# Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/

Province · Ayacucho Department 

# Huanca Sancos Province

Huanca Sancos Province is a province of Peru in Ayacucho Department. It covers **2,839.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 districts. 548 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,839km²
- 4districts
- 39mapped services

## Where is Huanca Sancos Province?

Huanca Sancos Province lies in [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/) and [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). By area it is the 109th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 6.5% of [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/). The centre of Huanca Sancos Province is about 350 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 89 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Ayacucho Department. The centre point is at 13.9312° S, 74.4461° 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 Huanca Sancos Province

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Huanca Sancos Province: 1 archaeological site; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Ñaupallaccta · archaeological site
- Catarata Wisqiri · waterfall
- Vista de la Catarata Wisqiri · viewpoint

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: Huanca Sancos Province

- 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) · Ayacucho90 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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.

## Districts of Huanca Sancos Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Carapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/carapo/) 197 81 12 

[Sacsamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sacsamarca/) 639 139 7 

[Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/) 1,357 168 11 

[Santiago de Lucanamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/santiago-de-lucanamarca/) 646 184 9 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Huanca Sancos Province

Open gazetteers list **548 villages, towns and localities** in Huanca Sancos Province. The largest with a recorded population: Sacsamarca (977), Santiago de Lucanamarca (620), Carapo (560), San José de Huarcaya (557), Pallcca (411) and Santa Rosa de Ccocha (222). Settlements here lie between about 2,973 m and 4,584 m above sea level (median 4,201 m).

