# Chalcos District, Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Sucre Province 

# Chalcos

Chalcos is a district of Peru in Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **54.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,212 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chalcos?

Chalcos lies in [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Accomarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/accomarca/), [Belen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/belen/), [Chilcayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/chilcayoc/), [Independencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/independencia/), [Querobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/querobamba/) and [San Antonio de Cachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-antonio-de-cachi/). By area it is the 1599th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/). The centre of Chalcos is about 408 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8557° S, 73.7550° 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 Chalcos

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chalcos: 1 archaeological site.

- Pucará · archaeological site

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: Chalcos

- 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) · Andahuaylas47 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho92 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 Chalcos

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Chalcos. The largest with a recorded population: Chalcos (253), Pamparca (84), Corral Pata (60), Pueblo Nuevo (42), Illahuasi (25) and Tranca (17). Settlements here lie between about 2,824 m and 3,650 m above sea level (median 3,212 m).

- Ayalca
- Ayalca Ankara
- Ccochanccay
- Cconccorpata
- Chalcos
- Chuncuni
- Concorpata
- Corral Pata
- Erapata
- Huasacapo
- Illahuasi
- Marcochayoc
- Ocro
- Ocroca
- Pamparca
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Raccaynioj
- Tranca
- Urpayituasi
- Yactachacra

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 Chalcos

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Antaco Huaycco
- Quebrada Antana
- Quebrada Jatun Huayjo
- Quebrada Patiolán
- Quebrada Pistinga
- Quebrada Puncutay
- Quebrada Sanjahuayjo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Sonaje · 4,167 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 Chalcos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucre Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 464 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 **August to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 98 

Feb 12 99 

Mar 12 80 

Apr 12 25 

May 11 14 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 10 10 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 21 

Oct 12 35 

Nov 13 48 

Dec 12 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalcos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Querobamba · Querobamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00808&mlon=-73.84320#map=17/-14.00808/-73.84320) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Star · Huaya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87907&mlon=-73.93209#map=17/-13.87907/-73.93209) 

School Institución Educativa San Juan Bautista · Chalcos 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84840&mlon=-73.75640#map=17/-13.84840/-73.75640) 

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 Canaria · Canaria 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92342&mlon=-73.90528#map=17/-13.92342/-73.90528) 

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 Chalcos

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

- Schools6

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chalcos?In Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Chalcos?Accomarca, Belen, Chilcayoc, Independencia, Querobamba and San Antonio de Cachi
- What is there to see in Chalcos?Pucará
- What time zone is Chalcos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chalcos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chalcos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chalcos?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chalcos?Settlements lie between 2,824 m and 3,650 m
- What is the highest point in Chalcos?Cerro Sonaje (4,167 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chalcos?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chalcos?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chalcos?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalcos?Grifo, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chalcos?PE050903 (OCHA common operational dataset)