# Huangascar District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department

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District · Yauyos Province 

# Huangascar

Huangascar is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **50.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.1km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,121 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huangascar?

Huangascar 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: [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/azangaro/), [Chocos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/chocos/), [Madean](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/madean/) and [Viñac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/vinac/). By area it is the 1627th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.7% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Huangascar is about 164 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9353° S, 75.8204° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Huangascar

- 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) · Jauja134 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:44).

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 Huangascar

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Huangascar. The largest with a recorded population: Huangascar (309), Tapalla (40), Pueblo Nuevo (28), Ipalla (26), Casalla (19) and Antamarca (17). Settlements here lie between about 2,079 m and 3,641 m above sea level (median 3,121 m).

- Agua
- Antamarca
- Carhuay
- Casalla
- Chillaca
- Chocalla
- Collquicasma
- Huacaullo
- Huaclash
- Huacra
- Huangascar
- Huangáscar
- Huaripite
- Illaca
- Ipalla
- Maraipata
- Marcapata
- Marco
- Pallca Cruz
- Piedra Grande
- Pijo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San José
- Tapalla
- Tucu
- Vinculla
- Vista Alegre de Madean

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 Huangascar

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Apuri
- Quebrada Casalla
- Quebrada Paraque
- Río Azángaro
- Río Vinac

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Chauchas · 3,811 m
- Cerro Tunchujaja · 3,563 m
- Cerro Huamani · 3,508 m
- Cerro Jajacancha · 3,443 m
- Cerro Tororumi · 3,435 m
- Loma Esmurco · 3,370 m
- Cerro Antamarca · 3,179 m
- Cerro Paraque · 3,179 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 Huangascar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 526 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 19 7 

Apr 19 2 

May 18 2 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 18 1 

Oct 18 3 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 18 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huangascar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) 

Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Cacra 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.83208&mlon=-75.92258#map=17/-12.83208/-75.92258) 

Hotel Refugio Viñak · Viñac 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93283&mlon=-75.78129#map=17/-12.93283/-75.78129) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20224 · Huangascar 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.94451&mlon=-75.80912#map=17/-12.94451/-75.80912) 

College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) 

Police station Comisaría Catahuasi · Catahuasi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79991&mlon=-75.89143#map=17/-12.79991/-75.89143) 

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 Huangascar

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

- Schools7

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
- 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 Huangascar?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Huangascar?Azangaro, Chocos, Madean and Viñac
- What time zone is Huangascar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huangascar?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huangascar?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huangascar?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huangascar?Settlements lie between 2,079 m and 3,641 m
- What is the highest point in Huangascar?Cerro Chauchas (3,811 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huangascar?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Huangascar?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huangascar?Grifo artesanal, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huangascar?PE151015 (OCHA common operational dataset)