# Pinra District, Huacaybamba Province, Huanuco Department

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

District · Huacaybamba Province 

# Pinra

Pinra is a district of Peru in Huacaybamba Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **285.6 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 286km²
- 33mapped services
- 3,607 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pinra?

Pinra 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: [Canchabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/canchabamba/), [Chaccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/chaccho/), [Cholon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/cholon/), [Huacaybamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/huacaybamba/), [Llamellin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/llamellin/) and [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-nicolas/). By area it is the 753rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.8% of [Huacaybamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/). The centre of Pinra is about 347 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9232° S, 77.0124° 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 Pinra

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

- Tinyash · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Pinra

- Yarkan · archaeological site, Llamellin18 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: Pinra

- 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) · Huánuco138 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Pinra

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Pinra. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco (290) and Patara (16). Settlements here lie between about 2,159 m and 4,218 m above sea level (median 3,607 m).

- Acobamba
- Alto Izara
- Alto Marañon
- Cajan
- Choncobamba
- El Inca
- Hualhuash
- Huaracillo
- La Libertad
- La Merced
- Manzana
- Mañinco
- Nueva Alianza de Rura
- Nueva Divisoria
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Unión
- Oshca
- Pacrao
- Pampa Hermosa
- Paras
- Patara
- Pinra
- Porvenir Santisimo
- Pueblo Viejo
- San Francisco
- San Martín
- Santa Rosa
- Sinay
- Ushca
- Vista Alegre
- Yanjar
- Ñaupas

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 Pinra

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

### Water

6 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Bayococha
- Laguna Chucarococha
- Laguna Mamacocha
- Laguna San Francisco
- Laguna Saquicocha
- Laguna Tijeracocha
- Quebrada Tijeras

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 Pinra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huacaybamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 329 m higher 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). 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 9 127 

Feb 9 144 

Mar 9 136 

Apr 8 87 

May 8 81 

Jun 7 48 

Jul 7 42 

Aug 8 36 

Sep 9 48 

Oct 9 91 

Nov 10 124 

Dec 9 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pinra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Paucas · Paucas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15234&mlon=-76.90117#map=17/-9.15234/-76.90117) 

Bank Bosques de Huacaybamba · Huacaybamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03825&mlon=-76.95370#map=17/-9.03825/-76.95370) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump MEXICO 1 · Pinra 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90900&mlon=-77.01674#map=17/-8.90900/-77.01674) 

Hotel Hotel Giampiero · Huacaybamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03810&mlon=-76.95500#map=17/-9.03810/-76.95500) 

School Institución Educativa Daniel Alomia Robles · Pinra 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92400&mlon=-77.01400#map=17/-8.92400/-77.01400) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huacrachuco · Huacrachuco 39 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 Pinra

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

- Petrol pumps4
- Schools29

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

- Canchabamba
- Cochabamba
- Huacaybamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Pinra?In Huacaybamba Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Pinra?Canchabamba, Chaccho, Cholon, Huacaybamba, Llamellin and San Nicolas
- What is there to see in Pinra?Tinyash
- What time zone is Pinra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pinra?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pinra?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pinra?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pinra?Settlements lie between 2,159 m and 4,218 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pinra?Puesto de Salud Paucas, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pinra?Bosques de Huacaybamba, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pinra?MultiRed, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinra?MEXICO 1, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pinra?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pinra?PE100404 (OCHA common operational dataset)