# Huancarani District, Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/huancarani/

District · Paucartambo Province 

# Huancarani

Huancarani is a district of Peru in Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department. It covers **145.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 146km²
- 23mapped services
- 3,869 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huancarani?

Huancarani lies in [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Caicay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/caicay/), [Ccatca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccatca/) and [Colquepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/colquepata/). By area it is the 1161st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/). The centre of Huancarani is about 608 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5133° S, 71.6299° 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 Huancarani

### Nearby, outside Huancarani

- Ausangate Park · viewpoint, Ccatca13 km
- Ninamarka · ruins, Colquepata13 km
- Abra Cuyuni · viewpoint, Ccatca14 km
- Piquillacta · attraction, Andahuaylillas15 km
- Pikillaqta · monument, Andahuaylillas15 km
- Rumiqullqa · attraction, Andahuaylillas15 km
- Watoqto · archaeological site, Colquepata15 km
- Chuqi Pukyu · archaeological site, Lucre15 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre16 km
- Morada Huáscar · archaeological site, Lucre16 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre16 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Oropesa17 km

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: Huancarani

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco33 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca269 km

### Nearest railway station

Huambutio (Lucre), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:26).

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 Huancarani

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Huancarani.

- Chacabamba
- Chinchaihuasi
- Churo
- Huaccaycancha
- Huancarane
- Huancarani
- Huata Grande
- Huayllabamba
- Huayllapata
- Huayllatambo
- Ninamarca
- Ohuay
- Piscohuata
- Queuñacancha
- Quisicancha
- Quiñer
- San Isidro De Ninamarca
- Uray Ayllu

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 Huancarani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paucartambo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jun (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,103 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jun (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 162 

Feb 12 162 

Mar 12 115 

Apr 11 64 

May 11 21 

Jun 11 14 

Jul 11 17 

Aug 12 15 

Sep 13 24 

Oct 13 81 

Nov 13 93 

Dec 12 170 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huancarani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Pisac 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42233&mlon=-71.85276#map=17/-13.42233/-71.85276) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Urcos 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68708&mlon=-71.62643#map=17/-13.68708/-71.62643) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump Grifo El Volante · Lucre 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60910&mlon=-71.73038#map=17/-13.60910/-71.73038) 

Hotel Hacienda Vista Florida · Caicay 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55462&mlon=-71.71476#map=17/-13.55462/-71.71476) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa 50420 San Ramon · Huancarani 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50034&mlon=-71.61580#map=17/-13.50034/-71.61580) 

College Academia innova exitosa · Paucartambo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31797&mlon=-71.59640#map=17/-13.31797/-71.59640) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huancarani · Huancarani 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50303&mlon=-71.65622#map=17/-13.50303/-71.65622) 

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 Huancarani

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

- Schools22
- 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 Paucartambo Province

- Caicay
- Challabamba
- Colquepata
- Kosñipata
- Paucartambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancarani?In Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Huancarani?Caicay, Ccatca and Colquepata
- What is there to see in Huancarani?Ausangate Park, Ninamarka, Abra Cuyuni, Piquillacta
- What time zone is Huancarani in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancarani?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancarani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancarani?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Huancarani?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huancarani?Centro de Salud, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huancarani?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huancarani?Interbank ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huancarani?Grifo El Volante, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huancarani?PE081105 (OCHA common operational dataset)