/), [Casma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/), [Huaraz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/), [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/), [Mariscal Luzuriaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/), [Pomabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/) and [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/). By area it is the 167th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/). The centre of Yungay Province is about 327 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 43 km from Huaraz, the main town of Ancash Department. The centre point is at 9.1740° S, 77.6854° 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 Yungay Province

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Yungay Province: 4 archaeological sites; 2 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 beach.

- Burial Chamber · archaeological site
- Cueva del Guitarrero · archaeological site
- Pirurupunta · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Keushu · archaeological site
- Llanganuco lakes · beach
- Portachuelo de Llanganuco · viewpoint
- Lake 69 · attraction
- Start of hiking trail to Laguna 69 · attraction
- Campo Santo Yungay · monument
- Los Arcos · monument
- Monument of mountain climbers · memorial

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: Yungay Province

- 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) · Chimbote92 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:58).

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.

## Districts of Yungay Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Cascapara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/cascapara/) 137 16 8 

[Mancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/mancos/) 63 33 29 

[Matacoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/matacoto/) 47 16 2 

[Quillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/quillo/) 371 81 43 

[Ranrahirca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/ranrahirca/) 22 15 13 

[Shupluy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/shupluy/) 167 23 9 

[Yanama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yanama/) 284 27 37 

[Yungay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yungay/) 273 69 134 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Yungay Province

Open gazetteers list **271 villages, towns and localities** in Yungay Province. The largest with a recorded population: Yungay (5,269), Ranrahirca (936), Tumpa (891), Acobamba (685), Quillo (596) and Pariacolca (561). Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 4,448 m above sea level (median 3,106 m).

- Acobamba
- Acush
- Agopuquio
- Aira
- Allpabamba
- Allpaquita
- Alpabamba
- Alto Coracollo
- Anchin
- Anchín
- Anta
- Apa Chico
- Apagrande
- Arhuai
- Arhuay
- Armapampa
- Ataco Pampa
- Atasha
- Atma
- Aunapampa
- Aura
- Ayauran
- Bellavista
- Cacapaqui
- Cachap
- Cachi
- Cachus
- Caishbamba
- Cajapampa
- Calla
- Campa Mancos
- Canchapampa
- Cancharrumi
- Canchirao
- Canhuar
- Cano
- Capiacashca
- Caqui
- Caranche
- Carhuan
- Carhuapara
- Cascapara
- Cashahirca
- Cayasbamba
- Cayepampa
- Chacapampa
- Chalhua
- Chichimicuncan
- Chilca
- Chilcabamba
- Chilcabamba Bajo
- Chirimoyo
- Chocto
- Chuchin
- Chuchín
- Chupa
- Chuquibamba
- Churo Huarca
- Cochacaca
- Cochahuain
- Cochapampa
- Cochas
- Cochaucro
- Cochco Nani
- Colcabamba
- Colcas
- Colisuran
- Collcapampa
- Collo
- Concepción
- Conchi
- Conchí
- Coptac
- Coracollo
- Cotucancha
- Cotumarca
- Cruz Catac
- Cruz Coto
- Cruz Pampa
- Cuchpa
- Cuchu
- Cuntip
- Cuntip Alto
- Cunya
- Dos de Enero
- Echahuan
- Enapampa
- Encayoc
- Erapampa
- Garay
- Hircanhuain
- Huaca Rumi
- Huacho
- Huacuy
- Huacuy Alto
- Huacuy Bajo
- Huaishcana
- Huallme
- Huamanguay
- Huamas
- Huambo
- Huambo Musho
- Huampu
- Huanca
- Huanchuy
- Huantar
- Huaracpampa
- Huarampuro
- Huarca
- Huascaran
- Huascarán
- Huashao
- Huashcao
- Huayapon
- Huayapón
- Huaypan
- Huaypán
- Huellapampa
- Huepesh
- Huequerón
- Humacchuco
- Independencia
- Iscupampa
- Jara Allpa
- Julcamarca
- La Palma
- La Rinconada
- La Victoria
- La Victória
- Llacnapucro
- Llactus
- Llahuac
- Llanca
- Llanganuco
- Llanlla
- Llaulli
- Luchaca
- Machco
- Macho
- Macray
- Mamapampa
- Mancos
- Marap
- Maraypampa
- Marco Pampa
- Masra
- Matacoto
- Matara
- Mayush
- Mazac
- Mina de Cal
- Mio
- Mita
- Mitua
- Muque
- Musho
- Nueva Florida
- Nuevo Kaqui
- Ocrucancha
- Ocsapachan
- Ocshapachán
- Ocshi
- Ocupampa
- Ocushuy
- Ojoran
- Ongo
- Pacarisca
- Pachanguay
- Pacllashpampa
- Pampac
- Pampacancha
- Pampahuasi
- Panash
- Parco
- Pariacolca
- Pariantana
- Paso Uran
- Patapata
- Patipampa
- Patsu
- Pañopampa
- Pichillo
- Piquip
- Pirhuash
- Pisca
- Piscos
- Piscuy
- Pocso
- Pojri
- Poncos
- Poneaj
- Potrero
- Primorpampa
- Pucap
- Pucapatza
- Pucayaco
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pumapucllanan
- Pumarranra
- Punap
- Punyan
- Punyán
- Puquio
- Puquiohuain
- Putaca
- Puytu
- Pía Coral
- Quellecancha
- Queshque
- Queyllaycancha
- Quillas
- Quillo
- Quishuar
- Quita
- Quitacancha
- Ranrahirca
- Rayan
- Rayán
- Rumichaca
- Rumoc
- Runtu
- Ruri
- Sacuayoc
- San Felipe
- San Isidro
- San Vicente
- Sanja
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Saviapampa
- Shacsha
- Shancayan
- Shillcop
- Shilta
- Shocosh
- Shorocoto
- Shoropunta
- Shupluy
- Shuyop
- Socos
- Tablerga
- Tambra
- Tarnay
- Tayancapunta
- Tinco
- Tingo
- Tingua
- Tishtec
- Tocash
- Toquircan
- Tucuhurán
- Tullpa
- Tumpa
- Tushcar
- Uchcu
- Uma Shoc
- Urangay
- Utcush
- Utupampa
- Vaquería
- Yacuyhuarmi
- Yanama
- Yanamito
- Yanarranra
- Yanarumi
- Yaulli
- Yerbabuena
- Yungay
- Yuraccorral
- Yuracoto
- Zacsha

