# Huaro District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/huaro/

District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Huaro

Huaro is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **108.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huaro?

Huaro lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Acomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acomayo/), [Andahuaylillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/andahuaylillas/), [Quiquijana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/quiquijana/), [Rondocan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/rondocan/) and [Urcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/urcos/). By area it is the 1321st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.5% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Huaro is about 610 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7518° S, 71.6793° 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 Huaro

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huaro: 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction.

- Picuy · archaeological site
- Canicunca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huaro

- Cristo Mirador de Urcos · monument, Urcos9.1 km
- Morada Huáscar · archaeological site, Lucre15 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre15 km
- Rumiqullqa · attraction, Andahuaylillas15 km
- Pikillaqta · monument, Andahuaylillas15 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre15 km
- Abra Cuyuni · viewpoint, Ccatca16 km
- Piquillacta · attraction, Andahuaylillas16 km
- broken bridge · viewpoint, Quiquijana17 km
- Chuqi Pukyu · archaeological site, Lucre17 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Quiquijana18 km
- Ausangate Park · viewpoint, Ccatca19 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: Huaro

- 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) · Cusco37 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca251 km

### Nearest railway station

Urcos (Urcos), about 9.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Huaro

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Huaro.

- Arahuara
- Chanca
- Huaro
- LLactabamba
- Mujuncancha
- Pallpacalla
- Pfinay
- Phuyucunca
- Pucutu
- Sullumayo
- Urpay

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 Huaro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (233 mm) and the driest Aug (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 229 

Feb 13 233 

Mar 13 161 

Apr 13 99 

May 13 50 

Jun 12 32 

Jul 12 31 

Aug 13 31 

Sep 13 41 

Oct 14 110 

Nov 14 128 

Dec 14 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huaro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Mibanco · Urcos 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68740&mlon=-71.62663#map=17/-13.68740/-71.62663) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump Tres Estrallas · Huaro 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68634&mlon=-71.64994#map=17/-13.68634/-71.64994) 

Hotel Qali Samanawasi · Huaro 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68880&mlon=-71.64137#map=17/-13.68880/-71.64137) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50510 · Huaro 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.73790&mlon=-71.66950#map=17/-13.73790/-71.66950) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público - Acomayo · Acomayo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92184&mlon=-71.68456#map=17/-13.92184/-71.68456) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huaro · Huaro 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69211&mlon=-71.63913#map=17/-13.69211/-71.63913) 

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 Huaro

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Restaurants1
- 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 Quispicanchi Province

- Andahuaylillas
- Camanti
- Ccarhuayo
- Ccatca
- Cusipata
- Lucre
- Marcapata
- Ocongate
- Oropesa
- Quiquijana
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Huaro?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Huaro?Acomayo, Andahuaylillas, Quiquijana, Rondocan and Urcos
- What is there to see in Huaro?Canicunca, Picuy
- What time zone is Huaro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huaro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaro?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Huaro?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huaro?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huaro?Mibanco, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huaro?Interbank ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huaro?Tres Estrallas, about 7.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Huaro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huaro?PE081207 (OCHA common operational dataset)