# La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/

Province · Ayacucho Department 

# La Mar Province

La Mar Province is a province of Peru in Ayacucho Department. It covers **4,229.7 km²**. Its main town is San Miguel. It is divided into 11 districts. 675 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 294 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,230km²
- 11districts
- 294mapped services

## Where is La Mar Province?

La Mar Province lies in [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/) and [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). By area it is the 69th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 9.7% of [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/). The centre of La Mar Province is about 367 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 50 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Ayacucho Department. The centre point is at 13.0038° S, 73.7945° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: La Mar 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) · Ayacucho47 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco209 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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.

## Districts of La Mar Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Anchihuay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anchihuay/) 267 60 19 

[Anco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anco/) 788 117 57 

[Ayna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/ayna/) 285 55 34 

[Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chilcas/) 154 45 8 

[Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/) 519 56 21 

[Luis Carranza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/luis-carranza/) 134 53 3 

[Oronccoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/oronccoy/) 554 37 13 

[Samugari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/samugari/) 380 40 24 

[San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/) 451 119 46 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/santa-rosa/) 389 58 35 

[Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/tambo/) 309 86 34 

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 La Mar Province

Open gazetteers list **675 villages, towns and localities** in La Mar Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Miguel (8,400), Santa Rosa (4,702), Rosario (884), Acco (709), Chungui (551) and Monterrico (551). Settlements here lie between about 365 m and 5,176 m above sea level (median 3,043 m).

