# Pararca District, Paucar del Sara Sara Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pararca/ District · Paucar del Sara Sara Province # Pararca Pararca is a district of Peru in Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **56.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.7km² - 3mapped services - 3,200 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pararca? Pararca lies in [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/lampa/), [Pausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pausa/) and [Sara Sara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/sara-sara/). By area it is the 1588th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/). The centre of Pararca is about 523 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2101° S, 73.4542° 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 Pararca ### Nearby, outside Pararca - Las Pirkas · viewpoint, Pausa13 km - Sara Sara · volcano, Puyusca13 km - Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa · attraction, Pausa13 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: Pararca - 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) · Nazca167 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa238 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 06:16, sunset around 17:30). 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 Pararca Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Pararca. The largest with a recorded population: Aulla (181) and Antamarca (22). Settlements here lie between about 2,984 m and 3,593 m above sea level (median 3,200 m). - Achamarca - Antamarca - Aulla - Ccahuaasno - Chupahuacho - Colcabamba - Pararca - Pichcca Puquio - Quirquinoso 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 Pararca Named natural and historic features inside Pararca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Condorcirca · 4,491 m - Cerro Banderacasa · 3,625 m - Cerro Cóndor Cenca · 3,382 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Chuchuhuanca 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 Pararca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Paucar del Sara Sara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (90 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 6 89 Feb 6 90 Mar 6 68 Apr 6 21 May 5 11 Jun 4 3 Jul 4 8 Aug 5 8 Sep 6 16 Oct 6 30 Nov 7 40 Dec 7 79 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pararca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) Petrol pump Gasolinera Ildebrando · Lampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21831&mlon=-73.34744#map=17/-15.21831/-73.34744) Hotel Virgen de las Nieves · Lampa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21555&mlon=-73.34555#map=17/-15.21555/-73.34555) School Institución Educativa 24234 Santa Cruz · Pararca 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21880&mlon=-73.46280#map=17/-15.21880/-73.46280) 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 Pararca Places mapped inside Pararca in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Paucar del Sara Sara Province - Colta - Corculla - Lampa - Marcabamba - Oyolo - Pausa - San Javier de Alpabamba - San Jose de Ushua - Sara Sara ## Quick answers - Where is Pararca?In Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Pararca?Lampa, Pausa and Sara Sara - What is there to see in Pararca?Las Pirkas, Sara Sara, Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa - What time zone is Pararca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pararca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pararca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pararca?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pararca?Settlements lie between 2,984 m and 3,593 m - What is the highest point in Pararca?Cerro Condorcirca (4,491 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Pararca?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pararca?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pararca?Gasolinera Ildebrando, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pararca?PE050807 (OCHA common operational dataset)