# Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/

Province · Apurimac Department 

# Aymaraes Province

Aymaraes Province is a province of Peru in Apurimac Department. It covers **4,128.3 km²**. It is divided into 17 districts. 734 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 158 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,128km²
- 17districts
- 158mapped services

## Where is Aymaraes Province?

Aymaraes Province lies in [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/) and [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/). By area it is the 71st largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 19.6% of [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/). The centre of Aymaraes Province is about 483 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 85 km from Abancay, the main town of Apurimac Department. The centre point is at 14.3214° S, 73.2276° 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 Aymaraes Province

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Aymaraes Province: 2 attractions; 1 hot spring; 1 ruins.

- Malecon Sarayca · attraction
- каменный лес · attraction
- Baños termales de Pincahuacho · hot spring
- Trono de la Virgen Cocharcas · ruins

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: Aymaraes Province

- 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) · Andahuaylas70 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:31).

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.

## Districts of Aymaraes Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Capaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/capaya/) 83 15 3 

[Caraybamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/caraybamba/) 230 30 3 

[Chalhuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chalhuanca/) 339 61 29 

[Chapimarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chapimarca/) 204 43 10 

[Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/colcabamba/) 92 32 2 

[Cotaruse](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/cotaruse/) 1,735 189 27 

[Ihuayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/ihuayllo/) 73 28 4 

[Justo Apu Sahuaraura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/justo-apu-sahuaraura/) 101 20 7 

[Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/lucre/) 104 56 12 

[Pocohuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/pocohuanca/) 88 14 5 

[San Juan de Chacña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/san-juan-de-chacna/) 96 49 3 

[Sañayca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/sanayca/) 365 53 10 

[Soraya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/soraya/) 44 13 3 

[Tapairihua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tapairihua/) 158 33 15 

[Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/) 142 97 12 

[Toraya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/toraya/) 169 28 7 

[Yanaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/yanaca/) 104 17 6 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Aymaraes Province

Open gazetteers list **734 villages, towns and localities** in Aymaraes Province. The largest with a recorded population: Tintay (740), Yanaca (648), Caraybamba (630), Ancobamba (623), San Juan de Chacña (593) and Sañayca (550). Settlements here lie between about 2,128 m and 4,485 m above sea level (median 3,224 m).

