# Grau Province, Apurimac Department – Districts, Villages & Map

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

Province · Apurimac Department 

# Grau Province

Grau Province is a province of Peru in Apurimac Department. It covers **2,128.2 km²**. It is divided into 14 districts. 448 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 134 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,128km²
- 14districts
- 134mapped services

## Where is Grau Province?

Grau Province lies in [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/) and [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/). By area it is the 135th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 10.1% of [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/). The centre of Grau Province is about 528 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 55 km from Abancay, the main town of Apurimac Department. The centre point is at 14.0459° S, 72.6089° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Grau 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) · Andahuaylas88 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:29).

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 Grau Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chuquibambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/chuquibambilla/) 425 100 27 

[Curasco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curasco/) 136 34 9 

[Curpahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curpahuasi/) 310 37 14 

[Gamarra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/gamarra/) 350 76 24 

[Huayllati](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/huayllati/) 124 38 16 

[Mamara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/mamara/) 63 11 4 

[Micaela Bastidas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/micaela-bastidas/) 105 22 4 

[Pataypampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/pataypampa/) 146 34 6 

[Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/progreso/) 240 35 15 

[San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/san-antonio/) 25 14 2 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/santa-rosa/) 31 8 4 

[Turpay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/turpay/) 51 19 2 

[Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/vilcabamba/) 6.6 5 5 

[Virundo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/virundo/) 114 30 2 

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 Grau Province

Open gazetteers list **448 villages, towns and localities** in Grau Province. The largest with a recorded population: Vilcabamba (991), Progreso (708), Mamara (663), Turpay (603), Ayrihuanca (537) and Huayllati (515). Settlements here lie between about 2,351 m and 4,655 m above sea level (median 3,612 m).

