# Manas District, Cajatambo Province, Lima Department – Villages

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District · Cajatambo Province 

# Manas

Manas is a district of Peru in Cajatambo Province, Lima Department. It covers **282.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 283km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,412 mtypical elevation

## Where is Manas?

Manas lies in [Cajatambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Acas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/acas/), [Ambar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/ambar/), [Carhuapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/carhuapampa/), [Gorgor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/gorgor/) and [Huancapon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/huancapon/). By area it is the 759th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.5% of [Cajatambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/). The centre of Manas is about 160 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6143° S, 77.2233° 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: Manas

- 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) · Huánuco138 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima157 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 17:54).

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 Manas

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Manas. The largest with a recorded population: Cahua (328), Manás (213), Quinllan (42), Tucur (16) and Tanahuay (6). Settlements here lie between about 876 m and 2,680 m above sea level (median 2,412 m).

- Antacocha
- Cahua
- Caya
- La Toma
- Manás
- Mayush
- Pamplona
- Quinllan
- Santa Clara
- Tanahuay
- Tucur

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 Manas

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lagunas Urupunchi
- Quebrada Carhuan
- Quebrada Guerro Ragra
- Río Carhuavado

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Arronjadero · 2,836 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 Manas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cajatambo Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,671 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 20 33 

Feb 20 39 

Mar 20 37 

Apr 20 19 

May 20 16 

Jun 19 8 

Jul 19 8 

Aug 19 7 

Sep 20 8 

Oct 21 20 

Nov 20 28 

Dec 20 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel El Chavo · Gorgor 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.62044&mlon=-77.04204#map=17/-10.62044/-77.04204) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20980 · Manas 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.61794&mlon=-77.21727#map=17/-10.61794/-77.21727) 

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 Manas

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

- Schools12

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
- Huancapon

## Quick answers

- Where is Manas?In Cajatambo Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Manas?Acas, Ambar, Carhuapampa, Gorgor and Huancapon
- What time zone is Manas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Manas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Manas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manas?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manas?Settlements lie between 876 m and 2,680 m
- What is the highest point in Manas?Cerro Arronjadero (2,836 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manas?January to December
- What is the P-code of Manas?PE150305 (OCHA common operational dataset)