# Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Pasco Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/

Province · Pasco Department 

# Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

Daniel Alcides Carrion Province is a province of Peru in Pasco Department. It covers **1,519.0 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 333 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 190 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,519km²
- 8districts
- 190mapped services

## Where is Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?

Daniel Alcides Carrion Province lies in [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/), [Lauricocha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/), [Oyon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/) and [Pasco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/). By area it is the 160th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/). The centre of Daniel Alcides Carrion Province is about 180 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 30 km from Cerro de Pasco, the main town of Pasco Department. The centre point is at 10.5166° S, 76.4804° 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 Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province: 7 archaeological sites; 3 attractions.

- Chawin · archaeological site
- Gonicutac · archaeological site
- Huarcan · archaeological site
- Ichugan · archaeological site
- Pichus · archaeological site
- Shucul · archaeological site
- Yarushpampa · archaeological site
- Casa del Inca · attraction
- Chumbivilca · attraction
- Tápuc - Cerro Matagara · attraction

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: Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco77 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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.

## Districts of Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/chacayan/) 160 18 15 

[Goyllarisquizga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/goyllarisquizga/) 19 7 2 

[Paucar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/paucar/) 107 25 11 

[San Pedro de Pillao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/san-pedro-de-pillao/) 77 24 8 

[Santa Ana de Tusi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/santa-ana-de-tusi/) 285 71 52 

[Tapuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/tapuc/) 47 7 9 

[Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/vilcabamba/) 82 7 8 

[Yanahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/yanahuanca/) 741 178 85 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

Open gazetteers list **333 villages, towns and localities** in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chaupimarca (28,666), Yanahuanca (5,992), Paucar (702), Huayo (584), Yanacocha (553) and Rocco (448). Settlements here lie between about 2,469 m and 4,578 m above sea level (median 4,018 m).

- 20 De Marzo
- 8 De Octubre
- Agopullo
- Alania Machay
- Alcahuarinan
- Algahuayin
- Algaycancha
- Allayu
- Amado Grande
- Anasquizque
- Andacancha Viejo
- Andachaca
- Andachaca Viejo
- Andahuayla
- Andahuaylla
- Andamayo
- Angahuilca
- Antacancha
- Antapirca
- Antapitec
- Antapucrún
- Arhuacata
- Astobamba
- Ayayoc
- Azulmina
- Bateaucro
- Buenas Nuevas
- Cabracancha
- Cachipampa
- Cachquiz
- Callhuan
- Canchapunque
- Caninaco
- Caracancha
- Caragaga
- Carahuain
- Carahuanco
- Carhuancho
- Caropaco
- Carpacancha
- Cascayán
- Casha
- Cashapata
- Cchecceucro
- Chacapampa
- Chacaragra
- Chacayán
- Chaccapozo
- Chaccha
- Chacraccocha
- Chacracocha
- Chagahuanusha
- Chagas
- Chalhuapata
- Chalhuapuquio
- Challhuán
- Chango
- Chanhuanusha
- Chapchacuta
- Chaqui Puquio
- Chaquicocha
- Chaupimarca
- Chepra
- Chilcamachay
- Chilcapampa
- Chincay
- Chinche
- Chinche Yanahuanca
- Chipicuta
- Chipipata
- Chipucota
- Chirhua
- Chiripata
- Chiuruco
- Chocopata
- Chocopata Chinche Tingo
- Chogoragra
- Chonta
- Chuco
- Chumumajanán
- Chunquipata
- Cocar
- Collpa
- Colpachico
- Colquipucro
- Concha
- Condorbamba
- Condorgayan
- Corma
- Corte Blanco
- Coyas
- Cruz de Mayo de Hayajirca
- Cuipán
- Culcuipucro
- Culpan
- Cuncush
- Cundibamba
- Curoragra
- Curpa Curpa
- Curpash
- Cutupioc
- Cuyaghuayin
- Dicunillán
- Fundición
- Fungolcuta
- Gaga
- Gaparina
- Gargar
- Gargotón
- Gochapata
- Golac Majada
- Gorgorin
- Goyllarisquizga
- Hacienda Andacancha
- Hacienda Huchumarca
- Hasiacocha
- Hayamachay
- Huacayshana
- Huachac
- Huachos
- Huachupanga
- Huachus
- Huaglayog
- Huagra
- Huairacirca
- Hualanca Hucru
- Huamali
- Huamancancha
- Huaragay
- Huarangayoc
- Huarautambo
- Huarush
- Huasca
- Huauyanga
- Huaychao Marca
- Huaychaumarca
- Huaylasjirca
- Huayo
- Huayrapata
- Huertapampa
- Huirahuillán
- Huishca
- Ichucarpa
- Iscaycancha
- Iscocancha
- Iscucancha
- Ishancancha
- Ishcayucro
- Jatun Pozo
- Jatunyacu
- Jigantón
- Juclacancha
- Jumar
- Jupayccocha
- Jupaycocha
- Jurish Majada
- Jutoc
- Lacshacocha
- Lauche
- Lihuaghuagra
- Limacucho
- Llacsa
- Llamapaca
- Llicllao
- Los Andes
- Lucma Pampa
- Luichumaguyan
- Machin
- Machín
- Magapata
- Mantacocha
- Maral
- Maranán
- Maray Maray
- Mesapata
- Michivilca
- Mina Azulniyog
- Mirca
- Misca
- Mito
- Mitural
- Mulqui
- Murmunia
- Murquish
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nunumyayog
- Ocshacoto
- Ogopampa
- Olleros
- Paccha
- Pachacrahuay
- Pachanganan
- Pacobamba
- Palca
- Pampa Salera
- Pampamarca
- Pampania
- Pampas Galera
- Panpania
- Parashapata
- Pariaucro
- Parihuanca
- Parishpampa
- Patacancha
- Patarayoc
- Paucalin
- Paucalín
- Paucar
- Perdizpuquio
- Pichogoragra
- Pichuco
- Pichuicancha
- Pichupata
- Picuy Pallca
- Piquilhuanca
- Pishgo Marcana
- Pocco
- Pocobamba
- Pococ
- Pocpohuay
- Pogog
- Pomayarus
- Popogay
- Potaca
- Potaga
- Potrero
- Pucaro
- Pucunan
- Puihuan
- Pumacaca
- Pumapachupan
- Pumayarus
- Puropuro
- Purpuruyo
- Puyhuacocha
- Quesca
- Quinuapucro
- Quipia
- Quiroz
- Quishuarcancha
- Quishuarniyoc
- Quitishcancha
- Racri
- Raihua
- Rangla
- Rangra
- Rangracancha
- Ranracancha
- Ranrapata
- Rapac
- Reja Huay
- Rincón Cora
- Rocco
- San Antonio de Padua Quiroz
- San Antonio de Quechca
- San Juan Baños de Rabi
- San Miguel de Cuchis
- San Pedro de Pillao
- Sanjo
- Santa Ana de Tusi
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa De Chora
- Santa Rosa De Putaja
- Santa Rosa de Chonta
- Santa Rosa de Ucro
- Santiago
- Santiago Pampa
- Shahuana
- Sharan
- Shaurin
- Shimana
- Shinca
- Shiripata
- Shuluy
- Singa
- Sinupampa
- Sumac Patio
- Tactayoc
- Tagor
- Tambillo
- Tambo Chacra
- Tambochaca
- Tambopampa
- Tamvillos
- Tangor
- Tangurpunco
- Tarahui
- Ticrapun
- Tingo
- Tingo Alta
- Tucomachay
- Tunacancha
- Tupin
- Tápuc
- Uchumarca
- Ucro
- Ucruycancha
- Ucushpampa
- Uguscancha
- Untupuquio
- Upayacu
- Urcupchacran
- Ushcomachay
- Ushpachaca
- Vaquería
- Ventanilla
- Verde Pampa
- Vicupampa
- Viejo de Choqui
- Vilcabamba
- Villa Corazon de Cochac
- Villa Corazon de Jesus / Chichuraquina
- Villa San Alejandro
- Villa Santo Rosario
- Villo
- Virgen Purisima de Lurincocha
- Yacan
- Yacucancha
- Yacuricanan
- Yacán
- Yanacocha
- Yanahuanca
- Yanajirca
- Yanama
- Yanamarca
- Yanaorco
- Yanapuquio
- Yanaquio
- Yaruchahua
- Yumpac
- Yuragcancha
- Yuragyacu

