# Ayo District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/ayo/

District · Castilla Province 

# Ayo

Ayo is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **285.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 285km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,251 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ayo?

Ayo lies in [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Andagua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/andagua/), [Chachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/chachas/), [Choco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/choco/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/huambo/), [Machaguay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/machaguay/) and [Uñon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/unon/). By area it is the 755th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Ayo is about 649 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6343° S, 72.2932° 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 Ayo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ayo: 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador De la laguna Mamacocha · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Ayo

- Volcán Chilcayoc Grande · volcano, Andagua11 km
- Volcán Jechapita · volcano, Andagua11 km
- Soporo · archaeological site, Andagua12 km
- Volcán Chilcayoc · volcano, Andagua13 km
- lookout · attraction, Andagua13 km
- Volcán Jenchaña · volcano, Andagua14 km
- antaymarca lookout · viewpoint, Andagua14 km
- Antaymarca · archaeological site, Andagua14 km
- tourist map · attraction, Andagua17 km
- cheese factory · attraction, Andagua17 km
- Los Mellizos · volcano, Andagua18 km
- shankillay · waterfall, Andagua18 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: Ayo

- 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

- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa110 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca230 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:25).

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 Ayo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ayo. The largest with a recorded population: Ayo (262), Acho (42), Anta (7) and Silco (2). Settlements here lie between about 1,835 m and 3,089 m above sea level (median 2,251 m).

- Acho
- Anta
- Ayo
- Paccha
- Pumacocha
- Silco
- Sucna
- Tunupacha Chico
- Utme

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 Ayo

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Mamacocha
- Quebrada Cochana
- Quebrada Collpa
- Quebrada Orospuquio
- Río Mamacocha

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Cerro Jallhua · 5,111 m
- Cerro Sucna · 5,105 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 5,103 m
- Cerro Uchuy Yanahuara · 5,078 m
- Cerro Pichillhuay · 4,176 m
- Cerro Orospuquio · 4,083 m
- Cerro Toruyoc · 3,967 m
- Cerro Horahuasi · 3,894 m
- Cerro Sucna · 3,829 m
- Cerro Ccotoccahuana · 3,804 m
- Cerro Silco · 3,597 m
- Cerro Chillucasa · 3,545 m
- Cerro Canco · 2,418 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 Ayo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,161 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (62 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 15 53 

Feb 15 62 

Mar 15 38 

Apr 15 10 

May 14 3 

Jun 14 1 

Jul 13 4 

Aug 14 3 

Sep 15 6 

Oct 16 14 

Nov 16 15 

Dec 16 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ayo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hospedaje x · Ayo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.68227&mlon=-72.27432#map=17/-15.68227/-72.27432) 

School Institución Educativa 40316 Julio Ernesto Lazo Diaz · Ayo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.68230&mlon=-72.27310#map=17/-15.68230/-72.27310) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Andagua · Andagua 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49856&mlon=-72.35643#map=17/-15.49856/-72.35643) 

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 Ayo

Places mapped inside Ayo in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools2

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 Castilla Province

- Andagua
- Aplao
- Chachas
- Chilcaymarca
- Choco
- Huancarqui
- Machaguay
- Orcopampa
- Pampacolca
- Tipan
- Uraca
- Uñon
- Viraco

## Quick answers

- Where is Ayo?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Ayo?Andagua, Chachas, Choco, Huambo, Machaguay and Uñon
- What is there to see in Ayo?Mirador De la laguna Mamacocha
- What time zone is Ayo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ayo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ayo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ayo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ayo?Settlements lie between 1,835 m and 3,089 m
- What is the highest point in Ayo?Cerro Jallhua (5,111 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ayo?January to December
- What is the P-code of Ayo?PE040403 (OCHA common operational dataset)