# Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department – Districts

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

Province · Apurimac Department 

# Chincheros Province

Chincheros Province is a province of Peru in Apurimac Department. It covers **1,508.3 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 357 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,508km²
- 11districts
- 210mapped services

## Where is Chincheros Province?

Chincheros Province lies in [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/) and [Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/). By area it is the 161st largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.1% of [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/). The centre of Chincheros Province is about 399 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 13.4537° S, 73.6491° 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 Chincheros Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chincheros Province: 1 museum.

- Museo Uripa · museum

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: Chincheros 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) · Andahuaylas43 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:34).

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 Chincheros Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Anco-Huallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/anco-huallo/) 91 27 32 

[Chincheros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/chincheros/) 135 38 42 

[Cocharcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/cocharcas/) 108 31 15 

[El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/el-porvenir/) 60 7 5 

[Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/) 335 72 29 

[Los Chankas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/los-chankas/) 145 29 8 

[Ocobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ocobamba/) 217 63 25 

[Ongoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ongoy/) 115 17 15 

[Ranracancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ranracancha/) 100 31 14 

[Rocchacc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/rocchacc/) 55 12 12 

[Uranmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/uranmarca/) 147 43 13 

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 Chincheros Province

Open gazetteers list **357 villages, towns and localities** in Chincheros Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huaccana (887), Ocobamba (772), Totorabamba (706), Pumachuco (597), Maucallacta (595) and San Pedro de Chuparo (564). Settlements here lie between about 1,971 m and 4,252 m above sea level (median 3,092 m).

