# Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/

Province · Huanuco Department 

# Dos de Mayo Province

Dos de Mayo Province is a province of Peru in Huanuco Department. It covers **1,488.9 km²**. It is divided into 9 districts. 359 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 170 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,489km²
- 9districts
- 170mapped services

## Where is Dos de Mayo Province?

Dos de Mayo Province lies in [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Bolognesi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/), [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/), [Huanuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huanuco/), [Lauricocha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/), [Leoncio Prado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/) and [Yarowilca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/). The centre of Dos de Mayo Province is about 261 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 70 km from Huánuco, the main town of Huanuco Department. The centre point is at 9.6998° S, 76.8318° 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 Dos de Mayo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Dos de Mayo Province: 11 archaeological sites; 3 ruins; 2 attractions.

- Gueshgash · archaeological site
- Huánuco Pampa · archaeological site
- Huánuco Viejo · archaeological site
- Incush · archaeological site
- Pia · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Nunash · archaeological site
- Sahuay · archaeological site
- Shampun · archaeological site
- Taptash · archaeological site
- Yarpac · archaeological site
- Yaurish · archaeological site
- Ex-penal · attraction
- Puquial de agua · attraction
- Huánuco Pampa · ruins
- Inkawasi · ruins
- Ushno · ruins

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: Dos de Mayo Province

- 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) · Huánuco72 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:54).

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.

## Districts of Dos de Mayo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chuquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/chuquis/) 152 39 14 

[La Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/la-union/) 169 53 41 

[Marias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/marias/) 643 55 22 

[Pachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/pachas/) 269 86 24 

[Quivilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/quivilla/) 37 13 5 

[Ripan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/ripan/) 76 34 30 

[Shunqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/shunqui/) 33 23 11 

[Sillapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/sillapata/) 73 43 12 

[Yanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/yanas/) 37 22 11 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Dos de Mayo Province

Open gazetteers list **359 villages, towns and localities** in Dos de Mayo Province. The largest with a recorded population: La Unión (4,788), Yanas (894), Chuquis (840), Cruz Pampa (639), Shunqui (570) and Cochabamba (538). Settlements here lie between about 2,647 m and 4,372 m above sea level (median 3,712 m).

