# Ayacucho Department, Peru – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Peru 

# Ayacucho Department

Ayacucho Department is a department of Peru. It had an estimated **669,737 people** in 2024 on 43,598 km² (about 15 per km²). Its main town is Ayacucho. It is divided into 11 provinces. 6,944 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3,198 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 669,737people (2024)
- 43,598km²
- 11provinces
- 3,198mapped services

## How many people live in Ayacucho Department?

Ayacucho Department had an estimated **669,737 people** in 2024 — 2.0% of Peru, 16th of 25 departments. There are 945 women for every 1,000 men (below the Peru figure of 1,017). Spread over 43,598 km², that is about **15 people per km²**, 18th of 25 departments.

29.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 32 across Peru). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****65,144**

5–9 ****65,715**

10–14 ****64,928**

15–19 ****62,999**

20–24 ****52,376**

25–29 ****54,351**

30–34 ****57,452**

35–39 ****52,253**

40–44 ****41,526**

45–49 ****33,534**

50–54 ****27,850**

55–59 ****24,211**

60–64 ****21,284**

65–69 ****16,041**

70–74 ****12,168**

75–79 ****8,220**

80+ ****9,685**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-per).

## Where is Ayacucho Department?

Ayacucho Department lies in [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other departments: [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/) and [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/). By area it is the 9th largest of 25 departments in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). The centre of Ayacucho Department is about 367 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8997° S, 74.2316° 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 Ayacucho Department

OpenStreetMap lists 127 named sights in Ayacucho Department: 37 archaeological sites; 33 attractions; 12 museums; 10 monuments; 10 ruins; 8 viewpoints; 7 memorials; 6 waterfalls; 2 zoos; 2 volcanos.

- Casa Museo Joaquín López Antay · museum
- La Batalla de Ayacucho · museum
- Museo Andrés A. Cáceres · museum
- Museo De Arqueologia Y Antropologia Hipolito Unanue · museum
- Museo Municipal de Parinacochas · museum
- Museo Santa Teresa · museum
- Museo de Arte Popular Joaquín López Antay · museum
- Museo de la memoria "para que no se repita" ANFASEP · museum
- Museo de las Abejas · museum
- Museo de sitio Wari · museum
- Museo textil · museum
- Pampa Galeras · museum
- AKLLA WASI/Capilla Señor de "Untuna" · archaeological site
- AYLLU RUMY · archaeological site
- Ayapata · archaeological site
- CHINCHAY · archaeological site
- Caniche · archaeological site
- Complejo Arqueológico Wari · archaeological site
- INCA CHUKLLA · archaeological site
- INCA SAYRI · archaeological site
- Inka Wasi · archaeological site
- KIMSA CRUZ · archaeological site
- Llactapata · archaeological site
- Mesasja Pampa · archaeological site
- Muro Inca · archaeological site
- Nazca Lines · archaeological site
- PILPINTILLA · archaeological site
- Piedra del Sacrificio · archaeological site
- Pikimachay · archaeological site
- Pucará · archaeological site

…and 97 more.

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: Ayacucho Department

- 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) · Ayacucho83 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca132 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 06:17, sunset around 17:36).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:39 18:31 12.9 h 

Feb 05:54 18:27 12.6 h 

Mar 06:00 18:12 12.2 h 

Apr 06:03 17:51 11.8 h 

May 06:08 17:37 11.5 h 

Jun 06:17 17:36 11.3 h 

Jul 06:21 17:43 11.4 h 

Aug 06:12 17:50 11.6 h 

Sep 05:52 17:52 12.0 h 

Oct 05:30 17:54 12.4 h 

Nov 05:19 18:04 12.7 h 

Dec 05:23 18:20 12.9 h 

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.

## Provinces of Ayacucho Department

Province Area km² Districts Services 

[Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/) 1,870 6 138 

[Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/) 3,054 16 1,467 

[Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/) 2,839 4 39 

[Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/) 3,877 12 374 

[La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/) 4,230 11 294 

[Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/) 14,474 21 366 

[Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/) 5,942 8 159 

[Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/) 2,083 10 75 

[Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/) 1,785 11 76 

[Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/) 2,265 12 90 

[Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/) 1,178 8 120 

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/).

## Largest towns in Ayacucho Department

- Ayacucho140,033
- Huanta18,627
- Las Nazarenas14,316
- Puquio10,491
- San Miguel8,400
- Coracora7,420
- Tambo5,032
- Santa Rosa4,702
- Ayna4,588
- Cancha Cancha978
- Sacsamarca977
- Chaca947
- Carampa924
- Otoca923
- Cayara919

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ayacucho Department

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

### Water

1,194 rivers and streams; 270 lakes.

