# Ongoy District, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ongoy/ District · Chincheros Province # Ongoy Ongoy is a district of Peru in Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **114.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 115km² - 15mapped services - 2,963 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ongoy? Ongoy lies in [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Anco-Huallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/anco-huallo/), [Chincheros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/chincheros/), [Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/el-porvenir/), [Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/) and [Rocchacc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/rocchacc/). By area it is the 1295th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/). The centre of Ongoy is about 397 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4142° S, 73.6487° 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 Ongoy ### Nearby, outside Ongoy - Museo Uripa · museum, Anco-Huallo14 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: Ongoy - 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) · Andahuaylas46 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho67 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. ## Villages and localities in Ongoy Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Ongoy. The largest with a recorded population: Ongoy (230) and Illapacancha (6). - Alaypampa - Barropata - Callapayocc - Chacabamba - Chuica - Churcampa - Cohuiyocc - Cusibamba - Illapacancha - Illopacancha - Mollepata - Oluche - Ongoy - Pacaypampa - Rochac - San Pedro - Villa Unión 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 Ongoy Named natural and historic features inside Ongoy, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Islacocha - Laguna Lanza Orjo - Laguna Macmacocha - Laguna Violíncocha - Quebrada Antaracay - Quebrada Huarapari - Quebrada Jatun Huayjo - Quebrada Lanza Orjo - Quebrada Oloche - Quebrada Pucahuayjo ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Vicuña · 4,667 m - Cerros San Pedro · 4,513 m - Cerro Macizo Azúl · 4,448 m - Cerro Atajara · 4,290 m - Cerro Jahuiña · 4,173 m - Cerro Jerusalén · 4,172 m - Cerro Campamento · 4,106 m - Cerro Rocchoc · 3,844 m - Cerro Tocllanca · 2,928 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Chacabamba 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 Ongoy 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 Ongoy Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Chincheros · Chincheros 12 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) Petrol pump Pecsa · Chincheros 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51519&mlon=-73.71266#map=17/-13.51519/-73.71266) Hotel Hotel Chaska · Anco-Huallo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52910&mlon=-73.67439#map=17/-13.52910/-73.67439) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa No. 54817 · Ongoy 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41696&mlon=-73.66949#map=17/-13.41696/-73.66949) College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) Police station Comisaría PNP Ongoy · Ongoy 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40299&mlon=-73.66811#map=17/-13.40299/-73.66811) 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 Ongoy Places mapped inside Ongoy in open map data, by type. - Schools14 - 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 - Chincheros - Cocharcas - El Porvenir - Huaccana - Los Chankas - Ocobamba - Ranracancha - Rocchacc - Uranmarca ## Quick answers - Where is Ongoy?In Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Ongoy?Anco-Huallo, Chincheros, Chungui, El Porvenir, Huaccana and Rocchacc - What is there to see in Ongoy?Museo Uripa - What time zone is Ongoy in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ongoy?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ongoy?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ongoy?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ongoy?Cerro Vicuña (4,667 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ongoy?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ongoy?Centro Médico Chincheros, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ongoy?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ongoy?Pecsa, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ongoy?PE030606 (OCHA common operational dataset)