# Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · Ayacucho Department 

# Sucre Province

Sucre Province is a province of Peru in Ayacucho Department. It covers **1,784.9 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 396 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,785km²
- 11districts
- 76mapped services

## Where is Sucre Province?

Sucre Province lies in [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/) and [Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/). By area it is the 150th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/). The centre of Sucre Province is about 421 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 115 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Ayacucho Department. The centre point is at 14.0899° S, 73.7589° 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 Sucre Province

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sucre Province: 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Pucará · archaeological site
- Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña · viewpoint
- Iglesia Chayo · attraction

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: Sucre 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas61 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:34).

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 Sucre Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Belen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/belen/) 36 6 2 

[Chalcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/chalcos/) 55 20 6 

[Chilcayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/chilcayoc/) 30 18 6 

[Huacaña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/huacana/) 144 31 4 

[Morcolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/morcolla/) 289 57 7 

[Paico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/paico/) 79 19 5 

[Querobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/querobamba/) 282 76 18 

[San Pedro de Larcay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-pedro-de-larcay/) 314 42 7 

[San Salvador de Quije](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-salvador-de-quije/) 142 39 7 

[Santiago de Paucaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/santiago-de-paucaray/) 62 28 4 

[Soras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/soras/) 352 76 10 

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 Sucre Province

Open gazetteers list **396 villages, towns and localities** in Sucre Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Pedro de Larcay (553), Tintay (551), Morcolla (511), Belén (506), Paico (472) and Autama (421). Settlements here lie between about 2,281 m and 4,442 m above sea level (median 3,676 m).

