# Checras District, Huaura Province, Lima Department – Villages

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

District · Huaura Province 

# Checras

Checras is a district of Peru in Huaura Province, Lima Department. It covers **166.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 167km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,260 mtypical elevation

## Where is Checras?

Checras lies in [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Andajes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/andajes/), [Caujul](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/caujul/), [Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/leoncio-prado/), [Navan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/navan/), [Paccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/paccho/), [Pachangara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/pachangara/) and [Santa Leonor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/santa-leonor/). By area it is the 1063rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/). The centre of Checras is about 125 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 87 km from Huacho, the main town of Huaura Province. The centre point is at 10.9329° S, 76.8325° 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 Checras

### Nearby, outside Checras

- Complejo Arqueologico de Cayash Ragag · ruins, Pachangara6.0 km
- Complejo Arqueologico Antamarca · ruins, Pachangara8.3 km
- Chaulin · ruins, Pachangara8.9 km
- Baños termonedicinales de Tingo · attraction, Pachangara12 km
- Aguas Termales Picoy · hot spring, Pachangara13 km
- Baños termomedicinales "Las Gemelas" · attraction, Pachangara14 km
- Baños Termales de Cabracancha · attraction, Andajes14 km
- Baños Termales de Hierro Andajes · attraction, Andajes14 km
- Baños de Mamahuarmi · attraction, Pachangara14 km
- La Mamahuarmi · memorial, Pachangara14 km
- Mirador San Santiago · viewpoint, Andajes15 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: Checras

- 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) · Lima125 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:51).

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 Checras

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Checras. The largest with a recorded population: Maray (240), Lagsaura (64), Tulpay (52), Piedra Blanca (29), Pampa Libre (11) and Huacala (11). Settlements here lie between about 1,829 m and 4,050 m above sea level (median 3,260 m).

- Capash
- Ccucul
- Checras de Maray
- Cuchicancha
- El Molino
- Huacala
- Huachos
- Lagsaura
- Maray
- Maray Viejo
- Palcaura
- Pampa Libre
- Piedra Blanca
- San Agustín de Canin
- San Agustín de Punun
- San Agustín de Puñun
- San Pedro de Tongos
- Santiago de Maray
- Tanquis
- Tulpay

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 Checras

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cacaula
- Quebrada Jausha
- Quebrada Palcaura
- Quebrada Pumapuchupan
- Quebrada Usura
- Quebrada Yanaraccra
- Río Checras

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerro Encanto · 5,157 m
- Cerro Churincocha · 4,900 m
- Cerro Atunrumi · 4,899 m
- Cerro Huaychaucala · 4,898 m
- Cerro Cuyoc · 4,881 m
- Cerro Acocaya · 4,846 m
- Cerro Anco Chico · 4,345 m
- Cerro San Cristóbal · 4,230 m
- Cerro Pucapata · 2,856 m
- Cerro Antaycoto · 2,668 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 Checras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaura Province, the warmest month is Sep (average -3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,346 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 109 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (19 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -4 13 

Feb -4 16 

Mar -4 16 

Apr -3 7 

May -3 6 

Jun -4 3 

Jul -4 3 

Aug -4 3 

Sep -3 3 

Oct -3 8 

Nov -3 11 

Dec -4 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Checras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Provincia de Oyón · Oyon 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66806&mlon=-76.77250#map=17/-10.66806/-76.77250) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pachangara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81107&mlon=-76.87474#map=17/-10.81107/-76.87474) 

Hotel Comunidad Campesina de Huacho · Pachangara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81621&mlon=-76.87635#map=17/-10.81621/-76.87635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20105 · Checras 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.91668&mlon=-76.82422#map=17/-10.91668/-76.82422) 

Police station Comisaría de Churín · Pachangara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81108&mlon=-76.87494#map=17/-10.81108/-76.87494) 

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 Checras

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

- Schools8
- Restaurants1

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 Huaura Province

- Ambar
- Caleta de Carquin
- Huacho
- Hualmay
- Huaura
- Leoncio Prado
- Paccho
- Santa Leonor
- Santa Maria
- Sayan
- Vegueta

## Quick answers

- Where is Checras?In Huaura Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Checras?Andajes, Caujul, Leoncio Prado, Navan, Paccho, Pachangara and Santa Leonor
- What is there to see in Checras?Complejo Arqueologico de Cayash Ragag, Complejo Arqueologico Antamarca, Chaulin, Baños termonedicinales de Tingo
- What time zone is Checras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Checras?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Checras?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Checras?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Checras?Settlements lie between 1,829 m and 4,050 m
- What is the highest point in Checras?Cerro Encanto (5,157 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Checras?Provincia de Oyón, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Checras?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Checras?PE150804 (OCHA common operational dataset)