# Toraya District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department

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

District · Aymaraes Province 

# Toraya

Toraya is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **168.6 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 169km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,145 mtypical elevation

## Where is Toraya?

Toraya 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: [Capaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/capaya/), [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/colcabamba/), [Ihuayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/ihuayllo/) and [Tumay Huaraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/tumay-huaraca/). By area it is the 1056th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Toraya is about 459 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0320° S, 73.3177° 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 Toraya

### Nearby, outside Toraya

- каменный лес · attraction, Tintay16 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: Toraya

- 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) · Andahuaylas36 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho137 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 06:14, 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 Toraya

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Toraya. The largest with a recorded population: Toraya (550).

- Aparay
- Atumpampa
- Buenavista
- Canua
- Ccasaya
- Challhuini
- Chuchin
- Condebamba
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Huancarirca
- Huancaropata
- Huaranjulla
- Huisachinca
- Jasaya
- Llanupampa
- Llinque
- Luychopuquio
- Majapata
- Molino
- Pisti
- Rayanpata
- Sarani
- Tahuatune
- Tanta
- Tojarhuani
- Toraya
- Torojuna
- Tranca

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 Toraya

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

### Water

4 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Jancacocha
- Laguna Parcaccocha
- Laguna Pillcocancha
- Laguna Yanaccocha
- Quebrada Molloccacca

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerro Chuccuharaca · 4,551 m
- Cerro Magma · 4,523 m
- Cerro Occorumi · 4,499 m
- Cerro Yihuaorcco · 4,404 m
- Cerro Aymara · 4,368 m
- Cerro Chunayoc · 4,344 m
- Cerro Antaorcco · 4,322 m
- Cerro Condorillo · 4,252 m
- Cerro Pucallan · 4,036 m
- Cerro Omaochco · 3,919 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 Toraya 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 Toraya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29477&mlon=-73.25060#map=17/-14.29477/-73.25060) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Chalhuanca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29003&mlon=-73.25559#map=17/-14.29003/-73.25559) 

Hotel Tampumayu · Sañayca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.17408&mlon=-73.32310#map=17/-14.17408/-73.32310) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54376 · Toraya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.04050&mlon=-73.29730#map=17/-14.04050/-73.29730) 

College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Tintay · Tintay 17 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 Toraya

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

- Schools7

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
- Lucre
- Pocohuanca
- San Juan de Chacña
- Sañayca
- Soraya
- Tapairihua
- Tintay
- Yanaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Toraya?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Toraya?Capaya, Colcabamba, Ihuayllo and Tumay Huaraca
- What is there to see in Toraya?каменный лес
- What time zone is Toraya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Toraya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Toraya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Toraya?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Toraya?Cerro Chuccuharaca (4,551 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Toraya?Hospital de Chalhuanca, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Toraya?Pecsa, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Toraya?PE030416 (OCHA common operational dataset)