- Acaipucro
- Accara
- Accobamba
- Accobambas
- Accocucho
- Accollancca
- Accomo
- Accomocco
- Accopucro
- Aceropata
- Achaccaya
- Achacerca
- Achachausi
- Achihuasi
- Achotalo
- Achuani
- Achutauro
- Acobamba
- Acoicha
- Acoycha
- Acso
- Acucasa
- Ahua
- Ajene
- Ajocorral
- Alfapata
- Allallaca
- Allccahuiri
- Allpamachay
- Almajumo
- Amacoy
- Amayaje
- Amoca
- Amoray
- Ampallapampa
- Anaypata
- Anccarayocc
- Anccoccayo
- Anchacata
- Anchapampa
- Ancobamba
- Anhuacchay
- Anjaipata
- Anjarasi
- Antaccota
- Antacocha
- Antahuacho
- Antahuayco
- Antapampa
- Antarumi
- Antayotu
- Apaca
- Apacheta
- Aparay
- Aparaya
- Aparca
- Apoccara
- Arahuaca
- Asnacocha
- Astatasta
- Atajara
- Atocc Huachana
- Attocaya
- Atucorcco
- Atumpampa
- Atun Rumi
- Atunrumi
- Auccellcca
- Ayahuischuana
- Ayahuischuña
- Ayane
- Ayapuquio
- Ayllani
- Ayllasana
- Ayllincca
- Ayrojone
- Belenpampa
- Bellavista
- Borracho
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Caihuanchahua
- Cainipampa
- Calamasma
- Calcabamba
- Calla Calla
- Callancani
- Calvario
- Canaychoc
- Cancahua
- Cancaupata
- Canto
- Canua
- Capahuacho
- Capaya
- Caposura
- Caranca
- Carapampa
- Caraybamba
- Casahuasi
- Casayhua
- Cascabamba
- Casuycasa
- Caychuca
- Cayhuachahua
- Ccacconsa
- Ccacha
- Ccachoray
- Ccahuanaylla
- Ccalachaca
- Ccalo Ccalo
- Ccanchupata
- Ccapec Pampa
- Ccarahuatani
- Ccarcay Huacho
- Ccasa
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccasaya
- Ccasccopata
- Ccayuchayocc
- Ccellaichumpe
- Ccellopampa
- Ccellorumi
- Ccencone
- Ccochapampa
- Ccochapata
- Ccochapucro
- Ccollahuay
- Ccollana
- Ccollca
- Ccollo
- Ccollonta
- Ccollpa
- Ccoriray
- Ccoriraya
- Ccosccoche
- Ccotanta
- Ccotomolle
- Ccotopuquio
- Ccuepiccasa
- Ccullo
- Ccullopucro
- Cercas
- Chacallau
- Chacapampa
- Chacapuente
- Chaccarahua
- Chacco
- Chacna
- Chaconta
- Chacrahuasi
- Chacuaya
- Chagna
- Chalancani
- Chalco
- Chalhuanca
- Challhuapampa
- Challhuini
- Chancahua
- Chanta
- Chantacuna
- Chapaculla
- Chapimarca
- Chaqui
- Characcocha
- Charca
- Chauchani
- Checcasa
- Chiara
- Chicllahuasi
- Chihua
- Chihuapampa
- Chilcapata
- Chillahua
- Chillcapata
- Chillico
- Chilquinza
- Chinca
- Chinchana
- Chinchina
- Chiquiray
- Chiriyacu
- Chirma
- Chisani
- Chismapampa
- Chiuchilla
- Chiuchin
- Chiuja
- Choccenahue
- Choccepata
- Chocceñahue
- Chojicancha
- Choquemarca
- Chuchimpata
- Chuchin
- Chuchin Pampa
- Chueja
- Chuicho
- Chuncasina
- Chunccayo
- Chuquinga
- Chuquipata
- Churcana
- Churimarca
- Chuspipata
- Chuycho
- Cochapampa
- Colca
- Colcabamba
- Colcapata
- Collpa Corral
- Collpa Pampa
- Compecpata
- Comun
- Comuna
- Conahuasi
- Concaccasa
- Concha Pallana
- Condebamba
- Condorillo
- Conecyacu
- Copic
- Cotabamba
- Cotani
- Cotaruse
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzpata
- Cuchuhuasi
- Culluhuasi
- Cullumani
- Cuncaccasa
- Curancune
- Cutinta
- Cutirca
- Cuycuhua
- Cuyo
- Cuyuma
- El Trabajo
- Elcceno
- Erapata
- Esquina
- Falsuri
- Firorune
- Hacienda El Trabajo
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Huaca Huañusca
- Huacacorral
- Huaccalla
- Huaccalluma
- Huaccamolle
- Huaccapuquio
- Huaccasa
- Huaccha
- Huacco Ruma
- Huachhuajasa
- Huachhuani
- Huachillune
- Huachuhuilca
- Huacroma
- Huaillabamba
- Huallacallanca
- Huallani
- Hualluyo
- Hualruma
- Huamaicca
- Huamanhuiri
- Huamaniallca
- Huamanpercca
- Huampoccota
- Huampuchaca
- Huanacuyo
- Huanahuire
- Huanaisirca
- Huanapaccha
- Huancahuanusca
- Huancane
- Huancani
- Huancapampa
- Huancarama
- Huancarani
- Huancarirca
- Huancarisca
- Huancaropata
- Huancarpuquio
- Huancaya
- Huanchu
- Huanchucha
- Huanchuillo
- Huanchuyllo
- Huanquirna
- Huanricsa
- Huaracco
- Huaraccolla
- Huaraccoy
- Huaracpata
- Huarajoyac
- Huarajoyoc
- Huaranjulla
- Huararuhua
- Huarcaya
- Huarcuyo
- Huarquiza
- Huashuacocha
- Huasquicha
- Huatocco Palca
- Huayao
- Huayara
- Huaychaupata
- Huaychaypata
- Huayhuaca
- Huayhuancca
- Huayhuar Orcculla
- Huayllabamba
- Huayllacocha
- Huayllacucho
- Huayllapata
- Huayllo
- Huayquipa
- Huayruropata
- Huayunca
- Hueccahuacho
- Huejahuacho
- Huichincan
- Huinchusllani
- Huinchuyo
- Huinco Corral
- Huisachinca
- Huiscancha
- Huituyo
- Humapaccha
- Humparhuacho
- Huruhuani
- Hutani
- Ichocalla
- Ichusirea
- Ihuacay
- Ihuayllo
- Ilapata
- Illapata
- Illico
- Ingenio
- Inquichu
- Irapata
- Irquina
- Isla Pampa
- Ismaillo
- Itunuso
- Iturrunga
- Izcahuaca
- Jachura
- Jalaoca
- Jalatojo
- Jana Tarccacca
- Japahuacho
- Jarachapata
- Jarana
- Jarujo
- Jasaya
- Jashlla
- Jasjopata
- Jatahuasi
- Jatulta
- Jatun Puquio
- Jatuntayayoc
- Jaujau
- Jayo
- Jayorama
- Jerjanta
- Jesús María
- Joccarina
- Joli
- Jolja
- Jollpa
- Jornada
- Juaraco
- Jucuhuire
- Juisa
- Jullo
- Juta
- Kello
- Lacaica
- Laccaipampa
- Laccaycca
- Lahualahua
- Laime
- Lambrama
- Lambras Puquio
- Laragua
- Laymapata
- Lirio
- Llachu
- Llactapampa
- Llactapata
- Llallahui
- Llamahuasi
- Llancay
- Llancaya
- Llanupampa
- Llihua
- Llinque

