# Chuschi District, Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/chuschi/ District · Cangallo Province # Chuschi Chuschi is a district of Peru in Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **411.9 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 412km² - 27mapped services - 3,836 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chuschi? Chuschi lies in [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Alcamenca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/alcamenca/), [Huamanquiquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huamanquiquia/), [Los Morochucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/los-morochucos/), [Maria Parado de Bellido](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/maria-parado-de-bellido/), [Paras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/paras/), [Sarhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/sarhua/), [Totos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/totos/), [Vilcanchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/vilcanchos/) and [Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/vinchos/). By area it is the 558th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.0% of [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/). The centre of Chuschi is about 325 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4897° S, 74.4289° 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 Chuschi ### Nearby, outside Chuschi - Bosque de Piedra · viewpoint, Vinchos19 km - Stone forest · attraction, Vinchos20 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: Chuschi - 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) · Ayacucho44 km - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca162 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:37). 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 Chuschi Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Chuschi. The largest with a recorded population: Cancha Cancha (978), Callcabamba (103), Pucruhuasi Grande (47), Yupana (34), Patahuasi (25) and Huertahuasi (15). Settlements here lie between about 2,850 m and 4,832 m above sea level (median 3,836 m). - Arapampa - Arapapampa - Callcabamba - Calvario Chico - Cancha Cancha - Casacancha - Catalinayocc - Ccasparmayo - Ccauccalla - Ccechca - Ccelloy - Ccemhuacucho - Ccoreray Pampa - Ccotarara - Chacca Ccasa - Chackiaccocha - Chaco - Chicllarazo - Choccoro - Chullcumayo - Chuschi - Cruz Pata - Cuchuquesera - Fundo Choccechaca - Huacama - Huacraccocha - Huaracco - Huaraco - Huarajuyoc - Huayjo - Huertahuasi - Huisca Huayoc - Huiscahuayocc - Ichupata - Jaccahuasi - Jachiri Pampa - Jachiri Potrero - Jarhuajara - Jarhuajata - Jatun Jarhuay - Jaucalla / Jaujalla - Jelluy - Jelluyhuajo - Jelluyhuayjo - Kallcabamba - Lecles Pampas - Lirccona / Lerqona - Lirio Pata - Llactahuran - Llirccona - Loretayoc - Lucana - Maray Arma - Matoma - Mollo Orcco - Ninabamba - Pacochayocc - Pallca - Pallcca - Pampa Marca - Pampahuasi - Patacancha - Patahuasi - Patalligua - Patallihua - Pirhuamarca - Porotuyocc - Potrero - Puca Ccacca - Puca Pampa - Pucruhuasi Chico - Pucruhuasi Grande - Puncopata - Puncupata - Quimsa Cruz - Quispillacta - Sajra Acollpa - San Juan de Cucho - Santa Catalina - Sontorhuasi - Sucubamba - Suerococha - Sulcaray - Toldo Rume - Tolpo Rume - Totorapampa - Tuco - Tucopata - Tucu - Uchcupata - Uchuyri - Union Potrero - Wachhualla - Yanacocha - Yupana - Yurac Cruz 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 Chuschi Named natural and historic features inside Chuschi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Atojcocha - Laguna Azulcocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Culcuncha - Quebrada Jauccalla - Quebrada Jeullamayo - Quebrada Jollarjosha - Quebrada Lirccona - Quebrada Pampahuasi - Quebrada Soncobamba - Quebrada Suyo Ccaccacechca - Quebrada Tunahuaycco - Quebrada Yanacocha - Quebrada Yurin - Río Chicllarazo - Río Chuymay - Río Tucumayo - Río Yupana ### Hills and mountains 26 mountains. - Cerro Sayhua · 4,847 m - Cerro Misacocha · 4,804 m - Cerro Patococha · 4,753 m - Cerro Huamansa · 4,696 m - Cerro Cayusca · 4,681 m - Cerro Putacca · 4,660 m - Cerro Yaulillayocc · 4,620 m - Cerro Tambochayoj · 4,587 m - Cerro Potongo · 4,586 m - Cerro Rayuscca · 4,581 m - Cerro Yanaccaca · 4,569 m - Cerro Cunocachayoj · 4,551 m - Cerro Sumi · 4,530 m - Cerro Jatunccacca · 4,512 m - Cerro Yana Allpa · 4,428 m - Cerro Yana Piruru · 4,409 m - Cerro Pucamachay · 4,377 m - Cerro Yanamachay · 4,342 m - Cerro Runguylla · 4,297 m - Cerro Jellohuayta · 4,289 m - Cerro Pumahuasi · 4,220 m - Cerro Hosno · 4,215 m - Cerro Acchimachay · 4,187 m - Cerro Yanapiruru · 4,150 m …and 2 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 Chuschi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cangallo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 528 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 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 9 93 Feb 8 99 Mar 8 81 Apr 8 24 May 8 14 Jun 7 4 Jul 6 10 Aug 7 9 Sep 8 19 Oct 9 35 Nov 9 47 Dec 9 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chuschi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Juan Fukunaga Soyama · Cangallo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61840&mlon=-74.14966#map=17/-13.61840/-74.14966) Bank Banco de la Nación · Cangallo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62859&mlon=-74.14328#map=17/-13.62859/-74.14328) ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) Petrol pump Arizona · Vinchos 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31931&mlon=-74.34273#map=17/-13.31931/-74.34273) Hotel Hospedaje Mavy · Chuschi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58474&mlon=-74.35249#map=17/-13.58474/-74.35249) Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Maria Parado de Bellido 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60428&mlon=-74.23476#map=17/-13.60428/-74.23476) School Institución Educativa Jose Bernardo Alcedo · Chuschi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50900&mlon=-74.42740#map=17/-13.50900/-74.42740) College Cetpro Virgen de la Merded · Cangallo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62918&mlon=-74.14313#map=17/-13.62918/-74.14313) Police station Departamento de Operaciones Tácticas Antidrogas · Carmen Alto 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19081&mlon=-74.23248#map=17/-13.19081/-74.23248) 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 Chuschi Places mapped inside Chuschi in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Hotels2 - Schools24 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 Cangallo Province - Cangallo - Los Morochucos - Maria Parado de Bellido - Paras - Totos ## Quick answers - Where is Chuschi?In Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Chuschi?Alcamenca, Huamanquiquia, Los Morochucos, Maria Parado de Bellido, Paras, Sarhua, Totos, Vilcanchos and Vinchos - What is there to see in Chuschi?Bosque de Piedra, Stone forest - What time zone is Chuschi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chuschi?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chuschi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chuschi?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chuschi?Settlements lie between 2,850 m and 4,832 m - What is the highest point in Chuschi?Cerro Sayhua (4,847 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Chuschi?Hospital Juan Fukunaga Soyama, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chuschi?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chuschi?Banco de la nacion, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chuschi?Arizona, about 21 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Chuschi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chuschi?PE050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)