# Chacabamba District, Yarowilca Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/chacabamba/

District · Yarowilca Province 

# Chacabamba

Chacabamba is a district of Peru in Yarowilca Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **16.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,674 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chacabamba?

Chacabamba lies in [Yarowilca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Cahuac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/cahuac/), [Choras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/choras/) and [Rondos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/rondos/). By area it is the 1789th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [Yarowilca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/yarowilca/). The centre of Chacabamba is about 242 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9006° S, 76.6309° 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 Chacabamba

### Nearby, outside Chacabamba

- Portada Cruce Uchco · monument, Choras3.7 km
- Siete Graneros · archaeological site, Choras3.7 km
- Garu · archaeological site, Choras4.0 km
- Mazur · archaeological site, Chavinillo5.3 km
- Torre Campanario de Rondos · attraction, Rondos11 km
- Torga · archaeological site, Rondos12 km
- Gongui · archaeological site, Jivia13 km
- Bosque de Piedras de Shiki · attraction, Jivia15 km
- Castillo De Chupan · archaeological site, Aparicio Pomares17 km
- Quinaj · archaeological site, Jesus17 km
- Baños del Inca · attraction, Baños19 km
- Garu · archaeological site, Pampamarca19 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: Chacabamba

- 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) · Huánuco47 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 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 Chacabamba

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chacabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Chacabamba (238), Cruz Pata (73), Puyac (58) and San Cristobal (6). Settlements here lie between about 3,183 m and 4,020 m above sea level (median 3,674 m).

- Chacabamba
- Chipajilcan
- Cruz Pata
- Gaga Esquina
- Llicopampa
- Marpo
- Parasha Pampa
- Puyac
- San Cristobal
- San Juan de Miraflores
- Shiricuchu
- Shulluyaco
- Shulluyacu
- Villa Ramon Castilla

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 Chacabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yarowilca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 531 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (80 mm) and the driest Aug (14 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 7 64 

Feb 7 73 

Mar 7 70 

Apr 7 39 

May 7 35 

Jun 6 19 

Jul 5 18 

Aug 6 14 

Sep 7 19 

Oct 7 42 

Nov 8 58 

Dec 7 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chacabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto De Salud Chavinillo · Chavinillo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.86180&mlon=-76.61117#map=17/-9.86180/-76.61117) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chavinillo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85885&mlon=-76.60879#map=17/-9.85885/-76.60879) 

Petrol pump PetroUnion · Chavinillo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.88054&mlon=-76.57704#map=17/-9.88054/-76.57704) 

Hotel Hotel Casio · Chavinillo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85702&mlon=-76.60753#map=17/-9.85702/-76.60753) 

School Institución Educativa No. 33059 · Chacabamba 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.90520&mlon=-76.63010#map=17/-9.90520/-76.63010) 

College UNHEVAL - E.P.I. Agronómica · Chavinillo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85274&mlon=-76.60368#map=17/-9.85274/-76.60368) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chavinillo · Chavinillo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85927&mlon=-76.60873#map=17/-9.85927/-76.60873) 

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 Chacabamba

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

- Schools8

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 Yarowilca Province

- Aparicio Pomares
- Cahuac
- Chavinillo
- Choras
- Jacas Chico
- Obas
- Pampamarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Chacabamba?In Yarowilca Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Chacabamba?Cahuac, Choras and Rondos
- What is there to see in Chacabamba?Portada Cruce Uchco, Siete Graneros, Garu, Mazur
- What time zone is Chacabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chacabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chacabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chacabamba?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chacabamba?Settlements lie between 3,183 m and 4,020 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chacabamba?Puesto De Salud Chavinillo, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chacabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chacabamba?PetroUnion, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chacabamba?PE101103 (OCHA common operational dataset)