# Kishuara District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kishuara/ District · Andahuaylas Province # Kishuara Kishuara is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **309.1 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 309km² - 30mapped services - 3,354 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kishuara? Kishuara lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Huancarama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huancarama/), [Kaquiabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kaquiabamba/), [Pacobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacobamba/), [Pacucha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacucha/), [Pichirhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/pichirhua/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-jeronimo/) and [Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/). By area it is the 709th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of Kishuara is about 456 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6624° S, 73.1632° 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 Kishuara OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kishuara: 1 archaeological site. - Curamba · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Kishuara - Sóndor · archaeological site, Pacucha13 km 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: Kishuara - 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) · Andahuaylas21 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:32). 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 Kishuara Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Kishuara. The largest with a recorded population: Kishuara (857), Vischingay (247), Santiago (234), Lirio (194), Cavira (191) and Urpay (166). Settlements here lie between about 1,915 m and 3,837 m above sea level (median 3,354 m). - Accos Puquio - Amayrumi - Anayrumi - Ausampara - Belen Anta - Cata Corral - Cavira - Ccollpa - Ccoripaccha - Ccormillay - Ccota Quite - Chicchubamba - Chichubamba - Chorrillos - Collpa - Concepcion - Cotarma - Coterna - Dindurbamba - Erapata - Jatun Pucro - Jotaquite - Kishuara - Lambraspata - Laramaro - Laramaru - Layampampa - Layan - Laymine - Lirio - Marcapata - Marcupata - Matapuquio - Muyo Muyo - Nusaco de Poccancca - Orccancama - Ornara - Oyocchuacho - Paccha - Palmira - Paucar - Pincos - Providencia - Puccancca - Puma Llaulli - Pumapata - Quesapata - Quillabamba - Retamal - Rosaspata - Rupay Huaycco - San Miguel de Sipillhuay - Santiago - Seccsenccalla - Secsenocalla - Sipillahuay - Soccoy Puru - Socctomayo - Sojccamuyu - Tambillo - Tambo Corral - Tambo de Pincos - Tastapata - Tintay - Tolte - Toncco Bamba - Troncco Bamba - Uchuylolu - Urpay - Vischingay - Yanayacu 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 Kishuara Named natural and historic features inside Kishuara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 lakes; 20 rivers and streams. - Laguna Aceroccocha - Laguna Alpachaca - Laguna Azulccocha - Laguna Azulcocha - Laguna Calvario - Laguna Ccaccanco - Laguna Ccoricocha - Laguna Chisque - Laguna Huincoccocha - Laguna Jaccsaccocha - Laguna Morococha - Laguna Morrococha - Laguna Pataccocha - Laguna Pucaccocha - Laguna Pucutaylla - Laguna Soctaccocha - Laguna Soraccocha - Laguna Totoraccocha - Laguna Upisuyuna - Laguna Yanaccocha - Quebrada Alfa - Quebrada Ancarhuayniyoc - Quebrada Ausampara - Quebrada Cavira …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 36 mountains. - Cerro Sallapi · 4,789 m - Cerro Taccato · 4,660 m - Cerro Tumire · 4,656 m - Cerro Cuncayso · 4,644 m - Cerro Calvario · 4,568 m - Cerro Saccsamarca · 4,551 m - Cerro Ramarayoc · 4,541 m - Cerro Jacsapunta · 4,529 m - Cerro Pushuinco · 4,492 m - Cerro Huaylache · 4,485 m - Cerro Abarito · 4,447 m - Cerro Sami Punta · 4,446 m - Cerro Santa Cruzniyoc · 4,445 m - Cerro Apupuju · 4,427 m - Cerro Jatun Pucro · 4,409 m - Cerro Chilhues · 4,355 m - Cerro Minasniyoc · 4,324 m - Cerro Leclespunta · 4,231 m - Cerro Callmincho · 4,223 m - Cerro Atochuachana · 4,217 m - Cerro Atoc Huachana · 4,196 m - Cerro Maranserayoc · 4,188 m - Cerro Huachucuri · 4,148 m - Cerro Huallapucro · 4,118 m …and 12 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 Kishuara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Andahuaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 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 9 98 Feb 9 99 Mar 9 80 Apr 9 25 May 8 14 Jun 7 4 Jul 7 10 Aug 8 11 Sep 9 21 Oct 9 35 Nov 10 48 Dec 9 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kishuara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancarama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64487&mlon=-73.08543#map=17/-13.64487/-73.08543) Petrol pump Servicentro Champaccocha · San Jeronimo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65022&mlon=-73.30136#map=17/-13.65022/-73.30136) Hotel Hotel Milton · Huancarama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64486&mlon=-73.08636#map=17/-13.64486/-73.08636) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa 55006-6 · Kishuara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66812&mlon=-73.16020#map=17/-13.66812/-73.16020) College Universidad Tecnologica De Los Andes Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66253&mlon=-73.34889#map=17/-13.66253/-73.34889) Police station Comisaría PNP Kishuara · Kishuara 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69143&mlon=-73.11834#map=17/-13.69143/-73.11834) 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 Kishuara Places mapped inside Kishuara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools28 - Police stations1 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 Andahuaylas Province - Andahuaylas - Andarapa - Chiara - Huancarama - Huancaray - Huayana - Jose Maria Arguedas - Kaquiabamba - Pacobamba - Pacucha - Pampachiri - Pomacocha - San Antonio de Cachi - San Jeronimo - San Miguel de Chaccrampa - Santa Maria de Chicmo - Talavera - Tumay Huaraca - Turpo ## Quick answers - Where is Kishuara?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Kishuara?Huancarama, Kaquiabamba, Pacobamba, Pacucha, Pichirhua, San Jeronimo and Tintay - What is there to see in Kishuara?Curamba - What time zone is Kishuara in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Kishuara?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Kishuara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kishuara?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kishuara?Settlements lie between 1,915 m and 3,837 m - What is the highest point in Kishuara?Cerro Sallapi (4,789 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Kishuara?C.S Kishuara, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kishuara?Banco de la Nación, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kishuara?Servicentro Champaccocha, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kishuara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kishuara?PE030207 (OCHA common operational dataset)