# Puyusca District, Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/puyusca/ District · Parinacochas Province # Puyusca Puyusca is a district of Peru in Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **643.3 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 643km² - 18mapped services - 3,375 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puyusca? Puyusca lies in [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/cahuacho/), [Chumpi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/chumpi/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/lampa/), [Pausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pausa/), [Pullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/pullo/), [Quicacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/quicacha/) and [Sara Sara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/sara-sara/). By area it is the 368th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.8% of [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/). The centre of Puyusca is about 519 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2779° S, 73.5681° 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 Puyusca OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puyusca: 1 volcano. - Sara Sara · volcano ### Nearby, outside Puyusca - Inka Wasi · archaeological site, Pullo19 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: Puyusca - 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) · Nazca157 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa244 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) 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. ## Villages and localities in Puyusca Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Puyusca. The largest with a recorded population: Incuyo (776), Lacaya (295), Yuracchuasi (192), Collahuacho (146), Sallasalla (123) and Calera (123). Settlements here lie between about 3,173 m and 4,492 m above sea level (median 3,375 m). - Alto Calera - Angostura - Bodega - Calera - Calera Alta - Callara - Cayara - Cayarac - Ccaccata - Ccallucachu - Ccechcca - Ccosccupe - Chaquiccocha - Chillhuane - Chipalloma - Collahuacho - Colloni - Collpahuasi - Cruzniyocc - Cruzniyoj - Escalera - Gegeriscacucho - Geriscacucho - Huacachipa - Huaichaupatianan - Huarcayani - Huashuacha - Huaylla Huasi - Incuyo - Jajata - Jellaccha - Lacaya - Molino - Montelloque - Nunomusca - Nuñomusca - Occopunta - Occoruro - Ojopunta - Ontucco - Osccollo - Pachapuco - Palca - Pallalca - Pallallca - Pararca - Pichca - Pongo - Puca Esquina - Puchica - Pultutoca - Puyusca - Quicopuquio - Quischca - Quishuarani - Rancho Alegre - Rarasuña - Reparticion - Sallasalla - San Jose - Santa Catalina - Sayhua - Tambillos - Tantarani - Tantarilla - Totora - Totorcco - Trapiche - Tucuire - Untuco - Volteo - Yanaorcco - Yanaorjo - Yuracchasi - Yuracchuasi - Zora 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 Puyusca Named natural and historic features inside Puyusca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Rititacana - Quebrada Añazo - Quebrada Calera - Quebrada Huertayoc - Quebrada Tastayoj - Quebrada Totora - Río Atun Mayo - Río Huilajro - Río Poltotuca - Río Pongo Chico - Río Vado ### Hills and mountains 48 mountains. - Cerro Chonta · 4,376 m - Cerro Ccecceresca · 4,166 m - Cerro Trompo Orcco · 3,985 m - Cerro Chipchipilla · 3,971 m - Cerro Japaso · 3,968 m - Cerro Raulla · 3,967 m - Cerro Queñuapunta · 3,960 m - Cerro Quisotajana · 3,906 m - Cerro Huamantirca · 3,900 m - Cerro Huayllarane · 3,863 m - Cerro Puyusca · 3,859 m - Cerro Lihuine · 3,845 m - Cerro Pucaranra · 3,834 m - Cerro Rupailla · 3,822 m - Cerro Conocerca · 3,820 m - Cerro Iyayoj · 3,815 m - Cerro Ccarhuasca · 3,807 m - Cerro Trampayocpata · 3,779 m - Cerro Illapata · 3,756 m - Cerro Trampa Pampa · 3,737 m - Cerro Atunorcco · 3,731 m - Cerro Budigancho · 3,710 m - Colla Huacho Loma · 3,682 m - Cerro Airampolona · 3,676 m …and 24 more. ### Estates 1 estate. - 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 Puyusca and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puyusca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) ATM Multiservicios Policarpo · Coracora 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01632&mlon=-73.78315#map=17/-15.01632/-73.78315) Petrol pump Grifo Apóstol Santiago · Pausa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27947&mlon=-73.34751#map=17/-15.27947/-73.34751) Hotel Hotel & Multiservicios Kingcenter · Pausa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27970&mlon=-73.34580#map=17/-15.27970/-73.34580) School Colegio 24240 Santo Dominguito Sabio · Puyusca 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.25165&mlon=-73.56873#map=17/-15.25165/-73.56873) Police station Comisaría de Cora Cora · Coracora 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.01696&mlon=-73.78183#map=17/-15.01696/-73.78183) 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 Puyusca Places mapped inside Puyusca in open map data, by type. - Schools18 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 Parinacochas Province - Chumpi - Coracora - Coronel Castañeda - Pacapausa - Pullo - San Francisco de Ravacayco - Upahuacho ## Quick answers - Where is Puyusca?In Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Puyusca?Cahuacho, Chumpi, Lampa, Pausa, Pullo, Quicacha and Sara Sara - What is there to see in Puyusca?Sara Sara - What time zone is Puyusca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puyusca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Puyusca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puyusca?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puyusca?Settlements lie between 3,173 m and 4,492 m - What is the highest point in Puyusca?Cerro Chonta (4,376 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puyusca?September to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Puyusca?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puyusca?Banco de la Nación, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puyusca?Multiservicios Policarpo, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puyusca?Grifo Apóstol Santiago, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puyusca?PE050706 (OCHA common operational dataset)