# Shunqui District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department

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

District · Dos de Mayo Province 

# Shunqui

Shunqui is a district of Peru in Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **32.6 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.6km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,675 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shunqui?

Shunqui 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 3 other districts: [Pachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/pachas/), [Ripan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/ripan/) and [Sillapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/sillapata/). By area it is the 1716th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [Dos de Mayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/). The centre of Shunqui is about 256 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7504° S, 76.8118° 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 Shunqui

### Nearby, outside Shunqui

- Ruinas de Nunash · archaeological site, Pachas4.7 km
- Gueshgash · archaeological site, Sillapata5.0 km
- Yarpac · archaeological site, Sillapata6.5 km
- Puquial de agua · attraction, Pachas6.6 km
- Sahuay · archaeological site, Yanas8.9 km
- Ex-penal · attraction, La Union9.5 km
- Taptash · archaeological site, La Union11 km
- Huánuco Viejo · archaeological site, La Union12 km
- Yaurish · archaeological site, Yanas13 km
- Huánuco Pampa · ruins, La Union14 km
- Inkawasi · ruins, La Union14 km
- Ushno · ruins, La Union14 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: Shunqui

- 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) · Huánuco68 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote199 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 17:53).

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 Shunqui

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Shunqui. The largest with a recorded population: Shunqui (570), Tunya (169), Cochapata (127), Divisoria (101), Tantash (69) and Tembladera (46). Settlements here lie between about 3,112 m and 3,976 m above sea level (median 3,675 m).

- Ataquichay
- Cochapata
- Divisoria
- Goyllarcancha
- Huillca Puquio
- Iscasinan
- Jupayhuaru
- Nueva Palestina
- Parashapata
- Pashashimin
- Patapata
- Puquio
- San Juan
- San Juan Glorioso
- San Pedro
- Shunqui
- Tambillo
- Tambillos
- Tantash
- Tembladera
- Tunya
- Villa Retama
- Yuracyurac

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 Shunqui

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Acushragra
- Quebrada Jupayhuaro
- Quebrada Jupayhuaroa
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada Santa Rosa

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Guergan · 3,669 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Pachas

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 Shunqui 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 Shunqui

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud · Shunqui 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.73142&mlon=-76.78400#map=17/-9.73142/-76.78400) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Ripan 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82932&mlon=-76.80254#map=17/-9.82932/-76.80254) 

Petrol pump Grifo Primax · Pachas 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.70965&mlon=-76.77396#map=17/-9.70965/-76.77396) 

Hotel Hostal Zevallos · Ripan 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82704&mlon=-76.80183#map=17/-9.82704/-76.80183) 

School Institución educativa No. 32343 · Shunqui 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.75418&mlon=-76.82331#map=17/-9.75418/-76.82331) 

College IESTP Felipe Huaman Poma de Ayala · La Union 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.83987&mlon=-76.80590#map=17/-9.83987/-76.80590) 

Police station Comisaría La Unión · Ripan 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82799&mlon=-76.80179#map=17/-9.82799/-76.80179) 

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 Shunqui

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Shunqui?In Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Shunqui?Pachas, Ripan and Sillapata
- What is there to see in Shunqui?Ruinas de Nunash, Gueshgash, Yarpac, Puquial de agua
- What time zone is Shunqui in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Shunqui?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Shunqui?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shunqui?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shunqui?Settlements lie between 3,112 m and 3,976 m
- What is the highest point in Shunqui?Cerro Guergan (3,669 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shunqui?Puesto de salud, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shunqui?Banco de la Nación, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shunqui?Grifo Primax, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shunqui?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shunqui?PE100321 (OCHA common operational dataset)