# Belen District, Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department – Villages

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

District · Sucre Province 

# Belen

Belen is a district of Peru in Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **36.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,028 mtypical elevation

## Where is Belen?

Belen lies in [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Accomarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/accomarca/), [Carhuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/carhuanca/), [Chalcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/chalcos/), [Huambalpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/huambalpa/) and [San Antonio de Cachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-antonio-de-cachi/). By area it is the 1692nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/). The centre of Belen is about 404 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7994° S, 73.7681° 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 Belen

### Nearby, outside Belen

- Pucará · archaeological site, Chalcos6.0 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: Belen

- 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) · Andahuaylas46 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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.

## Villages and localities in Belen

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Belen. The largest with a recorded population: Belén (506), Cuije (47) and Socos (43). Settlements here lie between about 2,993 m and 3,247 m above sea level (median 3,028 m).

- Belén
- Cochayoj
- Cuije
- San Cristobal de Cochayoc
- Soccos
- Socos

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 Belen

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huanchos
- Río Cangallo
- Río Chicha

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Cuyoc · 2,584 m

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 Belen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucre Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 648 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 98 

Feb 13 99 

Mar 13 80 

Apr 13 25 

May 12 14 

Jun 12 4 

Jul 11 10 

Aug 12 11 

Sep 13 21 

Oct 14 35 

Nov 14 48 

Dec 14 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Belen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Querobamba · Querobamba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00808&mlon=-73.84320#map=17/-14.00808/-73.84320) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Star · Huaya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87907&mlon=-73.93209#map=17/-13.87907/-73.93209) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24106 · Belen 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.80693&mlon=-73.75752#map=17/-13.80693/-73.75752) 

College Instituto Benigno Ayala Esquivel · Huaya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84969&mlon=-73.95102#map=17/-13.84969/-73.95102) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Uranmarca · Uranmarca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67195&mlon=-73.66942#map=17/-13.67195/-73.66942) 

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 Belen

Places mapped inside Belen in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Sucre Province

- Chalcos
- Chilcayoc
- Huacaña
- Morcolla
- Paico
- Querobamba
- San Pedro de Larcay
- San Salvador de Quije
- Santiago de Paucaray
- Soras

## Quick answers

- Where is Belen?In Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Belen?Accomarca, Carhuanca, Chalcos, Huambalpa and San Antonio de Cachi
- What is there to see in Belen?Pucará
- What time zone is Belen in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Belen?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Belen?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Belen?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Belen?Settlements lie between 2,993 m and 3,247 m
- What is the highest point in Belen?Cerro Cuyoc (2,584 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Belen?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Belen?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Belen?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belen?Grifo, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Belen?PE050902 (OCHA common operational dataset)