# Chipao District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Lucanas Province 

# Chipao

Chipao is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **1,156.2 km²**. 172 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,156km²
- 24mapped services
- 4,275 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chipao?

Chipao lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/cabana/), [Carmen Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/carmen-salcedo/), [Coracora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coracora/), [Huacaña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/huacana/), [Morcolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/morcolla/), [Pampachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pampachiri/), [Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/), [San Pedro de Larcay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-pedro-de-larcay/) and [Soras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/soras/). By area it is the 184th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.0% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Chipao is about 450 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4804° S, 73.7084° 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 Chipao

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chipao: 2 attractions.

- Puya raimondii · attraction
- Zona de Maquetas · attraction

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: Chipao

- 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) · Andahuaylas94 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Chipao

Open gazetteers list **172 villages, towns and localities** in Chipao. The largest with a recorded population: Moyobamba (596), Santa Rosa (181), San Antonio (151), Tacalla (108), Santa Cruz (89) and Llamllo (51). Settlements here lie between about 3,115 m and 4,572 m above sea level (median 4,275 m).

- Accenta
- Accomocco
- Accopata
- Agchi
- Ajopita
- Allacas
- Allpasunto
- Angostura
- Antaccocha
- Asabamba
- Asnaccocha
- Azabamba
- Cabecera de Pachapucuna
- Cacacha
- Canal Huasi
- Canaypata
- Cancha Cancha
- Capilla
- Capillayocc
- Ccaccahuasi
- Ccangrara
- Ccella
- Ccochasiqui
- Ccolcca
- Ccunic
- Chaupihorco
- Chaupijocha
- Chaupinorcco
- Checllaja
- Checlloca
- Chico
- Chinchani
- Chipao
- Chiro
- Chonta
- Chontapampa
- Choqueccocha
- Chullhua
- Chullos
- Chullumpi
- Chupahuaijo
- Churamaray
- Chutuiyapallcca
- Chuya
- Collpanecucho
- Curita
- Cuspi
- Cusurumi
- Emeterio Yachanan
- Girushayana
- Hacienda Huancappay
- Huajoro
- Huanca Pampa
- Huancaccollcca
- Huancacollca
- Huancapampa
- Huaraccomayo
- Huaraja Pallja
- Huasapampa
- Huasipucro
- Huataccocha
- Huatajocha
- Huayata
- Huaylla
- Huece Ccocha
- Huinco
- Huirapampa
- Huito
- Ipara
- Isiccocha
- Isquina
- Jachcaroma
- Jatunrumi
- Jayac / Ccayacc
- Jellopata
- Jeulla
- Jochapuma
- Kichka
- Llac Huarma
- Llactani
- Llactapampa
- Llamllo
- Llipllina
- Loma Huaillacua
- Loma Surau
- Lucanas
- Macmay Machay
- Maraycancha
- Maraypata
- Mayobamba
- Milagro
- Misaga
- Misapata
- Moyobamba
- Necce
- Nieje
- Occe
- Occetambo
- Occoraccra
- Ochuviaco
- Opaccocha
- Orcohuasi
- Ostopucro
- Paca
- Pachachaca
- Pallcca
- Pallja
- Pampa Piticcocha
- Pampa Tallapirana
- Pampahuasi
- Pampaocco
- Paramate
- Patacancha
- Patahuasi
- Pauccaray
- Pesebre
- Pillune
- Pocposa
- Posoncoray
- Puca Corral
- Pucacancha
- Pucahorcco
- Pucajaja
- Pucajasa
- Pucro Huasi
- Pumarangra
- Quilcay
- Rirayoc
- Rumicruz
- San Antonio
- San Juan Punco
- San Marcos
- San Martin de Porres de Pallca
- Sanabamba
- Santa Barbara de Lunco
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Ccaraccara
- Sarco
- Sarcopampa
- Sayajata
- Shirinta
- Sitiyachanan
- Sora Pampa / Loma Surau
- Sunturhuasi
- Supaiccocha
- Sura
- Surasamana
- Susuma
- Suyto Ccocha
- Tacalla
- Tallapata
- Tambo
- Tayaloma
- Tecsemocco
- Telarhuasi
- Tintay
- Trampa Pata
- Ullullo
- Uraca
- Verdecocha
- Villa San Jose
- Virgen de las Nieves
- Yana-allpa
- Yanaccaca
- Yanaccocha
- Yanama
- Yanamarca
- Yatccochahuaijo
- Yurac Ccorral
- Yuracc Rumi
- Yuraccancha

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 Chipao

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 22 lakes.

- Laguna Allpajocha
- Laguna Antacocha
- Laguna Asnaccocha
- Laguna Chaqueccocha
- Laguna Chaupijocha
- Laguna Huatacocha
- Laguna Isiccocha
- Laguna Jampatillayocc
- Laguna Jenchens
- Laguna Laihuaccocha
- Laguna Lluspicocha
- Laguna Opaccocha
- Laguna Osjojocha
- Laguna Sahuacocha
- Laguna Segsenga
- Laguna Suytojocha
- Laguna Tacrejocha
- Laguna Tajraccocha
- Laguna Tajraccocha
- Laguna Tajrejocha
- Laguna Tinyajocha
- Quebrada Arupcancha
- Quebrada Ccaraccara
- Quebrada Huanacopampa

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

34 mountains.

- 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 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 Runtucori · 4,667 m
- Cerro Jayune · 4,658 m
- Cerro Salljantithua · 4,651 m
- Cerro Parapara · 4,633 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
- Cerro Yunca · 4,594 m
- Cerro Jahuarina · 4,584 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,558 m
- Cerro Ischoccoto · 4,504 m
- Cerro Huarahuarco · 4,466 m

…and 10 more.

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 Chipao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,001 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 3 54 

Feb 3 54 

Mar 3 44 

Apr 3 13 

May 2 10 

Jun 2 2 

Jul 1 6 

Aug 2 5 

Sep 3 10 

Oct 3 19 

Nov 3 26 

Dec 3 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chipao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Capcha · Carmen Salcedo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38247&mlon=-73.95862#map=17/-14.38247/-73.95862) 

Hotel Hotel Misky Puñuy · Carmen Salcedo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38795&mlon=-73.96190#map=17/-14.38795/-73.96190) 

School Institución Educativa Agropecuario Artesanal Yanama · Chipao 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.43090&mlon=-73.68900#map=17/-14.43090/-73.68900) 

Police station Comisaría Cabana · Cabana 35 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 Chipao

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

- Schools24

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
- Carmen Salcedo
- Chaviña
- 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 Chipao?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Chipao?Cabana, Carmen Salcedo, Coracora, Huacaña, Morcolla, Pampachiri, Puquio, San Pedro de Larcay and Soras
- What is there to see in Chipao?Puya raimondii, Zona de Maquetas
- What time zone is Chipao in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chipao?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chipao?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chipao?172 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chipao?Settlements lie between 3,115 m and 4,572 m
- What is the highest point in Chipao?Nevado Ccarhuaraso (5,081 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chipao?Capcha, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chipao?PE050606 (OCHA common operational dataset)