# Huaccana District, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/ District · Chincheros Province # Huaccana Huaccana is a district of Peru in Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **335.4 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 335km² - 29mapped services - 3,078 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huaccana? Huaccana lies in [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Anco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anco/), [Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chilcas/), [Chincheros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/chincheros/), [Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/), [Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/concepcion/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/el-porvenir/), [Los Chankas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/los-chankas/), [Luis Carranza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/luis-carranza/), [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ocros/) and [Ongoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ongoy/). By area it is the 668th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.2% of [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/). The centre of Huaccana is about 391 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3379° S, 73.6783° 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: Huaccana - 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) · Andahuaylas54 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho60 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:35). 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 Huaccana Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Huaccana. The largest with a recorded population: Huaccana (887), Pumachuco (597), Mara Mara (339), Comunpampa (258), Cabracancha (205) and Curampa (131). Settlements here lie between about 1,971 m and 3,456 m above sea level (median 3,078 m). - Ahuayro - Allcco Huarcuna - Anccahuay - Anccapata - Antahuanca - Armay - Cabracancha - Ccanchi - Ccellupate - Ccollpapampa - Chullana - Chullaquisca - Comunpampa - Cuchucusma - Cunyac - Curampa - Floripondio - Generosa - Huaccan - Huaccana - Hualhua - Huarapari - Huayao - Huiracocha Pampa - La Florida - Lecc Lespampa - Lirio - Lliptapata - Lliwapampa - Mara Mara - Mara Mara Alta - Marcopampa - Marcopata - Maucallacta - Mosorccucho - Moyaccasa - Moyorcco - Nueva Esperanza - Ochouran - Octcobamba - Paccochi - Pachaspampa - Paltaypampa - Parco - Pichipampa - Playapampa - Potrero - Puerto Belen - Pumachuco - Pumayacu - Puncuhuayco - Purisima - Purísima - Quisuar - Rayampampa - San Vicente - San Vincente - Santa Rosa de Cunyacc - Sapichaca - Sapsipampa - Sauri - Sayhuapata - Seccha - Simpe - Simpi - Suela - Tintaya - Tocso - Tocsopampa - Toruro - Uchuy Cruz - Uchuypata 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 Huaccana Named natural and historic features inside Huaccana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Anuri - Laguna Cusicocha - Quebrada Hornada - Quebrada Molino Huayjo - Quebrada Pachanja - Quebrada Yanavilca - Río Cullay - Río Pulcay - Río San Miguel ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Cerro Patacocha · 4,276 m - Cerro Pachanja · 4,009 m - Cerro Quisuarorjo · 3,716 m - Cerro Pampas · 3,711 m - Cerro Ayaviri · 3,574 m - Cerro Sacsaja · 3,520 m - Cerro Huallhua · 3,411 m - Cerro Tantallay · 3,378 m - Cerro Jero · 3,189 m - Cerro Huirahuacho · 3,007 m - Cerro San Vincente · 2,756 m - Cerro Ancopuma · 2,535 m - Cerro Uchuypununpata · 2,442 m - Cerro Ranchojasa · 2,183 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Aguairo - Hacienda Pulcay 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 Huaccana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chincheros Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 620 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (115 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 110 Feb 12 115 Mar 12 94 Apr 12 28 May 11 15 Jun 11 5 Jul 10 11 Aug 11 11 Sep 12 23 Oct 13 42 Nov 13 55 Dec 12 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huaccana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Chincheros · Chincheros 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50866&mlon=-73.70990#map=17/-13.50866/-73.70990) Bank Banco de la Nación · Anco-Huallo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) Petrol pump Pecsa · Chincheros 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51519&mlon=-73.71266#map=17/-13.51519/-73.71266) Hotel Hotel Ibeth · Chincheros 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51645&mlon=-73.72105#map=17/-13.51645/-73.72105) School Institución Educativa No. 54203 · Huaccana 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33877&mlon=-73.67975#map=17/-13.33877/-73.67975) College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) Police station Comisaría PNP Huaccana · Huaccana 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38921&mlon=-73.68967#map=17/-13.38921/-73.68967) 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 Huaccana Places mapped inside Huaccana in open map data, by type. - Schools26 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Chincheros Province - Anco-Huallo - Chincheros - Cocharcas - El Porvenir - Los Chankas - Ocobamba - Ongoy - Ranracancha - Rocchacc - Uranmarca ## Quick answers - Where is Huaccana?In Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Huaccana?Anco, Chilcas, Chincheros, Chungui, Concepcion, El Porvenir, Los Chankas, Luis Carranza, Ocros and Ongoy - What time zone is Huaccana in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huaccana?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huaccana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huaccana?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huaccana?Settlements lie between 1,971 m and 3,456 m - What is the highest point in Huaccana?Cerro Patacocha (4,276 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huaccana?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Huaccana?Centro Médico Chincheros, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huaccana?Banco de la Nación, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huaccana?Pecsa, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huaccana?PE030604 (OCHA common operational dataset)