# Sillapata District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/sillapata/ District · Dos de Mayo Province # Sillapata Sillapata is a district of Peru in Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **73.0 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.0km² - 12mapped services - 3,627 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sillapata? Sillapata 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 7 other districts: [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/la-union/), [Obas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/obas/), [Pachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/pachas/), [Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/pampamarca/), [Ripan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/ripan/), [Shunqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/shunqui/) and [Yanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/yanas/). By area it is the 1506th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Dos de Mayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/). The centre of Sillapata is about 251 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7995° S, 76.7710° 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 Sillapata OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sillapata: 2 archaeological sites. - Gueshgash · archaeological site - Yarpac · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Sillapata - Ex-penal · attraction, La Union5.4 km - Taptash · archaeological site, La Union7.3 km - Ruinas de Nunash · archaeological site, Pachas8.0 km - Huánuco Viejo · archaeological site, La Union8.3 km - Sahuay · archaeological site, Yanas9.3 km - Inkawasi · ruins, La Union9.5 km - Huánuco Pampa · ruins, La Union9.7 km - Ushno · ruins, La Union9.8 km - Huánuco Pampa · archaeological site, La Union10 km - Puquial de agua · attraction, Pachas10 km - Garu · archaeological site, Pampamarca12 km - Huarajirca · archaeological site, Pampamarca13 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: Sillapata - 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) · Huánuco63 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote205 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 Sillapata Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Sillapata. The largest with a recorded population: Sillapata (504), Ocrospata (138), Puncurin (111), Chogo Pampa (106), Progreso (84) and Ancahuachanga (50). Settlements here lie between about 3,207 m and 4,072 m above sea level (median 3,627 m). - Ancahuachanga - Antapajcha - Buena Vista - Cashajirca - Casharajra - Cashupampa - Chogo Pampa - Chuchupuquio - Collpa - Coyllarmarca - Culec Chico - Culec Grande - Curco - Garbanzopata - Goyllarmarca - Hijadera - Hualuraga - Huamanmarca - Huancapampa - Huarihuain - Huarihuayin - Huayansa - Huichacsun - Jarapayoc - Mangacoto - Minagaga - Molino Pampa - Ocrospata - Paichac - Pallca - Pampapampa - Piruro - Progreso - Puncurin - Putacahuain - Quisuar - San Pedro de Vinchus Chico - Santa Rufina - Shiulla - Sillapata - Utco - Vista Florida - Yapac 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 Sillapata Named natural and historic features inside Sillapata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ichicyacu - Quebrada Tucuhuaganan - Río Choras ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Tacarpana · 4,057 m - Cerro Huinac Punta · 4,033 m - Cerro Alga Arhuinan · 3,976 m - Cerro Llacsha · 3,971 m - Cerro Gueshgue Chupan · 3,721 m - Cerro Gagamarca · 3,220 m ### History 2 ancient sites. - Zona Arqueológica Gueshgash - Zona Arqueológica Yarpac 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 Sillapata 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 Sillapata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital La Unión Hospital · La Union 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82428&mlon=-76.80065#map=17/-9.82428/-76.80065) Bank Banco de la Nación · Ripan 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82932&mlon=-76.80254#map=17/-9.82932/-76.80254) Petrol pump PetroUnion · Ripan 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82602&mlon=-76.80297#map=17/-9.82602/-76.80297) Hotel Hostal Zevallos · Ripan 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82704&mlon=-76.80183#map=17/-9.82704/-76.80183) School Institución Educativa No. 32252 · Sillapata 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.79620&mlon=-76.77020#map=17/-9.79620/-76.77020) College IESTP Felipe Huaman Poma de Ayala · La Union 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.83987&mlon=-76.80590#map=17/-9.83987/-76.80590) Police station Comisaría La Unión · Ripan 4.6 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 Sillapata Places mapped inside Sillapata 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 Dos de Mayo Province - Chuquis - La Union - Marias - Pachas - Quivilla - Ripan - Shunqui - Yanas ## Quick answers - Where is Sillapata?In Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru - What borders Sillapata?La Union, Obas, Pachas, Pampamarca, Ripan, Shunqui and Yanas - What is there to see in Sillapata?Gueshgash, Yarpac - What time zone is Sillapata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sillapata?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sillapata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sillapata?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sillapata?Settlements lie between 3,207 m and 4,072 m - What is the highest point in Sillapata?Cerro Tacarpana (4,057 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Sillapata?La Unión Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sillapata?Banco de la Nación, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sillapata?PetroUnion, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sillapata?PE100322 (OCHA common operational dataset)