- Accobamba
- Accohuacho
- Achoacorral
- Afilayocc
- Aimarccacha
- Aizanca
- Alccaachi
- Allca Accchi
- Allipachaca
- Almapampa
- Aluzpampa
- Amaruyoc
- Anaccocha
- Analachayoc
- Analayoc
- Ancapatiyanan
- Anccasilla
- Anuccoire
- Arco Punco
- Arma
- Asnaccocha
- Atihuara
- Atiquipa
- Autama
- Ayalca
- Ayalca Ankara
- Ayane
- Ayapata
- Aymarccocha
- Aysanca
- Barriendosnioc
- Barrio Chaupi
- Barrio Pampa
- Belén
- Buena Vista
- Cabildona
- Cabracancha
- Cacacha
- Cachi
- Calzada
- Campaniyayocc
- Campoya
- Canana
- Caracara
- Carancani
- Casacancho
- Cascajilcha / Cascajal
- Cayhua
- Cañana
- Ccaccahuasi
- Ccaccencora
- Ccallhuaniso
- Ccallucha
- Ccara Ccara
- Ccarcca
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccañana
- Ccechua
- Ccellchinsa
- Ccellohischo
- Ccerencha / Ccerincha
- Ccesacce
- Ccesepata
- Cceuquicho
- Ccicaucha
- Ccirincha
- Ccochanccay
- Ccochapata
- Ccochcca
- Ccollccabamba
- Ccollccena
- Ccollpapampa
- Cconani
- Cconccorpata
- Ccotani
- Chacachimpa
- Chacapata
- Chacnapallcca
- Chailhuani
- Chalcos
- Chalhuioc
- Challhuacha
- Challhuani
- Champacha
- Chancure
- Chaquiccocha
- Charamarca
- Charccana
- Chaupihuasi
- Chaupimayo
- Checchuy
- Chicha
- Chilcabamba
- Chilcayoc
- Chimia
- Chinche
- Chirihuaicco
- Chiusa
- Chonta
- Choquepata
- Chuccesuyruru
- Chuchupuyo
- Chucni
- Chullhua
- Chunaya
- Chuncuni
- Chununa
- Chuquibamba
- Chuschama
- Chuñuna
- Chílcayoc
- Cochayoj
- Cochcca
- Collpa
- Comunpampa
- Concorpata
- Condorjojo
- Contra Corral
- Corral Pata
- Cotoysa
- Cruz Pampa
- Cuchayocc
- Cucho Cucho
- Cuije
- Cuitapa
- Cunca
- Cura Curacacha
- Curita
- Cuyto
- Doce Corral
- Erapata
- Euquicho
- Gomez Pata
- Guan Pata
- Hacer Huacho
- Hacerhuacho
- Hacienda Arma
- Hacienda Huasi
- Hacienda Llamaja
- Hacienda Ojora
- Hacienda Pampa
- Hacienda San José
- Hojarailla
- Huacaña
- Huaccoto
- Huacha Huacha
- Huachochioc
- Huaco
- Huaicarumi
- Huaichau
- Huaija Huaijo
- Huailla
- Huaillacha
- Huaitarumi
- Huala Huarco
- Hualahuarcco
- Hualahuarco
- Huamani Pata
- Huambrani
- Huampo
- Huampota
- Huancanicha
- Huanchos
- Huancoire
- Huanquine
- Huasacapo
- Huasaquilla
- Huasco
- Huascoto
- Huasinacha
- Huasipata
- Huatanosa
- Huayccoase
- Huayhuaccata
- Huayhuane
- Huayhuani
- Huayllaccahua / Huacuylla
- Huayllacha
- Huayllane
- Huayta Huerta
- Huaytaccocha
- Hueccropampa
- Huejro Pampa
- Huicana
- Huiccocho
- Huichilla
- Huicsi
- Huilqui
- Huito
- Icatita
- Illachayoc
- Illahuasi
- Illapata
- Irapata
- Jajaya
- Jala Orjo
- Jantune
- Japuta
- Jatum Huerta
- Jatumpampa
- Jatun Huerta
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Rumi
- Jatunhuasi
- Jatún Pampa
- Jatún Rumi
- Jetnayapata
- Jihuane
- Jimpalla
- Jocha
- Jochapampa
- Jollpa
- Jollpas
- Jornada
- Jose Paccari
- Joshjapampa
- José Paccari
- Jota Huati
- Jotomolle
- Joymi
- Jurado
- Jusca Pucro
- Lacalla
- Lambras Pata
- Lauje
- Layrata
- Leccleccalla
- Levapucro
- Llachuni
- Llactuchayoc
- Llahuispa
- Llama Huasi
- Llanto Pati
- Lliuja
- Lluchcanta
- Lucamanta
- Lucamanta / Luccamonta
- Luchcanta
- Malucha
- Manco Joniche
- Marca
- Marca Palla
- Marcochayoc
- Mastara
- Matara
- Maticlla
- Matiyocc
- Milloccocha
- Mimina
- Minuna
- Mitapampa
- Mollepampa
- Mollipata
- Morcolla
- Moyta
- Nawin Puquio
- Nunupuquio
- Occaraylla
- Occollacchama
- Occoroyoc
- Occra
- Ochayllamo
- Ochoyaco
- Ocro
- Ocroca
- Ojo Pampa
- Ojoruyoc
- Orjochacra
- Orjohuasi
- Otocco Achana
- Oyrochaca
- Pacaccacca
- Paccha
- Pacpaca
- Paico
- Palja
- Palla
- Pallacco
- Pallcca
- Pallccacha
- Pallccapampa
- Pallja
- Pampa Estancia
- Pampachacra
- Pampaminas
- Pamparca
- Parantuna
- Parecca
- Patahuasi
- Pato
- Paucacorral
- Paucaray
- Paulapoasi
- Pihuallio
- Pillucya
- Pincocalla
- Pinculluna
- Pinturcha
- Pishjapuquio
- Pisicctollana
- Platero Pata
- Poma
- Posihua
- Potacca
- Potoliso
- Potongo
- Potuncco
- Puca Puca
- Pucacorral
- Pucahuasi
- Pucarpata
- Puchuma
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puma Pucro
- Puyhuascha
- Querobamba
- Quichquicha
- Quinchucancha
- Quisira
- Raccaynioj
- Rojasjata / Rojasccata
- Roma
- Rumisunto
- Rupascahuasi
- Saccsata
- Salccantihua
- San Cristobal de Cochayoc
- San José
- San Marcelo
- San Pedro de Larcay
- San Salvador de Quije
- Santa Cruz de Ccarmencca
- Santa Fe de Millwata
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Huanchos
- Santarccocha
- Santiago de Paucaray
- Santine
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomas
- Sapsi Raccay
- Saramarca
- Sarapata
- Sayana
- Saygua
- Sayri
- Sicuani
- Sihue
- Sihui
- Sillacha
- Sinai
- Soccos
- Soccoscucho
- Socos
- Sojoscucho
- Sora Sora
- Soras
- Soytojo
- Tablada
- Tacta
- Talco
- Tambo
- Tancancha
- Tantarami
- Tantarnioc
- Tastani
- Tatacorral
- Teloro
- Tempocc
- Tincoj
- Tincos
- Tintay
- Titanca
- Titanccata
- Tito Minas
- Toccayscca
- Totora
- Totume
- Tranca
- Tranca 1
- Uchujaco
- Uchuy Huito Pampa
- Urpayituasi
- Vilcabamba
- Vista Alegre
- Volcan de Carhuarazo
- Yactachacra
- Yacuraquina
- Yacutay
- Yahuaro
- Yanacocha
- Yanapaccha
- Yanasanga
- Yapiana
- Yurachuasi
- Ñuñupuquio

