# Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/

Province · Ayacucho Department 

# Parinacochas Province

Parinacochas Province is a province of Peru in Ayacucho Department. It covers **5,941.9 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 746 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 159 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,942km²
- 8districts
- 159mapped services

## Where is Parinacochas Province?

Parinacochas Province lies in [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/), [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/) and [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 13.6% of [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/). The centre of Parinacochas Province is about 495 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 220 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Ayacucho Department. The centre point is at 15.0686° S, 73.6697° 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 Parinacochas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Parinacochas Province: 1 museum; 1 archaeological site; 1 volcano.

- Museo Municipal de Parinacochas · museum
- Inka Wasi · archaeological site
- Sara Sara · volcano

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: Parinacochas Province

- 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) · Nazca141 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho220 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:31).

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.

## Districts of Parinacochas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chumpi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/chumpi/) 372 65 12 

[Coracora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coracora/) 1,388 238 70 

[Coronel Castañeda](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coronel-castaneda/) 1,081 49 13 

[Pacapausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/pacapausa/) 147 18 3 

[Pullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/pullo/) 1,563 214 23 

[Puyusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/puyusca/) 643 76 18 

[San Francisco de Ravacayco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/san-francisco-de-ravacayco/) 103 31 4 

[Upahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/upahuacho/) 577 85 16 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Parinacochas Province

Open gazetteers list **746 villages, towns and localities** in Parinacochas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Coracora (7,420), Incuyo (776), Pullo (567), Pacapausa (520), Carhuanilla (393) and Acos (375). Settlements here lie between about 1,065 m and 4,532 m above sea level (median 3,341 m).

