# Carania District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/carania/ District · Yauyos Province # Carania Carania is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **122.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 122km² - 8mapped services - 3,565 mtypical elevation ## Where is Carania? Carania lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/ayaviri/), [Huantan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huantan/), [Laraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/laraos/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/miraflores/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/yauyos/). By area it is the 1257th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Carania is about 130 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3686° S, 75.8759° 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 Carania OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Carania: 1 archaeological site. - Huamanmarca · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Carania - Andenerías de Laraos · attraction, Laraos9.7 km - Huamanmarca · archaeological site, Alis14 km - Cañon de Uchco · attraction, Alis19 km - Sima Pumacocha · cave, Laraos19 km - Piscigranja El Pedregal · attraction, Huancaya20 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: Carania - 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 - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja78 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:45). 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 Carania Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Carania. The largest with a recorded population: Carania (233), Achín (76) and Yungalla (4). Settlements here lie between about 2,558 m and 4,593 m above sea level (median 3,565 m). - Achín - Altacarania - Anta - Carania - Chaclac - Condumia - Cuñe Pampa - Erhuata - Huallinca - Huanchan - Huantuya - Huaynia - Huayñia Bajo - Llancha - Maizal - Mataya - Morro del Arica - Quimsha - San Antonio de Achín - Sanque - Shalqui - Tacsa - Tatianga - Tinco - Huantan - Yungalla - Zancudo 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 Carania Named natural and historic features inside Carania, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 8 lakes. - Laguna Chucacocha - Laguna Cunacocha Chico - Laguna Cunacocha Grande - Laguna Cunaycococha - Laguna Cuñe Chico - Laguna Cuñe Grande - Laguna Huambiñe - Laguna Verdecocha - Quebrada Achin - Quebrada Carania - Quebrada Erhuata - Quebrada Maizal - Quebrada Matamata - Quebrada Quepala - Quebrada Quimsha - Quebrada Río Seco - Quebrada Tumballe ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Nevado Ouepala Punta · 5,261 m - Cerro Shitapunta · 4,967 m - Cerro Huambiñe · 4,964 m - Cerro Chuca Punta · 4,889 m - Cerro San Cristóbal · 4,823 m - Cerro Chacharro · 4,814 m - Cerro Quimsha · 4,790 m - Cerro Niño Pata · 4,722 m - Cerro Condumia Punta · 4,541 m - Cerro Matamata · 4,540 m - Cerro Niño Punta · 4,274 m - Cerro San Marcelo · 3,675 m - Cerro Huichianga · 3,385 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Zona Arqueológíca Huamanmarca 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 Carania and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 46 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (10 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 15 7 Feb 15 10 Mar 15 7 Apr 15 2 May 14 2 Jun 14 1 Jul 13 1 Aug 14 1 Sep 15 1 Oct 15 3 Nov 15 4 Dec 14 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carania Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Vitis · Vitis 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22458&mlon=-75.80854#map=17/-12.22458/-75.80854) Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) Petrol pump Full Grifo · Carania 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32906&mlon=-75.82732#map=17/-12.32906/-75.82732) Hotel Hospedaje Turístico · Laraos 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34957&mlon=-75.78623#map=17/-12.34957/-75.78623) School Institución Educativa 20694 Apostol Santiago · Carania 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34523&mlon=-75.86998#map=17/-12.34523/-75.86998) Police station Puesto de control · Carania 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32943&mlon=-75.82723#map=17/-12.32943/-75.82723) 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 Carania Places mapped inside Carania in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools5 - Police stations1 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 Yauyos Province - Alis - Allauca - Ayaviri - Azangaro - Cacra - Catahuasi - Chocos - Cochas - Colonia - Hongos - Huampara - Huancaya - Huangascar - Huantan - Huañec - Laraos - Lincha - Madean - Miraflores - Omas - Putinza - Quinches - Quinocay - San Joaquin - San Pedro de Pilas - Tanta - Tauripampa - Tomas - Tupe - Vitis - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Carania?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Carania?Ayaviri, Huantan, Laraos, Miraflores and Yauyos - What is there to see in Carania?Huamanmarca - What time zone is Carania in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Carania?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Carania?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Carania?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Carania?Settlements lie between 2,558 m and 4,593 m - What is the highest point in Carania?Nevado Ouepala Punta (5,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Carania?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Carania?Centro de Salud Vitis, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Carania?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carania?Full Grifo, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Carania?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Carania?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Carania?PE151007 (OCHA common operational dataset)