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 Sucre Province

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

### Water

94 rivers and streams; 30 lakes.

- Laguna Aguajocha
- Laguna Atoctapa
- Laguna Chalhuaccocha
- Laguna Chaupeccocha
- Laguna Chaupiccocho
- Laguna Hualaharcco
- Laguna Huarmiccocha
- Laguna Huayanacocha
- Laguna Jaillajocha
- Laguna Lajocha
- Laguna Malerba
- Laguna Manachalchuayoc
- Laguna Mensajocha
- Laguna Ojuccocha
- Laguna Posmajocha
- Laguna Posmajocha
- Laguna Quishuarccocha
- Laguna San Valentín
- Laguna Santarjocha
- Laguna Santartocha
- Laguna Sihuisccocha
- Laguna Singua
- Laguna Soiroccocha
- Laguna Tajracocha

…and 100 more.

### Hills and mountains

71 mountains.

- Cerro Huayhuacure · 4,806 m
- Cerro Yauyo · 4,745 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,711 m
- Cerro Huaichaula · 4,692 m
- Cerro Ayayocc · 4,674 m
- Cerro Antajasa · 4,668 m
- Cerro Acco Orco · 4,664 m
- Cerro Calao · 4,611 m
- Cerro Mullu · 4,588 m
- Cerro Machaypata · 4,579 m
- Cerro Lligua · 4,576 m
- Cerro Piruro · 4,536 m
- Cerro Uchuysolar · 4,493 m
- Cerro Osjunta · 4,478 m
- Cerro Jelloorjo · 4,455 m
- Cerro Chialla · 4,446 m
- Cerro Patahuasi · 4,441 m
- Cerro Singata · 4,439 m
- Cerro Huaman Huire · 4,435 m
- Cerro Antalla · 4,432 m
- Cerro Usuru · 4,420 m
- Cerro Palaihua · 4,413 m
- Cerro Allajachqui · 4,410 m
- Cerro Jacaoro · 4,405 m

…and 47 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 Sucre Province and the best time to visit

In Sucre Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 9 98 

Feb 9 99 

Mar 9 80 

Apr 9 25 

May 8 14 

Jun 7 4 

Jul 7 10 

Aug 8 11 

Sep 9 21 

Oct 9 35 

Nov 10 48 

Dec 9 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sucre Province

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools67
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Sucre Province?In Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Sucre Province?Andahuaylas Province, Lucanas Province, Victor Fajardo Province and Vilcas Huaman Province
- What is there to see in Sucre Province?Iglesia Chayo, Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña, Pucará
- What time zone is Sucre Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sucre Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sucre Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sucre Province?396 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sucre Province?Settlements lie between 2,281 m and 4,442 m
- What is the highest point in Sucre Province?Cerro Huayhuacure (4,806 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Sucre Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Sucre Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sucre Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sucre Province?PE0509 (OCHA common operational dataset)