# Anchihuay District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · La Mar Province 

# Anchihuay

Anchihuay is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **266.9 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 267km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,438 mtypical elevation

## Where is Anchihuay?

Anchihuay lies in [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anco/), [Kimbiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/kimbiri/), [Samugari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/samugari/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/) and [Villa Kintiarina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/villa-kintiarina/). By area it is the 791st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.3% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Anchihuay is about 379 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 35 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 12.9394° S, 73.6636° 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: Anchihuay

- 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) · Ayacucho63 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco198 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 06:13, sunset around 17:35).

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 Anchihuay

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Anchihuay. Settlements here lie between about 718 m and 3,950 m above sea level (median 3,438 m).

- Alpillo
- Anchihuay
- Anchihuay Sierra
- Asuncion
- Bella Vista
- Buena Gana
- Capirus
- Ccollpapampa
- Cehuata
- Cerro de Oro
- Chamairo Pampa
- Chilhuajisja
- Chitccasa
- Chozapampa
- Churubamba
- Collpapampa
- Cusay
- Guindal
- Hatun Pallcca
- Hermosa
- Huallpa Huasi
- Iran
- Irán
- Isoccasa
- Janjao
- Janjaocucho
- Los Ángeles de Masiripango
- Marayniyoq
- Materiato
- Miraflores
- Nain
- Nunuorco
- Nuñuorco
- Orqohuasi
- Pallca
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pariapampa
- Puchitaquirito
- Puerto Asunción
- Puripanaco
- Rangracancha
- Rayan
- Rayanpampa / Rayan
- Rumichaga
- Sagreciato
- San Ignasio de Magas
- San Jose
- Suyobamba
- Tayoc
- Totora
- Uchucanchipata
- Union Cerro de Oro
- Unión Nueva Florida
- Valente
- Villa Unión
- Vinopampa
- Vista Alegre
- Yanajaja Pampa
- Yanapaccha
- Ynajaja Pampa

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 Anchihuay

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Yanaccocha
- Laguna Yanapaccha
- Quebrada Chillhua
- Quebrada Jejamachay
- Quebrada Rangracancha
- Quebrada Suitun Pampa
- Río Sachapampa

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Puncoyoc · 4,134 m
- Cerro Yanaorjo · 4,096 m
- Cerro Rayanjasa · 4,016 m
- Cerro Chilcacocha · 3,957 m
- Cerro Pacos · 3,869 m
- Cerro Calvario · 3,671 m
- Cerro Caluyoc · 3,614 m
- Cerro Huaytayoc · 3,232 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 Anchihuay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Mar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 395 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 11 113 

Feb 11 121 

Mar 11 99 

Apr 11 30 

May 11 15 

Jun 11 6 

Jul 10 12 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 23 

Oct 12 45 

Nov 12 58 

Dec 12 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anchihuay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel · San Miguel 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01341&mlon=-73.97696#map=17/-13.01341/-73.97696) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Delgado · Kimbiri 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79155&mlon=-73.61666#map=17/-12.79155/-73.61666) 

Hotel Hotel Encantos Vraem · Kimbiri 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69343&mlon=-73.67860#map=17/-12.69343/-73.67860) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38427 · Anco 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99700&mlon=-73.66490#map=17/-12.99700/-73.66490) 

Police station Base Cielo punku · Kimbiri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79987&mlon=-73.50232#map=17/-12.79987/-73.50232) 

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 Anchihuay

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

- Schools19

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 La Mar Province

- Anco
- Ayna
- Chilcas
- Chungui
- Luis Carranza
- Oronccoy
- Samugari
- San Miguel
- Santa Rosa
- Tambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Anchihuay?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Anchihuay?Anco, Kimbiri, Samugari, San Miguel and Villa Kintiarina
- What time zone is Anchihuay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Anchihuay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Anchihuay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anchihuay?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Anchihuay?Settlements lie between 718 m and 3,950 m
- What is the highest point in Anchihuay?Cerro Puncoyoc (4,134 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Anchihuay?March to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Anchihuay?Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anchihuay?Estación de Servicios Delgado, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Anchihuay?PE050510 (OCHA common operational dataset)