# Huancane Province, Puno Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/

Province · Puno Department 

# Huancane Province

Huancane Province is a province of Peru in Puno Department. It covers **2,876.9 km²**. Its main town is Huancané. It is divided into 8 districts. 458 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 252 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,877km²
- 8districts
- 252mapped services

## Where is Huancane Province?

Huancane Province lies in [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Moho Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/moho/), [Puno Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/), [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/) and [San Roman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-roman/). By area it is the 108th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.3% of [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/). The centre of Huancane Province is about 879 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 92 km from Puno, the main town of Puno Department. The centre point is at 15.1500° S, 69.5506° 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 Huancane Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huancane Province: 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial.

- Mirador de Huancané · viewpoint
- Cristo Blanco · memorial

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: Huancane 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca74 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:15).

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 Huancane Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Cojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/cojata/) 879 91 18 

[Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/) 387 86 80 

[Huatasani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huatasani/) 106 9 8 

[Inchupalla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/inchupalla/) 297 28 16 

[Pusi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/pusi/) 198 29 30 

[Rosaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/rosaspata/) 305 90 25 

[Taraco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/taraco/) 197 56 28 

[Vilque Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/vilque-chico/) 508 86 47 

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 Huancane Province

Open gazetteers list **458 villages, towns and localities** in Huancane Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huancané (7,544), Taraco (1,862), Cojata (1,490), Huatasani (1,412), Pusi (909) and Vilque Chico (511). Settlements here lie between about 3,811 m and 4,853 m above sea level (median 3,962 m).

