# Matacoto District, Yungay Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Yungay Province 

# Matacoto

Matacoto is a district of Peru in Yungay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **47.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,044 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matacoto?

Matacoto lies in [Yungay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cascapara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/cascapara/), [Mancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/mancos/), [Pueblo Libre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pueblo-libre/), [Ranrahirca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/ranrahirca/), [Shupluy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/shupluy/) and [Yungay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yungay/). By area it is the 1636th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Yungay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/). The centre of Matacoto is about 330 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1614° S, 77.7652° 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 Matacoto

### Nearby, outside Matacoto

- Los Arcos · monument, Yungay3.0 km
- Campo Santo Yungay · monument, Yungay3.4 km
- Pirurupunta · archaeological site, Yungay5.4 km
- Cueva del Guitarrero · archaeological site, Shupluy7.9 km
- Cultura Huaylas 2 · archaeological site, Pueblo Libre8.8 km
- Centro de Interpretación Casa Hacienda La Ñusta de Huaylas · museum, Pueblo Libre8.9 km
- Sitio Arqueologico de Paclacoto · archaeological site, Pueblo Libre8.9 km
- Peña Herichi · attraction, Pueblo Libre9.1 km
- Reserva de Pitajaya - Tocash · nature reserve, Pueblo Libre9.4 km
- Pueblo Viejo de Rinconada · archaeological site, Caraz10 km
- La Oroya · attraction, Caraz10 km
- Ruinas de Keushu · archaeological site, Yungay11 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: Matacoto

- 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) · Chimbote83 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco189 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.

## Villages and localities in Matacoto

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Matacoto. The largest with a recorded population: Matacoto (218), Cochas (96), Yaulli (61) and Pojri (16). Settlements here lie between about 2,408 m and 3,577 m above sea level (median 3,044 m).

- Chacapampa
- Chichimicuncan
- Chuchin
- Chuchín
- Cochas
- Cuchpa
- Huampu
- Huarampuro
- Llaulli
- Matacoto
- Muque
- Pichillo
- Pojri
- Sacuayoc
- Toquircan
- Yaulli

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 Matacoto

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Llanganuco
- Quebrada Pojri
- Quebrada Potrero

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Condormarca · 3,740 m
- Cerro Puacpampa · 3,230 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 Matacoto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matacoto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Yungay · Yungay 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13850&mlon=-77.74556#map=17/-9.13850/-77.74556) 

Bank Mibanco · Yungay 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13960&mlon=-77.74690#map=17/-9.13960/-77.74690) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05069&mlon=-77.80466#map=17/-9.05069/-77.80466) 

Petrol pump Primax E.S. Marelvi · Yungay 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15233&mlon=-77.74239#map=17/-9.15233/-77.74239) 

Hotel Hostal Las Rosas · Yungay 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14343&mlon=-77.74475#map=17/-9.14343/-77.74475) 

Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) 

School Institución Educativa Inicial Nº 2669 · Yungay 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15493&mlon=-77.74590#map=17/-9.15493/-77.74590) 

College Colegio inicial Santa Inés · Yungay 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14509&mlon=-77.74192#map=17/-9.14509/-77.74192) 

Police station Comisaría de Yungay · Yungay 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14079&mlon=-77.74459#map=17/-9.14079/-77.74459) 

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 Matacoto

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

- Schools2

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 Yungay Province

- Cascapara
- Mancos
- Quillo
- Ranrahirca
- Shupluy
- Yanama
- Yungay

## Quick answers

- Where is Matacoto?In Yungay Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Matacoto?Cascapara, Mancos, Pueblo Libre, Ranrahirca, Shupluy and Yungay
- What is there to see in Matacoto?Los Arcos, Campo Santo Yungay, Pirurupunta, Cueva del Guitarrero
- What time zone is Matacoto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Matacoto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Matacoto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matacoto?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matacoto?Settlements lie between 2,408 m and 3,577 m
- What is the highest point in Matacoto?Cerro Condormarca (3,740 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matacoto?Hospital de Apoyo Yungay, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matacoto?Mibanco, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Matacoto?ABN, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matacoto?Primax E.S. Marelvi, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matacoto?PE022004 (OCHA common operational dataset)