Location & Surroundings

Tocas is a village in Ancash, Peru with 12 inhabitants, at 3,396 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pilcomayo, 41 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 375 km to the south. The nearest airport is Chimbote, 57 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 49' 49" S, 78° 6' 47" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3396 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 12
  • Pop. Density 24 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tocas

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tocas, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.9 C with overcast skies and a 4.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 18.9 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 722 W/m2.

Temperature
18.9 C
Wind
4.3 m/s W (257 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.62 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.9 4.3 257 68 1,015.2 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 15.4 1.6 267 86 1,016.8 1.30 / 1.30 86 189.5 n/a
12h 14.5 0.9 294 88 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.24 99 0.0 n/a
18h 14.8 0.9 243 83 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.02 84 17.4 n/a
Tomorrow 18.6 4.4 254 70 1,015.3 0.60 / 0.62 78 722.4 n/a
30h 15.3 1.7 256 86 1,017.4 1.37 / 1.99 58 188.2 n/a
36h 14.6 0.6 274 83 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.14 81 0.0 n/a
42h 15.4 0.7 243 75 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 8 23.3 n/a
Thursday 19.5 4.9 256 65 1,014.6 0.48 / 0.48 69 801.0 n/a
54h 15.2 1.9 283 84 1,016.2 0.53 / 1.01 76 211.0 n/a
60h 14.5 0.6 293 84 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
66h 14.8 0.7 297 81 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 86 23.0 n/a
Friday 19.1 4.6 258 66 1,014.0 0.42 / 0.42 63 788.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tocas?
Now 18.9 C with overcast skies and a 4.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 18.9 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 722 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tocas today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Tocas?
Local time is 22:01. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Tocas?
Tocas is a populated place.
How many people live in Tocas?
Population about 12.
What is the elevation of Tocas?
DEM 3,396 m.
Where is Tocas located?
It is at -8.83019, -78.11292 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tocas in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6368213

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