# Catahuasi District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/catahuasi/ District · Yauyos Province # Catahuasi Catahuasi is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **118.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118km² - 7mapped services - 1,414 mtypical elevation ## Where is Catahuasi? Catahuasi 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: [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Cacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cacra/), [Colonia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/colonia/), [Putinza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/putinza/) and [Tupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tupe/). By area it is the 1274th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Catahuasi is about 143 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7404° S, 75.9206° 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 Catahuasi ### Nearby, outside Catahuasi - Sitio Arqueológico El Cascajal · archaeological site, Zuñiga13 km - Larpa · archaeological site, Zuñiga15 km - Yapana · archaeological site, Chocos16 km - Cruz Blanca · archaeological site, Zuñiga18 km - Huagil · archaeological site, Zuñiga18 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: Catahuasi - 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) · Jauja117 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Catahuasi Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Catahuasi. The largest with a recorded population: Catahuasi (386), Chavín (96) and Cachuy (60). Settlements here lie between about 1,112 m and 3,679 m above sea level (median 1,414 m). - Acupampa - Cachuy - Callanapaquisca - Canchán - Casa Blanca - Catahuasi - Chavín - Chiuri - Huanca Corral - Monte - Pampuytaca - Pueblo Antiguo - Tacuasi - Ushcansha 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 Catahuasi Named natural and historic features inside Catahuasi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cachuy - Quebrada Capatoma - Quebrada Chiuri - Quebrada Lucho Puquio - Quebrada Marcaje - Quebrada Nampo - Quebrada Pucta - Quebrada Riachuelo - Quebrada Sayhue - Quebrada Tupe - Río Cacra ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Huacrepaque · 4,829 m - Cerro Minasniyoc · 4,796 m - Cerro Jajchama Punta · 4,675 m - Cerro Sayhue · 4,265 m - Cerro Antacancha · 4,217 m - Cerro Pujilunco Punta · 3,495 m - Cerro Mashcón · 3,240 m - Cerro Hunca Punta · 3,067 m - Cerro Mallay · 2,807 m - Cerro Cachuy · 2,520 m - Cerro Habas · 1,332 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Mántíca 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 Catahuasi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (28 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,233 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 7 Feb 29 10 Mar 30 7 Apr 30 2 May 29 2 Jun 28 1 Jul 28 1 Aug 28 1 Sep 29 1 Oct 29 3 Nov 29 4 Dec 29 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catahuasi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58609&mlon=-75.95036#map=17/-12.58609/-75.95036) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Allauca 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71830&mlon=-75.95698#map=17/-12.71830/-75.95698) Hotel Hospedaje KGK · Allauca 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71855&mlon=-75.95683#map=17/-12.71855/-75.95683) School Institución Educativa No. 20782 · Catahuasi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.74473&mlon=-75.94030#map=17/-12.74473/-75.94030) College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) Police station Comisaría Capillucas · Allauca 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70736&mlon=-75.96917#map=17/-12.70736/-75.96917) 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 Catahuasi Places mapped inside Catahuasi in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - 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 - Carania - 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 Catahuasi?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Catahuasi?Allauca, Cacra, Colonia, Putinza and Tupe - What is there to see in Catahuasi?Sitio Arqueológico El Cascajal, Larpa, Yapana, Cruz Blanca - What time zone is Catahuasi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Catahuasi?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Catahuasi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Catahuasi?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Catahuasi?Settlements lie between 1,112 m and 3,679 m - What is the highest point in Catahuasi?Cerro Huacrepaque (4,829 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Catahuasi?July - Where is the nearest hospital to Catahuasi?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Catahuasi?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catahuasi?Grifo artesanal, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Catahuasi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Catahuasi?PE151008 (OCHA common operational dataset)