# Lucre District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/lucre/ District · Aymaraes Province # Lucre Lucre is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **103.8 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 12mapped services - 3,248 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lucre? Lucre lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/colcabamba/), [Jose Maria Arguedas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/jose-maria-arguedas/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-jeronimo/), [San Juan de Chacña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/san-juan-de-chacna/) and [Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/). By area it is the 1355th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Lucre is about 457 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9047° S, 73.2638° 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 Lucre ### Nearby, outside Lucre - каменный лес · attraction, Tintay12 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: Lucre - 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) · Andahuaylas24 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Lucre Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Lucre. The largest with a recorded population: Juta (363), Sicuna (219), Socco (174), Lucre (119), Mutca (65) and Yanamisa (62). Settlements here lie between about 2,580 m and 3,868 m above sea level (median 3,248 m). - Acobamba - Acoicha - Acoycha - Anaypata - Antahuayco - Atocc Huachana - Atunrumi - Caihuanchahua - Cayhuachahua - Ccanchupata - Ccotopuquio - Chacapampa - Chacrahuasi - Collpa Pampa - Comun - Concaccasa - Cuncaccasa - Cutirca - Erapata - Huacco Ruma - Huacroma - Hualruma - Huamanhuiri - Huanchucha - Huayhuaca - Ichocalla - Irquina - Jashlla - Jerjanta - Juta - Lirio - Lucre - Maucallacta - Moropata - Murupata / Casicasgo - Mutca - Pacchani - Pampacorral - Pantipata - Pataccasi - Pinco - Pucapuca - Pumalla - Rosas Niyoc - San Agustin - San Juan de Juta - Sanucca - Sañucca - Sicuna - Siquini - Socco - Tashtapata - Tomapampa - Totora - Yanahuncce - Yanamisa 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 Lucre Named natural and historic features inside Lucre, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Laguna Churupayoccocha - Laguna Cuncus Ayoccocha - Laguna Huayllaccocha - Laguna Pacchacocha - Laguna Urampeccocha - Quebrada Callejón - Quebrada Fundicion Huayccoc - Quebrada Huallhuani - Quebrada Huamantapana - Quebrada Huincho - Quebrada Jatunhuaycco - Quebrada Joccarina Huayccoc - Quebrada Juta - Quebrada Marayniocc - Quebrada Ruyacc Ccacca - Quebrada Terral Huayccoc - Río Lucre ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Cerro Amparailla · 4,842 m - Cerro Salhuayccoc · 4,621 m - Cerro Pumani · 4,491 m - Cerro Atunquiloa · 4,357 m - Cerro Alccahuari · 4,174 m - Cerro Huaracco · 4,143 m - Cerro Sillaccasa · 4,114 m - Cerro Chiripata · 3,889 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 Lucre 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 Lucre Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) Bank Cooperativa Agroindustrial Machupichu · San Jeronimo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65290&mlon=-73.36795#map=17/-13.65290/-73.36795) Petrol pump HUANCABAMBA · Jose Maria Arguedas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72879&mlon=-73.35436#map=17/-13.72879/-73.35436) Hotel Hotel Pochccota · Andahuaylas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65963&mlon=-73.38222#map=17/-13.65963/-73.38222) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa 54358 San Juan Bautista · Lucre 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.93196&mlon=-73.25376#map=17/-13.93196/-73.25376) College Universidad Tecnologica De Los Andes Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66253&mlon=-73.34889#map=17/-13.66253/-73.34889) Police station Comisaría PNP Tintay · Tintay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96059&mlon=-73.18352#map=17/-13.96059/-73.18352) 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 Lucre Places mapped inside Lucre in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 - Caraybamba - Chalhuanca - Chapimarca - Colcabamba - Cotaruse - Ihuayllo - Justo Apu Sahuaraura - Pocohuanca - San Juan de Chacña - Sañayca - Soraya - Tapairihua - Tintay - Toraya - Yanaca ## Quick answers - Where is Lucre?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Lucre?Colcabamba, Jose Maria Arguedas, San Jeronimo, San Juan de Chacña and Tintay - What is there to see in Lucre?каменный лес - What time zone is Lucre in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lucre?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Lucre?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lucre?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lucre?Settlements lie between 2,580 m and 3,868 m - What is the highest point in Lucre?Cerro Amparailla (4,842 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Lucre?C.S Kishuara, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lucre?Cooperativa Agroindustrial Machupichu, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lucre?HUANCABAMBA, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lucre?PE030409 (OCHA common operational dataset)