- 6 de Agosto
- AHUA
- Abra Tapuna
- Acabara
- Acco
- Achira
- Achupa
- Acobamba
- Acsamachay
- Agua
- Agua Dulce
- Aguaylla
- Ahuaruchayocc
- Alfapampa
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Allapampa
- Allpacorral
- Almaro
- Alpillo
- Alto San Francisco
- Amaqoto
- Amargura
- Amaru Pampa
- Ampianco
- Anama
- Ancamarca
- Anchihuay
- Anchihuay Sierra
- Anco
- Anexo Vistoso
- Angiay
- Anqea
- Antabamba
- Antacorral
- Anteccasa
- Anyay
- Aprovip
- Aquilla
- Arhuimayo
- Arizona
- Arroyo Negro
- Asnaqpampa
- Asno
- Asquis
- Asuncion
- Atancama
- Atoqhuachancca
- Atunpucro
- Auquiraqay
- Aurora
- Aurora Alta
- Ayaorqo
- Ayapampa
- Ayatupa
- Ayna
- Balcon
- Balcón
- Balsamo Ccasa
- Balsamuyuq
- Banico
- Barbecho
- Bañico
- Belen
- Belen Chapi
- Belen Pata
- Bella Murumpiari
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Berlin
- Buena Gana
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- CP Chontaccocha
- Cachaspata
- Cachitarina
- Cajadela
- Callepampa
- Campana
- Canal
- Canapiriato
- Canto Grande
- Capillapampa
- Capirus
- Carhuac
- Carhuay
- Carmen Pampa
- Catute
- Cañapiriato
- Ccaccapamcca / Qaqapanqa
- Ccahuasana
- Ccancao
- Ccarapa
- Ccareconi
- Ccarhuapampa
- Ccarwacc
- Ccatumrumi
- Ccatun Cochicancha
- Ccatun Paria
- Ccescce
- Ccescena
- Ccochcca
- Ccohcca
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccollpapata
- Ccompicancha
- Cebadilla
- Cebollayoc
- Ceccetuna
- Cedro Pata
- Cedrocucho
- Cehuata
- Cerro Callenueva
- Cerro Churca
- Cerro Pongo
- Cerro Quinta
- Cerro de Oro
- Chaca
- Chacabamba
- Chacapampa
- Chacco
- Chaccopamparaccay
- Chalhuas
- Challhuamayo
- Challhuamayo Baja
- Challhuas
- Chamairo Pampa
- Chamampata
- Chamayruchayoq
- Chapi
- Chaqo
- Chaquipucyo
- Charquicancha
- Chaupiloma
- Chaupimayo
- Chaupipampa
- Chaupiwayqo / Chaupillanso
- Chepita
- Chihuaco
- Chilcapata
- Chilcas
- Chilhuajisja
- Chilhuas
- Chilinga
- Chillihua
- Chimchibamba
- Chinchibamba
- Chinchipata
- Chinete
- Chiquintirca
- Chitccasa
- Choccacancha
- Choccecc
- Choccetacce
- Chochin / Chuchin
- Chontabamba
- Chontaccocha
- Chorobamba
- Chorollo
- Chozapampa
- Chuchín Santa Calle
- Chungui
- Chupapampa
- Chupon
- Chupuro
- Chupón
- Churca
- Churubamba
- Chuspibamba
- Cochas
- Cochas Baja
- Collccipucyo
- Collpa
- Collpapampa
- Collpapata
- Collpata
- Collquepuquio
- Colmina
- Comespucro
- Comumpiari
- Condor Pata
- Condoray
- Copa Copa
- Corazón Mejorada
- Coscosa
- Cruz Pata
- Cruz Verde
- Cuchicancha
- Cuchoquesera
- Cuchuasi
- Cuculipampa
- Cullpani
- Cunayhua
- Cupirus
- Cusay
- Cuypampa
- Dalmo Corral
- Erapampa
- Esccana
- Esmeralda de Pallcca
- Espinco
- Espingo
- Estera
- Flor Patibamba
- Fortaleza
- Fundo Paria
- Gloria Pata
- Gringo Yacu
- Guayaquil
- Guindal
- Hacienda Alvabamba
- Hacienda Apucancha
- Hacienda Caldera
- Hacienda Condoray
- Hacienda Janchis
- Hacienda Jopayoj
- Hacienda Moyoc
- Hacienda Muyoc
- Hacienda Paria
- Hacienda Pichus
- Hacienda Sarabamba
- Hatun Pallcca
- Hermosa
- Huaccachina
- Huaccracca
- Huachinga
- Huacjrahuilca
- Huaihua
- Huallhua
- Hualli
- Huallpa Huasi
- Huanacopata / Huanaco
- Huancapampa
- Huancaray
- Huanchi
- Huantachaca
- Huarajo
- Huarcca
- Huarmihuanusca / Huarmihuanasco
- Huarmihuañuscha
- Huascapata
- Huascarpata
- Huatasocos
- Huay Haura
- Huayanay
- Huayao
- Huayccohuasi
- Huaychao
- Huaycoohuasi
- Huayllaca
- Huayllahuara
- Huayllaura
- Huayrapata
- Huayrinca
- Huayruropata
- Huayrurpata
- Huilca
- Huilculo
- Huinche
- Huinculo
- Huiracocha
- Huisca
- Huito
- Huitupata
- Husjucancha
- Husnay
- Illaura
- Illiapa
- Illiapa Allapata
- Incaraqay
- Iran
- Iribamba
- Irán
- Isoccasa
- Janchijasa
- Janchisconcha
- Janjao
- Janjaocucho
- Jano
- Janone
- Jarin
- Jaruapampa
- Jasanca
- Jirapata
- Jollpa
- Jotopuquio
- Joyama
- Jutanchipampa
- Jutun Marco
- Kayhuayoc
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Lamblas
- Lambraspata
- Las Malvinas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Laupay
- Lechemayo
- Leqleqa
- Libertadores
- Limonchayoc
- Llacllacc
- Llacllay
- Llactacha
- Llajua
- Llaqhuapampa
- Llausa
- Llocalla
- Llullucha
- Lomapata
- Los Angeles
- Los Olivos
- Los Ángeles
- Los Ángeles de Masiripango
- Lucas Pupiana
- Lucia Pampa
- Lucía Pampa
- Luichococha
- Lusiana
- Machaypata
- Machente
- Machu
- Magnupampa
- Mahuayhura
- Mahuayura
- Majana
- Managuatuy
- Mancuriari
- Maraycancha
- Marayniyoq
- Maraypata
- Marcamachay
- Marintari
- Masinga
- Matara
- Matará
- Materiato
- Maucanacta
- Maucañacta
- Mazo
- Mejorada
- Micheq
- Millpo
- Minero Pallta
- Miraflores
- Mirto
- Misquibamba
- Misquihuayjo
- Misquihuayoc
- Mitipampa
- Mollebamba
- Mollepata
- Mollepucro
- Monte Huasi
- Monterrico
- Monterrico Santa Crusnayocc
- Moya
- Moyabamba
- Moyo Orcco
- Moyobamba
- Mozo Bamba
- Mozobamba Alta
- Nain
- Naranjal
- Ninabamba
- Nolpepata
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Florida
- Nueva Fortaleza
- Nueva Generacion
- Nueva Generación
- Nueva Jerusalen
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Nueva Mejorada
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Unión
- Nuevo Berlin
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevo Progreso / Naranjal
- Nununga
- Nunuorco
- Nuñunga
- Nuñuorco
- Occobamba
- Occoro
- Ojoypuquio
- Ollpa
- Ollucopampa
- Orjohuasi
- Oronccoy
- Oroya
- Orqohuasi
- Osccojocha
- Oscococha
- Osno
- Osno Bajo
- Paccaypampa
- Paccha