- Aaycha
- Acallario
- Acchi Huacho
- Accoccalla
- Accopampa
- Accoyocc
- Achcacorral
- Achupapampa
- Aichamarca
- Ajocancha
- Akchaccpata / Akchallpata
- Alarco
- Alaspata
- Altarnioc
- Altarniocc
- Amaypata
- Amazona Pampa
- Anaspampa
- Anaycha
- Ancaray Pampa
- Anchashuasi
- Angas
- Anoccara
- Antacancha
- Antacorral
- Antichuco
- Apacheta
- Apuhuasi
- Aqosa
- Asca
- Asuncion de Erpa
- Ataccara
- Atacra
- Atunsura
- Auccapata
- Ayacollpa
- Ayani
- Ayanipampa
- Ayapunco
- Caccahuaran
- Cajahuara
- Cajahuasi
- Callahuaico
- Callapacana
- Canchaymarca
- Canlla Pampa
- Capilla
- Capillayocc
- Caracha
- Carapo
- Carmen de Alanya
- Carpio
- Casacancha
- Catahuasi
- Ccachcarumi
- Ccalapata
- Ccales
- Ccallaccocha
- Ccaraccara
- Ccatipacancha
- Ccatun Huasi
- Ccatunrume
- Ccaulla
- Ccellocruz
- Ccercca Pampa / Ccercca
- Cceullacocha / Cepullacocha
- Cchahuana
- Ccoccralla Pampa
- Ccochaccocha
- Ccocra
- Ccollo Concha
- Ccollpa Pampa
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccollpayacu
- Ccuellahuari
- Ccuellusura
- Ccuenhuacucho / Cenhuahuaycco
- Ceneguilla
- Chacapata
- Chacata
- Chacatayoc
- Chachipampa
- Chacllatirani
- Chacona
- Chacota Chaupimarca / Chacata Chaupicancha
- Chajacancha
- Chalaorcco
- Chalcha
- Chaliacc
- Challhua
- Chamacchally
- Champioc
- Chanlacnioc
- Chara Pucro
- Chaupicancha
- Chaupihuasi
- Chaylla
- Chicctarumi
- Chihuita
- Chillhua
- Chilpahuasi
- Chimacucho
- Chimpa Runa
- Chinchinga
- Chinchuyoc
- Chiripampa
- Chisje
- Chitecocha
- Choccllo Tinco
- Chocco Puccro
- Choccocco
- Choccona
- Choccopata
- Chocllupuquio
- Chocollo
- Chucupalla
- Chujuna
- Chujunacucho
- Chulla
- Chullcopampa
- Chupacancha
- Chuymala
- Cieneguilla
- Circamarca
- Cochacisa
- Cochacjsa
- Cochayoc
- Cofradia
- Colcabamba
- Colcancha
- Collpa
- Collpapampa
- Colpacucho
- Concaylla
- Concayocc
- Condor Ccacca
- Condor Huachana
- Condor Huasi
- Contorja
- Cordorccacca
- Coripampa
- Cruz Ccasa
- Cruzpata
- Cuchi Huasi
- Cuchi Rumi
- Cucho Pampa
- Cucho Pata
- Cuchucancha
- Cullcopampa
- Cuncacha
- Cuncus
- Cunto
- Cunucapampa
- Cunya
- Cusuro
- Cuyanehuasi
- Cuyopata
- Cuyune
- Erronayoc
- Esquinahuasi
- Huaccoto
- Huaccrapampa
- Huaccuto
- Huacha Huachanan
- Huachoaccasa
- Huachoajasa
- Huachoco
- Huacoto
- Huacraychuco
- Huacya Puquio
- Huallullu
- Huamanripa
- Huanacauri
- Huanca Santos
- Huancacancha
- Huancacirca
- Huancaipalla
- Huancasancos
- Huanzo
- Huanzo / Huansu
- Huarajuyoc
- Huarcaya
- Huaripirca
- Huashuantu
- Huay Huaco
- Huaycco Huasi
- Huaylas
- Huayllas
- Huaylulo
- Huaytaccocha
- Huayuri
- HuicsamPampa
- Huillaullo
- Huillcarama
- Huirpa
- Huisca
- Huiscas
- Ichucruz
- Ichucruz / Patara
- Ichuparco
- Illapu
- Ingahuasi
- Intihuatana
- Iscaycocha
- Iscayhuasi
- Jalun-Orco
- Jamache
- Jamachi
- Jano Huayjo
- Jarhuay
- Jarinocco
- Jasacancha / Sarhuahuaycco
- Jasahuasi
- Jatunhuasi
- Jaula
- Jellosora
- Jenchaj
- Jeullapucro
- Jochahuasi
- Jocijane
- Jollopujio
- Jontacc
- Jopantanipata
- Jorianan
- Joricancha
- Jullana
- La Mejorada
- La Merced
- Las Mercedes
- Leclecca / Leencia
- Lecleja
- Lecleja / Tullo Tullo
- Lerccona
- Lerjona
- Lindahuasi
- Lindero
- Lirioyocc
- Llaccua
- Llactu
- Llacua
- Llamarumi
- Llancce
- Llayhua Pampa
- Llayihuillca
- Llehuecclla
- Llullocha
- Llullucha
- Llupa
- Locclosa
- Loclocsa
- Lucanajasa
- Macachacla / Huayccohuasi
- Macachacra
- Machay
- Macho Cancha
- Macho Cruz
- Machucruz
- Machuhuasi
- Manahallicancha
- Manca Churcuyocc
- Manchire
- Manchiripata
- Manzanayoc
- Manzanayocc
- Mata Puquio
- Matacancha
- Materpo
- Materpo / Materpo Grande
- Materpo Chico
- Materpo Grande
- Melchorpata
- Millpo Cucho
- Millu
- Milpoc
- Minaniyocc
- Minaymarca
- Miquecna
- Miraflores
- Misapacancha
- Mitu Cucho
- Moila
- Moradayocc
- Morocoilla
- Moya
- Moylahuasi
- Moyuncancha
- Moyurccocha
- Muqui
- Muqui / Moque
- Nanante
- Neccescca
- Negruyoc
- Neje
- Ninopata
- Niñopata
- Nununhuani
- Occoracra
- Occra
- Occuimayo
- Occurqui
- Ocoroyo
- Ocrocancha
- Ojijinioc
- Onoccorccoya / Oncorcona
- Orccocancha
- Orcohuasi
- Oscco
- Osno
- Pabellonnioc
- Pablohuasi
- Pablohuasin / Rangracancha
- Paccare
- Pacchaca
- Pacchacuna
- Pacchahualla
- Paccolla
- Paccopata
- Pachachaca
- Pachapata
- Paco Pampa
- Pacullupampa
- Pacupampa
- Paljacancha
- Pallalla
- Pallca
- Pallcca
- Pallcca Cucho
- Palta Machay
- Pampa
- Pampa Orcco
- Pampacorral
- Pampahuasi
- Pancochuco
- Paquiopata
- Parada
- Parcco
- Parcco Cancha
- Parccohuasi
- Parco
- Parcocancha
- Pariacancha
- Pariona
- Parjacucho
- Patacancha
- Patahuasi
- Payapahuasin
- Picancha
- Picullo
- Pikpes
- Pilliccocha
- Pilpicancha
- Pircascca
- Pirualla
- Pisaccane
- Piscapuquio
- Pisjocasa
- Pocaccacca
- Poccopata
- Pocomaca
- Pocposilca
- Polvora
- Pomasapa
- Portacruz
- Potrero
- Potrero Pata
- Puca Cruz
- Pucacancha
- Pucachiclla
- Pucacorral
- Pucahuasi
- Pucamachay
- Pucapuca
- Pucara
- Pucara Pata
- Pucollupampa
- Pucullo
- Pullupata
- Pulto
- Pultupata
- Pumarauca
- Pumastiana
- Punta
- Punta Puruchuco
- Puquiopata
- Purccay
- Pushcocopar
- Putacca
- Putaccasa
- Puytucucho
- Pólvora
- Qorianan
- Quichcasora
- Quillaccasa
- Quinuapata
- Quisuar
- Quisuarnioc
- Ranra Ranra
- Ranracancha / Ranta Cancha
- Ranrahuasi
- Ranrapata