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 Yungay Province

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

### Water

52 rivers and streams; 31 lakes.

- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Canchiscocha
- Laguna Cashma
- Laguna Choquicocha
- Laguna Concorcocha
- Laguna Enriquecocha
- Laguna Fudococha
- Laguna Huacrasauito
- Laguna Huajrapunta
- Laguna Huanca
- Laguna Huashua
- Laguna Jatun
- Laguna Jatunruric
- Laguna Llacta
- Laguna Mangan
- Laguna Matacocha
- Laguna Morococha
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Senigacocha
- Laguna Sesentinueve
- Laguna Shaullan
- Laguna Suirococha
- Laguna Tayacocha

…and 59 more.

### Hills and mountains

69 mountains; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Nevado Huascarán · 6,237 m
- Huascarán Norte · 5,790 m
- Nevado Yanarrajo · 5,779 m
- Nevado Yanapaccha · 5,190 m
- Cerro Yanarrajo · 5,055 m
- Nevado Chacrarrajo · 5,000 m
- Cerro Mesacatac · 4,902 m
- Cerro Pacllash · 4,892 m
- Cerro Huachucharmi · 4,875 m
- Cerro Huillcahuain · 4,823 m
- Cerro Rocotopunta · 4,808 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 4,807 m
- Cerro Puchcayoc Punta · 4,801 m
- Cerro Tocash · 4,795 m
- Cerro San Esteban · 4,787 m
- Cerro Gallahuacanan Punta · 4,784 m
- Cerro Chonta · 4,775 m
- Cerro Pachucocha · 4,762 m
- Cerro Pucacocha · 4,758 m
- Cerro Pucaranra · 4,752 m
- Cerro Huallpacsillopunta · 4,737 m
- Cerro Chuntapunta · 4,729 m
- Cerro Sucurumi · 4,725 m
- Portichuelo de Llanganuco · 4,720 m

…and 47 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Huarascucho
- Shacsha

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 Yungay Province and the best time to visit

In Yungay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 50 

Feb 9 57 

Mar 8 62 

Apr 8 40 

May 8 33 

Jun 7 14 

Jul 7 15 

Aug 8 12 

Sep 9 16 

Oct 9 33 

Nov 9 49 

Dec 9 65 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Yungay Province

Places mapped inside Yungay Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels34
- Shopping malls1
- Schools158
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants49
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Yungay Province?In Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Yungay Province?Asuncion Province, Carhuaz Province, Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, Casma Province, Huaraz Province, Huaylas Province, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Pomabamba Province and Santa Province
- What is there to see in Yungay Province?Burial Chamber, Campo Santo Yungay, Cueva del Guitarrero, Lake 69
- What time zone is Yungay Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yungay Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yungay Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yungay Province?271 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yungay Province?Settlements lie between 943 m and 4,448 m
- What is the highest point in Yungay Province?Nevado Huascarán (6,237 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Yungay Province?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Yungay Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yungay Province?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yungay Province?PE0220 (OCHA common operational dataset)