# Huanuhuanu District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Caraveli Province 

# Huanuhuanu

Huanuhuanu is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **705.6 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 706km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,410 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huanuhuanu?

Huanuhuanu lies in [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Atiquipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atiquipa/), [Chala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chala/), [Chaparra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chaparra/), [Pullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/pullo/) and [Quicacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/quicacha/). By area it is the 334th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.4% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Huanuhuanu is about 498 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5480° S, 74.1508° 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: Huanuhuanu

- 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

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca116 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho266 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Huanuhuanu

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Huanuhuanu. The largest with a recorded population: Tocota (91), Huanuhuanu (44), Huancarire (34) and Palca (4). Settlements here lie between about 813 m and 3,826 m above sea level (median 2,410 m).

- Agcochiuche
- Anco
- Andenes
- Aranjuez
- Cabracancha
- Campamento
- Carmona
- Chaccuille
- Chachani
- Chaclanizo
- Chilca
- Chincherco
- Cicani
- Congonza
- Corral
- Cortadera
- Cuatro Cercos
- El Pozo
- Hornuchayoc
- Huambo
- Huancarire
- Huanuhuanu
- Huicho
- Ibarrapampa
- Indio Muerto
- La Charpa
- La Chilca
- La Pampa
- Mellisco
- Mellizo
- Mina La María
- Mina San Andres
- Mina San Juan
- Mollehuaca
- Ojocucho
- Osocucho
- Paccha
- Palca
- Pampa Blanca
- Pucarume
- Sulcacha
- Sulcacha Grande
- Tarani
- Tocota
- Tocsi
- Virucha

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 Huanuhuanu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huanuhuanu
- Quebrada Matarani

### Hills and mountains

50 mountains.

- Puca Jocha · 4,412 m
- Cerro Rumi Manta · 4,331 m
- Cerro Arec Pata · 4,239 m
- Pampa Yana Allpa · 4,187 m
- Cerro Blanco · 4,175 m
- Cerro Jeñua Puquio · 4,161 m
- Cerro Sayayrume · 4,159 m
- Cerro Anchacata · 4,053 m
- Atún Loma · 4,021 m
- Cerro Puca Corral · 3,597 m
- Cerro Huaminga · 3,408 m
- Cerro Santa Rita Grande · 3,343 m
- Cerro Pucaloma · 3,274 m
- Cerro Gentilar · 3,269 m
- Cerro Auquihuato · 3,224 m
- Cerro Tambojasa · 3,189 m
- Cerro Calmacancha · 3,183 m
- Cerro Santa Rita Chico · 3,176 m
- Cerro Mi Lucha · 3,036 m
- Cerro Calquemina · 2,949 m
- Cerro Negro · 2,931 m
- Loma San Antonio · 2,788 m
- Cerro San Andrés · 2,717 m
- Cerro Palo Plantado · 2,716 m

…and 26 more.

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 Huanuhuanu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caraveli Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,551 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 94 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (23 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 21 

Feb 9 23 

Mar 9 14 

Apr 8 3 

May 6 4 

Jun 5 1 

Jul 5 2 

Aug 5 2 

Sep 5 3 

Oct 6 4 

Nov 6 5 

Dec 7 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huanuhuanu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Jaqui · Jaqui 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47428&mlon=-74.44160#map=17/-15.47428/-74.44160) 

Bank Caja Municipal Ica · Chala 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85425&mlon=-74.24946#map=17/-15.85425/-74.24946) 

Petrol pump E.S. Aeropuerto 610 · Chala 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84147&mlon=-74.26824#map=17/-15.84147/-74.26824) 

Hotel Hotel Playa El Silencio · Chala 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84144&mlon=-74.26892#map=17/-15.84144/-74.26892) 

School Institución Educativa No. 25511 · Pullo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.56580&mlon=-74.04610#map=17/-15.56580/-74.04610) 

College IST Chala · Chala 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85946&mlon=-74.24560#map=17/-15.85946/-74.24560) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jaquí · Jaqui 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47855&mlon=-74.44310#map=17/-15.47855/-74.44310) 

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 Huanuhuanu

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

- Schools8

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 Caraveli Province

- Acari
- Atico
- Atiquipa
- Bella Union
- Cahuacho
- Caraveli
- Chala
- Chaparra
- Jaqui
- Lomas
- Quicacha
- Yauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Huanuhuanu?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Huanuhuanu?Atiquipa, Chala, Chaparra, Pullo and Quicacha
- What time zone is Huanuhuanu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huanuhuanu?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huanuhuanu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huanuhuanu?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huanuhuanu?Settlements lie between 813 m and 3,826 m
- What is the highest point in Huanuhuanu?Puca Jocha (4,412 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huanuhuanu?P.S. Jaqui, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huanuhuanu?Caja Municipal Ica, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huanuhuanu?E.S. Aeropuerto 610, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huanuhuanu?PE040309 (OCHA common operational dataset)