# Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/

Province · Ayacucho Department 

# Lucanas Province

Lucanas Province is a province of Peru in Ayacucho Department. It covers **14,474.2 km²**. It is divided into 21 districts. 1,839 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 366 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,474km²
- 21districts
- 366mapped services

## Where is Lucanas Province?

Lucanas Province lies in [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other provinces: [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/), [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Nasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/), [Palpa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/), [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/), [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/) and [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). By area it is the 19th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 33.2% of [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/). The centre of Lucanas Province is about 422 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 177 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Ayacucho Department. The centre point is at 14.7503° S, 74.2916° 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 Lucanas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 29 named sights in Lucanas Province: 19 archaeological sites; 4 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 zoo; 1 waterfall.

- Pampa Galeras · museum
- AKLLA WASI/Capilla Señor de "Untuna" · archaeological site
- AYLLU RUMY · archaeological site
- Ayapata · archaeological site
- CHINCHAY · archaeological site
- Caniche · archaeological site
- INCA CHUKLLA · archaeological site
- INCA SAYRI · archaeological site
- KIMSA CRUZ · archaeological site
- Mesasja Pampa · archaeological site
- Nazca Lines · archaeological site
- PILPINTILLA · archaeological site
- Pula Puko · archaeological site
- QHAPAQ ÑAN/CUZCO · archaeological site
- QHASA PATA · archaeological site
- QHPAQ ÑAN/LOS LLANOS · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Sayhua · archaeological site
- TAMBO HUALLHUAY · archaeological site
- TAWARAY · archaeological site
- ÑAUPA CHAKA · archaeological site
- Entre totora y · waterfall
- Mirador Puzo Pata · viewpoint
- Mirador del volcán Pachapupum · viewpoint
- ESCARPES DE "TUKU WAQNKY" · attraction
- Pachapupum · attraction
- Puya raimondii · attraction
- Zona de Maquetas · attraction
- Busto de Bolognesi · memorial
- Safari Puquio · zoo

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: Lucanas Province

- 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

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca73 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:34).

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.

## Districts of Lucanas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Aucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/aucara/) 872 129 22 

[Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/cabana/) 405 61 5 

[Carmen Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/carmen-salcedo/) 464 48 8 

[Chaviña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chavina/) 367 82 11 

[Chipao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chipao/) 1,156 172 24 

[Huac-Huas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/huac-huas/) 313 75 16 

[Laramate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/laramate/) 780 102 19 

[Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/leoncio-prado/) 1,111 101 17 

[Llauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/llauta/) 494 50 13 

[Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/) 1,212 226 27 

[Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/ocana/) 859 120 26 

[Otoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/otoca/) 717 117 21 

[Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/) 864 162 64 

[Saisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/saisa/) 576 68 5 

[San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-cristobal/) 407 40 12 

[San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-juan/) 47 28 5 

[San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro/) 727 104 17 

[San Pedro de Palco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro-de-palco/) 520 98 11 

[Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/sancos/) 1,504 200 33 

[Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-ana-de-huaycahuacho/) 46 5 2 

[Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-lucia/) 1,034 80 8 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Lucanas Province

Open gazetteers list **1,839 villages, towns and localities** in Lucanas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Puquio (10,491), Tambo (5,032), Otoca (923), Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho (730), San Juan (712) and Moyobamba (596). Settlements here lie between about 522 m and 4,572 m above sea level (median 3,274 m).

