# Quinua District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/quinua/

District · Huamanga Province 

# Quinua

Quinua is a district of Peru in Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **114.9 km²**. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,869 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quinua?

Quinua lies in [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acos Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/acos-vinchos/), [Ayacucho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ayacucho/), [Huamanguilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/huamanguilla/), [Jesus Nazareno](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/jesus-nazareno/), [Pacaycasa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/pacaycasa/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/), [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/tambillo/) and [Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/tambo/). By area it is the 1294th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/). The centre of Quinua is about 334 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 15 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Huamanga Province. The centre point is at 13.0586° S, 74.1322° 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 Quinua

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Quinua: 2 museums; 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- La Batalla de Ayacucho · museum
- Museo de las Abejas · museum
- Santuario Histórico de la Pampa de Ayacucho · attraction
- Obelisco en la Pampa de la Quinua · memorial

### Nearby, outside Quinua

- Catarata Paccha Cucho Sirenachayoq · waterfall, Huamanguilla5.4 km
- Complejo Arqueológico Wari · archaeological site, Pacaycasa7.1 km
- Museo de sitio Wari · museum, Pacaycasa7.1 km
- Marayniyoq · attraction, Pacaycasa7.2 km
- Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio · ruins, Pacaycasa7.3 km
- Mausoleo Wari · ruins, Pacaycasa7.3 km
- Complejo turístico Marayniyocc · ruins, Huamanguilla8.5 km
- Hacienda la vega · ruins, Huamanguilla8.7 km
- Pikimachay · archaeological site, Pacaycasa11 km
- Pikimachay · attraction, Pacaycasa12 km
- Zona Arqueologica Vista Hermoza · archaeological site, Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray13 km
- Zona Arqueológica Muyo Orco · archaeological site, Ayacucho13 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: Quinua

- 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) · Ayacucho13 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja203 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 06:15, 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 Quinua

Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Quinua. The largest with a recorded population: Suso (474), Moya (369), Pampachacra (167), Ccaccañan (134), Hacienda Maisondo (120) and Sanya (105). Settlements here lie between about 2,537 m and 3,608 m above sea level (median 2,869 m).

- Accoccasa / Accopata
- Ahuaccollay
- Anansayocc
- Apucancha
- Aqchapa
- Atoccpampa
- Ayacucho
- Cachipaccha
- Carsala
- Ccaccañan
- Ccechca
- Ccehca
- Ccerayocc
- Ccollcca
- Ccollccetupo
- Chacco
- Chahuincha
- Chectapampa
- Chihuacorara
- Chihuampampa
- China Corara
- Chipingura
- Concepcion
- Condorcunca
- Fundo Pumapunco
- Hacienda Ipacorara
- Hacienda Maisondo
- Hacienda Santa Ana
- Hacienda Sanya
- Hacienda Tutapa
- Huancahurara
- Huantos
- Huayhuayocc
- Huayllapampa
- Ipacorara
- Ipre
- Jachuacmollo
- Llamahuillca
- Lorenzayocc
- Lurinsayo
- Millccaypata
- Mitoccasa
- Moya
- Muruncancha
- Niño
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ojerumi
- Oscohuilca
- Pacaurara
- Pallcca
- Pampachacra
- Paraccay
- Parccay
- Pata Urcco
- Patacorral
- Patampampa
- Patanpampa
- Patasuyo
- Perezuela
- Pucahuasi
- Pumapunco
- Quinua
- Rumicancha
- Sallalli
- Sancapata
- Santa Ana
- Sanya
- Suso
- Tutapa
- Vista Alegre
- Wiruypaqcha
- Yaulloc
- Yaulloc / Ccolcca
- Yuncapata

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 Quinua

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Tinco
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Acraypampa
- Quebrada Andrespata
- Quebrada Laranpata
- Quebrada Oscohuilca
- Río Chacco
- Río Pongor
- Río Yucaes

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Condorcunca · 4,231 m
- Cerro Rocog · 3,712 m
- Pampa Ccarcca · 2,835 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 Quinua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huamanga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 481 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 **August to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 93 

Feb 11 99 

Mar 11 81 

Apr 11 24 

May 11 14 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 10 10 

Aug 10 9 

Sep 11 19 

Oct 12 35 

Nov 13 47 

Dec 12 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quinua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud la vega · Huamanguilla 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02705&mlon=-74.21526#map=17/-13.02705/-74.21526) 

Bank JJP INMOBILIARIA S.A FINANCIERA REGIONAL AYACUCHO · Ayacucho 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13812&mlon=-74.22880#map=17/-13.13812/-74.22880) 

ATM BCP · Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15363&mlon=-74.20635#map=17/-13.15363/-74.20635) 

Petrol pump Petronegaciones · Jesus Nazareno 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11905&mlon=-74.19463#map=17/-13.11905/-74.19463) 

Hotel Hospedaje Wari · Jesus Nazareno 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13467&mlon=-74.22884#map=17/-13.13467/-74.22884) 

Mall Sumaq Wayra · Ayacucho 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15314&mlon=-74.22395#map=17/-13.15314/-74.22395) 

School Institución Educativa 38037 Libertad De America · Quinua 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05243&mlon=-74.14171#map=17/-13.05243/-74.14171) 

College IEP San Juan de la Frontera · Ayacucho 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12942&mlon=-74.22681#map=17/-13.12942/-74.22681) 

Police station PNP · Quinua 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.04875&mlon=-74.13935#map=17/-13.04875/-74.13935) 

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 Quinua

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

- Schools8
- Restaurants8
- Police stations1

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
- Carmen Alto
- Chiara
- Jesus Nazareno
- Ocros
- Pacaycasa
- San Jose de Ticllas
- San Juan Bautista
- Santiago de Pischa
- Socos
- Tambillo
- Vinchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Quinua?In Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Quinua?Acos Vinchos, Ayacucho, Huamanguilla, Jesus Nazareno, Pacaycasa, San Miguel, Tambillo and Tambo
- What is there to see in Quinua?La Batalla de Ayacucho, Museo de las Abejas, Obelisco en la Pampa de la Quinua, Santuario Histórico de la Pampa de Ayacucho
- What time zone is Quinua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quinua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quinua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quinua?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quinua?Settlements lie between 2,537 m and 3,608 m
- What is the highest point in Quinua?Cerro Condorcunca (4,231 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quinua?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quinua?Centro de salud la vega, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quinua?JJP INMOBILIARIA S.A FINANCIERA REGIONAL AYACUCHO, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quinua?BCP, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quinua?Petronegaciones, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quinua?PE050108 (OCHA common operational dataset)