# Yanas District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department

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

District · Dos de Mayo Province 

# Yanas

Yanas is a district of Peru in Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **37.3 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.3km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,471 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yanas?

Yanas 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 4 other districts: [Chuquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/chuquis/), [Pachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/pachas/), [Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/pampamarca/) and [Sillapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/sillapata/). By area it is the 1686th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Dos de Mayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/dos-de-mayo/). The centre of Yanas is about 262 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7036° S, 76.7388° 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 Yanas

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Yanas: 2 archaeological sites.

- Sahuay · archaeological site
- Yaurish · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Yanas

- Puquial de agua · attraction, Pachas3.6 km
- Ruinas de Nunash · archaeological site, Pachas4.9 km
- Yarpac · archaeological site, Sillapata5.6 km
- Gueshgash · archaeological site, Sillapata6.0 km
- Huarajirca · archaeological site, Pampamarca7.2 km
- Garu · archaeological site, Pampamarca7.3 km
- Curipunta · archaeological site, Aparicio Pomares8.4 km
- Incush · archaeological site, Marias10 km
- Castillo De Chupan · archaeological site, Aparicio Pomares11 km
- Shampun · archaeological site, Marias12 km
- Ciudadela de Jagraraj · archaeological site, Llata12 km
- Pia · archaeological site, Quivilla13 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: Yanas

- 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) · Huánuco62 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 Yanas

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Yanas. The largest with a recorded population: Yanas (894) and Cochayan (41). Settlements here lie between about 3,160 m and 3,641 m above sea level (median 3,471 m).

- Achac
- Agua Dulce de Cochayan
- Chiuchi
- Cochayan
- Genuay
- Goriac
- Huansa Pampa
- Huanzapampa
- Huitcupampa
- Jachahuain
- Jachahuayin
- Jirga
- Pacutín
- Pascon Cruz
- Pucutin
- Quipas
- San Francisco de Quipas
- San Juan de Quipas
- Santa Cruz
- Tallahuain
- Villa Tanin
- Yanas

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 Yanas

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Vizcarra

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Torre Torre · 3,969 m
- Cerro Pucapuca · 3,323 m

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Sahuay
- Zona Arqueológica Yaurish

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- 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 Yanas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dos de Mayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 241 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 9 100 

Feb 9 115 

Mar 9 109 

Apr 9 65 

May 9 60 

Jun 8 34 

Jul 8 31 

Aug 8 26 

Sep 9 34 

Oct 10 69 

Nov 10 96 

Dec 10 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yanas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud · Shunqui 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.73142&mlon=-76.78400#map=17/-9.73142/-76.78400) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Ripan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.82932&mlon=-76.80254#map=17/-9.82932/-76.80254) 

Petrol pump Grifo Primax · Pachas 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.70965&mlon=-76.77396#map=17/-9.70965/-76.77396) 

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 No. 32351 · Yanas 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.69924&mlon=-76.72489#map=17/-9.69924/-76.72489) 

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

Police station Comisaría La Unión · Ripan 15 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 Yanas

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

- Schools11

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
- Sillapata

## Quick answers

- Where is Yanas?In Dos de Mayo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Yanas?Chuquis, Pachas, Pampamarca and Sillapata
- What is there to see in Yanas?Sahuay, Yaurish
- What time zone is Yanas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yanas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yanas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yanas?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yanas?Settlements lie between 3,160 m and 3,641 m
- What is the highest point in Yanas?Cerro Torre Torre (3,969 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yanas?Puesto de salud, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yanas?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanas?Grifo Primax, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yanas?PE100323 (OCHA common operational dataset)