# Turpo District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/turpo/ District · Andahuaylas Province # Turpo Turpo is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **123.8 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 124km² - 15mapped services - 3,573 mtypical elevation ## Where is Turpo? Turpo lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Andahuaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/andahuaylas/), [Huancaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huancaray/), [Santa Maria de Chicmo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/santa-maria-de-chicmo/), [Talavera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/talavera/) and [Tumay Huaraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/tumay-huaraca/). By area it is the 1249th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of Turpo is about 431 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7842° S, 73.4777° 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 Turpo ### Nearby, outside Turpo - Mirador de Huayhuaca · viewpoint, Andahuaylas17 km - Museo de Andahuaylas · museum, Andahuaylas18 km - Monumento de Anccohuayllo · monument, San Jeronimo19 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: Turpo - 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) · Andahuaylas16 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:33). 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 Turpo Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Turpo. The largest with a recorded population: Turpo (739), Socospata (523), Toracca (252), Taypicha (244) and Sirena (25). Settlements here lie between about 3,056 m and 4,098 m above sea level (median 3,573 m). - Achcacorral - Andina - Anta - Auquimarca - Biscacha Wayco - Carancco - Ccellaccata - Ccoripampa - Chaupicuto - Chaupimolle - Chayansa - Chochoccapuccro - Cochancay - Condorillo - Contorpampa - Contucna - Contugna - Cotos - Cruz Pata - Escucusana - Huachuana - Huallapucro - Iscucusana - Maraypata - Marcura - Mulacancha - Ollucopata - Opacure - Pacchepata - Pacobamba - Pallaccocha - Pallajocha - Paracancha - Paragua - Pastayocc - Pumpunya - Quisuarpampa - Ranrapata - San Cristobal - Santiago Belen Anta - Sirena - Socospata - Taruca Marca - Taypicha - Ticapata - Tintinpata - Toma Puqui - Toracca - Trampa - Turpo - Viscacha Waycco - Yacto - Yanaccma - Yanaccoch - Yanaccocha 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 Turpo Named natural and historic features inside Turpo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Yanaccocha - Quebrada Huasahuayjo - Quebrada Marcupampa - Quebrada Pacchipata - Quebrada Pozahuaycco - Quebrada Pucaya - Quebrada Yacto ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Shilhuapata · 4,361 m - Cerro Macaylla · 4,338 m - Cerro Peste · 4,272 m - Cerro Puytequero · 4,251 m - Cerro Tucunaylla · 4,199 m - Cerro Japupata · 4,106 m - Cerro Ccallpapata · 4,074 m - Cerro Illarumi · 4,051 m - Cerro Apucuracalla · 4,039 m - Cerro Ccochapampa · 4,028 m - Cerro Antaccacca · 3,939 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 Turpo 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 Turpo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Essalud · Andahuaylas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65759&mlon=-73.41244#map=17/-13.65759/-73.41244) Bank Banco de la Nación · Talavera 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65405&mlon=-73.42911#map=17/-13.65405/-73.42911) Petrol pump HUANCABAMBA · Jose Maria Arguedas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72879&mlon=-73.35436#map=17/-13.72879/-73.35436) Hotel Muña Hotel Andahuaylas · Talavera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65380&mlon=-73.42695#map=17/-13.65380/-73.42695) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa No. 54109 · Turpo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78504&mlon=-73.47500#map=17/-13.78504/-73.47500) College Universidad Nacional Jose María Arguedas · Talavera 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65073&mlon=-73.44159#map=17/-13.65073/-73.44159) Police station Comisaría PNP Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65663&mlon=-73.38475#map=17/-13.65663/-73.38475) 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 Turpo Places mapped inside Turpo in open map data, by type. - Schools15 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 - Kishuara - Pacobamba - Pacucha - Pampachiri - Pomacocha - San Antonio de Cachi - San Jeronimo - San Miguel de Chaccrampa - Santa Maria de Chicmo - Talavera - Tumay Huaraca ## Quick answers - Where is Turpo?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Turpo?Andahuaylas, Huancaray, Santa Maria de Chicmo, Talavera and Tumay Huaraca - What is there to see in Turpo?Mirador de Huayhuaca, Museo de Andahuaylas, Monumento de Anccohuayllo - What time zone is Turpo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Turpo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Turpo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Turpo?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Turpo?Settlements lie between 3,056 m and 4,098 m - What is the highest point in Turpo?Cerro Shilhuapata (4,361 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Turpo?Essalud, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Turpo?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turpo?HUANCABAMBA, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Turpo?PE030218 (OCHA common operational dataset)