# Quillo District, Yungay Province, Ancash Department – Villages

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District · Yungay Province 

# Quillo

Quillo is a district of Peru in Yungay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **370.8 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 371km²
- 43mapped services
- 2,757 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quillo?

Quillo 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: [Buena Vista Alta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/buena-vista-alta/), [Cascapara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/cascapara/), [Moro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/moro/), [Pamparomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pamparomas/), [Pueblo Libre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pueblo-libre/) and [Yautan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/casma/yautan/). By area it is the 610th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 27.2% of [Yungay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/). The centre of Quillo is about 319 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3317° S, 77.9731° 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: Quillo

- 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) · Chimbote64 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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 Quillo

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Quillo. The largest with a recorded population: Quillo (596), Pariacolca (561), Huacho (557), Allpaquita (382), Punap (376) and Huambo (369). Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 4,209 m above sea level (median 2,757 m).

- Acush
- Allpaquita
- Alto Coracollo
- Ataco Pampa
- Aunapampa
- Bellavista
- Cachap
- Canchirao
- Canhuar
- Cano
- Capiacashca
- Caqui
- Chirimoyo
- Cochacaca
- Colcas
- Colisuran
- Conchi
- Conchí
- Coracollo
- Cotucancha
- Cruz Pampa
- Cuntip
- Cuntip Alto
- Hircanhuain
- Huaca Rumi
- Huacho
- Huacuy
- Huacuy Alto
- Huacuy Bajo
- Huallme
- Huamanguay
- Huambo
- Huantar
- Huascaran
- Huascarán
- Huellapampa
- Huequerón
- Julcamarca
- La Palma
- La Rinconada
- La Victoria
- La Victória
- Llacnapucro
- Llahuac
- Luchaca
- Macray
- Marco Pampa
- Mitua
- Nuevo Kaqui
- Ocrucancha
- Ocshi
- Ocupampa
- Ocushuy
- Ojoran
- Pampacancha
- Pariacolca
- Patipampa
- Patsu
- Pañopampa
- Pirhuash
- Pocso
- Poneaj
- Potrero
- Pucapatza
- Punap
- Puquio
- Puquiohuain
- Putaca
- Puytu
- Quillo
- Quita
- Quitacancha
- Rumichaca
- Rumoc
- Santa Rosa
- Tablerga
- Tinco
- Tushcar
- Yanarranra
- Yanarumi
- 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 Quillo

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Laguna Canchiscocha
- Laguna Concorcocha
- Laguna Enriquecocha
- Laguna Fudococha
- Laguna Huajrapunta
- Laguna Tayacocha
- Laguna Torococha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Canchi
- Quebrada Cercocancha
- Quebrada Chacchapampa
- Quebrada Huacuy
- Quebrada Huias
- Quebrada Luche Coran
- Quebrada Minahuaran
- Quebrada Pampamachay
- Quebrada Pucapaccha
- Quebrada Punapo
- Quebrada Quispicancha
- Quebrada Sarco

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains.

- Cerro Gallahuacanan Punta · 4,784 m
- Cerro Chonta · 4,775 m
- Cerro Pucacocha · 4,758 m
- Cerro Pucaranra · 4,752 m
- Cerro Huallpacsillopunta · 4,737 m
- Cerro Huarnanripa · 4,711 m
- Cerro Punta · 4,543 m
- Cerro Pumahuilca · 4,535 m
- Cerro Pucacruz · 4,436 m
- Cerro Checret · 4,251 m
- Cerro Huambra Pucanaspampa · 4,232 m
- Cerro Pumahuay · 4,056 m
- Cerro Quimahuanca · 3,912 m
- Cerro Diablopunta · 3,911 m
- Cerro Huascarán · 3,826 m
- Cerro Champaircapunta · 3,534 m
- Cerro Perque · 3,314 m
- Cerro Cajabamba · 3,146 m
- Cerro Compadrecunca · 2,427 m
- Cerro Ninacayán · 1,818 m
- Cerro Picoto · 1,784 m
- Cerro Carachanhuana · 1,700 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 Quillo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yungay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 349 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 50 

Feb 11 57 

Mar 11 62 

Apr 11 40 

May 11 33 

Jun 10 14 

Jul 9 15 

Aug 10 12 

Sep 11 16 

Oct 11 33 

Nov 11 49 

Dec 11 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Pariacoto · Pariacoto 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55939&mlon=-77.89110#map=17/-9.55939/-77.89110) 

Bank Banco de la Nación Moro · Moro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13918&mlon=-78.18342#map=17/-9.13918/-78.18342) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05080&mlon=-77.81469#map=17/-9.05080/-77.81469) 

Petrol pump Grifo Primax · Yautan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.51354&mlon=-77.99879#map=17/-9.51354/-77.99879) 

Hotel Napoles Ecolodge · Moro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25000&mlon=-78.05000#map=17/-9.25000/-78.05000) 

Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86995 · Quillo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.32788&mlon=-77.96333#map=17/-9.32788/-77.96333) 

College Colegio inicial Santa Inés · Yungay 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14509&mlon=-77.74192#map=17/-9.14509/-77.74192) 

Police station PAR PNP Buenavista Alta · Buena Vista Alta 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.43255&mlon=-78.20674#map=17/-9.43255/-78.20674) 

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 Quillo

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

- Schools43

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
- Matacoto
- Ranrahirca
- Shupluy
- Yanama
- Yungay

## Quick answers

- Where is Quillo?In Yungay Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Quillo?Buena Vista Alta, Cascapara, Moro, Pamparomas, Pueblo Libre and Yautan
- What time zone is Quillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quillo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quillo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quillo?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quillo?Settlements lie between 943 m and 4,209 m
- What is the highest point in Quillo?Cerro Gallahuacanan Punta (4,784 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quillo?August to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quillo?Centro De Salud Pariacoto, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quillo?Banco de la Nación Moro, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quillo?ABN, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quillo?Grifo Primax, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quillo?PE022005 (OCHA common operational dataset)