…and 148 more.

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 Huanca Sancos Province

Named natural and historic features inside Huanca Sancos Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

90 rivers and streams; 25 lakes.

- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Arteza
- Laguna Callajara
- Laguna Causacocha
- Laguna Chisje
- Laguna Coillorcocha
- Laguna Cuenhuacocha
- Laguna Huachoajasa
- Laguna Huecso
- Laguna Huincococha
- Laguna Huintococha
- Laguna Islacocha
- Laguna Jallacocha
- Laguna Lecleccacocha
- Laguna Pampacocha
- Laguna Romeruyoc
- Laguna Tacra
- Laguna Tajra
- Laguna Tipic
- Laguna Tiyacocha
- Laguna Ujujuinioc
- Laguna Urpaycocha

…and 91 more.

### Hills and mountains

141 mountains.

- Cerro Paria · 4,821 m
- Cerro Antasello · 4,739 m
- Cerro Pirualla · 4,723 m
- Cerro Champioc · 4,704 m
- Cerro Huaylla Orcco · 4,699 m
- Cerro Lercona · 4,692 m
- Cerro Verdesura · 4,672 m
- Cerro Choccllo · 4,664 m
- Cerro Huayllay Chico · 4,664 m
- Cerro Moraduyoc · 4,664 m
- Cerro Yanahuaccra · 4,660 m
- Cerro Quillco · 4,657 m
- Cerro Orouna · 4,654 m
- Cerro Orpuna · 4,654 m
- Cerro Yana Orcco · 4,651 m
- Cerro Salcantuyoc · 4,647 m
- Cerro Callejn · 4,643 m
- Cerro Uchucchalla · 4,642 m
- Cerro Traguin · 4,641 m
- Cerro Tucsi · 4,638 m
- Cerro Ccello Cruz · 4,636 m
- Cerro Pichoccasa · 4,634 m
- Cerro Callejn · 4,633 m
- Cerro Yana Ucsha · 4,633 m

…and 117 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 Huanca Sancos Province and the best time to visit

In Huanca Sancos Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 424 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (79 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 77 

Feb 8 79 

Mar 8 64 

Apr 8 19 

May 7 12 

Jun 6 3 

Jul 6 8 

Aug 7 8 

Sep 8 16 

Oct 8 27 

Nov 9 38 

Dec 8 73 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huanca Sancos Province

Places mapped inside Huanca Sancos Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools36
- Colleges and universities1
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huanca Sancos Province?In Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Huanca Sancos Province?Huaytara Province, Lucanas Province and Victor Fajardo Province
- What is there to see in Huanca Sancos Province?Catarata Wisqiri, Vista de la Catarata Wisqiri, Ñaupallaccta
- What time zone is Huanca Sancos Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huanca Sancos Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huanca Sancos Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huanca Sancos Province?548 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huanca Sancos Province?Settlements lie between 2,973 m and 4,584 m
- What is the highest point in Huanca Sancos Province?Cerro Paria (4,821 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many petrol pumps are in Huanca Sancos Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huanca Sancos Province?PE0503 (OCHA common operational dataset)