…and 334 more.

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 Aymaraes Province

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

### Water

41 rivers and streams; 29 lakes.

- Laguna Acceñe
- Laguna Anchacata
- Laguna Artesayocc
- Laguna Ccochahuasi
- Laguna Characcocha
- Laguna Chuchuhuaniocc
- Laguna Churupayoccocha
- Laguna Cuncus Ayoccocha
- Laguna Huachhuaccocha
- Laguna Huayllaccocha
- Laguna Jancacocha
- Laguna Jatun Sepultura
- Laguna Llactacocha
- Laguna Pacchacocha
- Laguna Parcaccocha
- Laguna Pillcocancha
- Laguna Piñaccocha
- Laguna Pumacocha
- Laguna Ranca
- Laguna Romansayocc Ccocha
- Laguna Runtoccocha
- Laguna Sallapiccoccocha
- Laguna Taccanasu
- Laguna Tipiccocha

…and 46 more.

### Hills and mountains

68 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Piste · 4,951 m
- Cerro Cucchi · 4,879 m
- Cerro Amparailla · 4,842 m
- Cerro Marco Pata · 4,824 m
- Cerro Tajani · 4,802 m
- Cerro Vizcachayoc · 4,789 m
- Cerro Surapata · 4,764 m
- Cerro Puca Orcco · 4,751 m
- Cerro Sunaipucro · 4,728 m
- Cerro Parcaparca · 4,674 m
- Cerro Punzo · 4,647 m
- Cerro Yuri · 4,628 m
- Cerro Salhuayccoc · 4,621 m
- Cerro Punco · 4,609 m
- Cerro Condorailla · 4,607 m
- Cerro Pumaranra · 4,594 m
- Cerro Putero · 4,576 m
- Cerro Lavanosniocc Punta · 4,561 m
- Cerro Suparaura · 4,561 m
- Cerro Chuccuharaca · 4,551 m
- Cerro Punapacuni · 4,540 m
- Cerro Magma · 4,523 m
- Cerro Piruro · 4,523 m
- Cerro Accotilla · 4,502 m

…and 45 more.

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Pampatama

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 Aymaraes Province and the best time to visit

In Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 652 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (121 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 6 121 

Feb 6 119 

Mar 6 94 

Apr 6 32 

May 5 15 

Jun 4 4 

Jul 4 11 

Aug 5 12 

Sep 6 24 

Oct 7 46 

Nov 7 60 

Dec 7 114 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aymaraes Province

Places mapped inside Aymaraes Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels6
- Schools136
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Aymaraes Province?In Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Aymaraes Province?Abancay Province, Andahuaylas Province, Antabamba Province and Parinacochas Province
- What is there to see in Aymaraes Province?Baños termales de Pincahuacho, Malecon Sarayca, Trono de la Virgen Cocharcas, каменный лес
- What time zone is Aymaraes Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aymaraes Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Aymaraes Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aymaraes Province?734 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aymaraes Province?Settlements lie between 2,128 m and 4,485 m
- What is the highest point in Aymaraes Province?Cerro Piste (4,951 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Aymaraes Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aymaraes Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aymaraes Province?PE0304 (OCHA common operational dataset)