# Caraybamba District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department

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

District · Aymaraes Province 

# Caraybamba

Caraybamba is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **230.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 230km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,320 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caraybamba?

Caraybamba lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chalhuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chalhuanca/), [Cotaruse](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/cotaruse/), [Juan Espinoza Medrano](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/juan-espinoza-medrano/) and [Sabaino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/sabaino/). By area it is the 876th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Caraybamba is about 503 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4276° S, 73.0827° 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 Caraybamba

### Nearby, outside Caraybamba

- Trono de la Virgen Cocharcas · ruins, Cotaruse12 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: Caraybamba

- 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) · Andahuaylas85 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Caraybamba

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Caraybamba. The largest with a recorded population: Caraybamba (630).

- Accopucro
- Allallaca
- Antahuayco
- Aparaya
- Ayrojone
- Calcabamba
- Caraybamba
- Chalancani
- Chojicancha
- Colcabamba
- Curancune
- Esquina
- Huancani
- Huaracpata
- Huichincan
- Huinco Corral
- Jalaoca
- Jalatojo
- Japahuacho
- Jarana
- Jarujo
- Joli
- Juisa
- Llancaya
- Nununya
- Palca
- Pampillo
- Suripujro
- Tambo
- Totora

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 Caraybamba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Caraybamba

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Piste · 4,951 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 Caraybamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caraybamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29477&mlon=-73.25060#map=17/-14.29477/-73.25060) 

Petrol pump Las Vegas · Chalhuanca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29684&mlon=-73.24181#map=17/-14.29684/-73.24181) 

Hotel Plaza Bolivar Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29506&mlon=-73.24746#map=17/-14.29506/-73.24746) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54344 · Caraybamba 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50260&mlon=-73.08550#map=17/-14.50260/-73.08550) 

College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cotaruse · Cotaruse 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41527&mlon=-73.20520#map=17/-14.41527/-73.20520) 

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 Caraybamba

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

- Schools3

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 Aymaraes Province

- Capaya
- Chalhuanca
- Chapimarca
- Colcabamba
- Cotaruse
- Ihuayllo
- Justo Apu Sahuaraura
- Lucre
- Pocohuanca
- San Juan de Chacña
- Sañayca
- Soraya
- Tapairihua
- Tintay
- Toraya
- Yanaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Caraybamba?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Caraybamba?Chalhuanca, Cotaruse, Juan Espinoza Medrano and Sabaino
- What is there to see in Caraybamba?Trono de la Virgen Cocharcas
- What time zone is Caraybamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caraybamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caraybamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caraybamba?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Caraybamba?Cerro Piste (4,951 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caraybamba?Hospital de Chalhuanca, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caraybamba?Las Vegas, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caraybamba?PE030403 (OCHA common operational dataset)