# Huaura Province, Lima Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/

Province · Lima Department 

# Huaura Province

Huaura Province is a province of Peru in Lima Department. It covers **4,923.5 km²**. Its main town is Huacho. It is divided into 12 districts. 511 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 812 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,924km²
- 12districts
- 812mapped services

## Where is Huaura Province?

Huaura Province lies in [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Barranca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/barranca/), [Cajatambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/), [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/), [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/), [Oyon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/) and [Pasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/). By area it is the 60th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 14.1% of [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/). The centre of Huaura Province is about 114 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0267° S, 77.1403° 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 Huaura Province

OpenStreetMap lists 32 named sights in Huaura Province: 8 archaeological sites; 7 ruins; 6 attractions; 4 beachs; 3 museums; 1 gallery; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve; 1 castle or fort.

- Balcón de Huaura y museo de sitio · museum
- Centro de Interpretacion · museum
- Museo Arqueológico Regional · museum
- Bandurria · archaeological site
- Bandurria · archaeological site
- Huacache · archaeological site
- Penico · archaeological site
- Penico · archaeological site
- yacimiento arqueológico Centinela · archaeological site
- yacimiento arqueológico Centinela III · archaeological site
- yacimiento arqueológico Los Huacos · archaeological site
- Akaray · castle or fort
- Lachay National Reserve · nature reserve
- Playa Chica · beach
- Playa Cocoy · beach
- Playa El Paraíso · beach
- Playa El Reloj · beach
- Boqueron del Diablo · attraction
- Casa Hacienda Quipico · attraction
- Casa Pitaluga · attraction
- Isla del amor · attraction
- Sector Domestico · attraction
- Sector Monumental · attraction
- Edificio Mayor · ruins
- Las Chakanas · ruins
- Las Ofrendas · ruins
- Los Depósitos · ruins
- Monumento Combate 2 de Mayo · monument
- Salon Ceremonial del Sapo Humanizado · ruins
- Shicra Casa Del Arte · gallery

…and 2 more.

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: Huaura Province

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima111 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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.

## Districts of Huaura Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Ambar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/ambar/) 941 40 19 

[Caleta de Carquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/caleta-de-carquin/) 3.3 3 19 

[Checras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/checras/) 167 20 9 

[Huacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/huacho/) 711 71 465 

[Hualmay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/hualmay/) 6.0 6 42 

[Huaura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/huaura/) 481 48 57 

[Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/leoncio-prado/) 295 36 10 

[Paccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/paccho/) 237 19 7 

[Santa Leonor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/santa-leonor/) 375 87 6 

[Santa Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/santa-maria/) 135 39 81 

[Sayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/sayan/) 1,314 111 54 

[Vegueta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/vegueta/) 258 49 43 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Huaura Province

Open gazetteers list **511 villages, towns and localities** in Huaura Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huacho (54,545), Hualmay (26,658), Huaura (20,723), Végueta (6,219), Sayán (6,196) and Caleta de Carquín (5,514). Settlements here lie between about -27 m and 4,747 m above sea level (median 914 m).