- Acapampa
- Achacarca
- Achocallani
- Achullane
- Acoataisla
- Acocollo
- Aguallane
- Alcamarine
- Altarpata Aurora
- Alto Challapa
- Alto Grande
- Alto Hacha Pampa
- Alto Libertad
- Alto Piduni
- Altos Hilata
- Alvarizani
- Amanipata
- Amayani
- Anccoman
- Ancocarca
- Ancomarca
- Ansiacasa
- Antacahua
- Antacunca
- Antahuyo
- Antapata
- Arpane
- Asani
- Astopunco
- Aurora
- Aurora Yanahoco
- Ayabacas
- Azangarillo
- Añajhuani
- Añaña
- Bajo Hacha Pampa
- Bajo Japu
- Balsapata
- Barrio Rinconada
- Barrio San Martín
- Bella Ojechaya
- Bellapampa
- Cacuña
- Cahuaya
- Cajahuyo
- Cajón Huyo
- Calachecta
- Calacum
- Calahuyo
- Calamarca
- Calancachi
- Calaparqui
- Calhcuyo
- Callapani
- Calleparque
- Callipata Lizane
- Calpacuyo
- Canchi Achaya
- Cantacantane
- Capachucho
- Caparaya
- Capujata
- Caqueña
- Carcapata
- Carhuahuyo
- Carlos Condorena
- Carpa Iñacuya
- Casimuyo
- Catahui Chinquillaya
- Catalia
- Catave
- Cayccopampa
- Caylloma
- Cayllomapata
- Ccalahuyo
- Ccalanasa
- Ccallpacuyo
- Ccancco
- Ccaracota
- Ccarcapampa
- Ccasapata
- Ccasccaccollo
- Ccorpa
- Ccotapata
- Cellhuaccota
- Centro Poblado Ñapa
- Chaca Cruz
- Chacaccucho
- Chacapampa
- Chacapata
- Chacarapi
- Chajachi
- Chajana
- Chalanani
- Champico
- Chapajachi
- Chapiñahuro
- Charcani
- Chease
- Chejepampa
- Chejollani
- Cheyogen
- Chicasco
- Chijichaya
- Chijuna Parco
- Chijuyo
- Chillicuyo
- Chillimuri
- Chillo Jache Majcha
- Chilluane
- Chilluparje
- Chimojo
- Chimpa
- Chiptane
- Chogollani
- Chollucuta
- Chuada Aurora
- Chulluhin
- Chullunquiane
- Chullunuiani
- Chulunquiane
- Chuquiaguillo
- Chuñucane
- Coasia
- Cojata
- Collana Lojera
- Collo Collo
- Collpaciacunca
- Comentira
- Contaya
- Corapata
- Corecache
- Coricancha
- Cotacucho
- Cotapata
- Cotapata Lirima
- Cotapata Yanaoca
- Cotañe
- Cotosi
- Cruz Cucho
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzcucho
- Cucauta
- Cucayani
- Cucho Amaru
- Cucho Yareoca
- Cuchuamaru
- Cumo
- Cuna Cunta
- Cupisco
- Cuyototorane
- Cuyuraya
- Esquerica
- Faracane
- Formuri
- Fotopata
- Fujupata
- Gora
- Hachapampa
- Hacienda Huañon Gora
- Hacienda Japucollo
- Hacienda Pacchane
- Hacienda Soracucho
- Halla
- Hancoparqui
- Havercuyo
- Huacatone
- Huallatiri
- Huancanehuyo
- Huancané
- Huancasaya
- Huancho Abajo
- Huancho Arriba
- Huancochini
- Huancollusco
- Huancuchopata
- Huancuire
- Huaniquia
- Huanucollo
- Huarachani
- Huaracuyo
- Huarihuma
- Huarizani
- Huatapata
- Huatasani
- Huaychune
- Huayllacuyo
- Huayllatire
- Huayraccarcca
- Huayrapata
- Huijipata
- Huijipata Altos Cazador
- Huilacollo
- Huilacunca
- Huilincucho
- Huinihui
- Hulacaya
- Humajalso
- Huyunparque
- Inchupalla
- Iquelachupa
- Isancuyo
- Isla
- Itapallune
- Jacha Huipata
- Jachacolline
- Jachauta
- Jamachiri
- Jansani
- Japis
- Japo
- Japucuyo
- Jarincache
- Jasana Pocsellini
- Jatun Ayllu
- Javiri
- Jilipata
- Jirune
- Joccopereda
- Jonsani Pari
- Joos
- Joraata
- Jupachaca
- Kakachi
- Kauta
- Ketamani
- Ketekete
- Kimsamojo
- La Libertad
- Lampayane
- Layune
- Layuni
- Libertad Alto
- Lisani
- Llaccaccollo
- Llachacata
- Llachapampa
- Llachojane
- Llamura
- Llapas
- Llocalamarca
- Llocolloco
- Lopiza
- Lorihuacha
- Los Andes Achucachi
- Lucero Huatapata
- Lupuhuyo
- Luriata
- Machacamarca
- Machacmarca
- Machacollo
- Machaura
- Malconuta
- Malcotira
- Mallcosuca
- Mantaro
- Marcotira
- Miajachi
- Micancuyo
- Micayani
- Milliraya
- Millupata
- Mollapasa
- Mularisa
- Mulluchini
- Munaypa
- Muni
- Muñapata
- Ninakarka
- Nobasabi
- Norte Aurora
- Occocucho
- Occocuyo
- Ocopampa
- Ocuruni
- Otaña
- Pablocucho
- Paccu
- Pacuyo
- Padremoco
- Palca
- Paltauropata
- Pampa Amaru
- Pampa Huatasani
- Pampa Lacaya
- Pampa Yanaoco
- Panascachi
- Parahuaycho
- Parcialidad De Chillihuani
- Parcialidad De Panascachi
- Pariasicuya
- Parque Cahuya
- Patapata
- Patascache
- Patascachi
- Patascachi Capilla
- Patillpata
- Perlas de Oro
- Phequeamaya
- Piata
- Piclatepate
- Pilichu
- Pinuni Hichincha
- Pirguapirguani
- Pirim
- Piñuni
- Pongoni
- Prensa
- Pucapucune
- Pucara Condoriquiña
- Pulla Pullani
- Pumamaña
- Puncocuyo
- Puquis
- Puquis Chilojen
- Purumhuyo
- Pusi
- Quealli
- Queata
- Quechaulla
- Quechaya
- Quejoni
- Quellahuyo
- Quellhuazcota Millupata
- Quello Quello
- Quellotacuni
- Quellvacota
- Quenajani
- Quencha
- Querane
- Querata
- Querini
- Quetuña
- Queñuani
- Quilca
- Quinta Callacallani
- Quishuarani
- Quisuarani
- Ramis
- Ramis Coano
- Ramis Pelicano
- Ray
- Requena
- Rosaspata
- Sacacane
- Sacanata
- Sacasco
- Sacasco Yamura
- Sakeata
- Salahuma Juntuma
- Salla
- Salla Huyo
- Salsipata
- Salvianepata
- Samuchaca
- San Jorge Achucachi
- San Lazaro Chillihuani
- San Miguel
- San Pedro Ramis
- San Salvador
- San Salvador Ticani
- Santa Cruz de Capara
- Santa Rosa de Huayrapata
- Santiaguillo
- Sapamaya
- Sapocachi
- Sayhuanicuyo
- Sicha Ramis
- Sicta
- Sicta Iracuyo
- Sicta Pampa
- Sihuaruyoc
- Silca
- Sillutamocco
- Sinticuyo
- Sipin
- Sisinahuyo
- Solitario
- Sombreroni
- Sorapata
- Soraycho Umabamba
- Soraza
- Suacachi
- Suagachi
- Suaquello
- Suca
- Sucapuca
- Sucasani
- Sucasucani
- Sunuco
- Surroccucho
- Sustia
- Sustia Munaypa
- Taccañuto Taurahuta
- Tamapiura Huanaquiapo
- Tanamojo
- Tancamojo
- Taraco
- Tarucani

