# Huancapon District, Cajatambo Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/huancapon/ District · Cajatambo Province # Huancapon Huancapon is a district of Peru in Cajatambo Province, Lima Department. It covers **150.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150km² - 8mapped services - 2,678 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huancapon? Huancapon lies in [Cajatambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cajatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/cajatambo/), [Carhuapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/carhuapampa/), [Copa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/copa/), [Gorgor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/gorgor/), [Manas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/manas/) and [Mangas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/mangas/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.8% of [Cajatambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/). The centre of Huancapon is about 169 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5242° S, 77.1129° 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 Huancapon ### Nearby, outside Huancapon - Baños Termales de Gorgor · attraction, Gorgor16 km - Iglesia católica de Nanis · ruins, Mangas16 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: Huancapon - 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 - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco123 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima167 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:53). 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 Huancapon Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Huancapon. The largest with a recorded population: Cajamarquilla (471), Huancapón (447), Palpas (111), Came (4) and Tumac (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,842 m and 3,516 m above sea level (median 2,678 m). - Agua Blanca - Cajamarquilla - Came - Cañon - Chucchi - Huancapón - Llocche - Palpas - Tumac - Yocchi 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 Huancapon Named natural and historic features inside Huancapon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Tumac ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Abra de Quepoc · 4,068 m - Cerro Huaysamarcan · 3,922 m - Cerro Huaysanpunta · 3,286 m - Cerro Cañónpunta · 2,710 m ### Getting around 2 bridges. - Puente Aqua Blanca - Puente Chingos 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 Huancapon and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cajatambo Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,405 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (44 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 33 Feb 18 39 Mar 18 37 Apr 18 19 May 18 16 Jun 17 8 Jul 17 8 Aug 18 7 Sep 19 8 Oct 19 20 Nov 19 28 Dec 18 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huancapon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hospedaje y Bodega · Huancapon 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46910&mlon=-77.09516#map=17/-10.46910/-77.09516) School Institución Educativa No. 20012 · Huancapon 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.54700&mlon=-77.11380#map=17/-10.54700/-77.11380) 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 Huancapon Places mapped inside Huancapon in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools7 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 Cajatambo Province - Cajatambo - Copa - Gorgor - Manas ## Quick answers - Where is Huancapon?In Cajatambo Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Huancapon?Cajatambo, Carhuapampa, Copa, Gorgor, Manas and Mangas - What is there to see in Huancapon?Baños Termales de Gorgor, Iglesia católica de Nanis - What time zone is Huancapon in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huancapon?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huancapon?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huancapon?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huancapon?Settlements lie between 1,842 m and 3,516 m - What is the highest point in Huancapon?Abra de Quepoc (4,068 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huancapon?January to December - What is the P-code of Huancapon?PE150304 (OCHA common operational dataset)