# Ranrahirca District, Yungay Province, Ancash Department

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

District · Yungay Province 

# Ranrahirca

Ranrahirca is a district of Peru in Yungay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **21.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.7km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,990 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ranrahirca?

Ranrahirca lies in [Yungay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Mancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/mancos/), [Matacoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/matacoto/) and [Yungay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yungay/). By area it is the 1765th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Yungay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/). The centre of Ranrahirca is about 329 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1560° S, 77.6963° 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 Ranrahirca

### Nearby, outside Ranrahirca

- Campo Santo Yungay · monument, Yungay4.5 km
- Los Arcos · monument, Yungay5.5 km
- Cueva del Guitarrero · archaeological site, Shupluy5.8 km
- Burial Chamber · archaeological site, Yungay7.3 km
- Ruinas de Keushu · archaeological site, Yungay7.3 km
- Pirurupunta · archaeological site, Yungay7.4 km
- Llanganuco lakes · beach, Yungay10.0 km
- Monument of mountain climbers · memorial, Yungay11 km
- Restos Arqueológicos Pueblo Viejo · ruins, Caraz12 km
- Cultura Huaylas 2 · archaeological site, Pueblo Libre13 km
- Sitio Arqueologico de Paclacoto · archaeological site, Pueblo Libre13 km
- Centro de Interpretación Casa Hacienda La Ñusta de Huaylas · museum, Pueblo Libre13 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: Ranrahirca

- 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) · Chimbote91 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco182 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 Ranrahirca

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Ranrahirca. The largest with a recorded population: Ranrahirca (936), Arhuay (340), Encayoc (197) and Cajapampa (176). Settlements here lie between about 2,527 m and 3,203 m above sea level (median 2,990 m).

- Apagrande
- Arhuai
- Arhuay
- Bellavista
- Cajapampa
- Cochapampa
- Cochco Nani
- Encayoc
- Independencia
- Llactus
- Parco
- Pariacolca
- Piscuy
- Ranrahirca
- Tayancapunta

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 Ranrahirca

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Huacrasauito
- Quebrada Puchcopampa
- Quebrada Queruran

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 Ranrahirca 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 Ranrahirca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Huashao · Yungay 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.12942&mlon=-77.70037#map=17/-9.12942/-77.70037) 

Bank BCP · Yungay 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14091&mlon=-77.74387#map=17/-9.14091/-77.74387) 

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

Petrol pump Grifo Primax · Ranrahirca 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17847&mlon=-77.71854#map=17/-9.17847/-77.71854) 

Hotel Hotel El Alamo · Ranrahirca 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17489&mlon=-77.72203#map=17/-9.17489/-77.72203) 

Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86650 · Ranrahirca 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15207&mlon=-77.68780#map=17/-9.15207/-77.68780) 

College Colegio inicial Santa Inés · Yungay 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14509&mlon=-77.74192#map=17/-9.14509/-77.74192) 

Police station Comisaría rural de Mancos · Mancos 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.19003&mlon=-77.71415#map=17/-9.19003/-77.71415) 

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 Ranrahirca

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools8
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1

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
- Quillo
- Shupluy
- Yanama
- Yungay

## Quick answers

- Where is Ranrahirca?In Yungay Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Ranrahirca?Mancos, Matacoto and Yungay
- What is there to see in Ranrahirca?Campo Santo Yungay, Los Arcos, Cueva del Guitarrero, Burial Chamber
- What time zone is Ranrahirca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ranrahirca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ranrahirca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ranrahirca?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ranrahirca?Settlements lie between 2,527 m and 3,203 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ranrahirca?Puesto de Salud Huashao, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ranrahirca?BCP, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ranrahirca?ABN, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranrahirca?Grifo Primax, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ranrahirca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ranrahirca?PE022006 (OCHA common operational dataset)