# Oronccoy District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · La Mar Province 

# Oronccoy

Oronccoy is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **553.7 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 554km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,058 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oronccoy?

Oronccoy 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: [Andarapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/andarapa/), [Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/el-porvenir/), [Inkawasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/inkawasi/), [Kaquiabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kaquiabamba/), [Ocobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ocobamba/) and [Pacobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacobamba/). By area it is the 420th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.1% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Oronccoy is about 418 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 71 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 13.3287° S, 73.4064° 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: Oronccoy

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas42 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:33).

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 Oronccoy

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Oronccoy. Settlements here lie between about 1,537 m and 5,176 m above sea level (median 3,058 m).

- Achira
- Alto San Francisco
- Belen Chapi
- Ccareconi
- Chapi
- Chaupimayo
- Chillihua
- Chupon
- Chupón
- Condor Pata
- Cunayhua
- Dalmo Corral
- Esmeralda de Pallcca
- Huallhua
- Huayrapata
- Llocalla
- Mollebamba
- Ninabamba
- Occobamba
- Occoro
- Oronccoy
- Panto
- Puctuna
- Putuchay
- Putucnay
- Rio Blanco
- San Ignacio
- San Martin de Chupon
- Santa Carmen
- Santa Rosa
- Sarachacra
- Tarwi
- Tastabamba
- Totora
- Uacahuasi
- Villa Aurora
- Yerba Buena

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 Oronccoy

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Sallalle
- Quebrada Chaumayoc
- Quebrada Orurillo
- Río Andahuaylas
- Río Desaguadero
- Río Mapilla Grande
- Río Palljasmayo
- Río Pampas
- Río Socoscumbar

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Huincho Punta · 4,187 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 Oronccoy 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 Oronccoy

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Hampina WASI · Andahuaylas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65558&mlon=-73.38314#map=17/-13.65558/-73.38314) 

Bank San Pedro de Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65178&mlon=-73.36544#map=17/-13.65178/-73.36544) 

Petrol pump Rodas · San Jeronimo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64165&mlon=-73.33886#map=17/-13.64165/-73.33886) 

Hotel Pacucha Glamping Perú · Pacucha 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62647&mlon=-73.30602#map=17/-13.62647/-73.30602) 

Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38689 · Oronccoy 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31750&mlon=-73.37190#map=17/-13.31750/-73.37190) 

College Universidad Nacional Jose María Arguedas · Talavera 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65073&mlon=-73.44159#map=17/-13.65073/-73.44159) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Andarapa · Andarapa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52827&mlon=-73.36612#map=17/-13.52827/-73.36612) 

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 Oronccoy

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

- Schools13

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
- Luis Carranza
- Samugari
- San Miguel
- Santa Rosa
- Tambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Oronccoy?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Oronccoy?Andarapa, Chungui, El Porvenir, Inkawasi, Kaquiabamba, Ocobamba and Pacobamba
- What time zone is Oronccoy in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Oronccoy?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Oronccoy?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oronccoy?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oronccoy?Settlements lie between 1,537 m and 5,176 m
- What is the highest point in Oronccoy?Cerro Huincho Punta (4,187 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Oronccoy?March to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oronccoy?Clinica Hampina WASI, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oronccoy?San Pedro de Andahuaylas, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oronccoy?Rodas, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Oronccoy?PE050511 (OCHA common operational dataset)