# Colpas District, Ambo Province, Huanuco Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/colpas/ District · Ambo Province # Colpas Colpas is a district of Peru in Ambo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **176.9 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177km² - 17mapped services - 3,682 mtypical elevation ## Where is Colpas? Colpas lies in [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cayna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/cayna/), [Margos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huanuco/margos/), [Paucar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/paucar/), [San Miguel de Cauri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/san-miguel-de-cauri/) and [San Pedro de Chaulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huanuco/san-pedro-de-chaulan/). By area it is the 1016th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.3% of [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/). The centre of Colpas is about 210 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2351° S, 76.4765° 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 Colpas ### Nearby, outside Colpas - Huarcan · archaeological site, Paucar14 km - Pichus · archaeological site, Chacayan18 km - Shucul · archaeological site, Chacayan19 km - Chawin · archaeological site, Tapuc20 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: Colpas - 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) · Huánuco50 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja204 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 06:20, 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 Colpas Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Colpas. The largest with a recorded population: Colpas (361), Yanacocha (86) and Rampón (8). Settlements here lie between about 2,693 m and 4,145 m above sea level (median 3,682 m). - Bella Huamali - Candercanchi - Caqui - Chucchuc - Chugchu - Chugchupampa - Colpas - Coquin - Coquín - Huacrarumi - Huamanchuan - Huampún - Huancan - Huancana - Huancaroni - Huari - Huaruy - Huaupaca - Huaynua - Huilapaccha - Jilcacancha - Jircancancha - Lagcha - Laurupata - Llamur - Llapac - Mallagay - Paco - Puchcay - Querochaca - Quisuarucro - Rachacancha - Rampón - Tingo - Uchic Yapac - Ucro Marca - Yamor - Yanacocha - Yanaquihua - Yapac - Yuragchaga 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 Colpas Named natural and historic features inside Colpas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Huacrarumi - Quebrada Huamalies - Quebrada Jilcacancha - Quebrada Llagcha - Quebrada Ranglas - Quebrada Yanachay - Río Coquín - Río Llamur - Río Llapac - Río Llaupán - Río Quillán ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Shapalhua · 4,403 m - Cerro Huamalies · 4,380 m - Cerro Loma Hermosa · 4,305 m - Cerro Parhuarumi · 4,254 m - Cerro Huarichugchu · 4,229 m - Cerro Candercanchi · 4,157 m - Cerro Rondoni · 4,109 m - Cerro Jupaypunta · 4,040 m - Cerro Laurupata · 3,924 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 Colpas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ambo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 582 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (97 mm) and the driest Aug (20 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 80 Feb 6 91 Mar 6 83 Apr 6 44 May 6 40 Jun 5 25 Jul 5 25 Aug 5 20 Sep 6 25 Oct 7 53 Nov 7 69 Dec 7 97 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colpas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de salud Antacolpa · San Miguel de Cauri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25452&mlon=-76.68290#map=17/-10.25452/-76.68290) Bank Banco de la Nación · Jesus 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07801&mlon=-76.63109#map=17/-10.07801/-76.63109) ATM BCP · Ambo 32 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.17070&mlon=-76.23294#map=17/-10.17070/-76.23294) Hotel Hostal de Lauricocha · San Miguel de Cauri 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.31479&mlon=-76.66033#map=17/-10.31479/-76.66033) School Institución Educativa No. 32956 · Colpas 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25230&mlon=-76.48000#map=17/-10.25230/-76.48000) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Ricardo Salinas Vara · Jesus 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08080&mlon=-76.63416#map=17/-10.08080/-76.63416) Police station Comisaría PNP Jesús · Jesus 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07829&mlon=-76.63197#map=17/-10.07829/-76.63197) 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 Colpas Places mapped inside Colpas 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 Ambo Province - Ambo - Cayna - Conchamarca - Huacar - San Francisco - San Rafael - Tomay Kichwa ## Quick answers - Where is Colpas?In Ambo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru - What borders Colpas?Cayna, Margos, Paucar, San Miguel de Cauri and San Pedro de Chaulan - What is there to see in Colpas?Huarcan, Pichus, Shucul, Chawin - What time zone is Colpas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Colpas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Colpas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colpas?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Colpas?Settlements lie between 2,693 m and 4,145 m - What is the highest point in Colpas?Cerro Shapalhua (4,403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Colpas?Puesto de salud Antacolpa, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colpas?Banco de la Nación, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Colpas?BCP, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colpas?Grifo César E.I.R.L., about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Colpas?PE100203 (OCHA common operational dataset)