# Oropesa District, Antabamba Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Antabamba Province 

# Oropesa

Oropesa is a district of Peru in Antabamba Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **1,170.6 km²**. 186 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,171km²
- 13mapped services
- 4,416 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oropesa?

Oropesa lies in [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 13 other districts: [Antabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/antabamba/), [Challhuahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/challhuahuacho/), [Curasco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curasco/), [Haquira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/haquira/), [Huaquirca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/huaquirca/), [Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/), [Llusco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/llusco/), [Mamara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/mamara/), [Micaela Bastidas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/micaela-bastidas/), [Puyca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/puyca/), [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/santo-tomas/), [Turpay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/turpay/) and [Virundo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/virundo/). By area it is the 180th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 36.3% of [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/). The centre of Oropesa is about 558 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4568° S, 72.5045° 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: Oropesa

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco119 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:28).

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 Oropesa

Open gazetteers list **186 villages, towns and localities** in Oropesa. The largest with a recorded population: Huaruchaca (178), Huamanmarca (19), Añoccalla (9), Huaraco (4) and Huancaray (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,398 m and 4,603 m above sea level (median 4,416 m).

- Allauca
- Ampacho
- Ancahuallo
- Ancco
- Ancoripa
- Ancoyapata
- Animasa
- Anojalla
- Aquepunco
- Arapayoc
- Asacasa
- Asacasi
- Asto
- Atahuasi
- Ayamocco
- Ayane
- Aychapice
- Añoccalla
- Cacahuasi
- Calasuyo
- Callahuacho
- Callahuasina
- Callahuauno
- Callanca
- Callancapata
- Capana
- Capilla
- Capillania
- Carhuapata
- Cascana
- Cascata
- Cascañe
- Casillo
- Catyata
- Chacopalla
- Chahuanapampa
- Challapampa
- Chamaochine
- Chapina
- Chaquere
- Chicllamarca
- Chicoronyoc
- Chiella
- Chipana
- Chipanepampa
- Chirihuasina
- Chitcatuyo
- Choquepicho
- Chullchuncani
- Chullunquiani
- Cochane
- Cochapata
- Cochapuquio
- Colepata
- Collanapampa
- Collpa
- Condori
- Consere
- Consirte
- Coralpata
- Coyllullo
- Cuchimalla
- Cuncumani
- Faco
- Huacarcia
- Huachacalla
- Huacllama
- Huacoto
- Huacullo
- Huallamoco
- Huallamojo
- Huamanmarca
- Huamanmillo
- Huanapujro
- Huancaray
- Huancuiri
- Huantana
- Huaraco
- Huaraiuito
- Huarajuito
- Huaruchaca
- Huayapampa
- Huayllapujro
- Huiscachane
- Huisllapata
- Iglesia Punco
- Ismaya
- Itana
- Jahua Jahua
- Jancaca
- Jancoa
- Jancopampa
- Japuta
- Jatahuasi
- Jatun Pilcuyoc
- Jatun Puchunco
- Jollpa
- La Capilla
- Lambrani
- Llactabamba
- Llactaja
- Llamahuasi
- Lloco
- Marampata
- Mayohuasi
- Miahuacho
- Mocohuasi
- Mujiyoc
- Mutuhuasi
- Nanucaca
- Neje
- Ninacasa
- Ocopampa
- Ocoruro
- Oropesa
- Oteccoccocha
- Pacchapata
- Palcahuasi
- Pallja
- Pampahuasi
- Panihura
- Parcapujro
- Parioni
- Patacocha
- Patahuasi
- Pataja
- Patajata
- Payrumani
- Pisquecocha
- Pitallane
- Pomacocha
- Pucarumi
- Puchunco
- Puchungo
- Puchunquiri
- Pucrohuasi
- Puma Orjo
- Pumaorco
- Quelcohuylleyoc
- Queunane
- Quihuiri
- Quilcata
- Ranracucho
- Runa Runa
- Sacsa
- Salahuasina
- Sallisto
- Sayricasa
- Sayrijasa
- Serque
- Sillanque
- Soclla
- Soncococha
- Sora
- Sorapampa
- Sorapata
- Tacana
- Tacanca
- Taccra
- Taccrapata
- Tacracullo
- Tacrahuasi
- Tacrapata
- Tajra
- Tajrapunco
- Tarucamarca
- Tarucmarca
- Tayacancha
- Tayahuasi
- Tilarhuasi
- Tintaya
- Toctococha
- Tojrioc
- Totora
- Totorani
- Trapiche
- Uchapucro
- Uchuy Pilcuyoc
- Uchuy Tarucmarca
- Vilcanayoc
- Vilcarana
- Vilcarani
- Viscachane
- Yanacaca
- Yanacocha
- Yumire