- Abandonada
- Acchiocco
- Accohuasi
- Accosanqui
- Achaconi
- Acos
- Acsacame
- Agua Caliente
- Aguada
- Aichune
- Airampuycc
- Airampuyi
- Ajohuasi
- Ajosanqui
- Alanbiyocc
- Alanta
- Alhacone
- Alinto
- Allate
- Alpaluce
- Alto Calera
- Amanico
- Ampi
- Anascocha
- Ancasccocha
- Ancascocha
- Anccoccahua
- Anchapilla
- Ancuylla
- Angostura
- Aniso
- Anta
- Anta Huaico
- Anta Huayco
- Antaccasa 1
- Antaccasa 2
- Antallani
- Antapucro
- Apara
- Arccocasa
- Arenizo Tarco
- Ascacha
- Asiento
- Atanque
- Atojocha
- Atunquiuna
- Auquilla
- Ayani
- Aycara
- Belenga
- Bellavista
- Belén
- Bocaminas
- Bodega
- Boveda
- Bravucaso
- Breapampa
- Buenavista
- Cacahuasi
- Cachichayoc
- Calane
- Calera
- Calera Alta
- Callacalla
- Callara
- Callcaloma
- Calorno
- Calpamayo
- Campo Santo
- Cancagua
- Cancalla
- Canllacca
- Canteria
- Canuascucho
- Capillania
- Capillapata
- Capillayoc
- Capillayoj
- Caranga
- Carenga
- Carhuanilla
- Carrizal
- Caseron
- Cateo Minero
- Cayara
- Cayarac
- Ccaccata
- Ccacyata
- Ccala Ccala
- Ccalaccha
- Ccalani
- Ccallucachu
- Ccanahuasi
- Ccaprasa
- Ccaputa
- Ccarhuayo
- Ccarihuaccachi
- Ccasaccahua
- Ccasaccasa
- Ccasapata
- Ccasucancca
- Cceccalla
- Ccechcca
- Ccehua
- Ccellocucho
- Ccelloyacu
- Ccenuani
- Cceyurumi
- Ccochani
- Ccochapata
- Ccochayoc
- Ccollota
- Ccollotapata
- Ccollpabamba
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccolpancucho
- Ccolte
- Ccosccupe
- Ccotaria
- Ccotcco
- Ccotoni
- Ccunic
- Cera Florida
- Cercaymarca
- Cerco
- Cgencco
- Chacabuilli
- Chacaccasa
- Chacapata
- Chacchoy
- Chaccllaga
- Chaco
- Chactasja
- Chaculle
- Chagchajata
- Chagropata
- Chahuaya
- Chaipi
- Challhua
- Chamaca
- Chamanapampa
- Champini
- Chantane
- Chantani
- Chapi
- Chapimarca
- Chaquiccocha
- Chaquijocha
- Chascha
- Chaucharaccra
- Chaupisora
- Checctascca
- Chenquene
- Chiara
- Chica Loma
- Chicacapampa
- Chicchicuro
- Chico
- Chihua
- Chilaccasa
- Chilca
- Chilcopampa
- Chilhuane
- Chillapucropampa
- Chillapucropanpa
- Chillhua
- Chillhuane
- Chinchircuna
- Chinguene
- Chinta
- Chipalloma
- Chipcara
- Chipilupampa
- Chiroca
- Chiuchilla
- Choccnopampa
- Chontacucho
- Chontahuaicco
- Chota
- Chucchurani
- Chuchuhuanca
- Chucma
- Chulla
- Chumpi
- Chunuma
- Chupega
- Chusi
- Chuspicucho
- Chuspicuchu
- Chuñuma
- Cocamarca
- Cochani
- Cochapata
- Cofradia
- Colcane
- Cole / Cote
- Collahuacho
- Collana
- Colloni
- Collpa
- Collpahuasi
- Colpahuasi
- Colpamayo
- Cometero
- Condorcarca
- Condorccata
- Condorcoccha
- Condorpampa
- Congormarca
- Consiri
- Coracora
- Costa Rica
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruzniyocc
- Cruzniyoj
- Cruzpata
- Cuesta Chagul
- Cuesta Macache
- Cuestachaqui
- Cuille
- Cuncalla
- Cuncari
- Cuncaya
- Curumasi
- Cusama
- Diezmo
- Egaga
- El Cascajal
- Encanoma
- Escalera
- Esquinayocc
- Fauniache
- Fauñiache
- Fundo Bella Vega
- Fundo Campo Santo
- Fundo Convento
- Fundo Llocllata
- Fundo Trapiche
- Fundo Umancasiri
- Fundocsacajal
- Gegeriscacucho
- Gerguera
- Geriscacucho
- Gesguehuasi
- Ginuacuesta
- Giñuacuesta
- Guagochuca
- Hacienda Incahuasi
- Hacienda Larcapa
- Hacienda Las Chacras
- Hacienda Tamho
- Hacienda las Tapias
- Hogepampa
- Horquilla
- Huaca Puquio
- Huacachipa
- Huaccempampa
- Huaccepampa
- Huaccmine
- Huaccraccasa
- Huachhuachapampa
- Huachuapampa
- Huaicane
- Huaichao
- Huaichaupatianan
- Huainiache
- Huaiquioccasa
- Hualhuito
- Huallapampa
- Huallhua
- Huallucane
- Huallyapuquio
- Huamampampa
- Huamanpampa
- Huamarripa
- Huampo
- Huanaccmarca
- Huanca Huanca
- Huancallache
- Huancarpiata
- Huanco
- Huancute
- Huanquilloma
- Huanquipa
- Huaraccopampa
- Huaraccoyoc
- Huarangal
- Huarango
- Huarcayani
- Huarcca
- Huarhua
- Huarhuacucho
- Huarmihuacuna
- Huarmihuancuna
- Huascuya
- Huashuacha
- Huashuilca
- Huayata
- Huayccohuasi
- Huaylla Huasi
- Huayllacucho
- Huayllampa
- Huayllani
- Huayllapata
- Huayta
- Huaytachaca
- Huayunca
- Huichca
- Huicho
- Huicullo
- Huillacota
- Huiracochapampa
- Huisa
- Huisjo
- Huito
- Humanripa
- Huncayachi
- Hupahuiri
- Hupayanque
- Huschalle
- Huyllane
- Ichicpurulla
- Ichupampa
- Iglesiapata
- Ilcococha
- Inca Huasi
- Incahuasi
- Incuyo
- Intihuatana
- Iscay Cruz
- Ischupampa
- Ischupampa 1
- Isco
- Ishchuchacra
- Isla
- Isno
- Ispacca
- Jajata
- Jallo
- Jallo Jallo
- Jancolla
- Japaso
- Jasahuasi
- Jatujo
- Jatunhuasi
- Jatunsayana
- Jeccaccasa
- Jellaccha
- Jelpicucho
- Jelusalem
- Jengo
- Jenta
- Jerusalem
- Jesnane
- Jeullajocha
- Jirpihuani
- Jochapampa
- Jolchuscha
- Joll Pabamba
- Jollpacucho
- Jollpancucho
- Jotjolla
- Jullpahuasi
- Jutca
- La Charpa
- Labelavisin
- Labramani
- Lacaya
- Laccapata
- Laccuna
- Lagunilla
- Lahualla
- Lairamarca
- Lambraspuquio
- Lancane
- Las Chacras
- Las Tapias
- Lavadero Secseca
- Llancama
- Llihua
- Llinlli
- Llocllata
- Lluilluchapampa
- Lobelauisin
- Loma Huasinamojo
- Lomaspata
- Lorenza
- Lorochayoc
- Lucmani
- Lucre
- Lugmani
- Lugre
- Maccoro
- Macma
- Mal Paso
- Malco
- Manca Paccra
- Manzanayocc
- Marayniyocc
- Marcata