- Abasniyocc
- Acaycari
- Accaccua
- Accallecoya
- Accchihuayo
- Accenta
- Acchipahuachana
- Acco
- Acco Bajo
- Accoccasa
- Accohuaycco
- Accomocco
- Accopampa
- Accopata
- Acctapa
- Acharancca
- Achcahuasi
- Achupa
- Acllacancha
- Acno
- Aco
- Acola
- Acolla
- Acollaccta
- Acollay
- Acopampa
- Acos
- Agapata
- Agchi
- Agrio
- Aguada
- Aguada Grande
- Aguadachayoc
- Aguado
- Aguahuasi
- Ahuacuna
- Ahualla
- Ajanta
- Ajaymarca
- Ajaypuchca
- Ajla Huito
- Ajo Huaijo
- Ajocancha
- Ajolla
- Ajopita
- Ajoscca
- Ajtapa
- Alancana
- Alanya
- Alaucana
- Alaycocha
- Alfachayoc
- Alfapata
- Alfayoc
- Allacas
- Allhiscca
- Allhuiscca
- Allpaca
- Allpaspina
- Allpasunto
- Almachayoc
- Almajasa
- Alpasca
- Alpayoc
- Alterpampa
- Alto Ojarmayo
- Amaruyoc
- Amaruyocc
- Amaycca
- Amoca
- Anascipina
- Anaypacocha
- Anca
- Ancalqui
- Ancoquishcachayoj
- Ancuquichca
- Andamarca
- Andaraylla
- Anga Silla
- Angana
- Angarilla
- Angostura
- Anjoclla
- Anta
- Antacancha
- Antaccocha
- Antaco
- Antalja
- Antapampa
- Antapuquio
- Anyar
- Anyay
- Apacheta
- Aparina
- Aparu
- Apataque
- Apo
- Apurímac
- Aquenta
- Aquilita
- Aquilla
- Aranizo
- Arayan
- Argentina
- Arispampa
- Arma
- Armaycancha
- Arucca
- Asabamba
- Asacunta
- Asahuecce
- Asahueje
- Aseruna
- Asiruchayoc
- Asnaccocha
- Asno Puquio
- Asto
- Astobamba
- Asubrichayoc
- Atacopata
- Atahualpa
- Atoc Huaccachi
- Atocchuasi
- Atocsapahuasi
- Atohachana
- Atojocha
- Atucata
- Atuhuachangayoc
- Atuhuatachayoc
- Atunhuasi
- Aucara
- Aucará
- Auccatunco
- Aucllacta
- Aupi
- Auquisama
- Auraccocancha
- Auro
- Ayache
- Ayahuile
- Ayani
- Ayaorjo
- Ayapampa
- Ayapata
- Ayayocc
- Ayhuamarca
- Ayhuani
- Aylapampa
- Ayou
- Ayón
- Azabamba
- Azapayoc
- Añascipina
- Bacahuasi
- Bado
- Banco
- Banochayoc
- Barranco
- Bella Holanda
- Bellavista
- Biolanda
- Bisbicha
- Biseca
- Botija Esquina
- Botijeria
- Bramaderuyoc
- Buena Vista
- Cabana
- Cabecera de Apinaccocha
- Cabecera de Pachapucuna
- Cacacha
- Cachccalla
- Cachi
- Cacuta
- Caillinta
- Caja
- Calachihuichi
- Calacoto
- Calalo
- Calapalla
- Calapampa
- Calla
- Callapampa
- Camala
- Campamento
- Campanario
- Campanayoc
- Cana Plantana
- Canacana
- Canal Huasi
- Canay Grande
- Canay Pampa
- Canaynillocc
- Canaypata
- Cancara
- Cancha Cancha
- Cancuera
- Cangallo
- Canllapampa
- Canta Canta
- Cantalo
- Cantoyoc
- Cantunio
- Capilla
- Capillayocc
- Capillyocc
- Capitan Sarral
- Capoc Grande
- Capocc
- Carbonera
- Carconi
- Carhuacucho
- Carhuajuri
- Carhuanayre
- Carhuay
- Carmen Alto
- Carmen de Pate
- Carniceria
- Carpenterayoc
- Carrizal
- Carrizal-Chico
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Verde
- Casacc
- Casamarca
- Casone
- Caña-Caña
- Ccaccahuasi
- Ccaccanza
- Ccaccella Derecha
- Ccaccgreca
- Ccaccilla
- Ccaccolla
- Ccachccarume
- Ccachccata
- Ccahuina
- Ccaiccayoc
- Ccajlahuito
- Ccalahuanco
- Ccalane
- Ccalapuquio
- Ccallane
- Ccanaccana
- Ccango
- Ccangorida
- Ccangrara
- Ccanto Punco
- Ccantoccha
- Ccaparincho
- Ccarachamarcca
- Ccarapampa
- Ccarcarquiña
- Ccarccollachayocc
- Ccasacorral
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccasanga
- Ccatacucho
- Ccatahuasi
- Ccatahuasi Chichina
- Ccatumpampa
- Ccatun Huasi
- Ccatunpuquio
- Ccatunsora
- Ccayaccanqui
- Ccayao
- Cceccaccasa
- Cceccacha
- Cceccahuasi
- Cceccapisca
- Ccecha
- Ccechca
- Ccechccamarca
- Ccechccapampa
- Ccecllapata
- Ccella
- Ccellaccata
- Ccelo
- Ccencco
- Ccencota
- Ccenhuahuaycco
- Ccenocco
- Ccenuacata
- Ccenuaccata
- Ccenuacucho
- Ccenuara
- Cceococha
- Ccerccuyoc
- Cceronilla
- Cchecctarumi
- Cciccacra
- Ccilccata
- Ccillo
- Ccinuahuasi
- Ccoccha
- Ccoccocha
- Ccochaccocha
- Ccochalla
- Ccochallay
- Ccochapata
- Ccochapata 2
- Ccochasique
- Ccochasiqui
- Ccochayoc
- Ccolcca
- Ccollana
- Ccolloccollo
- Ccollpa
- Ccollpa Pampa
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccolpahuasi
- Ccondiscca
- Cconecpuquio
- Cconicucho
- Cconocc
- Ccontac
- Ccontacc
- Ccontaccpampa
- Ccorficancha
- Ccoriccota
- Ccoricocha
- Ccoroca
- Ccote
- Ccoyllupa Yachanan
- Ccunic
- Ccute
- Cecceccora
- Cerenayoc
- Cesele
- Chaca
- Chacapata
- Chacaruni
- Chacascca
- Chaccere
- Chacco
- Chacllahuasi
- Chacllepata
- Chacma
- Chacra Chacra
- Chacralla
- Chacrapata
- Chacuara
- Chacya
- Chacyacatana
- Chacyahuasi
- Chahuin
- Chailhua
- Chailhuani
- Chajcha
- Chajillay
- Challhuane
- Challhuapuquio
- Challhuaya
- Challunuine
- Chanchaile
- Chanchairo
- Chanyo
- Chapajalla
- Chaqui
- Chaquidanda
- Chaquihuayco
- Chaquijata
- Chaquipampa
- Chaschane
- Chaucco
- Chaucho
- Chaujo
- Chaupi
- Chaupicancha
- Chaupichancha
- Chaupicorral
- Chaupihorco
- Chaupijocha
- Chaupinorcco
- Chavincha
- Chaviña
- Chayhuapuquio
- Chayhuasuri
- Chaynacacha
- Checchepuquio
- Checcosno
- Checllaja
- Checlloca
- Chejelle
- Chicahua
- Chicalle
- Chically
- Chichecca
- Chicllacca
- Chico
- Chicopata
- Chiculete
- Chiguillita
- Chihillupampa
- Chihuampampa
- Chihuillopampa
- Chilcapuquio
- Chilcayoc
- Chilhua
- Chillca
- Chillcalla

