# Huaso District, Julcan Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/huaso/

District · Julcan Province 

# Huaso

Huaso is a district of Peru in Julcan Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **438.5 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 439km²
- 26mapped services
- 3,391 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huaso?

Huaso lies in [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Calamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/calamarca/), [Carabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/carabamba/), [Chao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/chao/), [Julcan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/julcan/), [Quiruvilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/quiruvilca/), [Santiago de Chuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santiago-de-chuco/) and [Viru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/viru/). By area it is the 526th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 39.5% of [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/). The centre of Huaso is about 448 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2683° S, 78.4565° 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 Huaso

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Huaso: 3 archaeological sites.

- Coshcash · archaeological site
- Huasochugo · archaeological site
- Huasochugo · archaeological site

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: Huaso

- 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

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo75 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote98 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:03).

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 Huaso

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Huaso. The largest with a recorded population: Uningambal (439), Huaso (301), Jaulabamba (189), La Vega (149), Simbamba (141) and Lluan (80). Settlements here lie between about 2,265 m and 3,918 m above sea level (median 3,391 m).

- Angolla
- Canraz
- Casapamba / Casapampa
- Cerro Grande
- Chinchinvara
- Cushuro Pamba
- Cushurupamba
- El Progreso
- Huarismalca
- Huaso
- Huaycate
- Huaynas
- Idabungo
- Inti Llacta
- Jaulabamba
- Kenty
- La Union
- La Vega
- Lluan
- Oregano
- Parasibe
- Parasive
- Peña Blanca
- Potrerobamba
- Quelalo
- San Felipe
- Sangual Viejo
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Shagaganda
- Shulgan
- Simbamba
- Suncha
- Unigambal
- Uningambal

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 Huaso

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Cautahuan
- Río La Vega
- Río Pachachaca

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Carapamba · 4,201 m
- Cerro Andaraga · 3,970 m
- Cerro Muchacayda · 3,883 m
- Cerro Camaculda · 3,409 m
- Cerro Copacu · 3,242 m
- Cerro el Alto de Zarzal · 2,279 m

### History

2 ruins.

- Ruinas Coshcash
- Ruinas Huasochugo

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 Huaso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Julcan Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C). About 178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (35 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 18 23 

Feb 18 21 

Mar 18 35 

Apr 18 22 

May 18 9 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 6 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 19 5 

Oct 18 16 

Nov 18 18 

Dec 18 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huaso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Carabamba Turistico · Julcan 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.04208&mlon=-78.48534#map=17/-8.04208/-78.48534) 

Bank BCP · Viru 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41379&mlon=-78.75225#map=17/-8.41379/-78.75225) 

Petrol pump Primax · Chao 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.53787&mlon=-78.67784#map=17/-8.53787/-78.67784) 

Hotel El mirador · Agallpampa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98222&mlon=-78.54646#map=17/-7.98222/-78.54646) 

School Institución Educativa No. 81666 · Huaso 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.26208&mlon=-78.44112#map=17/-8.26208/-78.44112) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnologico Viru · Viru 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41662&mlon=-78.76244#map=17/-8.41662/-78.76244) 

Police station Policia Nacional del Peru · Santiago de Chuco 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.34658&mlon=-78.20653#map=17/-8.34658/-78.20653) 

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 Huaso

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

- Schools26

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 Julcan Province

- Calamarca
- Carabamba
- Julcan

## Quick answers

- Where is Huaso?In Julcan Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Huaso?Calamarca, Carabamba, Chao, Julcan, Quiruvilca, Santiago de Chuco and Viru
- What is there to see in Huaso?Coshcash, Huasochugo, Huasochugo
- What time zone is Huaso in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaso?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huaso?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaso?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huaso?Settlements lie between 2,265 m and 3,918 m
- What is the highest point in Huaso?Cerro Carapamba (4,201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huaso?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huaso?Carabamba Turistico, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huaso?BCP, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huaso?Primax, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huaso?PE130504 (OCHA common operational dataset)