# Huayana District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Andahuaylas Province 

# Huayana

Huayana is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **95.3 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,812 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huayana?

Huayana lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/chiara/), [Paico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/paico/), [Pomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pomacocha/), [San Miguel de Chaccrampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-miguel-de-chaccrampa/), [Santiago de Paucaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/santiago-de-paucaray/) and [Tumay Huaraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/tumay-huaraca/). By area it is the 1403rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of Huayana is about 435 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9902° S, 73.5494° 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: Huayana

- 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) · Andahuaylas38 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:33).

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 Huayana

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Huayana. The largest with a recorded population: Huayana (539). Settlements here lie between about 3,183 m and 4,036 m above sea level (median 3,812 m).

- Castillapata
- Ccochapucro
- Chapun Huijo
- Chilhua
- Chuno Pata
- Cochapucro
- Como Quisauar
- Como Quishuar
- Cruz Pata
- Esquiruanoy
- Esquiruanuyoj
- Gracgrasja
- Huachihuayllo
- Huaraccopata
- Huarampasi
- Huaranpasi
- Huasipampa
- Huayana
- Jello Huasi
- Lahuaccenia
- Lahuaccenta
- Occomachay
- Paccohuirca
- Pajuerca
- Pampa Progreso
- Pampahuasi
- Pata Huasi
- Patara
- Perurame
- Sachapucro
- San Miguel de Checchepampa
- San Miguel de Chichepampa
- Solabamba
- Soytojo
- Sucabamba
- Tacjrapata
- Tinyac
- Tranca
- Yanayaco
- Yanayacu
- Yurac Pacche

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 Huayana

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Esquirvanuyoj
- Quebrada Rimichaca
- Quebrada Yanasanja
- Río Ccellccata
- Río Collpa
- Río Condor Marca
- Río Pauche
- Río Soras
- Río Yurac Pacche

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Chipana Huajo · 4,225 m
- Cerro Quichque · 4,168 m
- Cerro Sillaccasa · 4,158 m
- Cerro Matepachcana · 4,052 m
- Cerro Poma Puquio · 4,039 m
- Cerro Ccellcata Orjo · 4,019 m
- Cerro Ayhua · 4,004 m
- Cerro Aljaraise · 3,898 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 Huayana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Andahuaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 353 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 7 98 

Feb 6 99 

Mar 6 80 

Apr 6 25 

May 6 14 

Jun 5 4 

Jul 5 10 

Aug 5 11 

Sep 6 21 

Oct 7 35 

Nov 8 48 

Dec 7 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huayana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · San Miguel de Chaccrampa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96739&mlon=-73.58960#map=17/-13.96739/-73.58960) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Hotel Ch'usay · Soras 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12854&mlon=-73.59330#map=17/-14.12854/-73.59330) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54169 · Huayana 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00589&mlon=-73.55422#map=17/-14.00589/-73.55422) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01219&mlon=-73.83859#map=17/-14.01219/-73.83859) 

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 Huayana

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

- Schools4

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 Andahuaylas Province

- Andahuaylas
- Andarapa
- Chiara
- Huancarama
- Huancaray
- Jose Maria Arguedas
- Kaquiabamba
- Kishuara
- Pacobamba
- Pacucha
- Pampachiri
- Pomacocha
- San Antonio de Cachi
- San Jeronimo
- San Miguel de Chaccrampa
- Santa Maria de Chicmo
- Talavera
- Tumay Huaraca
- Turpo

## Quick answers

- Where is Huayana?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Huayana?Chiara, Paico, Pomacocha, San Miguel de Chaccrampa, Santiago de Paucaray and Tumay Huaraca
- What time zone is Huayana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huayana?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huayana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huayana?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huayana?Settlements lie between 3,183 m and 4,036 m
- What is the highest point in Huayana?Cerro Chipana Huajo (4,225 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huayana?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huayana?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huayana?Grifo, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huayana?PE030206 (OCHA common operational dataset)