# Luis Carranza District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/luis-carranza/ District · La Mar Province # Luis Carranza Luis Carranza is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **133.8 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 134km² - 3mapped services - 2,992 mtypical elevation ## Where is Luis Carranza? Luis Carranza 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: [Acocro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/acocro/), [Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chilcas/), [Huaccana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/huaccana/), [Los Chankas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/los-chankas/) and [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ocros/). By area it is the 1209th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Luis Carranza is about 367 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 28 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 13.2430° S, 73.8808° 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 Luis Carranza ### Nearby, outside Luis Carranza - Monumento Andrés Avelino Cáceres · memorial, Ocros17 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: Luis Carranza - 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) · Ayacucho36 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Luis Carranza Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Luis Carranza. The largest with a recorded population: Asnaqpampa (224), Pampas (127), Rosaspampa (94), Huachinga (68), Oroya (56) and Parobamba (38). Settlements here lie between about 1,672 m and 4,162 m above sea level (median 2,992 m). - AHUA - Agua - Alfapampa - Almaro - Amaqoto - Ancamarca - Asnaqpampa - Belen - Cachaspata - Carhuac - Carhuay - Ccarwacc - Cebadilla - Ceccetuna - Cedro Pata - Chaquipucyo - Chinchipata - Comespucro - Cuchoquesera - Hacienda Jopayoj - Hacienda Muyoc - Huachinga - Huayccohuasi - Huaycoohuasi - Huilca - Kayhuayoc - Llactacha - Lucas Pupiana - Machaypata - Micheq - Misquihuayoc - Ojoypuquio - Oroya - Paccaypampa - Palla Orjo - Pampas - Pantipata - Parobamba - Pata Pata - Patachacra - Picho Ahuasi - Pitiac - Pitiac / Pitecc - Puca Puca - Puquio Pampa - Qarahuancha - Rosaspampa - Sairipata - Santa Rosa - Toccropampa - Tojropampa - Totobamba - Urnuasi 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 Luis Carranza Named natural and historic features inside Luis Carranza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Nario Cocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Huachinga - Quebrada Huaytapallana - Quebrada Luichojasa - Quebrada Misquihuayjo - Quebrada Tincohuayjo - Quebrada Toccropampa - Quebrada Ñuñunca - Río Pampas ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains. - Cerro Nario Cocha · 4,288 m - Cerro Tablada Chajasa · 4,250 m - Cerro Accocunca · 4,209 m - Cerro Tojro · 4,156 m - Cerro Amaccoto · 4,094 m - Cerro Amajoto · 4,069 m - Loma Potrero · 3,964 m - Cerro Sillajasa · 3,936 m - Cerro Soguatijana · 3,861 m - Cerro Cullaypunta · 3,857 m - Cerro San Batolome · 3,722 m - Cerro Comespucro · 2,399 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Jopalloja - Hacienda Muyoc 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 Luis Carranza 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 Luis Carranza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel · San Miguel 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01341&mlon=-73.97696#map=17/-13.01341/-73.97696) Bank Agente BN · San Juan Bautista 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17565&mlon=-74.19979#map=17/-13.17565/-74.19979) Petrol pump Petro Chankas · Chincheros 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52524&mlon=-73.79969#map=17/-13.52524/-73.79969) Hotel Hotel San Miguel · San Miguel 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01290&mlon=-73.98060#map=17/-13.01290/-73.98060) School Institución Educativa 38430 /mx-p · Luis Carranza 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22188&mlon=-73.89556#map=17/-13.22188/-73.89556) College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) Police station Comisaría del Distrito Ocros · Ocros 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39082&mlon=-73.91475#map=17/-13.39082/-73.91475) 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 Luis Carranza Places mapped inside Luis Carranza in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Chilcas - Chungui - Oronccoy - Samugari - San Miguel - Santa Rosa - Tambo ## Quick answers - Where is Luis Carranza?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Luis Carranza?Acocro, Chilcas, Huaccana, Los Chankas and Ocros - What is there to see in Luis Carranza?Monumento Andrés Avelino Cáceres - What time zone is Luis Carranza in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Luis Carranza?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Luis Carranza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luis Carranza?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luis Carranza?Settlements lie between 1,672 m and 4,162 m - What is the highest point in Luis Carranza?Cerro Nario Cocha (4,288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luis Carranza?March to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Luis Carranza?Hospital de Apoyo San Miguel, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luis Carranza?Agente BN, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luis Carranza?Petro Chankas, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Luis Carranza?PE050506 (OCHA common operational dataset)