# Manta District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department

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District · Huancavelica Province 

# Manta

Manta is a district of Peru in Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **158.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 10mapped services
- 4,024 mtypical elevation

## Where is Manta?

Manta lies in [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Acobambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/acobambilla/), [Laria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/laria/), [Moya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/moya/), [Nuevo Occoro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/nuevo-occoro/) and [Vilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/vilca/). By area it is the 1100th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/). The centre of Manta is about 213 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 28 km from Huancavelica, the main town of Huancavelica Province. The centre point is at 12.6062° S, 75.1563° 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: Manta

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja98 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho120 km

### Nearest railway station

Izcuchaca (Izcuchaca), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:42).

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 Manta

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Manta. The largest with a recorded population: Manta (362) and Santa Rosa (79). Settlements here lie between about 3,637 m and 4,381 m above sea level (median 4,024 m).

- Canchocerca
- Ccollpa
- Cuchespata
- Huaytapampa
- Manta
- Quishuarbamba
- San Luis
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Tambillo

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 Manta

Named natural and historic features inside Manta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Magistral · 4,207 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 Manta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancavelica Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 373 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (71 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 64 

Feb 6 71 

Mar 6 59 

Apr 5 16 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 4 7 

Sep 5 13 

Oct 6 26 

Nov 6 32 

Dec 6 67 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Ascención · Ascension 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77550&mlon=-74.99768#map=17/-12.77550/-74.99768) 

Bank Banco de la nación · Izcuchaca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50072&mlon=-74.99742#map=17/-12.50072/-74.99742) 

ATM Caja Arequipa · Huancavelica 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78751&mlon=-74.97485#map=17/-12.78751/-74.97485) 

Petrol pump EESS petrosur · Acostambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49905&mlon=-74.99842#map=17/-12.49905/-74.99842) 

Hotel Hotel Izcuchaca lodge · Izcuchaca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.48960&mlon=-75.00995#map=17/-12.48960/-75.00995) 

Mall Centro Comercial Pampa Amarilla · Huancavelica 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78516&mlon=-74.97238#map=17/-12.78516/-74.97238) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36095 · Manta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.59867&mlon=-75.17507#map=17/-12.59867/-75.17507) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público de Huancavelica · Ascension 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77753&mlon=-74.99327#map=17/-12.77753/-74.99327) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Acobambilla · Acobambilla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.66492&mlon=-75.32247#map=17/-12.66492/-75.32247) 

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 Manta

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

- Schools10

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 Huancavelica Province

- Acobambilla
- Acoria
- Ascension
- Conayca
- Cuenca
- Huachocolpa
- Huancavelica
- Huando
- Huayllahuara
- Izcuchaca
- Laria
- Mariscal Caceres
- Moya
- Nuevo Occoro
- Palca
- Pilchaca
- Vilca
- Yauli

## Quick answers

- Where is Manta?In Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Manta?Acobambilla, Laria, Moya, Nuevo Occoro and Vilca
- What time zone is Manta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Manta?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Manta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manta?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manta?Settlements lie between 3,637 m and 4,381 m
- What is the highest point in Manta?Cerro Magistral (4,207 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manta?Centro de Salud Ascención, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Manta?Banco de la nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Manta?Caja Arequipa, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manta?EESS petrosur, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Manta?PE090110 (OCHA common operational dataset)