# Carapo District, Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Huanca Sancos Province 

# Carapo

Carapo is a district of Peru in Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **196.7 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 197km²
- 12mapped services
- 3,737 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carapo?

Carapo lies in [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Huamanquiquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huamanquiquia/), [Huancaraylla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancaraylla/), [Sacsamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sacsamarca/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/), [Santiago de Lucanamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/santiago-de-lucanamarca/) and [Sarhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/sarhua/). By area it is the 959th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.9% of [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/). The centre of Carapo is about 355 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8142° S, 74.2983° 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 Carapo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Carapo: 1 archaeological site; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

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

### Nearby, outside Carapo

- Cascadas de Campanayuq Sarhua · attraction, Sarhua15 km
- Aguas Termales Sarhua · attraction, Sarhua15 km
- Chapalla Qocha · attraction, Alcamenca17 km
- The Natural Pools of Millpu (Turquoise Waters) · attraction, Huancaraylla19 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: Carapo

- 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) · Ayacucho74 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca136 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 06:17, sunset around 17:36).

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 Carapo

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Carapo. The largest with a recorded population: Carapo (560), Choccocco (9) and Uyuta (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,973 m and 4,446 m above sea level (median 3,737 m).

- Accoccalla
- Accopampa
- Accoyocc
- Alaspata
- Amazona Pampa
- Antichuco
- Aqosa
- Auccapata
- Ayacollpa
- Ayani
- Ayanipampa
- Callahuaico
- Carapo
- Ccachcarumi
- Ccatipacancha
- Cchahuana
- Ccoccralla Pampa
- Ccollpayacu
- Ccuellahuari
- Chalaorcco
- Chamacchally
- Chimacucho
- Chitecocha
- Choccocco
- Choccopata
- Collpa
- Cuncacha
- Cunto
- Cuyopata
- Huallullu
- Huashuantu
- Huillcarama
- Jarinocco
- Jaula
- Jopantanipata
- Las Mercedes
- Lindero
- Llullucha
- Manchire
- Miraflores
- Moyurccocha
- Neccescca
- Nununhuani
- Pacchahualla
- Paccolla
- Pacupampa
- Pallcca
- Pampahuasi
- Payapahuasin
- Pilliccocha
- Pisaccane
- Portacruz
- Puca Cruz
- Pucapuca
- Pucara Pata
- Ranrahuasi
- Retamayocc
- San Miguel de Manchiri
- Santa Cruz Pata
- Santa Rosa de Molinos
- Sapantinipata
- Sarhuapampa
- Sicuya
- Suyto Rumi
- Tanki
- Tapia Cocha
- Tasta Pata
- Taulle
- Taulli
- Tiana Huasi
- Tirapac
- Tirapaca
- Tiyoccocha
- Tranca
- Urabamba
- Uyuta
- Yanacctacca
- Yupipampa
- Yuraj Cancha
- Yuraj Yuraj
- Ñeccescca

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 Carapo

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Tiyacocha
- Río Ccucllumayo
- Río Churmi
- Río Lucana Marca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Ccollccuitacana · 3,921 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 Carapo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huanca Sancos Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 464 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 424 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (79 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 77 

Feb 11 79 

Mar 11 64 

Apr 11 19 

May 10 12 

Jun 9 3 

Jul 9 8 

Aug 10 8 

Sep 11 16 

Oct 11 27 

Nov 12 38 

Dec 11 73 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carapo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo · Cangallo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63052&mlon=-74.14197#map=17/-13.63052/-74.14197) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancapi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75275&mlon=-74.06609#map=17/-13.75275/-74.06609) 

ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) 

Petrol pump Grifo Grupo Huanca · Sancos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91849&mlon=-74.33035#map=17/-13.91849/-74.33035) 

Hotel Hospedaje Huaytita · Chuschi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58501&mlon=-74.35237#map=17/-13.58501/-74.35237) 

Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Maria Parado de Bellido 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60428&mlon=-74.23476#map=17/-13.60428/-74.23476) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38467 · Carapo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83650&mlon=-74.31430#map=17/-13.83650/-74.31430) 

College Ugel Huanca Sancos · Sancos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91947&mlon=-74.33455#map=17/-13.91947/-74.33455) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huanca Sancos · Sancos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92001&mlon=-74.33430#map=17/-13.92001/-74.33430) 

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 Carapo

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

- Schools12

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 Huanca Sancos Province

- Sacsamarca
- Sancos
- Santiago de Lucanamarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Carapo?In Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Carapo?Huamanquiquia, Huancaraylla, Sacsamarca, Sancos, Santiago de Lucanamarca and Sarhua
- What is there to see in Carapo?Catarata Wisqiri, Vista de la Catarata Wisqiri, Ñaupallaccta
- What time zone is Carapo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carapo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Carapo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carapo?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carapo?Settlements lie between 2,973 m and 4,446 m
- What is the highest point in Carapo?Cerro Ccollccuitacana (3,921 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carapo?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carapo?Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carapo?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Carapo?Banco de la nacion, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carapo?Grifo Grupo Huanca, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carapo?PE050302 (OCHA common operational dataset)