Huancas District

Huancas is one of the 21 districts of Chachapoyas Province in the Amazonas Region of northern Peru.

The district was legally created on 5 February 1861, during the government of President Ramon Castilla.

There is an attractive Colonial church located on the main square; and the citizens are well known for their earthenware (alfareria) – including clay cooking pots and jugs (cantaros) – that are hand-decorated and fired using open, wood-burning ovens However, the most notable tourist draw is the stunning viewpoint over the Sonche Canyon, 1 km (0.6 miles) east of Huancas.

On a clear day, the top part of Gocta Falls can be seen.

Huancas' patron saint is the Lord of the Miracles, so its annual festival is held on 18 October.