# San Jose de Ushua District, Paucar del Sara Sara Province

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District · Paucar del Sara Sara Province 

# San Jose de Ushua

San Jose de Ushua is a district of Peru in Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **28.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,295 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Jose de Ushua?

San Jose de Ushua 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 5 other districts: [Charcana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/charcana/), [Colta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/colta/), [Corculla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/corculla/), [Oyolo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/oyolo/) and [Quechualla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/quechualla/). By area it is the 1739th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.4% of [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/). The centre of San Jose de Ushua is about 546 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2278° S, 73.1851° 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 San Jose de Ushua

### Nearby, outside San Jose de Ushua

- Arch of stone · viewpoint, Quechualla11 km
- Huaña · archaeological site, Quechualla17 km
- Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa · attraction, Pausa17 km
- Volcán Auquihuato (Ver Cerro Auquihuato) · volcano, Oyolo17 km
- Ushua · waterfall, Tauria18 km
- Bosque de cactus Judiopampa · attraction, Quechualla19 km
- Las Pirkas · viewpoint, Pausa19 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: San Jose de Ushua

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas170 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca195 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:29).

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 San Jose de Ushua

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in San Jose de Ushua. The largest with a recorded population: San José de Ushua (127), Quinocay (17) and Mataya (7). Settlements here lie between about 2,686 m and 3,694 m above sea level (median 3,295 m).

- Ccahuina
- Huancachupi
- Huaycahuacho
- Mataya
- Pampaullo
- Quinocay
- San José de Ushua
- Sayhua

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).

## Weather in San Jose de Ushua 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.

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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 San Jose de Ushua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Ildebrando · Lampa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21831&mlon=-73.34744#map=17/-15.21831/-73.34744) 

Hotel Virgen de las Nieves · Lampa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21555&mlon=-73.34555#map=17/-15.21555/-73.34555) 

School Institución Educativa San Pedro De Corculla · Corculla 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26320&mlon=-73.19980#map=17/-15.26320/-73.19980) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24051&mlon=-73.07011#map=17/-15.24051/-73.07011) 

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 San Jose de Ushua

Places mapped inside San Jose de Ushua 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
- Pararca
- Pausa
- San Javier de Alpabamba
- Sara Sara

## Quick answers

- Where is San Jose de Ushua?In Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders San Jose de Ushua?Charcana, Colta, Corculla, Oyolo and Quechualla
- What is there to see in San Jose de Ushua?Arch of stone, Huaña, Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa, Volcán Auquihuato (Ver Cerro Auquihuato)
- What time zone is San Jose de Ushua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Jose de Ushua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Jose de Ushua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Jose de Ushua?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Jose de Ushua?Settlements lie between 2,686 m and 3,694 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Jose de Ushua?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Jose de Ushua?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jose de Ushua?Gasolinera Ildebrando, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Jose de Ushua?PE050809 (OCHA common operational dataset)