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 Oropesa

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Cancaray
- Laguna Huacullo
- Laguna Jatuntunsococha
- Laguna Mancacocha
- Laguna Puncco
- Laguna Soncococha
- Quebrada Cahuacahua
- Quebrada Cancaray
- Quebrada Ccero
- Quebrada Chialla
- Quebrada Fusiray
- Quebrada Itaña
- Quebrada Molino
- Quebrada Octococha
- Quebrada Pumacocha
- Quebrada Socclla
- Quebrada Totorani
- Río Chillahuacho
- Río Jahua Jahua
- Río Quilcata
- Río Tastane
- Río Totora Oropesa
- Río Yanapaucha

### Hills and mountains

31 mountains.

- Cerro Huaytane · 5,370 m
- Nevado Huayunca · 5,276 m
- Nevado Malmanya · 5,170 m
- Nevado Parcacirca · 4,928 m
- Cerro Cuma · 4,832 m
- Cerro Sayarcopata · 4,807 m
- Nevado Huashuaccasa · 4,738 m
- Nevado Quesperaque · 4,731 m
- Cerro Huchana · 4,717 m
- Cerro Niño Orco · 4,711 m
- Cerro Yanapalla · 4,705 m
- Cerro Ranrahuasi · 4,652 m
- Cerro Arquena · 4,651 m
- Cerro Huashuarani · 4,618 m
- Cerro Huamancharpa · 4,616 m
- Cerro Chila · 4,611 m
- Cerro Contarana · 4,569 m
- Cerro Luntumarca · 4,567 m
- Cerro Añoccalla · 4,548 m
- Cerro Sacsha · 4,544 m
- Cerro Condori · 4,512 m
- Cerro Tianapunta · 4,509 m
- Cerro Acapana · 4,463 m
- Cerro Huamancha · 4,381 m

…and 7 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 Oropesa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Antabamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 2 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 618 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (122 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 1 122 

Feb 1 121 

Mar 1 92 

Apr 1 34 

May -0 11 

Jun -1 3 

Jul -2 10 

Aug -1 10 

Sep 1 20 

Oct 1 51 

Nov 2 59 

Dec 2 119 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oropesa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa 54537 Juntaya · Oropesa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48500&mlon=-72.47980#map=17/-14.48500/-72.47980) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Totora Oropesa · Oropesa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.26035&mlon=-72.56328#map=17/-14.26035/-72.56328) 

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 Oropesa

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

- Schools12
- 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 Antabamba Province

- Antabamba
- El Oro
- Huaquirca
- Juan Espinoza Medrano
- Pachaconas
- Sabaino

## Quick answers

- Where is Oropesa?In Antabamba Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Oropesa?Antabamba, Challhuahuacho, Curasco, Haquira, Huaquirca, Huaynacotas, Llusco, Mamara, Micaela Bastidas, Puyca, Santo Tomas, Turpay and Virundo
- What time zone is Oropesa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Oropesa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Oropesa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oropesa?186 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oropesa?Settlements lie between 3,398 m and 4,603 m
- What is the highest point in Oropesa?Cerro Huaytane (5,370 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Oropesa?PE030305 (OCHA common operational dataset)