# Paras District, Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Cangallo Province 

# Paras

Paras is a district of Peru in Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **777.6 km²**. 168 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 778km²
- 23mapped services
- 4,277 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paras?

Paras lies in [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chuschi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/chuschi/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [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 296th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 41.6% of [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/). The centre of Paras is about 294 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4612° S, 74.7403° 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 Paras

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Paras: 1 monument.

- maria parado de bellido · monument

### Nearby, outside Paras

- Calcium rock formation · waterfall, Pilpichaca18 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: Paras

- 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) · Ayacucho67 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:39).

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 Paras

Open gazetteers list **168 villages, towns and localities** in Paras. The largest with a recorded population: Paras (638), Chalana (250), Santa Rosa (188), Iglesiahuasi (162), Chauchura (111) and San Antonio (69). Settlements here lie between about 3,130 m and 4,814 m above sea level (median 4,277 m).

- Acchimachay
- Acchimachay / Chirimachay Acchimachay
- Achcahuasi
- Agohuaygo
- Ajalle
- Ajonicio
- Ajospampa
- Alahuaylla
- Anccoy
- Anjolla
- Anosmarca
- Antacorral
- Antahuaracco
- Antallaqta
- Antamate
- Atto
- Auccalla
- Ayapata
- Barrios Altos
- Bellavista
- Canaypampa Ccoyoccpampa
- Carmen Alto
- Casapampa
- Ccaccancho
- Ccarhuacc Licapa
- Ccarhuaccpampa
- Ccarhuaypata
- Ccarhuraccocco
- Ccasapampa
- Ccochalli
- Chacapunco
- Chalana
- Challwanca
- Changaray
- Chauchura
- Chaupicancha
- Chorro
- Chullcuhuaja
- Chullunco
- Churia
- Condoray
- Condorsencca
- Contipampa
- Contreras Cancha
- Cruzccasa
- Cueva
- Cullcuhuacca
- Cutimachay
- Fundo Yuraccyacu
- Guitarra Yoc
- Huaccpalla
- Huacuya
- Huancallpi
- Huancapata
- Huancarallra
- Huaraccpata
- Huayccohuasi
- Huayllancorral
- Huayrasencca
- Huayratajinga
- Huichccapata
- Huichinca
- Huichinga
- Huillcaptanhua
- Huishhuina
- Iglesiahuasi
- Incacancha
- Islacocha
- Jacupa
- Jarhuanta
- Jatunhuasi
- Jatunhuasipata
- Jatunpampa
- Jenay
- Jitara
- Jitara Guitarra
- Jollpapampa
- Jonesyaco
- Joyo
- Jucumachay
- Lambrasnioj
- Llantallaccta
- Llihua Corral
- Llocllasja
- Lluscaymarca
- Machopachahuana
- Mallquiphuasi
- Maraisera
- Mariscal Caceres
- Mariscal Cáceres
- Minas
- Muyocorral
- Naupaccocha
- Naupeccocha
- Ninacacha
- Occeccacca
- Occo
- Occoro
- Ochculla
- Ocobamba
- Pacchacucho
- Paccpayocc
- Pallcca
- Pampa Nueva
- Pampahuasi
- Pampawinay
- Panle
- Paras
- Parayhuasi
- Parcca Corral
- Patahuasi
- Patasora
- Pecco
- Pitupata
- Plaza Chayog
- Puca Ccasa
- Pucacorral
- Pucacucho
- Pucapampa
- Pucarangra
- Pueblo Libre
- Pumaruse
- Quichcahuasi
- Quillahuanca
- Ramada
- Ranca
- Rangracancha
- Rangrahuasi
- Rangrapata
- Ranrahuasi
- Rayoscca
- Rodeona
- Rosasniyocc
- Rudiopata
- Ruyrurumi
- Sacsacure
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Juan de Corralpampa
- San Martin de Jaya
- San Martin de Puquio
- San Martín
- Santa Cruz de Hospicio
- Santa Fe
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Paras
- Sayhua
- Sorapata
- Tacahuasi
- Tapococha
- Tinco
- Tohuarpahuasi
- Tunsucancha
- Tunsulla
- Tuya
- Uchculla
- Uchulla
- Uchuypallcca
- Urbay
- Ventanan
- Viscachayocc
- Viscapalca
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Alegre de Ccarhuaccocco
- Yanacocha
- Yllahuarancca
- Yupana
- Ángeles de Vista Alegre

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 Paras

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

### Water

50 rivers and streams; 16 lakes.

- Laguna Atcuccocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Huataycocha
- Laguna Manchaylla
- Laguna Mollorcco
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Pumacocha
- Laguna Sayhuacocha
- Laguna Yaguarcocha
- Laguna Yahuarcocha
- Laguna Yahuarcocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Achacmarca
- Quebrada Achacmarcu
- Quebrada Ajoyllana
- Quebrada Anccolla
- Quebrada Antamate
- Quebrada Antamate
- Quebrada Apacheta
- Quebrada Canahuaycco

…and 42 more.

### Hills and mountains

97 mountains.

- Nevado Portuguesa · 5,023 m
- Cerro Sayhuaccasa · 4,987 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 Huamanripayoc · 4,841 m
- Cerro Putungo · 4,834 m
- Cerro Yanapiruro · 4,819 m
- Cerro Tagracocha · 4,815 m
- Cerro Arpachayoc · 4,811 m
- Cerro Muylaccasa · 4,809 m
- Cerro Tallacucho · 4,807 m
- Cerro Mancatimpo · 4,805 m
- Cerro Yahuarcocha · 4,789 m
- Cerro Tarucapunta · 4,788 m
- Cerro Auccancca · 4,785 m
- Cerro Cañaypata · 4,776 m
- Cerro Chanchayma · 4,759 m
- Cerro Rodeocucho · 4,758 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 4,752 m
- Cerro Julianpunta · 4,739 m
- Cerro Sagollan · 4,737 m

…and 73 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 Paras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cangallo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 477 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 5 93 

Feb 5 99 

Mar 5 81 

Apr 5 24 

May 5 14 

Jun 4 4 

Jul 3 10 

Aug 4 9 

Sep 5 19 

Oct 6 35 

Nov 6 47 

Dec 6 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Aventura Asia · Pilpichaca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41099&mlon=-74.96796#map=17/-13.41099/-74.96796) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38730 · Paras 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.48949&mlon=-74.77925#map=17/-13.48949/-74.77925) 

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 Paras

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

- Schools23

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
- Los Morochucos
- Maria Parado de Bellido
- Totos

## Quick answers

- Where is Paras?In Cangallo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Paras?Chuschi, Pilpichaca, Totos, Vilcanchos and Vinchos
- What is there to see in Paras?maria parado de bellido
- What time zone is Paras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paras?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paras?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paras?168 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paras?Settlements lie between 3,130 m and 4,814 m
- What is the highest point in Paras?Nevado Portuguesa (5,023 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Paras?PE050205 (OCHA common operational dataset)