- 1 de Mayo
- Abancay
- Achibamba
- Acyahuasi
- Ahuayro
- Alaypampa
- Alianza
- Allacro
- Allcco Huarcuna
- Amancaes
- Anansayocc
- Anccahuay
- Anccapata
- Antabamba
- Antahuanca
- Antasco
- Armay
- Arpatimplana
- Artilleria
- Artillería
- Ataccara
- Atajara
- Aurora
- Barropata
- Bombon
- Bombón
- Bruselas
- Buena Vista
- Cabaña
- Cabracancha
- Callapayocc
- Callebamba
- Carhuayaco Alto
- Carhuayaco Bajo
- Casabamba
- Cascabambilla
- Cayara
- Cayará
- Ccanchi
- Ccanlle
- Ccarhuaymate
- Ccasccabamba
- Ccechua
- Ccechuapata
- Ccechuaraccra
- Ccelloyan
- Ccellupate
- Ccenhua
- Ccheccyacc
- Ccollca
- Ccollpapampa
- Cconecc
- Ccoñecc
- Chacabamba
- Chacchahua
- Chaccobamba
- Chachapucro
- Chachaspata
- Chalhuani
- Challhuane
- Challhuani
- Chaupimayo
- Chilcabamba
- Chincheros
- Chinchimayo
- Chingaray
- Chinpaccechua
- Chipicuy
- Chiucca
- Choccepuquio
- Choccoro
- Chojepuquio
- Chojocra
- Chuica
- Chulcobamba
- Chullana
- Chullaquisca
- Chuparo
- Churcampa
- Churrupallana
- Chuyama
- Coay
- Cochabamba
- Cocharcas
- Cocharquina
- Cohuiyocc
- Collpa Pampa
- Comorumi
- Comumpata
- Comunpampa
- Congoma
- Cruz Jata
- Cuay
- Cuchucusma
- Cullu Tupascca
- Cunyac
- Curampa
- Cusibamba
- Durasnioc
- Escorno
- Esmeralda
- Estanque
- Flores de Chuquibamba
- Florida
- Floripondio
- Generosa
- Hacienda Aurora
- Hacienda Corral
- Hacienda Corroy
- Horno Pata
- Hornopampa
- Huaccamulle
- Huaccan
- Huaccana
- Huaccsone
- Hualhua
- Huallhuay
- Huallhuayocc
- Huamanccasa
- Huamburque
- Huamina
- Huanca Huacho
- Huancallo Alto
- Huancallo Bajo
- Huancamara
- Huancamarca
- Huancane
- Huancaná
- Huancayo
- Huanchor
- Huarango Pata
- Huarapari
- Huaribamba
- Huaripata
- Huayao
- Huayllabamba
- Huaynioc
- Huiracocha Pampa
- Illachayoc
- Illapacancha
- Illopacancha
- Incarajay
- Inguino
- Inguiño
- Ismaymarca
- Jellua Jocha
- Jenhua
- Jerusalen
- Jeshua
- Jesjenioc
- Jesjesnioc
- Jochacalla
- Jochapampa
- Jonac
- La Florida
- Lamblamayo
- Lamlama
- Lavantuyoc
- Lecc Lespampa
- Levantuyoc
- Limonniyoq
- Lirio
- Llamara
- Llatanaco
- Llimpe
- Lliptapata
- Lliwapampa
- Llocllapata
- Llojepata
- Lorenzayoc
- Luichusinca
- Maihuapata
- Manzanayocc
- Mara Mara
- Mara Mara Alta
- Maray
- Maraypampa
- Marcopampa
- Marcopata
- Maucallacta
- Maya Bamba
- Miraflores
- Mitobamba
- Mituhuilca
- Molle Bamba
- Mollejasa
- Mollepata
- Mollo Mollo
- Montecarlo
- Montepata
- Montevideo
- Morochuco
- Morocucho
- Mosobamba
- Mosorccucho
- Motoy
- Moyaccasa
- Moyocpampa
- Moyorcco
- Munapucro
- Mutuynioc
- Muyu Orcco
- Muñapucro
- Nahuimpuquio
- Nueva Cayara
- Nueva Esperanza
- Occepata
- Ochouran
- Ocobamba
- Octcobamba
- Oluche
- Omaca
- Ongoy
- Orccorbamba
- Orurillo
- Osccollo
- Pacaypampa
- Paccay Huaycco
- Paccayranra
- Pacchac
- Pacchipata
- Paccochi
- Pachacamarca
- Pachamarca
- Pachaspampa
- Pacpayoc
- Padre Rume
- Padre Rumi
- Palayhuari
- Paltaypampa
- Pampachacra
- Parco
- Pariabamba
- Peccoy
- Pichipampa
- Pilluto
- Pintasco
- Piscobamba
- Playapampa
- Pomabamba
- Pomacocha
- Pongoro
- Porvenir
- Posac Puquio
- Potaja
- Potrero
- Progreso
- Pucara
- Pucarumi
- Puente Pampas
- Puerto Belen
- Puerto Rico de Mitohuillca
- Pulcay
- Pumachuco
- Pumallaulli
- Pumapuquio
- Pumaranra
- Pumayacu
- Puncuhuayco
- Puncumarca
- Purisima
- Purísima
- Quishqui Rumi
- Quispi Marca
- Quisuar
- Ranracancha
- Rauca
- Rayampampa
- Rayampata
- Rayan Pampa
- Recreo
- Rocchacc
- Rochac
- Río Blanco
- Sacapayo
- Salvia
- San Antonio
- San Cristobal
- San Jose
- San Jose Quichque
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- San Martin
- San Miguel de Piscobamba
- San Pedro
- San Pedro Huamburque
- San Pedro de Chuparo
- San Vicente
- San Vincente
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Cunyacc
- Santa Rosa de Manzanayocc
- Santiago de Mollebamba
- Sapichaca
- Sapsipampa
- Sarahuarcay
- Sauri
- Sayarec
- Sayhua Pata
- Sayhuapata
- Sayruro Pampa
- Sañocc
- Seccha
- Sillapata
- Simpe
- Simpi
- Sinhuapaca
- Sinhuapata
- Soccorumi
- Soccos Eden
- Socos
- Socospampa
- Suela
- Sulcabamba
- Suyruro Pampa
- Tambo
- Tancayllo
- Tejahuasi
- Tincoc
- Tincocc
- Tintaya
- Tintoc
- Tocso
- Tocsopampa
- Tojaro
- Tornopampa
- Toruro
- Totora
- Totorabamba
- Tranca
- Tres Cruces Alto
- Tupac Amaru
- Uchu - Uran
- Uchuarana
- Uchupata
- Uchuy Ccollpa
- Uchuy Cruz
- Uchuypata
- Umaca
- Unampuquio
- Uncapata
- Uncara
- Union Los Pinos
- Uranmarca
- Uripa
- Uro Cancha
- Urucancha
- Villa El Salvador
- Villa Maraypata
- Villa Unión
- Vinchubamba
- Vinobamba
- Vista Alegre
- Wilcabamba
- Yanaccollpa
- Yanavilca
- Yatanaco

