# Cullhuas District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/cullhuas/

District · Huancayo Province 

# Cullhuas

Cullhuas is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **110.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 23mapped services
- 3,788 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cullhuas?

Cullhuas lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chupuro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chupuro/), [Colca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/colca/), [Huacrapuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huacrapuquio/), [Pazos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/pazos/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pucara/), [Sapallanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sapallanga/) and [Ñahuimpuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/nahuimpuquio/). By area it is the 1310th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Cullhuas is about 206 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 22 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.2597° S, 75.1467° 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 Cullhuas

### Nearby, outside Cullhuas

- Museo de la Breña · museum, Pucara9.5 km
- Óvalo "Flor Pucarina" · monument, Pucara9.7 km
- Inkamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio10 km
- Pukamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio11 km
- Cotocoto · archaeological site, Chupuro12 km
- Cuevas · archaeological site, Acostambo15 km
- Wari Willka · archaeological site, Huancan17 km
- Warivilca · museum, Huancan17 km
- Imapukarankapia · memorial, Huancan17 km
- Urochumbe · memorial, Huancan17 km
- Mirador Huama Huata · attraction, Tres de Diciembre20 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: Cullhuas

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja64 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho143 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ingahuasi (Cullhuas), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Cullhuas

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Cullhuas. The largest with a recorded population: Cullhuas (559), Chacapampa (56) and Ingahuasi (21). Settlements here lie between about 3,675 m and 3,999 m above sea level (median 3,788 m).

- 2 De Mayo
- Azacruz
- Chacapampa
- Chanca
- Chucos
- Cullhuas
- Ingahuasi
- Marcavalle
- Paccha
- Pampacruz
- Retama
- Retama Alto
- San Juan Leon de Retama Bajo
- San Juan Leon de Retama Centro
- San Pedro de Pihuas

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 Cullhuas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 388 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 64 

Feb 7 74 

Mar 6 60 

Apr 6 17 

May 6 9 

Jun 5 4 

Jul 5 7 

Aug 6 7 

Sep 6 13 

Oct 7 27 

Nov 7 36 

Dec 7 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cullhuas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Clínico BioTec · Chilca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09058&mlon=-75.20742#map=17/-12.09058/-75.20742) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Chilca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08650&mlon=-75.20811#map=17/-12.08650/-75.20811) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Quimillo E.I.R.L. · Acostambo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35522&mlon=-75.05870#map=17/-12.35522/-75.05870) 

Hotel Caminos del Inca · Ñahuimpuquio 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32627&mlon=-75.07259#map=17/-12.32627/-75.07259) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30681 · Cullhuas 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.25479&mlon=-75.14127#map=17/-12.25479/-75.14127) 

College Instituto CISAL · Chilca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08776&mlon=-75.19699#map=17/-12.08776/-75.19699) 

Police station Comisaria De Sapallanga · Sapallanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14417&mlon=-75.16253#map=17/-12.14417/-75.16253) 

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 Cullhuas

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

- Schools18
- 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 Huancayo Province

- Carhuacallanga
- Chacapampa
- Chicche
- Chilca
- Chongos Alto
- Chupuro
- Colca
- El Tambo
- Huacrapuquio
- Hualhuas
- Huancan
- Huancayo
- Huasicancha
- Huayucachi
- Ingenio
- Pariahuanca
- Pilcomayo
- Pucara
- Quichuay
- Quilcas
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Saño
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Cullhuas?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Cullhuas?Chupuro, Colca, Huacrapuquio, Pazos, Pucara, Sapallanga and Ñahuimpuquio
- What is there to see in Cullhuas?Museo de la Breña, Óvalo "Flor Pucarina", Inkamachay, Pukamachay
- What time zone is Cullhuas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cullhuas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cullhuas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cullhuas?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cullhuas?Settlements lie between 3,675 m and 3,999 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cullhuas?Laboratorio Clínico BioTec, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cullhuas?Caja Huancayo, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cullhuas?Globalnet, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cullhuas?Quimillo E.I.R.L., about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cullhuas?PE120113 (OCHA common operational dataset)