- Acarana
- Acco Acco
- Accora
- Achacunta
- Acoytuna
- Acsunche
- Aguaytane
- Ahuaytani
- Alccochimpa
- Alccoquipata
- Amancaes
- Amaruyoc
- Amparahuacay
- Anahuasi
- Ancaschaca
- Ancashuachana
- Ancasi
- Ancuyumarca
- Antapa
- Antapata
- Araja
- Arcaya
- Astillayoc
- Atacco
- Atocora
- Ayhuacpata
- Ayrihuanca
- Barranco
- Bellavista
- Cabrapata
- Cachinayoc
- Cacta
- Cajimarca
- Calamojo
- Calcanto
- Callahuanta
- Callasoque
- Callinto
- Campanayoc
- Canco
- Capilla
- Capillapata
- Capillayoc
- Casanacocha
- Casanca
- Cautia
- Ccahuanati
- Ccallassoque
- Ccasancca
- Ccatahuaquiria
- Cceneccella
- Ccerohuasi
- Ccocha
- Ccochaccalpa
- Ccochaccocha
- Ccochapampa
- Ccochirca
- Ccocho
- Ccollpabamba
- Cconaya
- Cconchaccota
- Ccorichichina
- Ccorimayo
- Ccoruro
- Ccoruropercca
- Ccotancaire
- Ccullco
- Ccunamuro
- Chacapampa
- Chaccopata
- Chacopampa
- Chahuarinay
- Challacorral
- Challhuapuquio
- Chamchipampa
- Chancara
- Chaquiccocha
- Chaquimarca
- Charquiyoc
- Chasquimocco
- Chaupihuayco
- Chetcachancara
- Chicurunioc
- Chilcac
- Chillec
- Chilpaca
- Chilque
- Chinchillpay
- Chipcasca
- Chirirqui
- Chirivaqueria
- Chise
- Chocchoc
- Chogñacota
- Choquecacho
- Chuchaiccasa
- Chuchauccasa
- Chumille
- Chumulle
- Chununapata
- Chuquibambilla
- Chuquisani
- Cocha
- Cochahuachi
- Cochajasa
- Cochapata
- Cochasayhuas
- Colcabamba
- Colcahuate
- Collauro
- Collpahuayjo
- Colquemarca
- Concacha
- Conchacota
- Condorhuma
- Corichichina
- Coronta
- Coscoca
- Cotabambas
- Cotahuarcay
- Cotancaire
- Cotro
- Cristobal Colon
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzpata
- Cruzquipa
- Cuccupa
- Cucupata
- Culaconcha
- Culcuhuasi
- Cullahuare
- Cullusqui
- Curasco
- Curpahuasi
- Escohorno
- Esquinacorral
- Flor de Amancaes
- Habaspata
- Hacienda Lucre
- Hierba Huma
- Huacansayhua
- Huaccanca
- Huachuro
- Huacorhuati
- Huacso Huacso
- Huaillac
- Huaillati
- Huallhuapampa
- Huallhuasacha
- Huallparume
- Huamanpallca
- Huamichulla
- Huampuna
- Huancarane
- Huancaray
- Huancastro
- Huancayo
- Huanccarcco
- Huanchulla
- Huanuyoc
- Huaracpata
- Huarco Lucre
- Huarcorata
- Huarmichillca
- Huaropata
- Huascaro
- Huayao
- Huaychupata
- Huayllac
- Huayllapampa
- Huayllati
- Huayo Chico
- Huayo Grande
- Huaypara
- Huayrancca
- Huaytahuana
- Huchapata
- Huerta Ccata
- Huichihua
- Huintuna
- Huiscapuquio
- Humille
- Huypara
- Illacancha
- Illaupu
- Jachapata
- Jairusanqui
- Jajapaqui
- Jalla
- Jancoripa
- Jatagopata
- Jatahuasi
- Jerohuasi
- Jinchapampa
- Jonaya
- Joyahuiri
- Juiville
- Kalla
- Kallaccasa
- Kallatqui
- Kenicunca
- Kiscamarca
- Kote
- Kullko
- Kullkunchi
- Lahuaccenta
- Lahuajenta
- Laja
- Lambraspata
- Liana
- Licchivilca
- Limacpuquio
- Listana
- Llacturqui
- Llallinjocha
- Llamarumi
- Llamibamba
- Llaullincuyoc
- Llaullipata
- Llauqui
- Llicchivilca
- Llocce
- Lloje
- Lloqueta
- Llulluchayocc
- Lucana
- Machaypunco
- Malcachihua
- Mallcus
- Mamara
- Mancahuara
- Maranserayoc
- Marquecca
- Matalla
- Matibamba
- Miceorco
- Misahuacalla
- Miska
- Molino
- Mollebamba
- Mollepina
- Montes
- Motoy Pata
- Motuypata
- Muacoyro
- Murracorral
- Nino Orjo
- Noñanya
- Nueva Urbanizacion de Checyapa
- Nunungapata
- Nunuyapata
- Nusata
- Ocamoco
- Occocco
- Ocrabamba
- Ocrobamba
- Ojoruro
- Olcopampa
- Ollabamba
- Orerjo
- Oribiripata
- Osccollo
- Osjollomarca
- Pacayura
- Paccallaqui
- Paccaypata
- Paccayura
- Pacchihuayjo
- Paccoccolla
- Pachachaca
- Paclla Huacho
- Pacopaya
- Pacra
- Pacyahuaycho
- Palca
- Palca Chico
- Palcachani
- Palcacpampa
- Palcopampa
- Pallca
- Pallcahuasi
- Palmadera
- Palpacachi
- Paltacota
- Pampa Cancha
- Pampacancha
- Pampahuire
- Pampahuite
- Pampansa
- Pamparacay
- Papaulo
- Paquerpata
- Paraccay
- Pararani
- Pararica
- Parcco
- Parccopacca
- Parhuaysa
- Parpute
- Parubamba
- Patahuasi
- Patapata
- Patario
- Patatiana
- Pataypampa
- Paterio
- Patis
- Paurimani
- Payaquiste
- Percapay
- Pichibamba
- Picosayhua
- Picosayhuas
- Pinchaca
- Pincullune
- Pintapata
- Pishipay
- Pishuanca
- Pitinayoc
- Pitocancha
- Pituhuanca
- Piyai
- Piyay
- Pomabamba
- Portete
- Progreso
- Puca Puca
- Pucacorral
- Pucajaja
- Pucapata
- Pucapuca
- Pucaracaypata
- Puchunco
- Pucuruhuay
- Pueblo Libre
- Puiso
- Pujrovaqueria
- Pupurqui
- Puro Orco
- Puyani
- Puyshu
- Puyso
- Quentas
- Quentás
- Quillalle
- Quimpe
- Quirianapata
- Quiscabamba
- Quiscapata
- Quisircunca
- Racckey
- Racrama
- Ratcay
- Rauca
- Rayampata
- Raynipampa
- Rayoscca
- Record
- Rocca
- Rumichaca
- Runcuhuasi
- Saarconta
- Sachabamba
- Sachajata
- Salcantia
- Sallalli
- Sallipampa
- Samanapa
- Sampuro
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San Juan
- San Juan Villavista
- San Juan de Virundo
- San Marcos
- San Martin de Huaynura
- San Miguel
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Sapsi
- Sarconta
- Saurama
- Sayac Rumi
- Sayacmachay
- Sayhuite
- Senor de Los Milagros
- Sicahuayoc
- Siclla
- Sillanca
- Sincirco
- Siuxpampa
- Sivicancha
- Sombreroyoc
- Sorco
- Sucahuaylla
- Suru
- Taclla
- Tacsana
- Tairusanca