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 Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

Named natural and historic features inside Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

57 rivers and streams; 25 lakes.

- Laguna Aguascocha
- Laguna Aguashcocha
- Laguna Añilcocha
- Laguna Carpacancha
- Laguna Chacracocha
- Laguna Chonta
- Laguna Cochapatay
- Laguna Condorcocha
- Laguna Guyojcocha
- Laguna Huascacocha
- Laguna Jupaycocha
- Laguna Juytococha
- Laguna León Cocha
- Laguna León Cocha
- Laguna Lulicocha
- Laguna Mancancota
- Laguna Murococha
- Laguna Noviascocha
- Laguna Patarcocha
- Laguna Pichuycocha
- Laguna Piticocha
- Laguna Puquio
- Laguna Quellacocha
- Laguna Raracocha Chico

…and 58 more.

### Hills and mountains

96 mountains.

- Cerro Puyhuanccocha · 5,206 m
- Cerro Yanaoco · 5,047 m
- Cerro Torrejanca · 4,967 m
- Cerro Chalhuayoc · 4,960 m
- Cerro Atalaya · 4,947 m
- Cerro Rachacancha · 4,908 m
- Cerro Pacush · 4,880 m
- Cerro Chacraccocha · 4,855 m
- Cerro Lagua Puquio · 4,840 m
- Cerro Llamapaca · 4,802 m
- Cerro Chonta · 4,778 m
- Cerro Llamapaca · 4,774 m
- Cerro Fierrocacha · 4,759 m
- Cerro Tucomachay · 4,741 m
- Cerro Rico Pozo · 4,738 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,736 m
- Cerro Pariachuco · 4,716 m
- Cerro Chacranca · 4,710 m
- Cerro Cuncayoc · 4,705 m
- Cerro Sagramachay · 4,699 m
- Cerro Gonapirhua · 4,690 m
- Cerro Jutoc · 4,647 m
- Cerro Ayra · 4,644 m
- Cerro Iscococha · 4,615 m

…and 72 more.

### History

4 ancient sites.

- Huantash
- Zona Arqueológica Huarcán
- Zona Arqueológica Pichus
- Zona Arqueológica Shucul

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 Daniel Alcides Carrion Province and the best time to visit

In Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (55 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 8 43 

Feb 8 49 

Mar 7 44 

Apr 7 21 

May 7 19 

Jun 6 11 

Jul 6 12 

Aug 6 10 

Sep 7 11 

Oct 8 27 

Nov 8 35 

Dec 8 55 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

Places mapped inside Daniel Alcides Carrion Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels11
- Schools173
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?In Pasco Department, Peru
- What borders Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?Ambo Province, Lauricocha Province, Oyon Province and Pasco Province
- What is there to see in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?Casa del Inca, Chawin, Chumbivilca, Gonicutac
- What time zone is Daniel Alcides Carrion Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?333 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?Settlements lie between 2,469 m and 4,578 m
- What is the highest point in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?Cerro Puyhuanccocha (5,206 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Daniel Alcides Carrion Province?PE1902 (OCHA common operational dataset)