Location & Surroundings

Urus is a village in Ancash, Peru with 146 inhabitants, at 3,203 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Centenario, 12 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 300 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 9 km away.

Also known as: Uruspampa

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 24' 21" S, 77° 32' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3203 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 146
  • Pop. Density 151 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Uruspampa

Weather in Urus

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

Now 8.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.4 to 14.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 881 W/m2.

Temperature
8.8 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NW (325 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,015.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.13 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 8.8 0.6 325 75 1,015.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 6.4 1.4 36 86 1,018.0 0.49 / 0.49 100 0.0 n/a
12h 6.9 1.4 44 74 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.18 80 21.1 n/a
18h 14.0 1.9 30 38 1,012.4 0.01 / 0.19 97 881.2 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 0.9 299 70 1,016.2 0.94 / 1.13 99 367.5 n/a
30h 6.3 0.7 27 84 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.69 71 0.0 n/a
36h 6.5 2.0 61 69 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.38 80 24.8 n/a
42h 12.5 1.5 326 48 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.27 91 778.2 n/a
Saturday 7.5 2.1 242 84 1,017.9 4.63 / 4.91 97 244.5 n/a
54h 6.5 0.7 11 86 1,018.5 0.00 / 2.20 70 0.0 n/a
60h 6.6 2.5 67 76 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.68 23 26.7 n/a
66h 11.8 1.5 49 59 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.64 99 722.0 n/a
Sunday 8.2 0.9 30 78 1,017.2 3.13 / 3.77 29 338.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Urus?
Now 8.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.4 to 14.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 881 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Urus today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Urus?
Local time is 02:41. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Urus?
Urus is a populated place.
How many people live in Urus?
Population about 146.
What is the elevation of Urus?
DEM 3,203 m.
Where is Urus located?
It is at -9.40583, -77.53528 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Urus in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6380489

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