# Socos District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/socos/ District · Huamanga Province # Socos Socos is a district of Peru in Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **169.8 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 170km² - 27mapped services - 3,512 mtypical elevation ## Where is Socos? Socos lies in [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ayacucho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ayacucho/), [Carmen Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/carmen-alto/), [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/chiara/), [Los Morochucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/los-morochucos/), [San Jose de Ticllas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/san-jose-de-ticllas/), [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/san-juan-bautista/) and [Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/vinchos/). By area it is the 1049th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/). The centre of Socos is about 328 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 12 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Huamanga Province. The centre point is at 13.2610° S, 74.2725° 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 Socos ### Nearby, outside Socos - Catarata infiernillo · viewpoint, San Juan Bautista6.0 km - planta de tratamiento de Agua potable Quicapata · waterfall, Carmen Alto10 km - Zona Arqueológica Waychaopanpa · archaeological site, Ayacucho10 km - Museo textil · museum, Ayacucho11 km - Mirador Cerro Acuchimay · attraction, Carmen Alto11 km - Arco de la Alameda · monument, Ayacucho11 km - Acuchimay · viewpoint, San Juan Bautista11 km - Museo Santa Teresa · museum, Ayacucho11 km - Museo Andrés A. Cáceres · museum, Ayacucho12 km - Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Ayacucho12 km - Inka · monument, San Juan Bautista12 km - Centro Turístico Cultural San Cristobal · attraction, Ayacucho12 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: Socos - 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) · Ayacucho14 km - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca192 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 06:16, 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 Socos Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Socos. The largest with a recorded population: Socos (758), Maucallacta (373), Sapsi (308), Cedro (228), Acraybamba (205) and Larampuquio (187). Settlements here lie between about 2,923 m and 3,999 m above sea level (median 3,512 m). - Acco Capillapata - Accoylla - Acraybamba - Ajoccasa - Ampaccasa / Ampuccasa - Ampuccasa - Aturqui - Ccatunccasa - Ccollccabamba - Cedro - Chaupirangra - Chunyac - Chunyacc - Hacienda Ajo - Huaracco Pata - Jelloccacca - Lambrasccata - Lambrashuayqo - Larampuquio - Leslespampa - Letra Cruz - Llunchi - Luyanta - Manzanayocc - Marccari - Matarcocha - Matarjocha - Maucallaccta - Maucallacta - Misquipuquio - Monjapata - Morocotuyocc - Ollanta - Orccopuquio - Orjopuquio - Orjota - Paccpapata - Pacuri - Pampamarca - Patacancha - Paucho - Pochgo Manzana - Pucallpa - Pucaloma - Quishuar - Quishuarcancha - Quisuar - Quya Quya - Samana - San Juan de Tambopuquio - San Lorenzo de Cochabamba - San Rafael - Santa Rosa de Cochabamba - Sapsi - Socos - Tambo Cucho - Tambo Cucho Bajo - Tambocucho - Techuayco - Tocjiascca - Tolyasoca - Toqyasqa - Trapiche - Urayparte - Wirpis - Yanaccacca - Yanayacu - Yuracc Yuracc - Yuracyacu 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 Socos Named natural and historic features inside Socos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chacllamachay - Quebrada Chilicruz - Quebrada Ichocruz - Quebrada Llihuacucho - Quebrada Matar Ccasa - Quebrada Patahuasi - Quebrada Tambocucho - Quebrada Tocjiascca - Quebrada Torohuichcanan - Río Allpachaca - Río Labrashuayco ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Sacraryke Esquina · 4,191 m - Cerro Bombón · 4,179 m - Cerro Lachoc · 4,108 m - Cerro Huishcachayojorjo · 4,059 m - Cerro Patacancha · 4,055 m - Cerro Paucho Jasa · 3,953 m - Cerro Lucapampana · 3,935 m - Cerro Paucho Orjo · 3,899 m - Cerro Tipic · 3,810 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 Socos and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huamanga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 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 8 93 Feb 7 99 Mar 7 81 Apr 7 24 May 7 14 Jun 6 4 Jul 5 10 Aug 6 9 Sep 7 19 Oct 8 35 Nov 8 47 Dec 8 93 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Socos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posta Vistalegre · Carmen Alto 10 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17915&mlon=-74.22066#map=17/-13.17915/-74.22066) ATM Multi Red · Carmen Alto 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17566&mlon=-74.22616#map=17/-13.17566/-74.22616) Petrol pump PetroPerú · Carmen Alto 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22506&mlon=-74.22555#map=17/-13.22506/-74.22555) Hotel Hotel Parada 8 · San Juan Bautista 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21871&mlon=-74.22691#map=17/-13.21871/-74.22691) Mall Plaza More · Ayacucho 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16255&mlon=-74.22736#map=17/-13.16255/-74.22736) School Institución Educativa No. 38850 · Socos 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.24376&mlon=-74.26913#map=17/-13.24376/-74.26913) College Escuela de Educacion Superior Técnico Profesional PNP Ayacucho · Carmen Alto 8.9 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 8.9 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 Socos Places mapped inside Socos in open map data, by type. - Schools27 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 - Quinua - San Jose de Ticllas - San Juan Bautista - Santiago de Pischa - Tambillo - Vinchos ## Quick answers - Where is Socos?In Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Socos?Ayacucho, Carmen Alto, Chiara, Los Morochucos, San Jose de Ticllas, San Juan Bautista and Vinchos - What is there to see in Socos?Catarata infiernillo, planta de tratamiento de Agua potable Quicapata, Zona Arqueológica Waychaopanpa, Museo textil - What time zone is Socos in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Socos?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Socos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Socos?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Socos?Settlements lie between 2,923 m and 3,999 m - What is the highest point in Socos?Cerro Sacraryke Esquina (4,191 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Socos?Posta Vistalegre, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Socos?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Socos?Multi Red, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Socos?PetroPerú, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Socos?PE050112 (OCHA common operational dataset)