# Paico District, Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department – Villages

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

District · Sucre Province 

# Paico

Paico is a district of Peru in Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **79.3 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.3km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,042 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paico?

Paico lies in [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Huayana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huayana/), [San Miguel de Chaccrampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-miguel-de-chaccrampa/), [San Salvador de Quije](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-salvador-de-quije/) and [Santiago de Paucaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/santiago-de-paucaray/). By area it is the 1467th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.4% of [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/). The centre of Paico is about 426 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0156° S, 73.6621° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Paico

- 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) · Andahuaylas48 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho112 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 06:15, sunset around 17:33).

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 Paico

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Paico. The largest with a recorded population: Paico (472) and Sihui (404). Settlements here lie between about 2,892 m and 3,234 m above sea level (median 3,042 m).

- Aimarccacha
- Allca Accchi
- Ancapatiyanan
- Cabildona
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccochapata
- Chailhuani
- Champacha
- Charamarca
- Joshjapampa
- Jotomolle
- Layrata
- Nawin Puquio
- Paico
- Pallccapampa
- Santa Cruz de Ccarmencca
- Santarccocha
- Sihue
- Sihui

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 Paico

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chailhuani
- Quebrada Chaupijato
- Quebrada Pacchi
- Río Porja Mishca
- Río Sihui Huaijo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Antalla · 4,432 m
- Cerro Anauray · 3,456 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 Paico 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 634 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 11 4 

Jul 11 10 

Aug 12 11 

Sep 13 21 

Oct 14 35 

Nov 14 48 

Dec 13 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · San Miguel de Chaccrampa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96739&mlon=-73.58960#map=17/-13.96739/-73.58960) 

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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Hotel Ch'usay · Soras 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12854&mlon=-73.59330#map=17/-14.12854/-73.59330) 

School Institución Educativa Mariscal Andres Avelino Caceres · Paico 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.03700&mlon=-73.64000#map=17/-14.03700/-73.64000) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01219&mlon=-73.83859#map=17/-14.01219/-73.83859) 

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 Paico

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

- Schools4
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Paico?In Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Paico?Huayana, San Miguel de Chaccrampa, San Salvador de Quije and Santiago de Paucaray
- What time zone is Paico in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paico?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paico?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paico?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paico?Settlements lie between 2,892 m and 3,234 m
- What is the highest point in Paico?Cerro Antalla (4,432 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paico?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paico?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paico?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paico?Grifo, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paico?PE050907 (OCHA common operational dataset)