# Vinchos District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Huamanga Province 

# Vinchos

Vinchos is a district of Peru in Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **915.1 km²**. 274 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 915km²
- 63mapped services
- 3,712 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vinchos?

Vinchos lies in [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/chiara/), [Chuschi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/chuschi/), [Lircay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/lircay/), [Los Morochucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/los-morochucos/), [Paras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/paras/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [San Jose de Ticllas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/san-jose-de-ticllas/), [Santo Tomas de Pata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/santo-tomas-de-pata/) and [Socos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/socos/). By area it is the 236th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 30.0% of [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/). The centre of Vinchos is about 309 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 33 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Huamanga Province. The centre point is at 13.3020° S, 74.4894° 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 Vinchos

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Vinchos: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Bosque de Piedra · viewpoint
- Stone forest · attraction

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: Vinchos

- 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) · Ayacucho35 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca180 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 06:17, sunset around 17:38).

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 Vinchos

Open gazetteers list **274 villages, towns and localities** in Vinchos. The largest with a recorded population: Vinchos (669), Rosaspata (247), Andabamba (229), Sallalli (225), Patahuasi (183) and Occollo (172). Settlements here lie between about 3,019 m and 4,742 m above sea level (median 3,712 m).

- Accomachay
- Accopampa
- Accopata
- Accopuquio
- Accopuquío
- Aguac
- Ajoccasa
- Allpa Orccuna
- Allpaurccuna
- Anasacana
- Ancahuachana
- Anchak Huasi
- Andabamba
- Angasmayo
- Antaojo
- Antapuna
- Arizona
- Asabran
- Atocchipa
- Atucmachay
- Atun Pampa
- Atunsalla
- Atunsuya
- Aulioc
- Butaje
- Campamento Villasol
- Canaypata
- Capilla
- Carcapampa
- Carhuapata
- Casacancha
- Cayramayo
- Cañaypata
- Ccacayhuacancha
- Ccallo
- Ccarhuac
- Ccasa Cruz
- Ccasacorral
- Ccatumpampa Huayllay
- Ccatus Urccu
- Ccayhuacancha
- Ccencoarma
- Ccenhuacucho-Estación Pesquera
- Ccinhuacucho
- Ccochapampa
- Ccochapunco
- Ccohuiyoc
- Ccollota
- Cconani
- Ccoñani
- Chacniac
- Chakiqpampa
- Challhuapampa
- Chancaraylla
- Chaquiccpampa
- Chaupihuasi
- Chicchimichina
- Chicchipata
- Chichirayoc
- Chimpapampa
- Chinquiray
- Choccehuaray
- Chojo Ruyoc
- Chojoruyocc
- Choqoro / Oqoro
- Choqyaq
- Chullunpampa
- Chupajasa
- Churia
- Churiac
- Collota
- Comun
- Común
- Concahualla
- Concepcion Cangallo
- Concepción
- Condorpaccha
- Coraca
- Corazon de Naupas
- Corazón de Ñaupas
- Corpamachay
- Corrales
- Corralpata
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruz de Huaraca
- Cuchipampa
- Cucho
- Cuchuhuasi
- Culluhuanja
- Cuncahuaylla
- Equis
- Escalera Ancha
- Espera
- Hacienda Putaje
- Hacienda Trapiche
- Hacienda Uraycucho
- Huachuapata
- Huaclla Huayjo
- Huacllahuaycco
- Huamanccasa
- Huanu Huanu
- Huaraca
- Huarasa
- Huarcca Huayko
- Huaripirja
- Huaycay
- Huaylla Ccasa
- Huayllapampa
- Huaylopata
- Huayraccasa
- Huichccanayocc
- Huinco Pucro
- Huripercca
- Ichupata
- Illahuasi
- Illapampa
- Incahuasi
- Incapachaca
- Itanayocc
- Jaccahuay
- Jahuarpuquio
- Janjaillo
- Jarahuasi
- Jarahuasi / Hilahuasi
- Jarhua
- Jarhuay Pata
- Jasahuasi
- Jatumpampa de Huayllay
- Jatun Pampa Cucho
- Jatunpampa
- Jatunpatacucho
- Jayarapata
- Jayhuac
- Jello Soncco
- Jenhua Jocha
- Jenhuahuaycco
- Jepahuasi
- Jerahuaycco
- Jerruna
- Jochapata
- Johuico
- Jollpa
- Jotate
- Joñesyaco
- Junane
- Lengua
- Liriohuayjo
- Llihuacucho
- Llihuapata
- Lucas
- Lucaspata
- Machu Huasi
- Mancha Chico
- Maraganmocco
- Mesarana
- Mesaray
- Millpo
- Milpo
- Milpuna
- Minascorral
- Mitapasamana
- Mitopuquio
- Naupallacta
- Naupallajta
- Niñobamba
- Occollo
- Ocho de Diciembre
- Ocho de diciembre
- Ojo Pampa
- Opanqa
- Orjohuasi
- Orqun Chupa
- Osnopata
- Otoruyacc
- Ovejacancha
- Paccha
- Pacchacc
- Pacchaja
- Pagua
- Pallcahuayoro
- Pallcca Chico
- Pallcca Grande
- Pallccamachay
- Pallja
- Palljarume
- Palmadera
- Panpancca
- Parjaparja
- Parjawillka
- Pasallalli
- Patacancha
- Patacorral
- Patahuasi
- Pejoypampa
- Picha
- Pincullunqa
- Pucachacra
- Pucaloma
- Pucara
- Puculluyocc
- Putaje
- Putaqa
- Qahuinayoq
- Qanqayllo
- Qasanqay
- Quicamachay
- Quiscapata
- Quispillaqta
- Quitasol
- Raja Orcco
- Raja Pampa
- Rangracangra
- Ranracancha
- Rayon
- Rosaspampa
- Rosaspata
- Rumichaca
- Ruparajay
- Sallalli
- San Antonio de Chaclacayo
- San Jose de Mayopampa
- San José de Mayopampa
- San Juan de Culi Uhuanja
- San Juan de Culluhuancca
- San Lucas
- San Luis de Picha
- San Martin Accos Marca
- San Mateo de Qatumpampa
- Sancayairca
- Sangapampa
- Santa Ines
- Sayac Machay
- Sayacpampa
- Sayhuaccasa
- Shoquiac
- Sonilla
- Sotocmachay
- Sunilla
- Suyto
- Suytosuyto
- Tambo del Sardo
- Tambomachay
- Tancarnioc
- Tancarniocc
- Tancarpampa
- Tancarpampa / Tarcampampa
- Tancorayocc
- Tatorapaja
- Timpoll
- Tiray Cucho
- Tocondolo
- Totora Bamba
- Totorachayocc
- Totorapata
- Trancapampa
- Trapiche
- Tucunduldo
- Tunsulla
- Ulluncuchuy
- Union Paccha
- Upancca
- Uray Cucho
- Urpaypampa
- Ustuna
- Villa Mejorada
- Villavista
- Vinchos
- Viscacha
- Wariperqa
- Yarua
- Yaruka
- Yurac Yacu
- Yurac-Yacu
- Ñahuimpuquio