- 17 de Enero
- 3 de Mayo
- 9 de Octubre
- Acaray
- Achao
- Acocoto
- Acopara
- Acoñaguin
- Acucoto
- Acupata
- Aguashuarco
- Alameda Los Llanos
- Alcantarilla
- Alcantarilla Lomas
- Aleluyoc
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Algarrobal
- Altomar
- Amay
- Ambar
- Anco
- Andahuasi
- Antucrun
- Arapa
- Arcata
- Asociacion Villa Hermosa Santa María
- Asociacion de Viviendas Hijos de América Santa María
- Atalaya
- Atoshuain
- Auquimarca
- Ayar
- Ayaranga
- Ayarpata
- Ayllón
- Aynaca
- Balconcillo
- Bellavista
- Belén
- Bienestar
- Brisas
- Buenos Aires
- Cacapaqui
- Cachona
- Cachuchin
- Caldera
- Caleta de Carquín
- Callejon del Leon
- Calpa
- Calusa
- Campamento
- Campo Alegre
- Campomar
- Candelana
- Capash
- Carac
- Caracancha
- Carhuascancha
- Carolina
- Carquin Bajo
- Carquin Chico
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Hacienda Rontoy
- Casa Vieja
- Cashapata
- Casuarinas
- Catahuari
- Catetales
- Cañas
- Ccucul
- Centinela
- Centinela Sur
- Cerro Blanco
- Chacaca
- Chacarilla
- Chalgocc
- Chambara
- Chaupitambo
- Checras de Maray
- Chinca
- Chinchanga
- Chipcho
- Chiricurral
- Chirismachay
- Chiuchin
- Chiuric
- Chonta
- Chuchún
- Chuncacocha
- Chunchos
- Chupacanca
- Chuquiquintay
- Ciudad Satélite
- Cochahuain
- Cochuara
- Colcapampa
- Collan
- Collaray
- Colorado
- Colpa
- Condominio Residencial "El Sauce"
- Contadera
- Coroña
- Corral de Piedra
- Costa Azul
- Coto
- Cruz Blanca
- Cuacuy
- Cucci Cancha
- Cuchicancha
- Cuchuchin
- Desagravio
- Don Alberto
- Don Benito
- El Ahorcado
- El Carmen
- El Molino
- El Olivar
- El Otoño
- El Paraíso
- El Sol
- El Sol de Loza
- El Solitario
- El Triunfo
- El Vergel
- Eniminga Chico
- Eniminga Grande
- Escalera
- Esteban
- Etapa 1
- Etapa 2
- Etapa 3
- Etapa 4
- Etapa 5
- Etapa 6
- Etapa 7
- Etapa 8
- Etapa 9
- Federico
- Fundo El Carmen
- Fundo Huamboy Chico
- Fundo Huancán
- Fundo La Calera
- Fundo La Encantada
- Fundo Plantanal
- Fundo San José
- Fundo San Luis
- Fundo San Roberto
- Fundo Santa Ana
- Fundo Santa Constancia
- Fundo Santa Juana
- Fundo Siscay
- Fundo Tres Marias
- Fundo Yoquiocro
- Gallupato
- Gantuyoc
- Garita
- Garita Doña María
- Garita Vinagrillo
- Gasgalin
- Gilgay
- Ginara
- Guadalupe
- Guanera
- Guayabal
- Hacienda Janquil
- Hacienda Progresso
- Hacienda Santa Isabel
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Santa Rosalía
- Haras Santana
- Hato Viejo
- Hierba Buena
- Hornillos
- Huacala
- Huacho
- Huachos
- Huacruyoc
- Huacucho
- Huacán
- Huaichautana
- Huallao
- Huallán
- Hualmay
- Huamacho
- Huamboy
- Huamboy Grande
- Huamilache
- Huampan
- Huampán
- Huanangui
- Huancachin
- Huancachuico
- Huancapajatún
- Huanchac
- Huancán
- Huaura
- Huayabal
- Huiruyoc
- Huiscarangra
- Huito
- Humaya
- Humildad y Paciencia
- Ibis
- Ingenio
- Irrigación Santa Rosa
- Jaiva
- Jalcan
- Japrapampa
- Japur
- Jatus Cashagirca
- Jelay Paccha
- Jivia
- Jopto
- Jucul
- Jujul
- Jutjo
- LLaquín
- La Caida
- La Calera
- La Campania
- La Capilla
- La Capitana
- La Capullana
- La Chilampa
- La Colmena
- La Empedrada
- La Ensenada
- La Escondida
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Gringa
- La Merced
- La Muralla
- La Perla
- La Perlita
- La Polvora
- La Ponderosa
- La Salinas
- La Soledad
- La Tablada
- La Unión
- La Unión Alta
- La Victoria
- La Villa
- La Viña
- Lacasmayo
- Lachaccayan
- Lacsamate
- Lacsanga
- Lacuan
- Lagsaura
- Lamahuanonga
- Lancha
- Las Albuferas de Medio Mundo
- Las Americas
- Las Brisas de Paraiso
- Las Brisas del Pacífico
- Las Casuarinas de Valmo
- Las Colinas
- Liau Liau
- Lomas de Alcantarilla
- Loreto
- Los Angeles
- Los Cipreses
- Los Olivos de Vispán
- Los Pinos
- Los Ángeles
- Loza
- Luis Pardo
- Luriama
- Lutacocha
- Luvio
- Manco Cápac
- Manzanares
- Maní
- Mar Dorado
- Maray
- Maray Viejo
- Masgua Pagoain
- Mayobamba
- Mazo
- Medio Mundo
- Mega Sur
- Mina Alta
- Minapata
- Mirahuay
- Miraman
- Miramar
- Mitopampa
- Monguete
- Monte Pinar
- Moyacuna
- Moyobamba
- Muralla
- Musga
- Mutacocha
- Muzga
- Médanos
- Naranjo
- Niño Jesús de Nazaret
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueve de Octubre
- Nuevo San Juan
- Pacaritambo
- Pacayal Bajo
- Pacayal Grande
- Paccho
- Paccho Tingo
- Pachamachay
- Palca
- Palcaura
- Pallca Grande
- Pallcachico
- Palmeras
- Palmeras de Montepinar
- Palmeras del Norte
- Palto
- Pamabir
- Pampa Fuera
- Pampa Gaspar
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Libre
- Pampa Yaro
- Pampa de Ánimas Alta
- Pampa de Ánimas Baja
- Pamporo
- Pan Pan
- Panguay
- Paracas
- Paraiso
- Paran
- Parquin
- Parquín
- Parán
- Pascuain
- Patara
- Pedregal
- Peralvillo
- Peñico
- Pichupampa
- Picoy
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedra Partida
- Pisaquil
- Piscay
- Piscuracgra
- Pitago
- Piñico
- Platanal
- Playa Grande
- Playa Paraiso
- Prados de Paraiso
- Primavera
- Pucayacu
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Alco
- Puente Chico
- Puerto Huacho
- Puhuascancha
- Punucoto
- Pupuchinchan
- Purishtisgo
- Putupcagana
- Quilcaipaccha
- Quinchez Alto
- Quinchez Bajo
- Quintay
- Quipico
- Quisquis
- Quistupacancha
- Rancho Chico
- Raucuta
- Riguan
- Rosario
- Rumichaca
- Ruquia
- Río Seco
- Sacro
- San Agustin de Punun
- San Agustín de Canin
- San Agustín de Punun
- San Agustín de Puñun
- San Andres
- San Andrés de Huacar
- San António
- San Bartolomé
- San Bosco
- San Felipe
- San Geronimo
- San Gerónimo
- San Hilarión
- San Isidro
- San Jerónimo
- San José
- San José Bajo
- San José de Manzanares
- San José de Rontoy
- San Juan
- San Juan Bautista
- San Juan de Arinchay

