# Ocaña District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Lucanas Province 

# Ocaña

Ocaña is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **859.1 km²**. 120 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 859km²
- 26mapped services
- 2,572 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ocaña?

Ocaña 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: [El Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/el-ingenio/), [Laramate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/laramate/), [Llipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/llipata/), [Otoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/otoca/), [Palpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/palpa/) and [San Pedro de Palco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro-de-palco/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.9% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Ocaña is about 353 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4314° S, 74.8848° 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: Ocaña

- 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) · Nazca48 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:37).

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 Ocaña

Open gazetteers list **120 villages, towns and localities** in Ocaña. The largest with a recorded population: Ocaña (572), San José de Tomate (538), Tiracanche (103), Chuya (82), Ocobamba (55) and Sachabamba (27). Settlements here lie between about 901 m and 4,158 m above sea level (median 2,572 m).

- Aguada Grande
- Ahuacuna
- Ajocancha
- Ancalqui
- Ancuquichca
- Angostura
- Anjoclla
- Apacheta
- Botijeria
- Campamento
- Canacana
- Carconi
- Carmen Alto
- Casa Blanca
- Caña-Caña
- Cerenayoc
- Chacra Chacra
- Checchepuquio
- Chejelle
- Chilcapuquio
- Chipchile
- Chonta
- Chuya
- Colcachica
- Conecolpa
- Cuchuhuasi
- Culilay
- Durasnopuquio
- El Tajo
- Espenca
- Galluyoc Chico
- Galluyocc Chico
- Habaspata
- Hacienda Palmar
- Higosnioc
- Huallhuapuquio
- Huaylacucho
- Huayllacallanca
- Huillcahucuna
- Islapampa
- Jacchccarumi
- Jalapampa
- Japchayoc
- Jasancca
- Jatumpampa
- Jonchopuquio
- Juchalla
- La Huerta
- La Revuelta
- Las Nieves de Sanquimayo
- Lecclepampa
- Lloquetambo
- Lucmayo
- Lucmayoc
- Macho Corral
- Manzanayoc
- Marco Pampa
- Marculla
- Mina Esperanza
- Mina Yori
- Miraflores
- Molino
- Mollepampa
- Mozocancha
- Negromuerto
- Nununga
- Ocaña
- Occe
- Ocobamba
- Ojoropucro
- Oscollone
- Otoccaccasa
- Paccha
- Pachaca
- Palca
- Palmar
- Patahuasi
- Patipati
- Pauchulla
- Pauchupuquio
- Pocpoca
- Pucarumi
- Putaja
- Queropata
- Quesera
- Quespenca
- Quichcasora
- Sachabamba
- Salluncayoc
- San Jose de Chalcas
- San José de Tomate
- San Juan de Luren
- San Vicente
- Santa Isabel de Trigal
- Santa Rosa de Lloquecancha
- Saulama
- Sausana
- Serenayoc
- Sillanayocc
- Socos
- Sonconche
- Tampuya
- Tinco
- Tiracanche
- Tiracanchi
- Tranca
- Triboniyocc
- Trigalpampa
- Trigolpampa
- Uchiza
- Urituyocc
- Vacahuasi
- Vigayoc
- Vigayocc
- Villa Andina
- Yanarangra
- Yapana
- Yocama
- Yodama
- Ñuñunga

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 Ocaña

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguada Jollo Saire
- Quebrada Aynata
- Quebrada Ayopampa
- Quebrada Ocobamba
- Quebrada Pulla Aguada
- Quebrada Sauces
- Río Sonconchi

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains.

- Cerro Sausana · 3,886 m
- Cerro Puyhuán · 3,352 m
- Cerro Peruyoc · 3,282 m
- Cerro Ichuorcco · 3,271 m
- Cerro Concaila · 3,240 m
- Cerro La Cumbre · 3,034 m
- Cerro Cochalla · 3,007 m
- Cerro Afiladera · 2,521 m
- Cerro Chonta · 2,396 m
- Cerro Yanaorcco · 2,368 m
- Cerro Taraccasa · 2,335 m
- Cerro Rudayoc · 2,247 m
- Cerro Botijeria · 2,206 m
- Cerro Pan de Azucar · 2,177 m
- Cerro Pucaorco · 2,135 m
- Cerro Piruruyoc · 1,895 m
- Cerro Coronilla · 1,891 m
- Cerro Apacheta · 1,874 m
- Cerro Apacheta · 1,775 m
- Cerro Padrecumi · 1,728 m
- Cerro La Yapana · 1,655 m
- Loma Upacondor · 1,617 m
- Loma Parhuapampa · 1,456 m
- Cerro Cuyumayoc · 1,454 m

…and 4 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 Ocaña and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 702 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 14 54 

Feb 14 54 

Mar 14 44 

Apr 14 13 

May 13 10 

Jun 13 2 

Jul 12 6 

Aug 13 5 

Sep 14 10 

Oct 14 19 

Nov 15 26 

Dec 14 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ocaña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo de Palpa · Palpa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53066&mlon=-75.18369#map=17/-14.53066/-75.18369) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Laramate 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28644&mlon=-74.84235#map=17/-14.28644/-74.84235) 

Petrol pump Repsol · Palpa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53686&mlon=-75.18581#map=17/-14.53686/-75.18581) 

Hotel Hospedaje Samary · Laramate 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28679&mlon=-74.84154#map=17/-14.28679/-74.84154) 

School Institución Educativa 24507 De Sachabamba · Ocaña 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.40880&mlon=-74.91160#map=17/-14.40880/-74.91160) 

Police station Comisaria PNP Ocaña · Ocaña 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.39847&mlon=-74.82410#map=17/-14.39847/-74.82410) 

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 Ocaña

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

- Schools25
- Police stations1

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
- Llauta
- Lucanas
- Otoca
- Puquio
- Saisa
- San Cristobal
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Palco
- Sancos
- Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
- Santa Lucia

## Quick answers

- Where is Ocaña?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Ocaña?El Ingenio, Laramate, Llipata, Otoca, Palpa and San Pedro de Palco
- What time zone is Ocaña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ocaña?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ocaña?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ocaña?120 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ocaña?Settlements lie between 901 m and 4,158 m
- What is the highest point in Ocaña?Cerro Sausana (3,886 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ocaña?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ocaña?Hospital de Apoyo de Palpa, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ocaña?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ocaña?Repsol, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ocaña?PE050612 (OCHA common operational dataset)