…and 58 more.

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 Huancane Province

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

### Water

66 rivers and streams; 16 lakes.

- Lago Huichinga
- Lago Sallapata
- Lago Tacsucuta
- Laguna Camilaca
- Laguna Cotacarca
- Laguna Cotapata
- Laguna Cupisco
- Laguna Juticota
- Laguna Pacosani
- Laguna Puinhui
- Laguna Quelloquello
- Laguna Quetuña
- Laguna Sichocacha
- Laguna Tejena
- Laguna Titihue
- Laguna Yapupampa
- Quebrada Acerune
- Quebrada Achojallane
- Quebrada Astopunco
- Quebrada Atiña
- Quebrada Caballococha
- Quebrada Cacahualcho
- Quebrada Calanasa
- Quebrada Caracollane

…and 58 more.

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Antauricocha

### Hills and mountains

72 mountains; 6 hills; 1 peak.

- Cerro Calizani · 5,034 m
- Cerro Cumo · 4,943 m
- Cerro Cumo · 4,925 m
- Cerro Chunta Salla · 4,924 m
- Cerro Moraruni · 4,921 m
- Cerro Chear Salla · 4,905 m
- Cerros Samillo · 4,872 m
- Cerro Parucane · 4,860 m
- Cerro Comentera · 4,822 m
- Cerro Torrine · 4,815 m
- Cerro Uni · 4,815 m
- Cerro Limani · 4,800 m
- Cerro Supo · 4,754 m
- Cerro Lavalahuani · 4,742 m
- Cerro Jeajeane · 4,729 m
- Cerro Larizane · 4,729 m
- Cerro Mitapata · 4,717 m
- Cerro Huila Pipita · 4,707 m
- Cerro Jotinocota · 4,669 m
- Cerro Chuquichan · 4,667 m
- Cerro Turillojarita · 4,661 m
- Cerro Huilaspata · 4,657 m
- Cerro Chihuayan · 4,642 m
- Cerro Salto · 4,642 m

…and 55 more.

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 Huancane Province and the best time to visit

In Huancane Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (140 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 6 135 

Feb 6 140 

Mar 6 102 

Apr 5 58 

May 5 31 

Jun 4 19 

Jul 3 17 

Aug 4 18 

Sep 5 29 

Oct 6 63 

Nov 7 60 

Dec 7 117 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huancane Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels1
- Schools230
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations5

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 Huancane Province?In Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Huancane Province?Azangaro Province, Moho Province, Puno Province, San Antonio de Putina Province and San Roman Province
- What is there to see in Huancane Province?Cristo Blanco, Mirador de Huancané
- What time zone is Huancane Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancane Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancane Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancane Province?458 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huancane Province?Settlements lie between 3,811 m and 4,853 m
- What is the highest point in Huancane Province?Cerro Calizani (5,034 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Huancane Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Huancane Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huancane Province?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huancane Province?PE2106 (OCHA common operational dataset)