# Chincheros District, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/chincheros/ District · Chincheros Province # Chincheros Chincheros is a district of Peru in Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **135.5 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 42mapped services - 2,927 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chincheros? Chincheros lies in [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anco-Huallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/anco-huallo/), [Cocharcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/cocharcas/), [Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/concepcion/), [Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/) and [Ongoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ongoy/). By area it is the 1197th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.0% of [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/). The centre of Chincheros is about 391 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5188° S, 73.7600° 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 ### Nearby, outside Chincheros - Museo Uripa · museum, Anco-Huallo8.7 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: Chincheros - 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) · Andahuaylas49 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho63 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 06:15, sunset around 17:35). 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 Chincheros Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Chincheros. The largest with a recorded population: Cayará (456), Callebamba (344), Casabamba (315), Ccechuapata (117), Pongoro (70) and Bombon (59). Settlements here lie between about 2,034 m and 3,517 m above sea level (median 2,927 m). - Allacro - Aurora - Bombon - Bombón - Callebamba - Casabamba - Cayara - Cayará - Ccechuapata - Chaccobamba - Chincheros - Chipicuy - Chulcobamba - Cullu Tupascca - Hacienda Aurora - Huancamara - Huancamarca - Illachayoc - Lamblamayo - Lamlama - Llimpe - Montecarlo - Morochuco - Morocucho - Muyu Orcco - Nueva Cayara - Orccorbamba - Paccay Huaycco - Pomacocha - Pongoro - Pumaranra - San Cristobal - San Jose Quichque - San Lorenzo - Sillapata - Tejahuasi - Uncapata - Vinobamba 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 Named natural and historic features inside Chincheros, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Azúlcocha - Laguna Cochapata - Laguna Tojllar - Quebrada Capillapata - Quebrada Cedro Huayco - Quebrada Chaccobamba - Quebrada Lamblamayo - Quebrada Pasacpuquio - Quebrada Suyroruyocc - Río Chincheros - Río Santa Rosa ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Tojllari Punta · 4,304 m - Cerro Chaccatuyoc · 2,874 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 Chincheros and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chincheros Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 13 110 Feb 13 115 Mar 13 94 Apr 13 28 May 12 15 Jun 12 5 Jul 11 11 Aug 12 11 Sep 13 23 Oct 14 42 Nov 14 55 Dec 13 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chincheros Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Chincheros · Chincheros 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51816&mlon=-73.71797#map=17/-13.51816/-73.71797) Bank Banco de la Nación · Anco-Huallo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) Petrol pump Gama · Chincheros 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51631&mlon=-73.72634#map=17/-13.51631/-73.72634) Hotel Hotel Olano · Chincheros 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51677&mlon=-73.72273#map=17/-13.51677/-73.72273) School Institución Educativa No. 54594 · Chincheros 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53780&mlon=-73.74380#map=17/-13.53780/-73.74380) College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) Police station Comisaría PNP Chincheros · Chincheros 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51723&mlon=-73.72024#map=17/-13.51723/-73.72024) 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 Chincheros Places mapped inside Chincheros in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels3 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 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 Chincheros Province - Anco-Huallo - Cocharcas - El Porvenir - Huaccana - Los Chankas - Ocobamba - Ongoy - Ranracancha - Rocchacc - Uranmarca ## Quick answers - Where is Chincheros?In Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Chincheros?Anco-Huallo, Cocharcas, Concepcion, Huaccana and Ongoy - What is there to see in Chincheros?Museo Uripa - What time zone is Chincheros in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chincheros?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chincheros?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chincheros?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chincheros?Settlements lie between 2,034 m and 3,517 m - What is the highest point in Chincheros?Cerro Tojllari Punta (4,304 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chincheros?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chincheros?Hospital Chincheros, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chincheros?Banco de la Nación, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chincheros?Gama, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chincheros?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chincheros?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chincheros?PE030601 (OCHA common operational dataset)