# Cayna District, Ambo Province, Huanuco Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/cayna/ District · Ambo Province # Cayna Cayna is a district of Peru in Ambo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **157.1 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157km² - 12mapped services - 3,100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cayna? Cayna lies in [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Colpas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/colpas/), [Huacar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/huacar/), [Paucar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/paucar/), [Pillco Marca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huanuco/pillco-marca/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/san-francisco/) and [San Pedro de Chaulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huanuco/san-pedro-de-chaulan/). By area it is the 1108th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.0% of [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/). The centre of Cayna is about 216 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2109° S, 76.3824° 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 Cayna ### Nearby, outside Cayna - Huarcan · archaeological site, Paucar14 km - Pichus · archaeological site, Chacayan19 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: Cayna - 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 - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco42 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:51). 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 Cayna Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Cayna. The largest with a recorded population: Cayna (976), Quio (719), Utcush (277), Parcoy (136), Yanacocha (120) and Masquín (115). Settlements here lie between about 2,276 m and 4,200 m above sea level (median 3,100 m). - Acococha - Arco - Atahuilca - Cascay - Cayna - Estanco - Gorgoyán - Huancahusina - Huertas - Lucmaspata - Masquin - Masquín - Mosca - Ocopampa - Parco - Parcoy - Patahuasi - Puntahuasi - Putaga - Quio - Quishuaragra - Raihuán - Ramosragra - Rauca - Rayhuan - Rondoni - Sebada - Shilón - Shocosh Pampa - Shushunya - Tacta - Utcupata - Utcush - Yanacocha 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 Cayna Named natural and historic features inside Cayna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 lakes; 4 rivers and streams. - Laguna Cocha - Laguna Cunto - Laguna Estanco - Laguna Huarpuy - Laguna Quirococha - Laguna Quiulacocha - Laguna Segsecocha - Laguna Wiracocha - Quebrada Cloparagua - Quebrada Cunto - Río Chacachinche - Río Quio ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Yanamito · 4,515 m - Cerro Calhual · 4,413 m - Cerro Santa Bárbara · 4,301 m - Cerro Huaypashtanán · 4,202 m - Cerro Pira Pira · 4,158 m - Cerro Siete Gradas · 4,158 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Chauca 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 Cayna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ambo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (97 mm) and the driest Aug (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 80 Feb 10 91 Mar 10 83 Apr 10 44 May 9 40 Jun 9 25 Jul 8 25 Aug 9 20 Sep 10 25 Oct 10 53 Nov 11 69 Dec 10 97 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cayna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Essalud Ambo · Ambo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12782&mlon=-76.20426#map=17/-10.12782/-76.20426) Bank Banco de la Nación · Ambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12777&mlon=-76.20521#map=17/-10.12777/-76.20521) ATM BCP · Ambo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12734&mlon=-76.20464#map=17/-10.12734/-76.20464) Petrol pump Grifo César E.I.R.L. · Huacar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.17070&mlon=-76.23294#map=17/-10.17070/-76.23294) Hotel Chauchinito · Ambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12814&mlon=-76.20582#map=17/-10.12814/-76.20582) Mall Open Plaza · Huanuco 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.93862&mlon=-76.24761#map=17/-9.93862/-76.24761) School Institución Educativa Fernando Belaunde Terry · Cayna 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.21520&mlon=-76.37190#map=17/-10.21520/-76.37190) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Ricardo Salinas Vara · Jesus 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08080&mlon=-76.63416#map=17/-10.08080/-76.63416) Police station Comisaría de Ambo PNP · Ambo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12733&mlon=-76.20441#map=17/-10.12733/-76.20441) 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 Cayna Places mapped inside Cayna in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 Ambo Province - Ambo - Colpas - Conchamarca - Huacar - San Francisco - San Rafael - Tomay Kichwa ## Quick answers - Where is Cayna?In Ambo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru - What borders Cayna?Colpas, Huacar, Paucar, Pillco Marca, San Francisco and San Pedro de Chaulan - What is there to see in Cayna?Huarcan, Pichus - What time zone is Cayna in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cayna?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cayna?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cayna?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cayna?Settlements lie between 2,276 m and 4,200 m - What is the highest point in Cayna?Cerro Yanamito (4,515 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cayna?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Cayna?Essalud Ambo, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cayna?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cayna?BCP, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cayna?Grifo César E.I.R.L., about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cayna?PE100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)