…and 275 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 La Mar Province

Named natural and historic features inside La Mar Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

116 rivers and streams; 27 lakes.

- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Cceralcocha
- Laguna Huayllarococha
- Laguna Huincho
- Laguna Huinchococha
- Laguna Husjucocha
- Laguna Jaillacocha
- Laguna Janchiscocha
- Laguna Luichococha
- Laguna Morococha
- Laguna Nario Cocha
- Laguna Peruacocha
- Laguna Pichihuilca
- Laguna Piuraico
- Laguna Punquicocha
- Laguna Sallalle
- Laguna Saracocha
- Laguna Tactococha
- Laguna Tapucabañana
- Laguna Urpay
- Laguna Uscococha
- Laguna Yanaccocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha

…and 119 more.

### Hills and mountains

129 mountains.

- Cerro Churca · 4,429 m
- Cerro Millpoc Orjo · 4,426 m
- Cerro Janchi Orjo · 4,415 m
- Cerro Piuraico · 4,404 m
- Cerro Piuraico · 4,370 m
- Cerro Pumacasa · 4,350 m
- Cerro Morococha · 4,345 m
- Cerro Nario Cocha · 4,288 m
- Cerro Curipanaco · 4,284 m
- Cerro Jarahuilca · 4,269 m
- Cerro Rayoccasa · 4,269 m
- Cerro Sayhuajasa · 4,254 m
- Cerro Tablada Chajasa · 4,250 m
- Cerro Macizo Lamblas · 4,247 m
- Cerro Sayhuaorjo · 4,245 m
- Cerro Churca Orjo · 4,236 m
- Cerro Puchuilca · 4,229 m
- Cerro Lamopata · 4,221 m
- Cerro Puntón · 4,213 m
- Cerro Yanahuilca · 4,213 m
- Cerro Accocunca · 4,209 m
- Cerro Ichupata · 4,204 m
- Cerro Yanarumi · 4,195 m
- Cerro Yanaorco · 4,192 m

…and 105 more.

### Estates

11 estates.

- Hacienda Alvabamba
- Hacienda Apucancha
- Hacienda Caldera
- Hacienda Flor Patibamba
- Hacienda Janchis
- Hacienda Jopalloja
- Hacienda Maclopampa
- Hacienda Muyoc
- Hacienda Pichus
- Hacienda San Francisco Patibamba
- Moyoc

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente San Francisco
- Puente Yanamayo

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 La Mar Province and the best time to visit

In La Mar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 648 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (121 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 113 

Feb 14 121 

Mar 14 99 

Apr 14 30 

May 13 15 

Jun 13 6 

Jul 13 12 

Aug 13 11 

Sep 14 23 

Oct 15 45 

Nov 15 58 

Dec 14 115 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Mar Province

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

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels8
- Schools266
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants9
- Police stations4

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 La Mar Province?In Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders La Mar Province?Andahuaylas Province, Chincheros Province, Huamanga Province, Huanta Province and La Convencion Province
- What time zone is La Mar Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Mar Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Mar Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Mar Province?675 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Mar Province?Settlements lie between 365 m and 5,176 m
- What is the highest point in La Mar Province?Cerro Churca (4,429 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Mar Province?March to January
- How many hospitals are in La Mar Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Mar Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Mar Province?PE0505 (OCHA common operational dataset)