# Canchabamba District, Huacaybamba Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/canchabamba/

District · Huacaybamba Province 

# Canchabamba

Canchabamba is a district of Peru in Huacaybamba Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **184.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 184km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,942 mtypical elevation

## Where is Canchabamba?

Canchabamba lies in [Huacaybamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cholon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/cholon/), [Eleazar Guzman Barron](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/eleazar-guzman-barron/), [Fidel Olivas Escudero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/fidel-olivas-escudero/), [Pinra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/pinra/), [San Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/san-buenaventura/) and [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-nicolas/). By area it is the 993rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.8% of [Huacaybamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/). The centre of Canchabamba is about 355 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8550° S, 77.1081° 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 Canchabamba

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Canchabamba: 1 archaeological site.

- Ruina Llamacorral · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Canchabamba

- Tinyash · archaeological site, Pinra16 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: Canchabamba

- 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) · Huánuco151 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:56).

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 Canchabamba

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Canchabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Canchabamba (532). Settlements here lie between about 2,148 m and 3,557 m above sea level (median 2,942 m).

- Bellavista Shirajpampa
- Canchabamba
- Dinamarca
- Pachachin
- Pauca
- Ruris
- San Antonio
- San Fernando de Turuna
- San Juan de Huaripampa
- San Luis de Carhuaj
- San Nicolás
- Tunanmarca
- Umbe
- Villa Flores

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).

## Weather in Canchabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huacaybamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 336 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (152 mm) and the driest Aug (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 127 

Feb 13 144 

Mar 13 136 

Apr 13 87 

May 13 81 

Jun 12 48 

Jul 11 42 

Aug 12 36 

Sep 13 48 

Oct 14 91 

Nov 14 124 

Dec 14 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Canchabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Piscobamba · Piscobamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86616&mlon=-77.35390#map=17/-8.86616/-77.35390) 

Bank Bosques de Huacaybamba · Huacaybamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03825&mlon=-76.95370#map=17/-9.03825/-76.95370) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump VIGIL · San Nicolas 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91953&mlon=-77.13381#map=17/-8.91953/-77.13381) 

Hotel Pension Huarino · San Nicolas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97492&mlon=-77.18902#map=17/-8.97492/-77.18902) 

School Institución Educativa No. 33047 · Canchabamba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86136&mlon=-77.11140#map=17/-8.86136/-77.11140) 

College Faustino cimarolli · Huacrachuco 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56472&mlon=-77.23584#map=17/-8.56472/-77.23584) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huacrachuco · Huacrachuco 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60415&mlon=-77.14924#map=17/-8.60415/-77.14924) 

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 Canchabamba

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

- Schools17

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 Huacaybamba Province

- Cochabamba
- Huacaybamba
- Pinra

## Quick answers

- Where is Canchabamba?In Huacaybamba Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Canchabamba?Cholon, Eleazar Guzman Barron, Fidel Olivas Escudero, Pinra, San Buenaventura and San Nicolas
- What is there to see in Canchabamba?Ruina Llamacorral
- What time zone is Canchabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Canchabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Canchabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canchabamba?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canchabamba?Settlements lie between 2,148 m and 3,557 m
- What is the best time to visit Canchabamba?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Canchabamba?Centro de Salud Piscobamba, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Canchabamba?Bosques de Huacaybamba, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Canchabamba?MultiRed, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canchabamba?VIGIL, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Canchabamba?PE100402 (OCHA common operational dataset)