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 Chincheros Province

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

### Water

86 rivers and streams; 13 lakes.

- Laguna Anuri
- Laguna Azúlcocha
- Laguna Cochapata
- Laguna Cusicocha
- Laguna Huamina
- Laguna Islacocha
- Laguna Jellhuacocha
- Laguna Jellua Jocha
- Laguna Jeullococha
- Laguna Lanza Orjo
- Laguna Macmacocha
- Laguna Tojllar
- Laguna Violíncocha
- Quebrada Agua Chaca
- Quebrada Antaracay
- Quebrada Capillapata
- Quebrada Cedro Huayco
- Quebrada Chaccobamba
- Quebrada Chanchamayo
- Quebrada Chilhua
- Quebrada Chuchucalla
- Quebrada Condorhuachanan
- Quebrada Cruz Ccasa
- Quebrada Florida

…and 75 more.

### Hills and mountains

84 mountains.

- Cerro Vicuña · 4,667 m
- Cerros San Pedro · 4,513 m
- Cerro Macizo Azúl · 4,448 m
- Cerro Chicuro Pata · 4,361 m
- Cerro Huercaorjo · 4,334 m
- Cerro Tojllari Punta · 4,304 m
- Cerro Puma Puquio · 4,300 m
- Cerro Altinsonjoc · 4,293 m
- Cerro Atajara · 4,290 m
- Cerro Huayllajo · 4,283 m
- Cerro Matara · 4,278 m
- Cerro Patacocha · 4,276 m
- Cerro Manchane · 4,257 m
- Cerro Onchimocco · 4,252 m
- Cerro Huari Huari · 4,241 m
- Cerro Huisca Chayoc · 4,216 m
- Cerro Mushcana · 4,213 m
- Cerro Llama Huasi · 4,203 m
- Cerro Pullo Ccera · 4,180 m
- Cerro Jahuiña · 4,173 m
- Cerro Jerusalén · 4,172 m
- Cerro Llactani · 4,155 m
- Cerro Huamina · 4,152 m
- Cerro Cunyac · 4,149 m

…and 60 more.

### Estates

10 estates.

- Hacienda Aguairo
- Hacienda Cabaña
- Hacienda Chacabamba
- Hacienda Chullana
- Hacienda Estanque
- Hacienda Mitobamba
- Hacienda Mozobamba
- Hacienda Orurillo
- Hacienda Pulcay
- Hacienda Santa Rosa

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 Chincheros Province and the best time to visit

In Chincheros Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 620 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (115 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 110 

Feb 12 115 

Mar 12 94 

Apr 12 28 

May 11 15 

Jun 11 5 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 23 

Oct 13 42 

Nov 13 55 

Dec 12 109 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chincheros Province

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels7
- Schools173
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants10
- Police stations8

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 Chincheros Province?In Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Chincheros Province?Andahuaylas Province, Huamanga Province, La Mar Province and Vilcas Huaman Province
- What is there to see in Chincheros Province?Museo Uripa
- What time zone is Chincheros Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chincheros Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chincheros Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chincheros Province?357 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chincheros Province?Settlements lie between 1,971 m and 4,252 m
- What is the highest point in Chincheros Province?Cerro Vicuña (4,667 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chincheros Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chincheros Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Chincheros Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chincheros Province?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chincheros Province?PE0306 (OCHA common operational dataset)