# Llauta District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/llauta/ District · Lucanas Province # Llauta Llauta is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **493.6 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 494km² - 13mapped services - 1,739 mtypical elevation ## Where is Llauta? Llauta lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Huac-Huas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/huac-huas/), [Laramate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/laramate/), [Palpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/palpa/), [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/rio-grande/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/) and [Santiago de Quirahuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-quirahuara/). By area it is the 473rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Llauta is about 334 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2511° S, 74.9330° 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 Llauta OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Llauta: 1 archaeological site. - Nazca Lines · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Llauta - Ruinas de Sayhua · archaeological site, Huac-Huas8.5 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: Llauta - 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) · Nazca67 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho145 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:38). 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 Llauta Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Llauta. The largest with a recorded population: Llauta (267), Carhuacucho (230), Pucara (166), Jabonería (24), Salitral (14) and Collanco (13). Settlements here lie between about 900 m and 4,097 m above sea level (median 1,739 m). - Aco - Angostura - Ayahuile - Aylapampa - Calapalla - Camala - Capoc Grande - Capocc - Carhuacucho - Chaquijata - Choclosura - Choclosure - Collanco - Condorillo - Corral Cancha - Cusuro - Fundo Casagrande - Guitarrayoc - Hornopampa - Huilcuta - Humanilla - Jaboneria - Jabonería - La Cangana - Llauta - Mayacto - Mayagto - Munche - Ocoro - Paccolliclla - Pampacocha - Panchalla - Platanal - Pucara - Pucarani Tarco - Pucará - Pucuri - Pucutilla - Puna - Rumicruz - Salitral - Sauces - Saucillo - Sausillo - Tacarpo - Tranca - Tunagya - Uchpacancha - Uspa - Yanama 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 Llauta Named natural and historic features inside Llauta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Atajoyoc - Quebrada Cangana - Quebrada Paticruz - Quebrada Tacarpo - Quebrada Tambo - Quebrada Totoral - Quebrada Uspa ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains. - Cerro Ichurutuna · 2,507 m - Cerro Pañe · 2,381 m - Capoc Grande Cerro · 2,331 m - Cerro Humanilla · 2,279 m - Cerro Huaranguillo · 2,275 m - Cerro Atajoyoc · 2,149 m - Cerro Ajimashana · 2,120 m - Cerro Piña Cancha · 2,084 m - Cerro Jatun Pampa · 1,893 m - Cerro Cansa Caballo · 1,869 m - Cerro Tacarpo · 1,772 m - Cerro Paticruz · 1,742 m - Cerro Jabonería · 1,626 m - Cerro Capoc Chico · 1,594 m - Cerro Salitral · 1,459 m - Cerro Huarangullo · 929 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 Llauta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,535 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 54 Feb 19 54 Mar 19 44 Apr 19 13 May 18 10 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 6 Aug 19 5 Sep 19 10 Oct 20 19 Nov 20 26 Dec 20 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Llauta Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Laramate 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28644&mlon=-74.84235#map=17/-14.28644/-74.84235) Hotel Hospedaje Municipal · Llauta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24345&mlon=-74.92008#map=17/-14.24345/-74.92008) School Institución Educativa No. 24162 · Llauta 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24363&mlon=-74.92019#map=17/-14.24363/-74.92019) Police station PNP Laramate · Laramate 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28676&mlon=-74.84267#map=17/-14.28676/-74.84267) 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 Llauta Places mapped inside Llauta in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools12 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 - Chipao - Huac-Huas - Laramate - Leoncio Prado - 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 Llauta?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Llauta?Huac-Huas, Laramate, Palpa, Rio Grande, Sancos and Santiago de Quirahuara - What is there to see in Llauta?Nazca Lines - What time zone is Llauta in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Llauta?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Llauta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Llauta?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Llauta?Settlements lie between 900 m and 4,097 m - What is the highest point in Llauta?Cerro Ichurutuna (2,507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Llauta?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Llauta?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Llauta?PE050610 (OCHA common operational dataset)