# Anco District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department – Villages

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District · La Mar Province 

# Anco

Anco is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **787.7 km²**. 117 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 788km²
- 57mapped services
- 3,355 mtypical elevation

## Where is Anco?

Anco 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 7 other districts: [Anchihuay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anchihuay/), [Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chilcas/), [Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/), [Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/), [Villa Kintiarina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/villa-kintiarina/) and [Villa Virgen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/villa-virgen/). By area it is the 290th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.6% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Anco is about 384 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 37 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 13.0439° S, 73.6408° 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: Anco

- 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) · Ayacucho62 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco192 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 Anco

Open gazetteers list **117 villages, towns and localities** in Anco. The largest with a recorded population: Chiquintirca (530), Agua Dulce (255), Auquiraqay (232), Porvenir (224), Huarcca (207) and Punqui (202). Settlements here lie between about 708 m and 4,233 m above sea level (median 3,355 m).

- 6 de Agosto
- Achupa
- Agua Dulce
- Amargura
- Amaru Pampa
- Anco
- Angiay
- Antacorral
- Anyay
- Arhuimayo
- Atoqhuachancca
- Atunpucro
- Auquiraqay
- Ayaorqo
- Balsamo Ccasa
- Belen Pata
- Berlin
- Cajadela
- Chacapampa
- Chilcapata
- Chinchibamba
- Chiquintirca
- Chontabamba
- Chupuro
- Corazón Mejorada
- Cuchuasi
- Cuculipampa
- Cullpani
- Cupirus
- Hacienda Caldera
- Hacienda Sarabamba
- Huacjrahuilca
- Huallhua
- Hualli
- Huanacopata / Huanaco
- Huancaray
- Huarcca
- Huay Haura
- Huayllahuara
- Huayllaura
- Huayrapata
- Huayruropata
- Huayrurpata
- Husjucancha
- Janchisconcha
- Jirapata
- Jollpa
- Las Malvinas
- Las Palmeras
- Laupay
- Lechemayo
- Libertadores
- Luichococha
- Majana
- Maraypata
- Mejorada
- Minero Pallta
- Misquihuayjo
- Mollebamba
- Mollepata
- Moyabamba
- Naranjal
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Jerusalen
- Nueva Mejorada
- Nuevo Berlin
- Nununga
- Nuñunga
- Osccojocha
- Oscococha
- Pacchac
- Pacobamba
- Pacos
- Pajlla
- Pallja
- Paltaypata
- Pampa Aurora
- Pampantayco
- Pampantayo
- Patahuasi
- Paterine
- Pocobamba
- Porvenir
- Puerto Mejorada
- Puerto Naranjal
- Pumpuray
- Punqui
- Putunco
- Qollpa
- Quillabamba
- Rangracancha
- Rangrachancha
- Rapi
- Rayanjasa
- Rosario Pampa
- Rosas Pata
- Sacharaccay
- Sacharajay
- San Antonio
- San Jose de Villa Vista
- San José de Villa Vista
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Vicente
- San juan de Cachimina
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Sarabamba
- Seis de Agosto
- Sichinapampa
- Soccochupa
- Tantar
- Tixibamba
- Totora
- Urpay Togate
- Vega
- Villa Virgen
- Villaunion

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 Anco

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Laguna Huayllarococha
- Laguna Huinchococha
- Laguna Husjucocha
- Laguna Janchiscocha
- Laguna Luichococha
- Laguna Morococha
- Laguna Pichihuilca
- Laguna Punquicocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Acapa
- Quebrada Angiay
- Quebrada Apucancha
- Quebrada Atohuachanan
- Quebrada Auquirajay
- Quebrada Chajircaca
- Quebrada Espingo Huayjo
- Quebrada Huacjrahuilca
- Quebrada Hualli
- Quebrada Huancayllo
- Quebrada Huayllaura
- Quebrada Jollpa
- Quebrada Palcahuayjo
- Quebrada Rangracanca
- Quebrada Rapijasa

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

27 mountains.

- Cerro Piuraico · 4,404 m
- Cerro Morococha · 4,345 m
- Cerro Puntón · 4,213 m
- Cerro Yanaorco · 4,192 m
- Cerro Cachuas · 4,180 m
- Cerro Jatun Cruz · 4,112 m
- Cerro Animasnioc · 4,063 m
- Cerro Cochajasa · 4,056 m
- Cerro Sojochupa · 4,030 m
- Cerro Gavilan · 4,000 m
- Cerro Compenja · 3,997 m
- Cerro Laupay · 3,994 m
- Cerro Llavejaja · 3,980 m
- Cerro Colisjaja · 3,949 m
- Cerro Pumpuray · 3,942 m
- Cerro Ancopunta · 3,879 m
- Cerro Llaymaray · 3,835 m
- Cerro Calquijasa · 3,791 m
- Cerro Ichuloma · 3,769 m
- Cerro Senjan · 3,695 m
- Cerro Jalcantuyoc · 3,658 m
- Cerro Cruz Pata · 3,640 m
- Cerro Calvario · 3,596 m
- Cerro Jatunorjo · 3,572 m

…and 3 more.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Caldera

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 Anco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Mar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 312 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 12 113 

Feb 12 121 

Mar 12 99 

Apr 12 30 

May 11 15 

Jun 11 6 

Jul 11 12 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 23 

Oct 13 45 

Nov 13 58 

Dec 12 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel · San Miguel 37 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79155&mlon=-73.61666#map=17/-12.79155/-73.61666) 

Hotel Hotel San Miguel · San Miguel 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01290&mlon=-73.98060#map=17/-13.01290/-73.98060) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38427 · Anco 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99700&mlon=-73.66490#map=17/-12.99700/-73.66490) 

Police station Comisaria de Chungui · Chungui 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22179&mlon=-73.62161#map=17/-13.22179/-73.62161) 

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 Anco

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

- Schools55
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Anco?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Anco?Anchihuay, Chilcas, Chungui, Huaccana, San Miguel, Villa Kintiarina and Villa Virgen
- What time zone is Anco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Anco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Anco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anco?117 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Anco?Settlements lie between 708 m and 4,233 m
- What is the highest point in Anco?Cerro Piuraico (4,404 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Anco?March to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Anco?Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anco?Estación de Servicios Delgado, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Anco?PE050502 (OCHA common operational dataset)