…and 48 more.

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 Grau Province

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Lago Chinacocha
- Lago Orccococha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Casana
- Laguna Chaca
- Quebrada Atinta
- Quebrada Calla
- Quebrada Callamayo
- Quebrada Chacapampa
- Quebrada Chuñurahuaycco
- Quebrada Corichichina
- Quebrada Huayllapampa
- Quebrada Marjahuatihuaycco
- Quebrada Pampa Cancha
- Quebrada Pucahuiri
- Quebrada Quentas
- Quebrada Saurama
- Quebrada Tacclla
- Quebrada Tambo
- Quebrada Tenería
- Quebrada Tocohuarane
- Quebrada Yanarico
- Río Chacapampa
- Río Challinco

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

62 mountains.

- Cerro Iscorno · 4,650 m
- Cerro Suhuaroco · 4,650 m
- Cerro Acoccasa · 4,589 m
- Cerro Concaicha · 4,539 m
- Cerro Azulccaca · 4,535 m
- Cerro Salerano · 4,535 m
- Cerro Acchi · 4,532 m
- Cerro Puca · 4,532 m
- Cerro Condorcarca · 4,521 m
- Cerro Puca Orco · 4,513 m
- Cerro San Lucas · 4,510 m
- Cerro Ccomerococha · 4,469 m
- Cerro Oscollune · 4,467 m
- Cerro Sura · 4,457 m
- Cerro Queracorral · 4,450 m
- Cerro Alma Pampana · 4,444 m
- Cerro Larco · 4,436 m
- Cerro Pumahuasi · 4,426 m
- Cerro Ancomayorina · 4,403 m
- Cerro Tacosirca · 4,381 m
- Cerro Sillaccasa · 4,375 m
- Cerro Rauca · 4,354 m
- Cerro Chayca Ccasa · 4,348 m
- Cerro Huecantoniyoc · 4,331 m

…and 38 more.

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 Grau Province and the best time to visit

In Grau Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (136 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 8 135 

Feb 8 132 

Mar 8 102 

Apr 7 40 

May 7 12 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 11 

Sep 8 23 

Oct 8 59 

Nov 9 70 

Dec 8 136 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Grau Province

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

- Banks1
- Schools126
- Restaurants2
- Police stations5

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 Grau Province?In Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Grau Province?Abancay Province, Antabamba Province and Cotabambas Province
- What time zone is Grau Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Grau Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Grau Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Grau Province?448 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Grau Province?Settlements lie between 2,351 m and 4,655 m
- What is the highest point in Grau Province?Cerro Iscorno (4,650 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many banks are in Grau Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Grau Province?PE0307 (OCHA common operational dataset)