…and 346 more.

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 Parinacochas Province

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

### Water

86 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Cerro Senigasora
- Dique Ancasccocha
- Huncayachi Pampa
- Laguna Choquequilca
- Laguna Chucchurani
- Laguna Chusi
- Laguna Condorcarca
- Laguna Parcco
- Laguna Rititacana
- Laguna Tararunqui
- Laguna Tipicocha
- Quebrada Agollay
- Quebrada Anampacha
- Quebrada Angostura
- Quebrada Angostura
- Quebrada Antahuayco
- Quebrada Ayayaucho
- Quebrada Añazo
- Quebrada Calera
- Quebrada Chaucharaccra
- Quebrada Chichalloc
- Quebrada Chillua
- Quebrada Chucu Yuma
- Quebrada Coline

…and 71 more.

### Hills and mountains

235 mountains; 1 valley.

- Cerro Sarnahuiri · 4,803 m
- Cerro Ccorihuiri · 4,788 m
- Cerro Pumahuiri · 4,784 m
- Cerro Comulla · 4,726 m
- Cerro Jatunpunco · 4,677 m
- Cerro Huachuhuani · 4,676 m
- Cerro Nasama · 4,605 m
- Cerro Tastani · 4,597 m
- Cerro Pirua · 4,539 m
- Cerro Jaripana · 4,487 m
- Cerro Torpuya · 4,468 m
- Cerro Achataihua · 4,440 m
- Cerro Lindero · 4,377 m
- Cerro Chonta · 4,376 m
- Cerro Mosoca · 4,367 m
- Cerro Huarcaypio · 4,261 m
- Cerro Peste · 4,260 m
- Cerro Pumantana · 4,228 m
- Cerro Rayusca · 4,220 m
- Cerro Timpuya · 4,212 m
- Cerro Ayayaucho · 4,180 m
- Cerro Ccecceresca · 4,166 m
- Cerro Jalla Marca · 4,144 m
- Cerro Palcarana · 4,141 m

…and 212 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Chuchuhuanca

### Estates

3 estates.

- Hacienda Alanta
- Hacienda Huamanpampa
- Hacienda Tambillos

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 Parinacochas Province and the best time to visit

In Parinacochas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 272 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (51 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 51 

Feb 11 51 

Mar 11 40 

Apr 11 11 

May 10 9 

Jun 9 2 

Jul 9 5 

Aug 10 5 

Sep 11 10 

Oct 11 17 

Nov 11 22 

Dec 11 48 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Parinacochas Province

Places mapped inside Parinacochas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools142
- Restaurants3
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Parinacochas Province?In Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Parinacochas Province?Andahuaylas Province, Antabamba Province, Aymaraes Province, Caraveli Province, La Union Province, Lucanas Province and Paucar del Sara Sara Province
- What is there to see in Parinacochas Province?Inka Wasi, Museo Municipal de Parinacochas, Sara Sara
- What time zone is Parinacochas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Parinacochas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Parinacochas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parinacochas Province?746 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parinacochas Province?Settlements lie between 1,065 m and 4,532 m
- What is the highest point in Parinacochas Province?Cerro Sarnahuiri (4,803 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Parinacochas Province?September to April
- How many hospitals are in Parinacochas Province?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Parinacochas Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Parinacochas Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parinacochas Province?PE0507 (OCHA common operational dataset)