# Chuquis District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department

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District · Dos de Mayo Province 

# Chuquis

Chuquis is a district of Peru in Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **151.7 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 152km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,639 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chuquis?

Chuquis lies in [Dos de Mayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Aparicio Pomares](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/aparicio-pomares/), [Marias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/marias/), [Pachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/pachas/), [Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/pampamarca/) and [Yanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/yanas/). By area it is the 1131st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.2% of [Dos de Mayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/). The centre of Chuquis is about 269 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6540° S, 76.6289° 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 Chuquis

### Nearby, outside Chuquis

- Curipunta · archaeological site, Aparicio Pomares5.8 km
- Shampun · archaeological site, Marias8.8 km
- Pia · archaeological site, Quivilla9.2 km
- Huarajirca · archaeological site, Pampamarca9.6 km
- Incush · archaeological site, Marias10 km
- Yaurish · archaeological site, Yanas11 km
- Garu · archaeological site, Pampamarca11 km
- Castillo De Chupan · archaeological site, Aparicio Pomares11 km
- Sahuay · archaeological site, Yanas14 km
- Ciudadela de Jagraraj · archaeological site, Llata16 km
- Puquial de agua · attraction, Pachas17 km
- Yarpac · archaeological site, Sillapata17 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: Chuquis

- 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) · Huánuco53 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote215 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 06:19, sunset around 17:53).

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 Chuquis

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Chuquis. The largest with a recorded population: Chuquis (840), Huancan (313), Huanca Pampa (197), Huancachaca (175), Tingo Chico (174) and Ninash (172). Settlements here lie between about 2,957 m and 4,229 m above sea level (median 3,639 m).

- Chuquis
- Collota
- Curahuañan
- Frutahuasi
- Garacasha
- Gasapa
- Hogobamba
- Huanca Pampa
- Huancachaca
- Huancan
- Huaripampa
- Jatunogo
- Jatunragra
- Jilahuain
- Lacaragra
- Masas
- Mayhuay
- Mirahuain
- Muhanya
- Munanya
- Ninash
- Pampahuasi
- Paras Pampa
- Pucau
- Puquiopata
- Rangrahuasi
- Ranya
- Rucau
- Rupapampa
- San Francisco de Casha
- Ticlapampa
- Tingo Chico
- Ucru María
- Ucrumarca
- Ucushpampa
- Union Libertad
- Ushpapampa
- Ushparagra
- Vista Pampa

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 Chuquis

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Laguiacocha
- Laguna Ticlacocha
- Quebrada Angas
- Quebrada Estaca
- Quebrada Laguiacocha
- Quebrada Matacac
- Quebrada Pishtac
- Quebrada Yanan

### Hills and mountains

29 mountains.

- Cerro Huamalla Punta · 4,788 m
- Cerro Tincopampa Punta · 4,653 m
- Cerro Rajo Punta · 4,635 m
- Cerro Negro Punta · 4,568 m
- Cerro Puclocancha · 4,565 m
- Yurac Cruz · 4,551 m
- Cerro Millpo Punta · 4,542 m
- Cerro Piruruyoc Punta · 4,513 m
- Cerro Masas Punta · 4,506 m
- Cerro Rupapampa · 4,437 m
- Cerro Rachanca Punta · 4,431 m
- Cerro Pucacocha · 4,430 m
- Cerro Yanapacsa · 4,425 m
- Cerro Tupuc Punta · 4,382 m
- Cerro Cutash Punta · 4,363 m
- Cerro Algaragra · 4,358 m
- Cerro Ragra Punta · 4,347 m
- Cerro Llamashipina · 4,327 m
- Cerro Yuracyaco · 4,267 m
- Cerro Musanaco Punta · 4,259 m
- Cerro Jinchi Punta · 4,216 m
- Cerro Juclash · 4,203 m
- Cerro Shacshacushma · 4,170 m
- Cerro Sogopatac · 4,149 m

…and 5 more.

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 Chuquis and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chuquis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud · Shunqui 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.73142&mlon=-76.78400#map=17/-9.73142/-76.78400) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chavinillo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85885&mlon=-76.60879#map=17/-9.85885/-76.60879) 

Petrol pump Grifo Ursula · Pachas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.65034&mlon=-76.72010#map=17/-9.65034/-76.72010) 

Hotel Santa Rosa · Quivilla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60063&mlon=-76.72554#map=17/-9.60063/-76.72554) 

School Institución Educativa Cegemun Huancachaca · Chuquis 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67352&mlon=-76.65482#map=17/-9.67352/-76.65482) 

College UNHEVAL - E.P.I. Agronómica · Chavinillo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85274&mlon=-76.60368#map=17/-9.85274/-76.60368) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chavinillo · Chavinillo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85927&mlon=-76.60873#map=17/-9.85927/-76.60873) 

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 Chuquis

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

- Schools14

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 Dos de Mayo Province

- La Union
- Marias
- Pachas
- Quivilla
- Ripan
- Shunqui
- Sillapata
- Yanas

## Quick answers

- Where is Chuquis?In Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Chuquis?Aparicio Pomares, Marias, Pachas, Pampamarca and Yanas
- What is there to see in Chuquis?Curipunta, Shampun, Pia, Huarajirca
- What time zone is Chuquis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chuquis?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chuquis?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chuquis?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chuquis?Settlements lie between 2,957 m and 4,229 m
- What is the highest point in Chuquis?Cerro Huamalla Punta (4,788 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chuquis?Puesto de salud, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chuquis?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chuquis?Grifo Ursula, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chuquis?PE100307 (OCHA common operational dataset)