- 3 de Mayo de Piteg
- Achac
- Agua Dulce de Cochayan
- Alac
- Allpajuchu
- Ancahuachanga
- Anchac Chico
- Ancoragra
- Antapajcha
- Ataquichay
- Bancaylo
- Baños Tauripampa
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires de Ocupampa
- Cachupampa
- Cajón Ucro
- Carmen Grande de Quillin
- Casha Pata
- Casha Punta
- Cashajirca
- Cashamachay
- Casharajra
- Cashcaragra
- Cashupampa
- Castilla Huari
- Cerro Azul de Ashuag
- Chacamayo
- Chagahuain
- Challhuapuquio
- Champapirca
- Chaupipunco
- Chicpunco
- Chicuro
- Chinchancucho
- Chiuchi
- Chogo Pampa
- Chogolagran
- Chuchupuquio
- Chumipata
- Chuquis
- Chuscococha
- Chuñomachay
- Cochabamba
- Cochapata
- Cochayan
- Collota
- Collpa
- Colpa
- Conobamba
- Conoc
- Cotush
- Coyllarmarca
- Cruz Pampa
- Culec Chico
- Culec Grande
- Curahuañan
- Curco
- Curish
- Cushimachay
- Cushuro
- Cutash
- Cuyoc
- Divisoria
- Estanque
- Frutahuasi
- Garacasha
- Garbanzopata
- Gasac
- Gasag
- Gasapa
- Gasuna
- Gellaycancha
- Genuay
- Gollumya
- Gorgor
- Goriac
- Goyllarcancha
- Goyllarmarca
- Guenayhuilca
- Guenehuilca
- Guytoc
- Hierba Buena
- Hijadera
- Hogobamba
- Huacayoc
- Hualuraga
- Huaman Huanca
- Huamanmarca
- Huamash
- Huanca Pampa
- Huancachaca
- Huancahuanca
- Huancan
- Huancapampa
- Huanchay
- Huansa Pampa
- Huanzapampa
- Huargo
- Huaricashash
- Huarihuain
- Huarihuayin
- Huaripampa
- Huayansa
- Huayash
- Huayno Pampa
- Huesopampa
- Huichacsun
- Huillca Puquio
- Huiru Huiru
- Huirucatac
- Huishca
- Huishcajirca
- Huishllac
- Huitcupampa
- Huncamayo
- Hushca Vado
- Ichic Angas
- Ichic Irma
- Ichic Maria
- Ilapuquio
- Incacocha
- Intinpunco
- Intipunco
- Irma Chico
- Iscapampa
- Iscasinan
- Jachahuain
- Jachahuayin
- Jancahuasi
- Jarapayoc
- Jatun Patay
- Jatun Tararhua
- Jatunogo
- Jatunragra
- Jellay Punco
- Jeshgue
- Jilahuain
- Jircacancha
- Jircahuain
- Jirga
- Jotumachay
- Jupayhuaru
- La Esperanza
- La Unión
- Lacacocha
- Lacaragra
- Lacsi
- Lagchi
- Libertad
- Linda Corral
- Lirio Pampa
- Liuya
- Llaccha
- Lliuya
- Loca Puñunan
- Luychupananan
- Mangacoto
- Mara Chico
- Maravilla Pampa
- Maray
- Maraytaca
- Marias
- Mariscal Castilla
- Masas
- Mashuapata
- Mata Mata
- Matahuain
- Matamata
- Mataragra
- Mayhuay
- Maynas
- Mesa Pata
- Mesacancha
- Millpana
- Millpu
- Millurumi
- Minagaga
- Minaragra
- Mirahuain
- Mojón Punta
- Molino Pampa
- Monterrico
- Muhanya
- Munanya
- Mushcaucro
- Natincocha
- Ninash
- Nueva Palestina
- Nunash
- Ocrospata
- Ocshacasha
- Ogopampa
- Pachas
- Pacutín
- Paichac
- Pallca
- Pallga
- Pampa Esperanza
- Pampa Huasi Chico
- Pampahuasi
- Pampapampa
- Papa-huasi
- Papahuain
- Paparagra
- Paras Pampa
- Parashapampa
- Parashapata
- Parashpata
- Paria Chico
- Paria Grande
- Pariagaga
- Pascon Cruz
- Pashashimin
- Patapata
- Patay Rondos / Sicsipata
- Patopampa
- Pichgas
- Pichgasucro
- Pilec
- Piliaco
- Pilluyacu
- Pincullo
- Piruro
- Pishcaraqui
- Pitec
- Potca
- Potrero
- Progreso
- Pucau
- Pucutin
- Pulpulyag
- Pumahuain
- Punchaupuquio
- Puncurin
- Punri
- Puquio
- Puquiopata
- Pura
- Putacahuain
- Putaga
- Quihuicho
- Quillaycancha
- Quillin
- Quinchas
- Quinta
- Quipas
- Quisuar
- Quisuar Pampa
- Quiulla Pampa
- Quivilla
- Racuay
- Rangra
- Rangra Huasi
- Rangrahuasi
- Rangrascancha
- Ranya
- Raquinacucho
- Recodo
- Ripán
- Rondobamba
- Rosajirca
- Rucau
- Rumichaca
- Runtuvado
- Rupapampa
- Salvia Punta
- San Christobal
- San Cristobal
- San Francisco de Casha
- San Francisco de Quipas
- San Juan
- San Juan Glorioso
- San Juan de Quipas
- San Lorenzo de Isco
- San Martin De Porres
- San Martín
- San Miguel De Yanuna
- San Miguel de Yanuma
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Vinchus Chico
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Llegllish
- Santa Rufina
- Seccha
- Shacsha
- Shayan
- Shique
- Shiulla
- Shunqui
- Shupla
- Shuyogaga
- Sicsipata
- Sillapata
- Siqui Chico
- Siqui Grande
- Solis
- Tacapampa
- Tacta Ucro
- Tallahuain
- Tambillo
- Tambillos
- Tambo
- Tanta Coto
- Tantana
- Tantash
- Tararhua
- Tasgash
- Taulli
- Tejahuay
- Tembladera
- Ticlapampa
- Ticte
- Tingo
- Tingo Chico
- Toldorumi
- Torrepampa
- Tranca
- Tucapa
- Tullparumi
- Tunacancha
- Tunancancha
- Tunya
- Tupac Amaru
- Uchcu Machay
- Uchcumachay
- Ucru María
- Ucrumarca
- Ucushpampa
- Union Libertad
- Ushnuyoc
- Ushpapampa
- Ushparagra
- Utco
- Ututo
- Verdecocha
- Villa Retama
- Villa Tanin
- Villa Ticaj
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Florida
- Vista Pampa
- Wariwayin
- Yacogitana
- Yanacancha
- Yanamachay
- Yanas
- Yantarajra
- Yanuna
- Yapac
- Yeso Tacana
- Yupapa
- Yuracocha
- Yuracyurac
- Ñatincocha

