# Arancay District, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/arancay/

District · Huamalies Province 

# Arancay

Arancay is a district of Peru in Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **116.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arancay?

Arancay lies in [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/cochabamba/), [Huacchis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huacchis/), [Jircan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/jircan/) and [Rapayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rapayan/). By area it is the 1285th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/). The centre of Arancay is about 326 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1234° S, 76.7514° 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 Arancay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Arancay: 1 attraction.

- Caserio Magampatay · attraction

### Nearby, outside Arancay

- Ruinas de Rapayán · archaeological site, Rapayan8.9 km
- Ruinas de Porvenir · archaeological site, Rapayan13 km
- Mata Castillo · archaeological site, Rapayan13 km
- Manchay · archaeological site, Cochabamba16 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: Arancay

- 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) · Huánuco103 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:54).

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 Arancay

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Arancay. The largest with a recorded population: Arancay (394), San Francisco de Catas (265), Querobamba (122), San Miguel de Coyas (69) and Mucos (39). Settlements here lie between about 2,705 m and 3,442 m above sea level (median 3,226 m).

- Arancay
- Brillante
- Chincho
- El Brillante
- Huampoy
- Huanpoy
- Huaylla Cancha
- Ichic Oyas
- Magan Patay
- Mucos
- Nuevas Flores
- Querobamba
- San Francisco de Catas
- San Miguel de Coyas

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 Arancay

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

### Water

3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Lircancocha
- Laguna Quinuacocha
- Laguna Rapacocha
- Quebrada Aguish Varanan
- Quebrada Cayay
- Quebrada Chequias

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Cerro Lliptaragra · 4,023 m
- Cerro Santa Punta · 3,807 m
- Cerro Huarcuy Grande · 3,798 m
- Cerro Puytush Grande · 3,790 m
- Cerro Cabra Vaquería · 3,688 m
- Cerro Coyas Punta · 3,571 m
- Cerro Sonta · 3,542 m
- Cerro Jatuncayay · 3,518 m
- Cerro Cruzjirca · 3,441 m
- Cerro Huarcuyocha · 3,412 m
- Cerro Collas · 3,403 m

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 Arancay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huamalies Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 441 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to May and September to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 100 

Feb 11 115 

Mar 10 109 

Apr 10 65 

May 10 60 

Jun 9 34 

Jul 9 31 

Aug 10 26 

Sep 11 34 

Oct 11 69 

Nov 11 96 

Dec 11 123 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arancay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank Banco de la Nación · Uco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18842&mlon=-76.92816#map=17/-9.18842/-76.92816) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Uco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17108&mlon=-76.95933#map=17/-9.17108/-76.95933) 

Hotel Hotel Central · Arancay 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17172&mlon=-76.75048#map=17/-9.17172/-76.75048) 

School Institución Educativa No. 33291 · Arancay 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13010&mlon=-76.75260#map=17/-9.13010/-76.75260) 

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 Arancay

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Huamalies Province

- Chavin de Pariarca
- Jacas Grande
- Jircan
- Llata
- Miraflores
- Monzon
- Punchao
- Puños
- Singa
- Tantamayo

## Quick answers

- Where is Arancay?In Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Arancay?Cochabamba, Huacchis, Jircan and Rapayan
- What is there to see in Arancay?Caserio Magampatay
- What time zone is Arancay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arancay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Arancay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arancay?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arancay?Settlements lie between 2,705 m and 3,442 m
- What is the highest point in Arancay?Cerro Lliptaragra (4,023 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arancay?January to May and September to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arancay?Puesto de Salud Paucas, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arancay?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arancay?Gasolinera rural, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arancay?PE100502 (OCHA common operational dataset)