# Huaranchal District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/huaranchal/

District · Otuzco Province 

# Huaranchal

Huaranchal is a district of Peru in Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **135.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,925 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huaranchal?

Huaranchal lies in [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cachachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajabamba/cachachi/), [Charat](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/charat/), [Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/lucma/), [Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/), [Sayapullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/sayapullo/) and [Usquil](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/usquil/). By area it is the 1202nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.5% of [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/). The centre of Huaranchal is about 508 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6895° S, 78.4431° 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: Huaranchal

- 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca61 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:04).

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 Huaranchal

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Huaranchal. The largest with a recorded population: Tres Piedras (152), La Quida (90) and Pampa de Igor (15). Settlements here lie between about 1,691 m and 3,601 m above sea level (median 2,925 m).

- Callanquitas
- Chapihual
- Colpa
- El Alizo
- El Alto de la Manzana
- El Lajon
- El Manzano
- El Milagro
- Hacienda Lajon
- Huaranchal
- Huayobamba
- Igor
- La Cortadera
- La Fortuna
- La Manzana
- La Quida
- La Tuna
- Pampa de Igor
- Tres Piedras

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 Huaranchal

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Pishcoro · 2,958 m
- Cerro Estanque · 2,687 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 Huaranchal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Otuzco 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 Huaranchal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Elpidio Berovides Pérez · Otuzco 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90519&mlon=-78.56517#map=17/-7.90519/-78.56517) 

ATM Multiservicios Royher · Cachachi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47511&mlon=-78.17145#map=17/-7.47511/-78.17145) 

Petrol pump Grifo AVA · Otuzco 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.91637&mlon=-78.56745#map=17/-7.91637/-78.56745) 

Hotel Hotel Real Huamachuco · Agallpampa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90419&mlon=-78.45611#map=17/-7.90419/-78.45611) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80826 · Huaranchal 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.68791&mlon=-78.44340#map=17/-7.68791/-78.44340) 

College Recuaycito · Lucma 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.67992&mlon=-78.53202#map=17/-7.67992/-78.53202) 

Police station Comisaría rural Agallpampa · Agallpampa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98183&mlon=-78.54640#map=17/-7.98183/-78.54640) 

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 Huaranchal

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

- Schools17

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 Otuzco Province

- Agallpampa
- Charat
- La Cuesta
- Mache
- Otuzco
- Paranday
- Salpo
- Sinsicap
- Usquil

## Quick answers

- Where is Huaranchal?In Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Huaranchal?Cachachi, Charat, Lucma, Otuzco, Sayapullo and Usquil
- What time zone is Huaranchal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaranchal?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huaranchal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaranchal?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huaranchal?Settlements lie between 1,691 m and 3,601 m
- What is the highest point in Huaranchal?Cerro Pishcoro (2,958 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huaranchal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huaranchal?Hospital Elpidio Berovides Pérez, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huaranchal?Multiservicios Royher, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huaranchal?Grifo AVA, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huaranchal?PE130605 (OCHA common operational dataset)