# Los Morochucos District, Cangallo Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/los-morochucos/

District · Cangallo Province 

# Los Morochucos

Los Morochucos is a district of Peru in Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **249.5 km²**. 147 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 249km²
- 29mapped services
- 3,677 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Morochucos?

Los Morochucos lies in [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cangallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/cangallo/), [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/chiara/), [Chuschi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/chuschi/), [Maria Parado de Bellido](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/maria-parado-de-bellido/), [Socos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/socos/) and [Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/vinchos/). By area it is the 827th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.3% of [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/). The centre of Los Morochucos is about 345 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4957° S, 74.2175° 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 Los Morochucos

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Los Morochucos: 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls.

- Batán · waterfall
- Pumapaqcha · waterfall
- Catarata Pumapaqcha · attraction
- Ruta de la Papa · attraction

### Nearby, outside Los Morochucos

- Puyas Raimondi · attraction, Chiara9.1 km
- Llactapata · archaeological site, Alcamenca18 km
- Chapalla Qocha · attraction, Alcamenca20 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: Los Morochucos

- 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) · Ayacucho38 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:36).

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 Los Morochucos

Open gazetteers list **147 villages, towns and localities** in Los Morochucos. The largest with a recorded population: Cusibamba (383), Satica (328), Manzanayocc (89), Pajarescca (34), Huayllabamba (31) and Azabran (29). Settlements here lie between about 3,297 m and 4,134 m above sea level (median 3,677 m).

- Accomayo
- Accomocco
- Acumayo
- Allpaorcona
- Araccpirca
- Arma Pata
- Asccamayo
- Atoc Huachancca
- Atochuachanan
- Ayaorco
- Ayran Puyoc
- Ayranpuyocc
- Azabran
- Azulliccayoc
- Bellavista
- Buena Vista
- Cabracancha
- Calzada
- Canay Pampa
- Carcasunto
- Ccatun Pampa
- Ccatun Rumi
- Ccochaorcco
- Ccollellata
- Cebada Cancha
- Chacaloma
- Chacamayo
- Chalco
- Champacancha
- Chanchalpay
- Chanquil
- Chauchora
- Chcamayo
- Chilcapucro
- Choro Pallana
- Chorrocancha
- Chuccopampa
- Chunupampa
- Churrupallana
- Condorccocha
- Coraspampa
- Cuchibado
- Cucho
- Cucho Queserayoc
- Cuchucancha
- Cusibamba
- Cusipata
- Especcoyocc
- Estancia Corral
- Hacienda Condorccocha
- Haya Orcco
- Huaccerbamba
- Huadinga
- Huallchancca
- Huancasaya
- Huaracco Puquio
- Huayccohuasi
- Huayllabamba
- Huertapampa
- Incaraccay
- Ingalla
- Iscaypaccha
- Jatumpampa
- Jatuspata
- Jeulla Cocha
- Juscaymarca
- Lirio
- Lirioyocc / Orcco Huachancca
- Llantapallana
- Llumchicancha
- Luicho Paccha
- Manaipata
- Manzanayocc
- Maray Cancha
- Marcaya Chico
- Mauca Llacta
- Mayobamba
- Minascucho
- Mollepata
- Munaypata
- Nahuipuquio
- Occoro
- Osnopatapampa
- Paccaypata
- Pacopata
- Pajarescca
- Paltalligua
- Pampa Cangallo
- Pampa Pataraccay
- Pampa Puquio
- Papachacra
- Pariahuanca
- Pariahuanta
- Patacoral
- Patacorral
- Patahuasi
- Picauycucho
- Picchapuquio
- Pichuycucho
- Pillcoccasa
- Pillpicancha
- Pilucho
- Piquillaccasa / Yacupucana
- Playrirumi
- Pomahuasi
- Puca Ccacca
- Pucacocha Pocca Coccha
- Puquio Cucho
- Putaccacucho
- Putaccayocc
- Queserayoc
- Quichcapata
- Rayuscca Pampa
- Riplliscca
- Rumicruz
- Rumillachayocc
- Runtulla Pampa
- Sachayocc
- San Carlos
- San Cristobal de Morcco
- San Miguel
- Santa Clara
- Satica
- Sayhuaccasa
- Sayhuapata
- Suca
- Suytucancha
- Tacsanayoc
- Tastacucho
- Tincocc
- Tincocc Pata
- Tintipampa
- Tocceyascca
- Uchuy Toctocha
- Uchuyccocha
- Uchuypallcca
- Uchuyviscachayoc
- Veladera
- Vendizccasa
- Viscachayoc
- Viscachayocc
- Viscachayoj
- Yacuraquina
- Yanamarca
- Yanta Pallana
- Yutupuquio
- Yutupuquio / Jatunpucro

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 Los Morochucos

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Ingalla
- Río Suytilligua

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Escalerayocc · 4,175 m
- Cerro Ccoyllorumascca · 3,955 m
- Cerro Pariahuanca · 3,852 m
- Pampa Cusipata · 3,803 m
- Cerro Yana Orcco · 3,788 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 3,624 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 Los Morochucos 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 Los Morochucos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Juan Fukunaga Soyama · Cangallo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61840&mlon=-74.14966#map=17/-13.61840/-74.14966) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cangallo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62859&mlon=-74.14328#map=17/-13.62859/-74.14328) 

ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) 

Petrol pump Estación Condorcocha · Los Morochucos 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.44048&mlon=-74.19469#map=17/-13.44048/-74.19469) 

Hotel Casona HOTEL · Los Morochucos 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.45055&mlon=-74.20276#map=17/-13.45055/-74.20276) 

Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Los Morochucos 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.57202&mlon=-74.20609#map=17/-13.57202/-74.20609) 

School Institución Educativa 38986-4 · Los Morochucos 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51472&mlon=-74.19789#map=17/-13.51472/-74.19789) 

College Cetpro Virgen de la Merded · Cangallo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62918&mlon=-74.14313#map=17/-13.62918/-74.14313) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huancapi · Huancapi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75160&mlon=-74.06584#map=17/-13.75160/-74.06584) 

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 Los Morochucos

Places mapped inside Los Morochucos in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools23
- Restaurants2

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
- Chuschi
- Maria Parado de Bellido
- Paras
- Totos

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Morochucos?In Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Los Morochucos?Cangallo, Chiara, Chuschi, Maria Parado de Bellido, Socos and Vinchos
- What is there to see in Los Morochucos?Batán, Catarata Pumapaqcha, Pumapaqcha, Ruta de la Papa
- What time zone is Los Morochucos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Morochucos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Los Morochucos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Morochucos?147 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Morochucos?Settlements lie between 3,297 m and 4,134 m
- What is the highest point in Los Morochucos?Cerro Escalerayocc (4,175 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Morochucos?Hospital Juan Fukunaga Soyama, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Morochucos?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Los Morochucos?Banco de la nacion, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Morochucos?Estación Condorcocha, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Los Morochucos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Los Morochucos?PE050203 (OCHA common operational dataset)