# Jircan District, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/jircan/ District · Huamalies Province # Jircan Jircan is a district of Peru in Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **237.7 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 238km² - 7mapped services - 3,047 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jircan? Jircan lies in [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Arancay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/arancay/), [Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/cochabamba/), [Monzon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/monzon/), [Rapayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rapayan/) and [Tantamayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/tantamayo/). By area it is the 857th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.5% of [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/). The centre of Jircan is about 317 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2159° S, 76.6376° 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 Jircan ### Nearby, outside Jircan - Ruinas de Porvenir · archaeological site, Rapayan11 km - Ruinas de Rapayán · archaeological site, Rapayan13 km - Caserio Magampatay · attraction, Arancay13 km - Mata Castillo · archaeological site, Rapayan17 km - Selmín · archaeological site, Tantamayo18 km - Anco · archaeological site, Tantamayo18 km - Silcapuquio · archaeological site, Tantamayo19 km - Piruro · archaeological site, Tantamayo20 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: Jircan - 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) · Huánuco88 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote207 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 06:18, 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 Jircan Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Jircan. The largest with a recorded population: Urpish (550), Jircan (282), Huancash (203), Taurinación (78), Mariagan (48) and Rosa Pampa (6). Settlements here lie between about 1,498 m and 3,469 m above sea level (median 3,047 m). - Chapacara - Chaupijirca - Chequias - Chipaco - Cochas - Huanay - Huancash - Jamana - Jircan - Mariagan - Pirish - Pumara - Rosa Pampa - Shallay - Shanuar - Taurinación - Urpish 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 Jircan Named natural and historic features inside Jircan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes; 4 rivers and streams. - Laguna Asiag - Laguna Mancacocha - Laguna Sequiacocha - Laguna Verdecocha - Laguna Yuraccocha - Quebrada Huequesh - Quebrada Perolcocha - Quebrada Potrero - Quebrada Yanamayo ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Cerro Tambo Cocha · 3,999 m - Cerro Potrero Chico · 3,996 m - Cerro Huishuras · 3,982 m - Cerro Cusicancha · 3,947 m - Cerro Huarmi Huañushgan · 3,927 m - Cerro Huishurag · 3,898 m - Cerro Rayo Magashan · 3,897 m - Cerro Ututo Punta · 3,875 m - Cerro Cajaragra · 3,788 m - Cerro Jatun Potrero · 3,679 m - Cerro Queopetec · 3,643 m - Cerro Alaryaco · 3,562 m - Cerro Verde Cocha · 3,391 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 Jircan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huamalies Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 620 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 November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 100 Feb 12 115 Mar 12 109 Apr 12 65 May 11 60 Jun 10 34 Jul 10 31 Aug 11 26 Sep 12 34 Oct 12 69 Nov 12 96 Dec 12 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jircan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud Paucas · Paucas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15234&mlon=-76.90117#map=17/-9.15234/-76.90117) Bank Banco de la Nación · Monzon 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28004&mlon=-76.39666#map=17/-9.28004/-76.39666) Petrol pump Grifo Gianella · Monzon 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27907&mlon=-76.39475#map=17/-9.27907/-76.39475) Hotel Hotel Central · Arancay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17172&mlon=-76.75048#map=17/-9.17172/-76.75048) School Institución Educativa No. 32449 · Jircan 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.21840&mlon=-76.72050#map=17/-9.21840/-76.72050) Police station Comisaría Monzón · Monzon 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27885&mlon=-76.40046#map=17/-9.27885/-76.40046) 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 Jircan Places mapped inside Jircan in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Arancay - Chavin de Pariarca - Jacas Grande - Llata - Miraflores - Monzon - Punchao - Puños - Singa - Tantamayo ## Quick answers - Where is Jircan?In Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru - What borders Jircan?Arancay, Cochabamba, Monzon, Rapayan and Tantamayo - What is there to see in Jircan?Ruinas de Porvenir, Ruinas de Rapayán, Caserio Magampatay, Mata Castillo - What time zone is Jircan in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jircan?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Jircan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jircan?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jircan?Settlements lie between 1,498 m and 3,469 m - What is the highest point in Jircan?Cerro Tambo Cocha (3,999 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jircan?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Jircan?Puesto de Salud Paucas, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jircan?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jircan?Grifo Gianella, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jircan?PE100505 (OCHA common operational dataset)