# Huarango District, San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/huarango/

District · San Ignacio Province 

# Huarango

Huarango is a district of Peru in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **903.1 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 903km²
- 77mapped services
- 952 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huarango?

Huarango lies in [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Aramango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/aramango/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Chirinos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/chirinos/), [Imaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/imaza/), [San Jose de Lourdes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-jose-de-lourdes/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 239th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.9% of [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/). The centre of Huarango is about 803 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0174° S, 78.7137° 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: Huarango

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén64 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:09).

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 Huarango

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Huarango. The largest with a recorded population: Zapotal (687) and Santa Águeda (34). Settlements here lie between about 420 m and 1,496 m above sea level (median 952 m).

- Alto Monte
- Awajun de Chingozales
- Buena Esperanza
- Buenos Aires
- Burgos
- China Alta
- Cigarro de Oro
- Cruce Naranjo
- Cruce el Molino
- El Arenal
- El Cedro
- El Eden
- El Laurel
- El Mirador
- El Oriente
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Triunfo
- Flor De Huarango
- Huaduillo
- Huarandoza
- Huarango
- Huayaquil
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Mushca
- La Palma
- La Totora
- La Unión
- La Viña
- Las Catahuas
- Las Chontas
- Las Piñas
- Los Angeles
- Mano de la Virgen
- Miraflores
- Monte Grande la Capilla
- Morro Pancito
- Naranjo Chacas
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Kuchin
- Nuevo Piura
- Nuevo Santa Rosa
- Ozurco
- Pangoya
- Parque Puerto Ciruelo
- Poronguito
- Puerto Solano
- Romerillo
- Saawintsa
- Sabanas
- San Isidro
- San Juan De Michinal
- San Luis
- San Martin del Chinchipe
- San Miguel
- Santa Clara
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Águeda
- Santo Domingo del Progreso
- Saucepampa
- Selva Andina
- Shumaya
- Sillape
- Supayacu De Aguarinas / Supayaku
- Suwa
- Tabalozo
- Tupac Amaru
- Uvinta
- Valencia
- Verde Quihua
- Vista Florida
- Yamakey
- Zapotal

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).

## Weather in Huarango and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Ignacio Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 378 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 609 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (88 mm) and the driest Aug (21 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 23 64 

Feb 23 88 

Mar 23 84 

Apr 23 65 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 33 

Jul 22 27 

Aug 23 21 

Sep 24 23 

Oct 24 47 

Nov 24 57 

Dec 24 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huarango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

ATM Banco de la Nación · San Ignacio 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14750&mlon=-79.00320#map=17/-5.14750/-79.00320) 

Petrol pump OCAÑA · San Ignacio 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14017&mlon=-78.99444#map=17/-5.14017/-78.99444) 

Hotel Flores · Chirinos 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.28943&mlon=-78.80768#map=17/-5.28943/-78.80768) 

Mall OFERTON · San Ignacio 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14117&mlon=-78.99869#map=17/-5.14117/-78.99869) 

School Institución Educativa Supayaku · Huarango 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.98101&mlon=-78.74620#map=17/-4.98101/-78.74620) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público Rafael Hoyos Rubio · San Ignacio 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14403&mlon=-78.99675#map=17/-5.14403/-78.99675) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Sectorial San Ignacio · San Ignacio 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14591&mlon=-78.99981#map=17/-5.14591/-78.99981) 

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 Huarango

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

- Schools75
- Restaurants2

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 San Ignacio Province

- Chirinos
- La Coipa
- Namballe
- San Ignacio
- San Jose de Lourdes
- Tabaconas

## Quick answers

- Where is Huarango?In San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Huarango?Aramango, Bellavista, Chirinos, Imaza, San Jose de Lourdes and Santa Rosa
- What time zone is Huarango in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huarango?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huarango?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huarango?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huarango?Settlements lie between 420 m and 1,496 m
- What is the best time to visit Huarango?January to December
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huarango?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huarango?OCAÑA, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huarango?PE060903 (OCHA common operational dataset)