- Ajua Laguna
- Cerro Senigasora
- Cerro Tantarnioc
- Chuspire Laguna
- Dique Ancasccocha
- Huncayachi Pampa
- Lago Quinuacocha
- Lago Xarllarcocha
- Laguna Accuya
- Laguna Aguajocha
- Laguna Allpajocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Antacocha
- Laguna Apantuy
- Laguna Apiñacocha
- Laguna Arpero
- Laguna Arteza
- Laguna Asnaccocha
- Laguna Atcuccocha

…and 1,440 more.

### Hills and mountains

1,933 mountains; 10 hills; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Nevado Sara Sara · 5,298 m
- Cerro Huanipaco · 5,129 m
- Nevado Ccarhuaraso · 5,081 m
- Cerro Rasuhuilca · 5,027 m
- Nevado Portuguesa · 5,023 m
- Cerro Puico · 5,002 m
- Cerro Auquihuato · 4,997 m
- Cerro Sayhuaccasa · 4,987 m
- Cerro Anchacalla · 4,959 m
- Cerro Conaccahua · 4,954 m
- Cerro Huaranhuallcca · 4,949 m
- Cerro Suyucocha · 4,943 m
- Cerro Japuta · 4,900 m
- Cerro Ritipata · 4,891 m
- Cerro Azulcocha · 4,890 m
- Cerro Sayhua · 4,847 m
- Cerro Huamanripayoc · 4,841 m
- Cerro Putungo · 4,834 m
- Cerro Paria · 4,821 m
- Cerro Yanapiruro · 4,819 m
- Cerro Tagracocha · 4,815 m
- Cerro Yanapatira · 4,812 m
- Cerro Arpachayoc · 4,811 m
- Cerro Muylaccasa · 4,809 m

…and 1,921 more.

### History

4 ruins.

- Chuchuhuanca
- Mollepuquio
- Ruinas Umamarca
- Ruinas-pampa

### Estates

41 estates.

- Fundo Acobambilla
- Fundo Ayrac
- Fundo Cancha Mayo
- Fundo Coraceros
- Fundo Ingenio
- Fundo Matibamba
- Fundo Mocoroyniyoc
- Fundo Posojoy
- Fundo Trancapampa
- Fundo Vado Chico
- Fundo Vado Grande
- Hacienda Alanta
- Hacienda Alvabamba
- Hacienda Apucancha
- Hacienda Arjac
- Hacienda Caldera
- Hacienda Cayramayo
- Hacienda Chuchuhuanca
- Hacienda Chupis
- Hacienda Collpa
- Hacienda Flor Patibamba
- Hacienda Huamanpampa
- Hacienda Huanchac Grande
- Hacienda Ibias

…and 17 more.

### Getting around

6 bridges; 1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
- Puente Pampas
- Puente Piene
- Puente San Carlos
- Puente San Francisco
- Puente Uchubamba
- Puente Yanamayo
- Yanamilla

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 Ayacucho Department and the best time to visit

In Ayacucho Department, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 424 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (79 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 77 

Feb 8 79 

Mar 8 64 

Apr 8 19 

May 7 12 

Jun 6 3 

Jul 6 8 

Aug 7 8 

Sep 8 16 

Oct 8 27 

Nov 9 38 

Dec 8 73 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ayacucho Department

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

- Hospitals51
- Banks103
- ATMs17
- Petrol pumps77
- Hotels221
- Shopping malls9
- Schools1,945
- Colleges and universities34
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies115
- Restaurants525
- Police stations37
- Dental clinics61

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 Ayacucho Department?In Peru
- What is the population of Ayacucho Department?669,737 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ayacucho Department?About 27 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ayacucho Department?About 15 people per km²
- What borders Ayacucho Department?Apurimac Department, Arequipa Department, Cusco Department, Huancavelica Department, Ica Department and Junin Department
- What is there to see in Ayacucho Department?7 Cañones de Qorihuillca, A los periodistas víctimas de la violencia política, AKLLA WASI/Capilla Señor de "Untuna", AYLLU RUMY
- What time zone is Ayacucho Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ayacucho Department?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ayacucho Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Ayacucho Department?Ayacucho
- What is the highest point in Ayacucho Department?Nevado Sara Sara (5,298 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Ayacucho Department?51 mapped
- How many banks are in Ayacucho Department?103 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ayacucho Department?17 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ayacucho Department?77 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ayacucho Department?PE05 (OCHA common operational dataset)