# Puquio District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Lucanas Province 

# Puquio

Puquio is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **863.7 km²**. 162 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 864km²
- 64mapped services
- 4,046 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puquio?

Puquio lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Carmen Salcedo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/carmen-salcedo/), [Chaviña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chavina/), [Chipao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chipao/), [Coracora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coracora/), [Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-cristobal/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-juan/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro/). By area it is the 258th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.0% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Puquio is about 440 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6856° S, 73.9944° 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 Puquio

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Puquio: 1 memorial; 1 zoo.

- 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: Puquio

- 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) · Nazca106 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho172 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 06:18, 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 Puquio

Open gazetteers list **162 villages, towns and localities** in Puquio. The largest with a recorded population: Puquio (10,491), Tambo (5,032), Pamparqui (498), San Andrés (324), Chilques (133) and Cceccaccasa (3). Settlements here lie between about 2,948 m and 4,417 m above sea level (median 4,046 m).

- Acaycari
- Accoccasa
- Accopampa
- Acharancca
- Alaycocha
- Allpaca
- Anga Silla
- Aparu
- Aquilita
- Arispampa
- Arma
- Asacunta
- Atuhuachangayoc
- Atuhuatachayoc
- Ayapata
- Banochayoc
- Barranco
- Cabecera de Apinaccocha
- Campanayoc
- Capillyocc
- Casa Blanca
- Casamarca
- Ccanto Punco
- Ccaparincho
- Ccasanga
- Ccatahuasi
- Ccatahuasi Chichina
- Ccayao
- Cceccaccasa
- Ccenuacata
- Ccenuaccata
- Ccochalla
- Ccochapata
- Ccochapata 2
- Ccollana
- Ccoricocha
- Ccote
- Chacya
- Chacyacatana
- Chanchaile
- Chaupi
- Chilques
- Chiqchijasa
- Chuichu
- Cocharoque
- Cole Cole
- Colepampa
- Colesnioc
- Colipite
- Collja
- Concepcion
- Conopa
- Corralinllayoc
- Corralpata
- Cruzpata
- Cuchimachay
- Cuchmacha
- Cuyupucro
- Ella Pata
- Florida
- Fundo Casa Blanca
- Geronta
- Geruyoc
- Hacienda San Geronimo
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Huachojane
- Huampulla
- Huancani
- Huaraccmarca
- Huayllapata
- Huayruro
- Ichulomo
- Inaccio
- Ispinja
- Jatunpunco
- Jollpapampa
- Jorjayarja
- La Isla
- La Tagata
- Latag
- Llicacorral
- Lolimpa
- Machuira
- Manzanayoc
- Marculla
- Matara
- Millcay
- Mina Puquianita
- Mollepata
- Mullalle
- Negro Corral
- Nuyalla
- Ocaya
- Occocon
- Orccopata
- Orcon
- Otuto
- Pacchapata
- Pachaya
- Pacochayoc
- Pacopampa
- Pacucha
- Pallca
- Pamgarumi
- Pampa Ccasanga
- Pampa Huayuscca
- Pampa Yaco
- Pamparque
- Pamparqui
- Patahuasi
- Patahuasi 1
- Pichccachuri
- Pichuni
- Piscopampa
- Poloni
- Pucacorral
- Pucapollera
- Pumahuasi
- Puquio
- Quisuarniyog
- Rullacancha
- Ruyacloma
- Sacsa
- Saihuapampa
- Salccao
- Salljan
- San Andrés
- San Luis
- San Martin
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa de la Victoria
- Sapsi
- Sayhuapata
- Sempaccanto
- Setcapata
- Sillan Sura
- Taccta
- Taginga
- Tallaloma
- Tambo
- Tayacruz
- Tayaloma 2
- Tectepampa
- Ticlla
- Tojlasmojo
- Tranca
- Tucto
- Uchcamarca
- Uchuypaco
- Unahuatana
- Urubamba
- Usa Corral
- Utanilla
- Vicunita 1
- Vicunite
- Villa Arhuiri
- Viscapucro
- Yanama
- Yarccolla
- Yauriviri
- Yuracc Cancha
- Yuracc Corral

