# Huac-Huas District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/huac-huas/ District · Lucanas Province # Huac-Huas Huac-Huas is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **312.6 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 313km² - 16mapped services - 1,954 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huac-Huas? Huac-Huas lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Llauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/llauta/), [Ocoyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ocoyo/), [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/rio-grande/), [Santiago de Quirahuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-quirahuara/) and [Tibillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/tibillo/). By area it is the 699th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Huac-Huas is about 324 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1719° S, 74.9915° 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 Huac-Huas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huac-Huas: 1 archaeological site. - Ruinas de Sayhua · archaeological site 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: Huac-Huas - 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) · Nazca76 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:38). 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 Huac-Huas Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Huac-Huas. The largest with a recorded population: Sayhua (155), Payllihua (115), Aquilla (40), Sincoro (19), Otuto (19) and Llipa (18). Settlements here lie between about 1,125 m and 3,350 m above sea level (median 1,954 m). - Acos - Anta - Aquilla - Buena Vista - Campanario - Cangallo - Canta Canta - Carmen de Pate - Ccanaccana - Ccarapampa - Cconecpuquio - Cecceccora - Chahuin - Chayhuapuquio - Chayhuasuri - Chihillupampa - Chihuillopampa - Chirilla - Condoreja - Cruz Pata - Cunyapampa - Cusicancha - Gloria - Harhuayacu - Huac Huas - Huachaya - Huancaypampa - Huanima - Huansa - Huatapampa - Jarhuayacu - Jibillos - Llallahua - Lleullenga - Llipa - Lloccecancha - Lucari - Malar Pampa - Mayacto - Mitulla - Mullipata - Ojo - Orituhuasi - Orjoncancha - Otuto - Paccha - Pacolla - Pacoya - Panulla - Parcana - Pate - Paucapampa - Payllihua - Petecclla - Pichccana - Pilambre - Puchcco - Pueblo Nuevo - Puquio Cancha - Quicraccho - San Juan - San Miguel de Lima - Santa Rosa - Sayhua - Sicuay - Sincoro - Socos - Socos Cucho - Sojia - Tarapampa - Toccanaccasa - Tullmalla - Uchalla - Urituhuasi - Yuraccancha 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 Huac-Huas Named natural and historic features inside Huac-Huas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Antalla - Quebrada Aquilla - Quebrada Aucora - Quebrada Curayoc - Quebrada Igosnioj - Quebrada Pacpayoc - Quebrada Punpumlla - Quebrada Puqio Cancha - Quebrada Santa Rosa - Quebrada Socos ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Condoreja · 2,843 m - Cerro Sojosilla · 2,711 m - Cerro Huaytamojo · 2,651 m - Cerro Sunchupata · 2,467 m - Cerro Yana Orcco · 2,462 m - Cerro Añas Jasa · 2,387 m - Cerro Mollepata · 2,237 m - Cerro Almachayoc · 2,233 m - Cerro Suena Orjo · 2,160 m - Cerro Colorado · 1,578 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 Huac-Huas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,320 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (54 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 18 54 Feb 18 54 Mar 18 44 Apr 18 13 May 17 10 Jun 17 2 Jul 16 6 Aug 17 5 Sep 18 10 Oct 18 19 Nov 19 26 Dec 18 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huac-Huas Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Laramate 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28644&mlon=-74.84235#map=17/-14.28644/-74.84235) Hotel Hospedaje Don Alejo · Huac-Huas 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.13245&mlon=-74.94198#map=17/-14.13245/-74.94198) School Institución Educativa No. 24171 · Huac-Huas 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.16429&mlon=-74.98675#map=17/-14.16429/-74.98675) Police station PNP Laramate · Laramate 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28676&mlon=-74.84267#map=17/-14.28676/-74.84267) 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 Huac-Huas Places mapped inside Huac-Huas in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools15 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 Lucanas Province - Aucara - Cabana - Carmen Salcedo - Chaviña - Chipao - Laramate - Leoncio Prado - Llauta - Lucanas - Ocaña - Otoca - Puquio - Saisa - San Cristobal - San Juan - San Pedro - San Pedro de Palco - Sancos - Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho - Santa Lucia ## Quick answers - Where is Huac-Huas?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Huac-Huas?Llauta, Ocoyo, Rio Grande, Santiago de Quirahuara and Tibillo - What is there to see in Huac-Huas?Ruinas de Sayhua - What time zone is Huac-Huas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huac-Huas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huac-Huas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huac-Huas?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huac-Huas?Settlements lie between 1,125 m and 3,350 m - What is the highest point in Huac-Huas?Cerro Condoreja (2,843 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huac-Huas?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Huac-Huas?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huac-Huas?PE050607 (OCHA common operational dataset)