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 Dos de Mayo Province

Named natural and historic features inside Dos de Mayo Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

78 rivers and streams; 31 lakes.

- Laguna Chihuicocha
- Laguna Cochahuay
- Laguna Guytoc
- Laguna Huascacocha
- Laguna Huaytacocha
- Laguna Jacaragra
- Laguna Joricocha
- Laguna Laguiacocha
- Laguna Llapsacocha
- Laguna Llecllishcocha
- Laguna Mancacota
- Laguna Mantacocha
- Laguna Moradococha
- Laguna Mulatanan
- Laguna Natincocha
- Laguna Pacsacocha
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Pomabamba
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Quinuacocha
- Laguna Quiullacocha
- Laguna Rajococha
- Laguna Regrecocha
- Laguna Rihuicocha

…and 85 more.

### Hills and mountains

173 mountains.

- Cerro Ticte Punta · 4,815 m
- Cerro Huamalla Punta · 4,788 m
- Cerro Pishtac Punta · 4,674 m
- Cerro Tincopampa Punta · 4,653 m
- Cerro Huamash Punta · 4,644 m
- Cerro Rajo Punta · 4,635 m
- Cerro Yurac-yacu Punta · 4,599 m
- Cerro Huascacocha · 4,591 m
- Cerro Mula Tanan · 4,584 m
- Cerro Marías · 4,573 m
- Cerro Negro Punta · 4,568 m
- Cerro Puclocancha · 4,565 m
- Cerro Joricocha · 4,556 m
- Yurac Cruz · 4,551 m
- Cerro Azul Jaga · 4,549 m
- Cerro Iscapampa · 4,547 m
- Cerro Millpo Punta · 4,542 m
- Cerro Janca Punta · 4,526 m
- Cerro Huashua · 4,517 m
- Cerro Piruruyoc Punta · 4,513 m
- Cerro Masas Punta · 4,506 m
- Cerro Radaspunta · 4,505 m
- Cerro Trancapampa · 4,501 m
- Cerro Matarapunta · 4,498 m

…and 149 more.

### History

6 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Gueshgash
- Zona Arqueológica Huánuco Viejo
- Zona Arqueológica Sahuay
- Zona Arqueológica Taptash
- Zona Arqueológica Yarpac
- Zona Arqueológica Yaurish

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente Pachas
- Puente Quipas

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 Dos de Mayo Province and the best time to visit

In Dos de Mayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 864 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (123 mm) and the driest Aug (26 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 8 100 

Feb 8 115 

Mar 8 109 

Apr 8 65 

May 7 60 

Jun 6 34 

Jul 6 31 

Aug 7 26 

Sep 8 34 

Oct 8 69 

Nov 8 96 

Dec 8 123 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dos de Mayo Province

Places mapped inside Dos de Mayo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels13
- Schools134
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Dos de Mayo Province?In Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Dos de Mayo Province?Bolognesi Province, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Province, Lauricocha Province, Leoncio Prado Province and Yarowilca Province
- What is there to see in Dos de Mayo Province?Ex-penal, Gueshgash, Huánuco Pampa, Huánuco Pampa
- What time zone is Dos de Mayo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Dos de Mayo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Dos de Mayo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dos de Mayo Province?359 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dos de Mayo Province?Settlements lie between 2,647 m and 4,372 m
- What is the highest point in Dos de Mayo Province?Cerro Ticte Punta (4,815 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Dos de Mayo Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Dos de Mayo Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dos de Mayo Province?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dos de Mayo Province?PE1003 (OCHA common operational dataset)