# Huanca District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/huanca/ District · Caylloma Province # Huanca Huanca is a district of Peru in Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **371.9 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 372km² - 7mapped services - 3,924 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huanca? Huanca lies in [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Achoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/achoma/), [Lluta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/lluta/), [Santa Isabel de Siguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/santa-isabel-de-siguas/), [Vitor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/vitor/) and [Yura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/yura/). By area it is the 609th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/). The centre of Huanca is about 715 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0218° S, 71.8188° 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: Huanca - 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 - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa44 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca188 km ### Nearest railway station Ayrampal (Yura), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:22). 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 Huanca Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Huanca. The largest with a recorded population: Huanca (929), Tancaya (74), Malata (66), Arayquipa (4), Chachani (2) and Salviayoc (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,648 m and 4,384 m above sea level (median 3,924 m). - Achahue - Anchaccara - Antapampa - Arayquipa - Buena Vista - Cabana Pujio - Cabana Pujío - Cashuana - Castillo - Ccasahuasi - Chachani - Chillihua - Chocpallo - Chuaña - El Molino - Hacienda Chillihua - Huanca - Huancarani - Liguaya - Malata - Murco - Pataca - Pucro - Pujro - Putucuma - Quinsa Puquio - Salviayoc - Santuario El Senor Huanca - Tacra - Tambo - Tancaya - Tojroyo - Tojroyoc - Yanac Ancha 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 Huanca Named natural and historic features inside Huanca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Challhuamayo - Quebrada Huayco - Quebrada Huaycumayo - Quebrada Huaylluma - Quebrada Lacayane - Quebrada Pacra Huasi - Quebrada Pumanuta - Quebrada Sacsa ### Hills and mountains 30 mountains. - Cerro Jollojello · 5,037 m - Cerro Chuntahayco · 5,027 m - Cerro Sacsa · 4,869 m - Cerro Mojonnioc · 4,765 m - Cerro Patasora · 4,679 m - Cerro Chuaña · 4,648 m - Cerro Quijllo · 4,587 m - Cerro Chuaña · 4,572 m - Cerro Tajra · 4,458 m - Cerro Quimsachata · 4,424 m - Cerro Pucasaya · 4,367 m - Cerro Yurac Apacheta · 4,313 m - Cerro Acolaca · 4,260 m - Cerro Chocpacollo · 4,230 m - Cerro Huanacollayoc · 4,217 m - Cerro Torrejaja · 4,015 m - Cerro Wiscana · 3,871 m - Cerro Atinquima · 3,846 m - Cerro Cruzpata · 3,803 m - Cerro Socoquilla · 3,748 m - Cerro Jataña · 3,633 m - Cerro Pajruyoc · 3,465 m - Cerro Cantera · 3,412 m - Cerro Yules · 3,316 m …and 6 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 Huanca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Caylloma Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 513 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 251 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (64 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 54 Feb 10 64 Mar 10 39 Apr 10 11 May 8 4 Jun 8 1 Jul 7 3 Aug 8 2 Sep 9 6 Oct 10 16 Nov 11 15 Dec 10 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huanca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Goyeneche · Vitor 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23238&mlon=-71.96680#map=17/-16.23238/-71.96680) Petrol pump Rigos · Yura 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.29889&mlon=-71.62375#map=17/-16.29889/-71.62375) Hotel Hospedaje La Pascana · Lluta 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.01614&mlon=-72.01450#map=17/-16.01614/-72.01450) School Institución Educativa 40385 Divino Niño Salvador · Huanca 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03590&mlon=-71.81820#map=17/-16.03590/-71.81820) Police station Comisaría PNP Huanca · Huanca 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03440&mlon=-71.87814#map=17/-16.03440/-71.87814) 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 Huanca Places mapped inside Huanca in open map data, by type. - Schools6 - 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 Caylloma Province - Achoma - Cabanaconde - Callalli - Caylloma - Chivay - Coporaque - Huambo - Ichupampa - Lari - Lluta - Maca - Madrigal - Majes - San Antonio de Chuca - Sibayo - Tapay - Tisco - Tuti - Yanque ## Quick answers - Where is Huanca?In Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Huanca?Achoma, Lluta, Santa Isabel de Siguas, Vitor and Yura - What time zone is Huanca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huanca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huanca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huanca?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huanca?Settlements lie between 2,648 m and 4,384 m - What is the highest point in Huanca?Cerro Jollojello (5,037 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huanca?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Huanca?Hospital Goyeneche, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huanca?Rigos, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huanca?PE040508 (OCHA common operational dataset)