…and 111 more.

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 Huaura Province

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

### Water

58 rivers and streams; 16 lakes.

- Laguna Casacocha
- Laguna Chalgocc
- Laguna Chuyuscacha
- Laguna Colorada
- Laguna Lutacocha
- Laguna Madre
- Laguna Mutacocha
- Laguna Pampa Animas
- Laguna Pariau
- Laguna Puliag
- Laguna Quisquis
- Laguna Shocla
- Laguna Taberna
- Laguna Tajo Verde
- Laguna Tupi
- Laguna Uchcumachay
- Quebrada Allalguan
- Quebrada Anco
- Quebrada Animas
- Quebrada Apache
- Quebrada Apipampa
- Quebrada Atac Racra
- Quebrada Cacaula
- Quebrada Carcapata

…and 50 more.

### Coast and islands

8 beaches; 7 headlands; 2 lagoons.

- La Medio Mundo
- La Torta
- Las Salinas
- Playa Chica
- Playa El Yate
- Playa Grande
- Playa Grande
- Playa Grande
- Playa La Redonda
- Playa Paraíso
- Playa Tartacay
- Punta Cocoe
- Punta Quilca
- Punta Salinas
- Punta Végueta
- Punta Ñato
- Viño Chico

### Hills and mountains

222 mountains; 27 hills; 8 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Encanto · 5,157 m
- Nevado Jahui · 5,137 m
- Cerro Secchapuiro · 5,102 m
- Cerro Quiman · 5,091 m
- Cerro Sedahuasi · 5,084 m
- Cerro Chururuyo · 5,083 m
- Cerro Chururo · 5,051 m
- Cerro Curatiashan · 5,049 m
- Cerro Chonta · 5,044 m
- Cerro Ilusion · 5,037 m
- Cerro Mushca · 5,030 m
- Cerro Pucaorjo · 5,027 m
- Cerro Antagasha · 5,006 m
- Cerro Sasarhuanca · 4,998 m
- Cerro Punre · 4,995 m
- Cerro Aguila · 4,990 m
- Cerro Taberna · 4,975 m
- Cerro Inca Puquio · 4,973 m
- Cerro Morococha · 4,966 m
- Cerro Mancahucro · 4,965 m
- Cerro Piriuyac · 4,962 m
- Cerro Llaullao · 4,956 m
- Condormayllacunan · 4,951 m
- Cerro Murqui · 4,947 m

…and 234 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Venturosa

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 Huaura Province and the best time to visit

In Huaura Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 109 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (19 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 11 13 

Feb 11 16 

Mar 11 16 

Apr 12 7 

May 12 6 

Jun 11 3 

Jul 11 3 

Aug 12 3 

Sep 13 3 

Oct 12 8 

Nov 12 11 

Dec 12 19 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huaura Province

Places mapped inside Huaura Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals26
- Banks28
- Petrol pumps24
- Hotels84
- Shopping malls12
- Schools238
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies26
- Restaurants301
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics52

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huaura Province?In Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Huaura Province?Barranca Province, Cajatambo Province, Huaral Province, Ocros Province, Oyon Province and Pasco Province
- What is there to see in Huaura Province?Akaray, Balcón de Huaura y museo de sitio, Bandurria, Bandurria
- What time zone is Huaura Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaura Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huaura Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaura Province?511 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huaura Province?Settlements lie between -27 m and 4,747 m
- What is the highest point in Huaura Province?Cerro Encanto (5,157 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huaura Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Huaura Province?26 mapped
- How many banks are in Huaura Province?28 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huaura Province?24 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huaura Province?PE1508 (OCHA common operational dataset)