# Carmen Salcedo District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/carmen-salcedo/ District · Lucanas Province # Carmen Salcedo Carmen Salcedo is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **464.1 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 464km² - 8mapped services - 3,732 mtypical elevation ## Where is Carmen Salcedo? Carmen Salcedo lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/cabana/), [Chipao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chipao/), [Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/) and [Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/). By area it is the 497th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Carmen Salcedo is about 426 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4527° S, 73.9643° 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 Carmen Salcedo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Carmen Salcedo: 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site. - Caniche · archaeological site - Mirador Puzo Pata · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Carmen Salcedo - Zona de Maquetas · attraction, Chipao13 km - Puya raimondii · attraction, Chipao15 km - TAMBO HUALLHUAY · archaeological site, Aucara19 km - QHPAQ ÑAN/LOS LLANOS · archaeological site, Aucara19 km - QHAPAQ ÑAN/CUZCO · archaeological site, Aucara20 km - KIMSA CRUZ · archaeological site, Aucara20 km - AYLLU RUMY · archaeological site, Aucara20 km - CHINCHAY · archaeological site, Aucara20 km - ÑAUPA CHAKA · archaeological site, Aucara20 km - PILPINTILLA · archaeological site, Aucara20 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: Carmen Salcedo - 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) · Andahuaylas106 km - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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. ## Villages and localities in Carmen Salcedo Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Carmen Salcedo. The largest with a recorded population: Huayllahuarmi (50), Yarpo (16), Huito (8) and Jiruicha (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,429 m and 4,407 m above sea level (median 3,732 m). - Accaccua - Acchipahuachana - Ajaymarca - Andamarca - Auccatunco - Ayaorjo - Canllapampa - Carhuajuri - Carhuay - Ccantoccha - Ccatumpampa - Checcosno - Chicahua - Chiricre - Chirigri - Chu_une - Chuñuna - Conty Huaycco - Cuchuhuasi - Culluanayjo - Culluauayjo - Guajraja - Huaccracca - Huayllahuarmi - Huito - Incapaccha - Jechjaypampa - Jiruicha - Millpupampa - Mollacata - Orcohuasi - Pacchahuayjo - Pallccamayoc - Palluca - Pangapata - Parccacha - Pucapuca - Pururo - Quillcata - Sajrahua - Sillanayo - Soitojo - Tocsa - Turiana - Ventanilla - Viscahuayjo - Yana Jocha - Yarpo 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 Carmen Salcedo Named natural and historic features inside Carmen Salcedo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Ajua Laguna - Chuspire Laguna - Laguna Lentahuay - Millo Laguna - Quebrada Ajchihuachana - Quebrada Chejosno - Quebrada Curua - Quebrada Palca - Quebrada Senejatuna - Quebrada Surahuaico - Quebrada Yayaj - Río Chuspire - Río Llallahua - Río Negro Mayo - Río Nisca - Turiana Laguna ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains. - Cerro Soroche · 4,733 m - Cerro Chontaque · 4,730 m - Cerro Sorapata · 4,693 m - Cerro Balcón · 4,640 m - Cerro Huitinca · 4,632 m - Cerro Acco Loma · 4,584 m - Cerro Huicso · 4,582 m - Cerro Palaccoyoc · 4,564 m - Cerro Incapacha · 4,484 m - Cerro Huayaccasa · 4,436 m - Cerro Uñahuata · 4,395 m - Cerro Angashuallca · 4,390 m - Cerro Huarmijayasha · 4,385 m - Cerro Yanaccaca · 4,340 m - Cerro Niñula · 4,297 m - Cerro Llallahui · 4,244 m - Cerro Pumpuni · 4,123 m - Cerro Iglesia Machay · 3,808 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 Carmen Salcedo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 458 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 6 54 Feb 6 54 Mar 6 44 Apr 6 13 May 5 10 Jun 5 2 Jul 5 6 Aug 6 5 Sep 7 10 Oct 7 19 Nov 7 26 Dec 7 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carmen Salcedo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo de Puquio · Puquio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68626&mlon=-74.11952#map=17/-14.68626/-74.11952) Bank Banco de la Nación · Puquio 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69435&mlon=-74.12413#map=17/-14.69435/-74.12413) Petrol pump Capcha · Carmen Salcedo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38247&mlon=-73.95862#map=17/-14.38247/-73.95862) Hotel Hotel Misky Punuy · Carmen Salcedo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38809&mlon=-73.96202#map=17/-14.38809/-73.96202) School Institución Educativa Glorioso Amauta · Carmen Salcedo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38754&mlon=-73.96370#map=17/-14.38754/-73.96370) College CETPRO Manuel T.C Escajadillo · Puquio 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69404&mlon=-74.12512#map=17/-14.69404/-74.12512) Police station Comisaría Cabana · Cabana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28891&mlon=-73.96734#map=17/-14.28891/-73.96734) 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 Carmen Salcedo Places mapped inside Carmen Salcedo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - 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 Lucanas Province - Aucara - Cabana - Chaviña - Chipao - Huac-Huas - Laramate - Leoncio Prado - Llauta - Lucanas - Ocaña - Otoca - Puquio - Saisa - San Cristobal - San Juan - San Pedro - San Pedro de Palco - Sancos - Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho - Santa Lucia ## Quick answers - Where is Carmen Salcedo?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Carmen Salcedo?Cabana, Chipao, Lucanas and Puquio - What is there to see in Carmen Salcedo?Caniche, Mirador Puzo Pata - What time zone is Carmen Salcedo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Carmen Salcedo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Carmen Salcedo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Carmen Salcedo?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Carmen Salcedo?Settlements lie between 3,429 m and 4,407 m - What is the highest point in Carmen Salcedo?Cerro Soroche (4,733 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Carmen Salcedo?Hospital de Apoyo de Puquio, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Carmen Salcedo?Banco de la Nación, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carmen Salcedo?Capcha, about 7.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Carmen Salcedo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Carmen Salcedo?PE050604 (OCHA common operational dataset)