# Carmen Alto District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/carmen-alto/ District · Huamanga Province # Carmen Alto Carmen Alto is a district of Peru in Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **17.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.3km² - 40mapped services - 3,128 mtypical elevation ## Where is Carmen Alto? Carmen Alto lies in [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ayacucho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ayacucho/), [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/san-juan-bautista/) and [Socos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/socos/). By area it is the 1787th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.6% of [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/). The centre of Carmen Alto is about 329 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Huamanga Province. The centre point is at 13.2049° S, 74.2429° 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 Carmen Alto OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Carmen Alto: 1 attraction; 1 waterfall. - planta de tratamiento de Agua potable Quicapata · waterfall - Mirador Cerro Acuchimay · attraction ### Nearby, outside Carmen Alto - Catarata infiernillo · viewpoint, San Juan Bautista3.1 km - Zona Arqueológica Waychaopanpa · archaeological site, Ayacucho3.4 km - Museo textil · museum, Ayacucho3.9 km - Arco de la Alameda · monument, Ayacucho4.3 km - Acuchimay · viewpoint, San Juan Bautista4.4 km - Museo Santa Teresa · museum, Ayacucho4.4 km - Museo Andrés A. Cáceres · museum, Ayacucho4.7 km - Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Ayacucho5.0 km - Inka · monument, San Juan Bautista5.0 km - Centro Turístico Cultural San Cristobal · attraction, Ayacucho5.1 km - Museo de Arte Popular Joaquín López Antay · museum, Ayacucho5.2 km - Casa Castilla y Zamora · attraction, Ayacucho5.3 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: Carmen Alto - 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) · Ayacucho7.0 km - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Carmen Alto Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Carmen Alto. The largest with a recorded population: Campanayocc (80), Yanama (25) and Chacapata (21). Settlements here lie between about 2,735 m and 3,380 m above sea level (median 3,128 m). - Acoera - Aproviña - Asentamiento Humano Carmen Alto Sector III - Asentamiento Humano La Florida - Asentamiento Humano La Paz - Asociación Los Pokras - Asociación Porvenir - Asociación Señor de los Milagros - Campanayocc - Carmen Alto - Chacapata - Chapaspampa - Hospital - La Florida - La Paz - Occesacha - Programa de Vivienda Vista Alegre - Pueblo Joven Vista Alegre - Quicapata - San Cristobal de Casaorcco - Yanama 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 Carmen Alto Named natural and historic features inside Carmen Alto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Condoray ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Suyollihua · 3,732 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 Carmen Alto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huamanga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 93 Feb 10 99 Mar 10 81 Apr 10 24 May 9 14 Jun 8 4 Jul 8 10 Aug 9 9 Sep 10 19 Oct 10 35 Nov 11 47 Dec 10 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carmen Alto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posta Vistalegre · Carmen Alto 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.18281&mlon=-74.22015#map=17/-13.18281/-74.22015) Bank Banco de la Nación · Carmen Alto 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17915&mlon=-74.22066#map=17/-13.17915/-74.22066) ATM Multi Red · Carmen Alto 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17566&mlon=-74.22616#map=17/-13.17566/-74.22616) Petrol pump FULLPETROL · Carmen Alto 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19066&mlon=-74.22298#map=17/-13.19066/-74.22298) Hotel Hotel Parada 8 · San Juan Bautista 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21871&mlon=-74.22691#map=17/-13.21871/-74.22691) Mall Plaza More · Ayacucho 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16255&mlon=-74.22736#map=17/-13.16255/-74.22736) School Institución Educativa No. 38736 · Carmen Alto 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22030&mlon=-74.22870#map=17/-13.22030/-74.22870) College Escuela de Educacion Superior Técnico Profesional PNP Ayacucho · Carmen Alto 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19113&mlon=-74.23224#map=17/-13.19113/-74.23224) Police station Departamento de Operaciones Tácticas Antidrogas · Carmen Alto 1.9 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 Carmen Alto Places mapped inside Carmen Alto in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels1 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 - Police stations2 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 Huamanga Province - Acocro - Acos Vinchos - Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray - Ayacucho - Chiara - Jesus Nazareno - Ocros - Pacaycasa - Quinua - San Jose de Ticllas - San Juan Bautista - Santiago de Pischa - Socos - Tambillo - Vinchos ## Quick answers - Where is Carmen Alto?In Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Carmen Alto?Ayacucho, San Juan Bautista and Socos - What is there to see in Carmen Alto?Mirador Cerro Acuchimay, planta de tratamiento de Agua potable Quicapata - What time zone is Carmen Alto in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Carmen Alto?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Carmen Alto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Carmen Alto?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Carmen Alto?Settlements lie between 2,735 m and 3,380 m - What is the highest point in Carmen Alto?Cerro Suyollihua (3,732 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Carmen Alto?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Carmen Alto?Posta Vistalegre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Carmen Alto?Banco de la Nación, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Carmen Alto?Multi Red, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carmen Alto?FULLPETROL, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Carmen Alto?2 mapped - How many banks are in Carmen Alto?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Carmen Alto?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Carmen Alto?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Carmen Alto?PE050104 (OCHA common operational dataset)