# Los Chankas District, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/los-chankas/

District · Chincheros Province 

# Los Chankas

Los Chankas is a district of Peru in Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **144.6 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,092 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Chankas?

Los Chankas lies in [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/concepcion/), [Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/), [Luis Carranza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/luis-carranza/) and [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ocros/). By area it is the 1165th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.6% of [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/). The centre of Los Chankas is about 383 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3902° S, 73.7825° 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 Los Chankas

### Nearby, outside Los Chankas

- Monumento Andrés Avelino Cáceres · memorial, Ocros14 km
- Museo Uripa · museum, Anco-Huallo19 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: Los Chankas

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho53 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco200 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Los Chankas

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Los Chankas. The largest with a recorded population: Río Blanco (307), Chacchahua (130), Artillería (103), Congoma (6) and San José (4). Settlements here lie between about 2,035 m and 3,451 m above sea level (median 3,092 m).

- Artilleria
- Artillería
- Ccelloyan
- Chacchahua
- Chingaray
- Chuyama
- Congoma
- Durasnioc
- Huamina
- Huarango Pata
- Incarajay
- Jesjenioc
- Jesjesnioc
- Llocllapata
- Llojepata
- Mollejasa
- Nahuimpuquio
- Pacpayoc
- Potaja
- Puente Pampas
- Pulcay
- Río Blanco
- San Jose
- San José
- Tincoc
- Tintoc
- Tranca
- Wilcabamba
- Yanavilca

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 Los Chankas

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Condorhuachanan
- Quebrada Huarango
- Quebrada Jatunhuayjo
- Quebrada Llacolla
- Quebrada Llojepata
- Quebrada Mollejasa
- Quebrada Pachanga
- Quebrada Pacpajata
- Río Chullana
- Río Jajamarca
- Río Parccora

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Lucapacana · 4,103 m
- Cerro Llulluchayoc · 4,026 m
- Cerro Condorhuasi · 3,897 m
- Cerro Leslepata · 3,857 m
- Cerro Yanavilca · 3,824 m
- Cerro Maucallacta · 3,490 m
- Cerro Armay · 2,796 m
- Cerro Jerojasa · 2,381 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Chullana

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 Los Chankas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Chankas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Chincheros · Chincheros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50866&mlon=-73.70990#map=17/-13.50866/-73.70990) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Anco-Huallo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) 

Petrol pump Petro Chankas · Chincheros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52524&mlon=-73.79969#map=17/-13.52524/-73.79969) 

Hotel Hotel Olano · Chincheros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51677&mlon=-73.72273#map=17/-13.51677/-73.72273) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54482 · Los Chankas 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37200&mlon=-73.78640#map=17/-13.37200/-73.78640) 

College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huaccana · Huaccana 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38921&mlon=-73.68967#map=17/-13.38921/-73.68967) 

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 Los Chankas

Places mapped inside Los Chankas in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

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
- Chincheros
- Cocharcas
- El Porvenir
- Huaccana
- Ocobamba
- Ongoy
- Ranracancha
- Rocchacc
- Uranmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Chankas?In Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Los Chankas?Concepcion, Huaccana, Luis Carranza and Ocros
- What is there to see in Los Chankas?Monumento Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Museo Uripa
- What time zone is Los Chankas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Chankas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Los Chankas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Chankas?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Chankas?Settlements lie between 2,035 m and 3,451 m
- What is the highest point in Los Chankas?Cerro Lucapacana (4,103 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Chankas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Chankas?Centro Médico Chincheros, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Chankas?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Chankas?Petro Chankas, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Los Chankas?PE030611 (OCHA common operational dataset)