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 Puquio

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Apiñacocha
- Laguna Islacocha
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Yaurihuiri
- Ocque Laguna
- Orconcocha Laguna
- Oueñuamayo
- Quebrada Amaruyocc Ccata
- Quebrada Atojhuesi
- Quebrada Choquetucro
- Quebrada Chuquiray
- Quebrada Cochaja
- Quebrada Cuyuorumi
- Quebrada Huaylla
- Quebrada Huaytasta
- Quebrada Jojen
- Quebrada Jollpa
- Quebrada Joloapampa
- Quebrada Minashuayco
- Río Chilques
- Río Geronta
- Río Negromayoc
- Río Pucaorco
- Río Senegayoc

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

50 mountains.

- Cerro Huamanpirca · 4,601 m
- Cerro Conrrara · 4,539 m
- Cerro Ccoripuncho · 4,525 m
- Cerro Huamanripa · 4,509 m
- Cerro Huamanripa · 4,501 m
- Cerro Yanaorco · 4,485 m
- Cerro Gerona · 4,458 m
- Cerro Ichu · 4,443 m
- Cerro Riaccacca · 4,442 m
- Cerro Tocllasca · 4,439 m
- Cerro Condorillo · 4,406 m
- Cerro Cotamaylla · 4,405 m
- Cerro Vista · 4,367 m
- Cerro Aylana · 4,353 m
- Cerro Ccori · 4,349 m
- Cerro Arpista · 4,348 m
- Cerro Aparina · 4,321 m
- Cerro Keccña · 4,317 m
- Cerro Huayunca · 4,311 m
- Cerro Lluracrumi · 4,305 m
- Cerro Calahuancho · 4,301 m
- Cerro Condorillo · 4,276 m
- Cerro Saihua · 4,241 m
- Cerro Capilla · 4,240 m

…and 26 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 Puquio and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 772 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 4 54 

Feb 4 54 

Mar 4 44 

Apr 4 13 

May 3 10 

Jun 3 2 

Jul 3 6 

Aug 4 5 

Sep 4 10 

Oct 5 19 

Nov 5 26 

Dec 5 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puquio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo de Puquio · Puquio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68626&mlon=-74.11952#map=17/-14.68626/-74.11952) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Puquio 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69435&mlon=-74.12413#map=17/-14.69435/-74.12413) 

Petrol pump Poma · Puquio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68216&mlon=-74.11578#map=17/-14.68216/-74.11578) 

Hotel Qaipu Hotel · Puquio 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69569&mlon=-74.12311#map=17/-14.69569/-74.12311) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24047 · Puquio 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72232&mlon=-74.06010#map=17/-14.72232/-74.06010) 

College CETPRO Manuel T.C Escajadillo · Puquio 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69404&mlon=-74.12512#map=17/-14.69404/-74.12512) 

Police station Fruit checkpoint · Puquio 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68897&mlon=-74.07413#map=17/-14.68897/-74.07413) 

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 Puquio

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels7
- Schools29
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants13
- Police stations2
- 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.

## Other districts in Lucanas Province

- Aucara
- Cabana
- Carmen Salcedo
- Chaviña
- Chipao
- Huac-Huas
- Laramate
- Leoncio Prado
- Llauta
- Lucanas
- Ocaña
- Otoca
- Saisa
- San Cristobal
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Palco
- Sancos
- Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
- Santa Lucia

## Quick answers

- Where is Puquio?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Puquio?Carmen Salcedo, Chaviña, Chipao, Coracora, Lucanas, San Cristobal, San Juan and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Puquio?Busto de Bolognesi, Safari Puquio
- What time zone is Puquio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puquio?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Puquio?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puquio?162 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puquio?Settlements lie between 2,948 m and 4,417 m
- What is the highest point in Puquio?Cerro Huamanpirca (4,601 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puquio?Hospital de Apoyo de Puquio, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puquio?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puquio?Poma, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puquio?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Puquio?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puquio?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puquio?PE050601 (OCHA common operational dataset)