# Daniel Hernandez District, Tayacaja Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/daniel-hernandez/ District · Tayacaja Province # Daniel Hernandez Daniel Hernandez is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **105.0 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 17mapped services - 3,261 mtypical elevation ## Where is Daniel Hernandez? Daniel Hernandez lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Andaymarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/andaymarca/), [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/colcabamba/), [Huaribamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/huaribamba/), [Pampas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/pampas/), [Quichuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/quichuas/), [Quishuar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/quishuar/), [Salcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/salcabamba/) and [Santiago de Tucuma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/santiago-de-tucuma/). By area it is the 1345th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Daniel Hernandez is about 241 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.3551° S, 74.8310° 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 Daniel Hernandez ### Nearby, outside Daniel Hernandez - Circuito De Pichana · nature reserve, Pichos16 km - Mirador Pichccapuquio · viewpoint, Colcabamba17 km - Mirador de Colcabamba · viewpoint, Colcabamba17 km - Monumento SUTGEM · monument, Colcabamba20 km - Monumento de Avion ELP · memorial, Colcabamba20 km - Monumento de planta ELECTROPERU · monument, Colcabamba20 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: Daniel Hernandez - 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) · Jauja94 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho112 km ### Nearest railway station Mariscal Cáceres (Mariscal Caceres), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:41). 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 Daniel Hernandez Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Daniel Hernandez. The largest with a recorded population: Pampa Blanca (432), Santa Maria (417), Rundo (400), Chilcas (226), Mashuayllo (115) and Huilto (111). Settlements here lie between about 2,262 m and 3,946 m above sea level (median 3,261 m). - Acao - Allpahuasi - Asna Cocha - Atoc Cullucancha - Atocc - Ccarayoc - Chanti - Chantijasa - Chilcas - Colpa - Estanque - Fundo Amapola - Fundo Chinchihuasi - Fundo Huysos - Fundo Pampa - Hatunpampa - Horuomocco - Huallhuayoc - Huallhuayocc - Huaychaypata - Huayrapire - Huilto - La Colpa - La Unión - Marco - Marcopata - Marcupata - Mariscal Cáceres - Mashuayllo - Mata Era - Mazo - Mombrilluyo - Pampa Blanca - Phisca Punco - Puquiuro - Quiscamoco - Rosas Pata - Rundo - Ruria Huañusca - San Francisco de Checche - San Juan De Paltarumi - Santa Maria - Santa María - Unión Agua Blanca 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 Daniel Hernandez Named natural and historic features inside Daniel Hernandez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Atoc - Quebrada Atoc Jasa - Quebrada Joñechuayjo - Quebrada Lambras - Río Upamayu ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Pusqui · 4,228 m - Cerro Rayusca · 4,175 m - Cerro Yana Chaca · 4,138 m - Cerro Lecles Pampa · 4,090 m - Cerro Almorpunta · 4,079 m - Cerro Arresapampa · 3,998 m - Cerro Condorsenja · 3,825 m - Cerro Huysos Orjo · 3,516 m - Cerro Chucchuni · 3,439 m - Cerro Aya Orjo · 3,271 m ### Estates 7 estates. - Fundo Carniceria - Fundo Cormis - Fundo Cucharan - Fundo Huchuy - Fundo Quechuarapampa - Hacienda Cuyror - Hacienda Paltatumi 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 Daniel Hernandez and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (77 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 8 69 Feb 8 77 Mar 8 64 Apr 8 18 May 7 10 Jun 7 3 Jul 6 7 Aug 7 7 Sep 8 14 Oct 8 29 Nov 8 36 Dec 8 73 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Daniel Hernandez Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Pampas · Pampas 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40215&mlon=-74.86656#map=17/-12.40215/-74.86656) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39939&mlon=-74.86650#map=17/-12.39939/-74.86650) Petrol pump ES Montes · Pampas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49834&mlon=-74.82581#map=17/-12.49834/-74.82581) Hotel Hotel Los Ángeles · Pampas 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39825&mlon=-74.86833#map=17/-12.39825/-74.86833) School Institución Educativa No. 31046 · Daniel Hernandez 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.36070&mlon=-74.83800#map=17/-12.36070/-74.83800) College UNAT - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja · Pampas 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39877&mlon=-74.87051#map=17/-12.39877/-74.87051) Police station Policía Nacional de Carreteras · Pampas 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39328&mlon=-74.86995#map=17/-12.39328/-74.86995) 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 Daniel Hernandez Places mapped inside Daniel Hernandez in open map data, by type. - Schools17 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 Tayacaja Province - Acostambo - Acraquia - Ahuaycha - Andaymarca - Colcabamba - Huachocolpa - Huaribamba - Pampas - Pazos - Pichos - Quichuas - Quishuar - Roble - Salcabamba - Salcahuasi - San Marcos de Rocchac - Santiago de Tucuma - Surcubamba - Tintay Puncu - Ñahuimpuquio ## Quick answers - Where is Daniel Hernandez?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Daniel Hernandez?Andaymarca, Colcabamba, Huaribamba, Pampas, Quichuas, Quishuar, Salcabamba and Santiago de Tucuma - What is there to see in Daniel Hernandez?Circuito De Pichana, Mirador Pichccapuquio, Mirador de Colcabamba, Monumento SUTGEM - What time zone is Daniel Hernandez in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Daniel Hernandez?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Daniel Hernandez?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Daniel Hernandez?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Daniel Hernandez?Settlements lie between 2,262 m and 3,946 m - What is the highest point in Daniel Hernandez?Cerro Pusqui (4,228 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Daniel Hernandez?Hospital de Pampas, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Daniel Hernandez?Banco de la Nación, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Daniel Hernandez?ES Montes, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Daniel Hernandez?PE090706 (OCHA common operational dataset)