# Huañec District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huanec/

District · Yauyos Province 

# Huañec

Huañec is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **42.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,203 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huañec?

Huañec lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cochas/), [Quinches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinches/), [San Joaquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-joaquin/) and [Tanta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tanta/). By area it is the 1661st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.6% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Huañec is about 108 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2679° S, 76.0603° 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 Huañec

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huañec: 1 attraction.

- Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction

### Nearby, outside Huañec

- Yarúnga · archaeological site, Quinches9.5 km
- Lashuay · archaeological site, Quinches12 km
- Pampa Cancha · archaeological site, Omas19 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: Huañec

- 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) · Jauja84 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:46).

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 Huañec

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Huañec. The largest with a recorded population: Huañec (456).

- Huañec
- San Cristóbal de Huañec

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).

## Weather in Huañec and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 444 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 7 

Feb 18 10 

Mar 18 7 

Apr 18 2 

May 17 2 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 16 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 17 1 

Oct 17 3 

Nov 17 4 

Dec 17 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huañec

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) 

Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) 

Petrol pump Full Grifo · Carania 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32906&mlon=-75.82732#map=17/-12.32906/-75.82732) 

Hotel Hospedaje Shira · Tanta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.12199&mlon=-76.01333#map=17/-12.12199/-76.01333) 

School Institución Educativa Julio Jimenez Porras · Huañec 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29687&mlon=-76.13892#map=17/-12.29687/-76.13892) 

College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) 

Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 

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 Huañec

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

- Schools2

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
- Catahuasi
- Chocos
- Cochas
- Colonia
- Hongos
- Huampara
- Huancaya
- Huangascar
- Huantan
- 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 Huañec?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Huañec?Cochas, Quinches, San Joaquin and Tanta
- What is there to see in Huañec?Plaza de toros de Huañec
- What time zone is Huañec in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huañec?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huañec?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huañec?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Huañec?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huañec?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huañec?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huañec?Full Grifo, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huañec?PE151017 (OCHA common operational dataset)