# Huancano District, Pisco Province, Ica Department – Villages

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District · Pisco Province 

# Huancano

Huancano is a district of Peru in Pisco Province, Ica Department. It covers **899.0 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 899km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,261 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huancano?

Huancano lies in [Pisco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/capillas/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/el-carmen/), [Huaytara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/huaytara/), [Humay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/humay/), [Mollepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/mollepampa/), [Quito-Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/quito-arma/), [San Jose de los Molinos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/ica/san-jose-de-los-molinos/) and [Ticrapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/ticrapo/). By area it is the 241st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.8% of [Pisco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/). The centre of Huancano is about 226 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5507° S, 75.6291° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Huancano

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho160 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:42).

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 Huancano

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Huancano. The largest with a recorded population: Huancano (355), Pámpano (276), Muralla (69), Higosmonte (65), Ticacancha (64) and Chilca (39). Settlements here lie between about 730 m and 3,436 m above sea level (median 1,261 m).

- Alala
- Ancaya Pampa
- Arcopunco
- Aymara
- Casa Blanca
- Chilca
- Chunchanga
- Cocamanzana
- Cocamasana
- El Reposo
- Fundo Higos Monte
- Granadayoj
- Granadayoy
- Hacienda La Quenga Chica
- Hacienda La Quinga Grande
- Hacienda Lauta
- Hacienda Patipampa
- Hacienda Reposo
- Higosmonte
- Huallanga
- Huancacasa
- Huancano
- Huanchaspampa
- Huauyanga
- Huayanay
- Huayrani
- Huaytapata
- Huerhuac
- Huerta Cucho
- Ichichuayrani
- Ispicancha
- Jahuacce
- Jatahuace
- La Esquina
- La Quinga Chica
- La Quinga Grande
- Lauta
- Lucho
- Marmolina
- Matara
- Mina Characas
- Mina Condor
- Mina Elita
- Mina Fray Ramos Rojas
- Mina La Cortada
- Mina Rescate
- Mina Tentadora
- Mina Toro Colorado
- Molle
- Muralla
- Oroya
- Pacra Chica
- Pacra Grande
- Palicancha
- Pampano
- Payhuano
- Pumaranga
- Puquio Pata
- Pámpano
- Quitaso
- Quitasol
- Remuda
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Luisa
- Santa Rosa
- Saracoto
- Tanoyocc
- Ticacancha
- Tranca
- Una Chana
- Veladero Chico
- Veladero Grande
- Villanueva
- Yanarumi
- Yerba Buena
- Yerba Santa

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 Huancano

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ciraco
- Quebrada Huayantomayo
- Quebrada de Chanaca
- Río Chiris
- Río Huaytará
- Río Pisco

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 1 hill.

- Lomas Yanalucac · 3,645 m
- Loma Arcupunco · 3,628 m
- Cerro Circe · 3,614 m
- Cerro Trigopampa · 3,550 m
- Cerro Convento · 3,356 m
- Cerro Quita Sol · 3,327 m
- Cerro Lomas Alalac · 3,300 m
- Cerro Mercocancha · 3,293 m
- Cerro Cuyoc · 3,208 m
- Cerro Huayhua · 3,089 m
- Cerro Huichupata · 3,058 m
- Lomas de Toldo Pata · 2,704 m
- Cerro Tranca · 2,632 m
- Cerro Reparticion · 2,452 m
- Cerro Supay Taqui · 2,399 m
- Cerro Mata Caballo · 2,271 m
- Cerro Quitasol · 2,196 m
- Cerro Cruz Pata · 2,184 m
- Cerro Botija · 2,177 m
- Cerro Campana · 1,985 m
- Cerro Jatunrumi · 1,917 m
- Cerro Santa Catalina · 1,657 m
- Cerro Veladero · 1,390 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 Huancano and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pisco Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Aug (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,099 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 29 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (4 mm) and the driest Apr (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 4 

Feb 17 4 

Mar 16 3 

Apr 15 1 

May 13 2 

Jun 11 1 

Jul 10 2 

Aug 10 1 

Sep 11 2 

Oct 11 2 

Nov 12 3 

Dec 14 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huancano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaytara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60470&mlon=-75.35308#map=17/-13.60470/-75.35308) 

Petrol pump Hanan Tankstelle · Huancano 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58873&mlon=-75.55298#map=17/-13.58873/-75.55298) 

Hotel Huaytará Lodge · Huaytara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58989&mlon=-75.51057#map=17/-13.58989/-75.51057) 

School IEI 198 JESUS DE NAZARETH · Huancano 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59983&mlon=-75.61698#map=17/-13.59983/-75.61698) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huaytará · Huaytara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60436&mlon=-75.35358#map=17/-13.60436/-75.35358) 

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 Huancano

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools9
- Restaurants5

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 Pisco Province

- Humay
- Independencia
- Paracas
- Pisco
- San Andres
- San Clemente
- Tupac Amaru Inca

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancano?In Pisco Province, Ica Department, Peru
- What borders Huancano?Capillas, El Carmen, Huaytara, Humay, Mollepampa, Quito-Arma, San Jose de los Molinos and Ticrapo
- What time zone is Huancano in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancano?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancano?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancano?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huancano?Settlements lie between 730 m and 3,436 m
- What is the highest point in Huancano?Lomas Yanalucac (3,645 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huancano?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Huancano?Banco de la Nación, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huancano?Hanan Tankstelle, about 9.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Huancano?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huancano?PE110502 (OCHA common operational dataset)