# Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan District, Yauli Province

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District · Yauli Province 

# Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan

Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan is a district of Peru in Yauli Province, Junin Department. It covers **680.5 km²**. 84 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 680km²
- 6mapped services
- 4,397 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?

Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan lies in [Yauli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Atavillos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/atavillos-alto/), [Huayllay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/huayllay/), [Junin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/junin/junin/), [Marcapomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/marcapomacocha/), [Ondores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/junin/ondores/) and [Santa Cruz de Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/santa-cruz-de-andamarca/). By area it is the 349th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.7% of [Yauli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/). The centre of Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan is about 120 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2015° S, 76.3433° 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: Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan

- 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) · Jauja115 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima124 km

### Nearest railway station

Junin (Junin), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:49).

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 Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan

Open gazetteers list **84 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan (647), Chuquiquirpay (178), Conocancha (149), Cajon Cancha (140), Caribamba (12) and Algayshampo (8). Settlements here lie between about 3,983 m and 4,742 m above sea level (median 4,397 m).

- Algayshampo
- Alpañarca
- Andacancha
- Antaguto
- Antahualcan
- Antaloma
- Antapunco
- Asiento Minero
- Bagrishragra
- Botija
- Cajon Cancha
- Canchapata
- Capillayoc
- Carhuapata
- Caribamba
- Casacancha
- Cascan
- Cashapampa
- Cataycancha
- Chagarragra
- Chanillicoy
- Chungar
- Chuquiquirpay
- Churugaga
- Cochucancha
- Colpacocha
- Conocancha
- Cunujpuquio
- Esquiniguay
- Garbanzo Machay
- Goyatayoj
- Hishayhushan
- Huachicancha
- Huarochalin
- Huascachaca
- Huaychauhuacconan
- Huayhuay
- Hucrucancha
- Hueghue
- Husmacocha
- Jagapiruro
- Jochapucro
- Juraupucro
- Leplin
- Leuro
- Llacsamarca
- Macar
- Machay Machay
- Manaucocha
- Minas de Carhuacayan
- Murocharin
- Occocancha
- Pariamachay
- Pashcanga
- Pillococha
- Piticocha
- Pitihuachanan
- Posta
- Puca Milpo
- Pucacancha
- Pucpush
- Pucsi
- Puricocha
- Puytusi
- Quillihuay Chico
- Quiulacocha
- Rachac Occo
- Ranra
- Riopallanga
- Rodeo
- Rupacancha
- Sacoj
- Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan
- Santa Bárbara de Carchucayan
- Santo Domingo
- Shalapucro
- Teniente Pununan
- Turvan
- Tuyun Pampa
- Uchucchaca
- Vicharayoc
- Wichun
- Yanacocha
- Yuracmachay

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 Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

82 rivers and streams; 45 lakes.

- Laguna Aguascocha
- Laguna Andacancha
- Laguna Antahuancan
- Laguna Araña
- Laguna Aspag
- Laguna Barrosococha
- Laguna Cajón Cancha
- Laguna Cauquis Machay
- Laguna Cayacocha
- Laguna Chaquicocha
- Laguna Chuntas
- Laguna Chuquia
- Laguna Chuquicocha
- Laguna Churugaga
- Laguna Cochauman
- Laguna Cochauman Chico
- Laguna Esgeracocha
- Laguna Gallo Huaganan
- Laguna Huachura
- Laguna Huamancocha
- Laguna Huarmicocha
- Laguna Huascacocha
- Laguna Huay Huay
- Laguna Hueghue

…and 103 more.

### Hills and mountains

86 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Nevado Alcay · 5,243 m
- Cerro Curman · 5,076 m
- Cerro Chipsuria · 5,049 m
- Cerro Yanahuachuco · 4,967 m
- Cerro Pinculluyoj · 4,919 m
- Cerro Fierro Cruz · 4,892 m
- Cerro Gallo Huaganan · 4,878 m
- Cerro Piñicocha · 4,875 m
- Cerro Antaloma · 4,870 m
- Cerro Chuquia · 4,853 m
- Cerro Jatun Huaguia · 4,852 m
- Cerro Culpayo · 4,848 m
- Cerro Patahuayin · 4,847 m
- Cerro Huamayta · 4,836 m
- Cerro Portachuelo · 4,836 m
- Cerro Cuncu Pushco · 4,825 m
- Cerro Alpamarca · 4,823 m
- Cerro Calzonhuarco · 4,809 m
- Cerro Tierra Colorada · 4,796 m
- Cerro Antahualcan · 4,789 m
- Cerro Pihuicha · 4,783 m
- Cerro Quimancocha · 4,774 m
- Cerro Yanagarac · 4,772 m
- Cerro Silipita · 4,766 m

…and 63 more.

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente Condorvado
- Puente Porojnioc

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 Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauli Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 71 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (14 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 8 9 

Feb 7 11 

Mar 8 9 

Apr 8 3 

May 7 3 

Jun 6 2 

Jul 6 3 

Aug 7 3 

Sep 8 2 

Oct 8 6 

Nov 8 7 

Dec 8 14 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Don Emilio Hotel & Restaurant · Huaros 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34902&mlon=-76.43771#map=17/-11.34902/-76.43771) 

School Institución Educativa 4 De Diciembre · Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20384&mlon=-76.28751#map=17/-11.20384/-76.28751) 

College Instituto Pedagogico Humberto Yauri Martinez · Junin 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.15611&mlon=-76.00157#map=17/-11.15611/-76.00157) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huayllay · Huayllay 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00005&mlon=-76.36162#map=17/-11.00005/-76.36162) 

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 Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan

Places mapped inside Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan in open map data, by type.

- Schools4
- Restaurants2

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 Yauli Province

- Chacapalpa
- Huay-Huay
- La Oroya
- Marcapomacocha
- Morococha
- Paccha
- Santa Rosa de Sacco
- Suitucancha
- Yauli

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?In Yauli Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?Atavillos Alto, Huayllay, Junin, Marcapomacocha, Ondores and Santa Cruz de Andamarca
- What time zone is Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?84 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?Settlements lie between 3,983 m and 4,742 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?Nevado Alcay (5,243 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan?PE120807 (OCHA common operational dataset)