…and 1,439 more.

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 Lucanas Province

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

### Water

233 rivers and streams; 40 lakes.

- Ajua Laguna
- Chuspire Laguna
- Laguna Allpajocha
- Laguna Antacocha
- Laguna Apiñacocha
- Laguna Asnaccocha
- Laguna Chaqueccocha
- Laguna Chaupijocha
- Laguna Huansojocha
- Laguna Huatacocha
- Laguna Isiccocha
- Laguna Islacocha
- Laguna Jampatillayocc
- Laguna Jenchens
- Laguna Jochal Pampa
- Laguna Jolpajocha
- Laguna Laihuaccocha
- Laguna Lentahuay
- Laguna Lluspicocha
- Laguna Opaccocha
- Laguna Osjojocha
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Sahuacocha
- Laguna Sapanccocha

…and 249 more.

### Hills and mountains

665 mountains; 2 hills.

- Nevado Ccarhuaraso · 5,081 m
- Cerro Rasuhuilca · 5,027 m
- Cerro Paucaray · 4,805 m
- Cerro Paucaray · 4,784 m
- Cerro Chonta · 4,778 m
- Cerro Soroche · 4,733 m
- Cerro Chontaque · 4,730 m
- Cerro Palla Palla · 4,728 m
- Cerro Cacrapata Llipllina · 4,719 m
- Cerro Yanarangra · 4,703 m
- Cerro Piruro · 4,696 m
- Cerro Pailapalla · 4,694 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,693 m
- Cerro Runtucori · 4,667 m
- Cerro Jayune · 4,658 m
- Cerro Salljantithua · 4,651 m
- Cerro Balcón · 4,640 m
- Cerro Parapara · 4,633 m
- Cerro Huitinca · 4,632 m
- Cerro Yuracpata · 4,630 m
- Cerro Soytirja · 4,622 m
- Cerro Pichjajocha · 4,621 m
- Cerro Pucaponcho · 4,613 m
- Cerro Sapan Orcco · 4,602 m

…and 643 more.

### History

3 ruins.

- Mollepuquio
- Ruinas Umamarca
- Ruinas-pampa

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 Lucanas Province and the best time to visit

In Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (54 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 54 

Feb 9 54 

Mar 9 44 

Apr 9 13 

May 8 10 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 8 6 

Aug 9 5 

Sep 10 10 

Oct 10 19 

Nov 10 26 

Dec 10 51 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lucanas Province

Places mapped inside Lucanas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels17
- Schools301
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants26
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lucanas Province?In Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Lucanas Province?Andahuaylas Province, Caraveli Province, Huanca Sancos Province, Huaytara Province, Nasca Province, Palpa Province, Parinacochas Province, Sucre Province and Victor Fajardo Province
- What is there to see in Lucanas Province?AKLLA WASI/Capilla Señor de "Untuna", AYLLU RUMY, Ayapata, Busto de Bolognesi
- What time zone is Lucanas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lucanas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lucanas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lucanas Province?1,839 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lucanas Province?Settlements lie between 522 m and 4,572 m
- What is the highest point in Lucanas Province?Nevado Ccarhuaraso (5,081 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Lucanas Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Lucanas Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lucanas Province?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lucanas Province?PE0506 (OCHA common operational dataset)