# Circa District, Abancay Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Abancay Province 

# Circa

Circa is a district of Peru in Abancay Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **634.2 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 634km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,439 mtypical elevation

## Where is Circa?

Circa lies in [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chacoche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/chacoche/), [Chuquibambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/chuquibambilla/), [El Oro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/el-oro/), [Lambrama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/lambrama/), [Pachaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/pachaconas/) and [Pichirhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/pichirhua/). By area it is the 372nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.4% of [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/). The centre of Circa is about 501 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 38 km from Abancay, the main town of Abancay Province. The centre point is at 13.9746° S, 72.8511° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Circa

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas62 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:30).

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.

## Villages and localities in Circa

Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Circa. The largest with a recorded population: Circa (243).

- Aguanamarca
- Ahuanccoy
- Ampacho
- Ancahuay
- Antabamba Alta
- Apinohuaylla
- Auquimarca
- Ayahuilca
- Callpapampa
- Casinchichua
- Chamaca
- Chamchiyoc
- Chancarapata
- Chilichili
- Chupaorjo
- Circa
- Derrumbe
- Esperanza
- Gentil
- Hatunrumiyoc
- Hepochaca
- Huamanmarca
- Huanamarca
- Huanrecca
- Huaranhuayniyoc
- Huaycacca
- Huaycaja
- Huaychullo
- Huijacho
- Huirahuacho
- Inquilpata
- Iruni
- Itucunga Puerto Banano
- Jatacorral
- Kallpa
- Kesari
- Lucmayoc
- Marampata
- Munamuna
- Nicolani
- Occobamba
- Pacaybamba
- Pampacahuana
- Pampacruz
- Pampahuasi
- Pampamayo
- Pararani
- Parcaparca
- Parcco
- Patapata
- Pumacocha
- Pumallaulli
- Quisquipata
- Rinconada
- Rumihuasi
- Saccamarca
- Safsi
- San Isidro
- San Jorge
- Santa Mariyayoc
- Santa María
- Silcon
- Soccos
- Soccospampa
- Sorapucro
- Taccacca
- Tamburque
- Tamburqui
- Ticso
- Tinajaya
- Tiralpampa
- Tomipampa
- Totorcocha
- Trapiche
- Uncapampa
- Uncubamba
- Vilcabamba
- Welopata
- Yaca
- Yerbabuenayoc

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 Circa

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Churuccasa · 2,408 m

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 Circa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Abancay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 454 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (137 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 6 137 

Feb 6 134 

Mar 6 107 

Apr 6 36 

May 5 16 

Jun 5 4 

Jul 4 13 

Aug 5 14 

Sep 6 27 

Oct 7 52 

Nov 7 70 

Dec 7 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Circa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Base II Abancay · Abancay 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64196&mlon=-72.89675#map=17/-13.64196/-72.89675) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chuquibambilla 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10541&mlon=-72.70834#map=17/-14.10541/-72.70834) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Abancay 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68719&mlon=-72.91658#map=17/-13.68719/-72.91658) 

Hotel Hotel Quilla · Abancay 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64606&mlon=-72.88383#map=17/-13.64606/-72.88383) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54523 · Circa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97228&mlon=-72.88701#map=17/-13.97228/-72.88701) 

College SENATI · Abancay 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64124&mlon=-72.88101#map=17/-13.64124/-72.88101) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Lambrana · Lambrama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87091&mlon=-72.76989#map=17/-13.87091/-72.76989) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Circa

Places mapped inside Circa in open map data, by type.

- Schools17
- Restaurants2

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.

## Other districts in Abancay Province

- Abancay
- Chacoche
- Curahuasi
- Huanipaca
- Lambrama
- Pichirhua
- San Pedro de Cachora
- Tamburco

## Quick answers

- Where is Circa?In Abancay Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Circa?Chacoche, Chuquibambilla, El Oro, Lambrama, Pachaconas and Pichirhua
- What time zone is Circa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Circa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Circa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Circa?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Circa?Cerro Churuccasa (2,408 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Circa?Hospital Base II Abancay, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Circa?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Circa?Petroperu, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Circa?PE030103 (OCHA common operational dataset)