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 Vinchos

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

### Water

75 rivers and streams; 15 lakes.

- Laguna Apantuy
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Challhuacocha
- Laguna Chocñacocha
- Laguna Huarmicocha
- Laguna Jachacocha
- Laguna Jampicocha
- Laguna Jasajocha
- Laguna Lerccona
- Laguna Maraycocha
- Laguna Oshcococha
- Laguna Pisccococha
- Laguna Ustuna
- Laguna Viudacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Abucuyocc
- Quebrada Apillipampa
- Quebrada Cacchallayocc
- Quebrada Ccarhuachuayjo
- Quebrada Chaqui Puquio
- Quebrada Chiriyacu
- Quebrada Chojehuaray
- Quebrada Chondorccacca
- Quebrada Cruzhuayjo

…and 66 more.

### Hills and mountains

74 mountains.

- Cerro Yanapatira · 4,812 m
- Cerro Antacocha · 4,789 m
- Cerro Rumicruz · 4,786 m
- Cerro Quingua · 4,697 m
- Cerro Ahuilcuna · 4,692 m
- Cerro Condorpa · 4,684 m
- Cerro Jenhuapata · 4,680 m
- Cerro Yanacancha · 4,659 m
- Cerro Mesaray · 4,658 m
- Cerro Jatumpata · 4,639 m
- Cerro Siuranra · 4,634 m
- Cerro Huarccona · 4,619 m
- Cerro Danzarumi · 4,606 m
- Cerro Illayocc · 4,606 m
- Cerro Ayapaquiro · 4,585 m
- Cerro Otulluyocc · 4,584 m
- Cerro Jatumpata · 4,582 m
- Cerro Jenhuapunta · 4,563 m
- Cerro Jenhuacayocc · 4,560 m
- Cerro Martachayoc · 4,558 m
- Cerro Jollpapata · 4,554 m
- Cerro Condorcencca · 4,552 m
- Loma Jasaorcco · 4,540 m
- Cerro Jatumpucro · 4,525 m

…and 50 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 Vinchos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huamanga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 362 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 6 93 

Feb 6 99 

Mar 6 81 

Apr 6 24 

May 5 14 

Jun 5 4 

Jul 4 10 

Aug 5 9 

Sep 6 19 

Oct 7 35 

Nov 7 47 

Dec 7 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vinchos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanidad de la PNP · Ayacucho 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16795&mlon=-74.22946#map=17/-13.16795/-74.22946) 

Bank Finca Peru · Ayacucho 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16739&mlon=-74.22766#map=17/-13.16739/-74.22766) 

ATM Multi Red · Carmen Alto 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17566&mlon=-74.22616#map=17/-13.17566/-74.22616) 

Petrol pump Arizona · Vinchos 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31931&mlon=-74.34273#map=17/-13.31931/-74.34273) 

Hotel Hotel Parada 8 · San Juan Bautista 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21871&mlon=-74.22691#map=17/-13.21871/-74.22691) 

Mall Plaza More · Ayacucho 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16255&mlon=-74.22736#map=17/-13.16255/-74.22736) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38910 · Vinchos 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31231&mlon=-74.50164#map=17/-13.31231/-74.50164) 

College Escuela de Educacion Superior Técnico Profesional PNP Ayacucho · Carmen Alto 30 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 30 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 Vinchos

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools62

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
- Socos
- Tambillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Vinchos?In Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Vinchos?Chiara, Chuschi, Lircay, Los Morochucos, Paras, Pilpichaca, San Jose de Ticllas, Santo Tomas de Pata and Socos
- What is there to see in Vinchos?Bosque de Piedra, Stone forest
- What time zone is Vinchos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vinchos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vinchos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vinchos?274 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vinchos?Settlements lie between 3,019 m and 4,742 m
- What is the highest point in Vinchos?Cerro Yanapatira (4,812 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vinchos?Sanidad de la PNP, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vinchos?Finca Peru, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vinchos?Multi Red, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vinchos?Arizona, about 16 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Vinchos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vinchos?PE050114 (OCHA common operational dataset)