# Chilcas District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · La Mar Province 

# Chilcas

Chilcas is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **154.2 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chilcas?

Chilcas 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 6 other districts: [Acocro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/acocro/), [Acos Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/acos-vinchos/), [Anco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anco/), [Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/), [Luis Carranza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/luis-carranza/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/). By area it is the 1119th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.6% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Chilcas is about 367 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 23 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 13.1740° S, 73.8481° 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: Chilcas

- 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) · Ayacucho39 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco210 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.

## Villages and localities in Chilcas

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Chilcas. The largest with a recorded population: Esccana (498), Rumi Rumi (349), Chilcas (252), Tunaspampa (104), Retama (97) and Buenavista (33). Settlements here lie between about 2,709 m and 3,645 m above sea level (median 3,106 m).

- Buenavista
- Cachitarina
- Ccaccapamcca / Qaqapanqa
- Ccollpapata
- Charquicancha
- Chaupiloma
- Chilcas
- Chillihua
- Chochin / Chuchin
- Chuchín Santa Calle
- Chupapampa
- Chuspibamba
- Cuchicancha
- Erapampa
- Esccana
- Hacienda Apucancha
- Huarajo
- Huilculo
- Huinche
- Huinculo
- Joyama
- Jutanchipampa
- Lucia Pampa
- Lucía Pampa
- Maucanacta
- Maucañacta
- Mollepata
- Moyo Orcco
- Parabambi
- Qoyama
- Rayusca
- Retama
- Rinconada
- Rosasniyocc
- Rumi Rumi
- Rupasnioc
- Ruspanioc
- Santa Calle
- Sojoshuilca
- Soraura
- Suramasana
- Tranca
- Trigo Orjo
- Tunaspampa
- Yiguacancha

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 Chilcas

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Charicancha
- Quebrada Chochín
- Quebrada Cuchicancha
- Quebrada Jajapamja
- Quebrada Lambraspata
- Quebrada Molinohuayjo

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Cerro Anaspampa · 4,153 m
- Cerro Lomadero · 4,108 m
- Cerro Humoto · 3,977 m
- Cerro Sacsamarca · 3,734 m
- Cerro Llacta Orjo · 3,578 m
- Cerro Pucacocha · 3,393 m
- Cerro Jesge · 3,291 m
- Cerro Paranjay · 3,032 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 2,712 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Apucancha

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 Chilcas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilcas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel · San Miguel 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01341&mlon=-73.97696#map=17/-13.01341/-73.97696) 

Bank Agente BN · San Juan Bautista 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17565&mlon=-74.19979#map=17/-13.17565/-74.19979) 

Petrol pump GUADALUPE · Jesus Nazareno 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12969&mlon=-74.18830#map=17/-13.12969/-74.18830) 

Hotel Hotel San Miguel · San Miguel 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01290&mlon=-73.98060#map=17/-13.01290/-73.98060) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38376 · Chilcas 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16831&mlon=-73.84835#map=17/-13.16831/-73.84835) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Miguel · San Miguel 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01363&mlon=-73.98044#map=17/-13.01363/-73.98044) 

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 Chilcas

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

- Schools8

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chilcas?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Chilcas?Acocro, Acos Vinchos, Anco, Huaccana, Luis Carranza and San Miguel
- What time zone is Chilcas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chilcas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chilcas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chilcas?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chilcas?Settlements lie between 2,709 m and 3,645 m
- What is the highest point in Chilcas?Cerro Anaspampa (4,153 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chilcas?March to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chilcas?Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chilcas?Agente BN, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilcas?GUADALUPE, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chilcas?PE050504 (OCHA common operational dataset)