# Huanipaca District, Abancay Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/huanipaca/ District · Abancay Province # Huanipaca Huanipaca is a district of Peru in Abancay Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **427.1 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 427km² - 18mapped services - 3,020 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huanipaca? Huanipaca lies in [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Abancay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/abancay/), [Huancarama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huancarama/), [Inkawasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/inkawasi/), [Pacobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacobamba/), [San Pedro de Cachora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/san-pedro-de-cachora/), [Santa Teresa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/santa-teresa/), [Tamburco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/tamburco/) and [Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/vilcabamba/). By area it is the 535th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.4% of [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/). The centre of Huanipaca is about 466 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 21 km from Abancay, the main town of Abancay Province. The centre point is at 13.4789° S, 72.9868° 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 Huanipaca OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huanipaca: 1 attraction. - Ex hacienda San Ignacio · attraction ### Nearby, outside Huanipaca - Willcaq'ocha Lake · attraction, Abancay13 km - Usphaq'ocha Lake · attraction, Tamburco15 km - Ampay National Sanctuary · nature reserve, Tamburco15 km - Mirador Sacerdotal · viewpoint, Santa Teresa15 km - House of the priest · ruins, Santa Teresa15 km - Sacerdotal · attraction, Santa Teresa15 km - Llama terraces · archaeological site, Santa Teresa15 km - Viewpoint to the Lama Terraces · viewpoint, Santa Teresa15 km - Ushnu · ruins, Santa Teresa15 km - Usnu · viewpoint, Santa Teresa15 km - Pikiwasi · ruins, Santa Teresa15 km - Sector IXB · ruins, Santa Teresa15 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: Huanipaca - 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 - Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas47 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco113 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:32). 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 Huanipaca Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Huanipaca. The largest with a recorded population: Huanipaca (910), Sorcca (235), Huanchulla (127), Occopata (121), Totoraqui (45) and Utcubamba (23). Settlements here lie between about 1,158 m and 4,018 m above sea level (median 3,020 m). - Antaccasa - Anyanca - Arriendo - Aujello - Ayaviri - Callanca - Carqueque - Casantoy - Ccallasuque - Ccarabamba - Ccollca - Ccotaqui - Ccoya - Chanchayllo - Chaquicachayoc - Chaquiccocha - Chihuampata - Chuncallque - Chuncallqui - Cotabamba - Cusi Pata - Cutabambas - Ecnayo - Eknay - Etnay - Huaccompa - Huanchulla - Huanipaca - Huanusqui - Huarayocc - Huayllani - Huayruropata - Humanay - Huncaya - Ichu Orcco - Karquequi - Kerapata - Kiuñalla - Lacchirhuay - Lambramaqui - Layampampa - Limanqui - Lirio - Livirco - Llaullipata - Lucero - Macayhuani - Marampata - Marccopucro - Mayhuay - Mayocc - Mitanay - Murcoy - Mutcapata - Muñaqui - Occopata - Pacobamba - Pajonal - Pamparqui - Parhuani - Pariguana - Pataquisqayoc - Potrero - Pujyupampa - Puncutuy - Quisuar - Rajarajaynioc - Roncohuasi - Rosaspata - Salinera - San Francisco - San Ignacio - San Pedro - Santa Isabel - Sicllabamba - Soncotoy - Sorcca - Suyunacuy - Tacmana - Tacmara - Tambobamba - Tirantiyoc - Tomakesca - Totoraqui - Triunfo - Truja - Uchubamba - Uchunccoy - Umacalli - Uncalla - Utcubamba - Yaritayoc 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 Huanipaca Named natural and historic features inside Huanipaca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chinchay - Quebrada Matipata - Quebrada Muñaque - Quebrada Parhuane - Quebrada Sillapata - Río Pachachaca ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Cerro Torre-orcco · 3,973 m - Cerro Ccoraccorayoc · 3,961 m - Cerro Rumihuasi · 3,924 m - Cerro Cunccalayoc · 3,661 m - Cerro Parhuane · 3,468 m - Cerro Ccollapata · 3,285 m - Cerro Perronay · 3,278 m - Cerro Cocha-Orcco · 3,192 m - Cerro Casantuy · 2,816 m - Cerro Orconcito · 2,728 m - Cerro Queuñaya · 2,661 m - Cerro Cachicuncca · 2,364 m - Carabamba · 2,133 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 Huanipaca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Abancay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (137 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 9 137 Feb 9 134 Mar 9 107 Apr 9 36 May 8 16 Jun 8 4 Jul 7 13 Aug 8 14 Sep 9 27 Oct 10 52 Nov 10 70 Dec 10 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huanipaca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posta Médica de Cachora · San Pedro de Cachora 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50983&mlon=-72.81279#map=17/-13.50983/-72.81279) Bank Banco de la nacion Americas · Abancay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63330&mlon=-72.88796#map=17/-13.63330/-72.88796) Petrol pump Pecsa · Tamburco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62440&mlon=-72.87793#map=17/-13.62440/-72.87793) Hotel Villa Los Loros · Huanipaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47057&mlon=-72.87950#map=17/-13.47057/-72.87950) School Institución Educativa No. 54574 · Huanipaca 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50706&mlon=-72.99480#map=17/-13.50706/-72.99480) College Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac · Tamburco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61716&mlon=-72.86799#map=17/-13.61716/-72.86799) Police station Comisaría PNP Bellavista · Abancay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63716&mlon=-72.89767#map=17/-13.63716/-72.89767) 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 Huanipaca Places mapped inside Huanipaca in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools17 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 Abancay Province - Abancay - Chacoche - Circa - Curahuasi - Lambrama - Pichirhua - San Pedro de Cachora - Tamburco ## Quick answers - Where is Huanipaca?In Abancay Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Huanipaca?Abancay, Huancarama, Inkawasi, Pacobamba, San Pedro de Cachora, Santa Teresa, Tamburco and Vilcabamba - What is there to see in Huanipaca?Ex hacienda San Ignacio - What time zone is Huanipaca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huanipaca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huanipaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huanipaca?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huanipaca?Settlements lie between 1,158 m and 4,018 m - What is the highest point in Huanipaca?Cerro Torre-orcco (3,973 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huanipaca?November - Where is the nearest hospital to Huanipaca?Posta Médica de Cachora, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huanipaca?Banco de la nacion Americas, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huanipaca?Pecsa, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huanipaca?PE030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)