# Soras District, Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department – Villages

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

District · Sucre Province 

# Soras

Soras is a district of Peru in Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **351.8 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 352km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,941 mtypical elevation

## Where is Soras?

Soras lies in [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chipao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chipao/), [Morcolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/morcolla/), [Pampachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pampachiri/), [Pomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pomacocha/), [Querobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/querobamba/), [San Pedro de Larcay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-pedro-de-larcay/), [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 641st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.7% of [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/). The centre of Soras is about 436 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2135° S, 73.6751° 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 Soras

### Nearby, outside Soras

- Iglesia Chayo · attraction, San Pedro de Larcay14 km
- Complejo Arqueológico Chicha Quasa · archaeological site, Pampachiri16 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: Soras

- 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) · Andahuaylas66 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 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 Soras

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Soras. The largest with a recorded population: Chaupihuasi (41), Chullhua (20), Ccesacce (12), Parecca (10), Yacutay (5) and Ccasahuasi (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,733 m and 4,364 m above sea level (median 3,941 m).

- Achoacorral
- Allipachaca
- Anaccocha
- Arco Punco
- Asnaccocha
- Buena Vista
- Cacacha
- Campaniyayocc
- Casacancho
- Cascajilcha / Cascajal
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccellohischo
- Ccerencha / Ccerincha
- Ccesacce
- Cceuquicho
- Ccicaucha
- Cconani
- Chacapata
- Chaupihuasi
- Chullhua
- Doce Corral
- Gomez Pata
- Hacerhuacho
- Hacienda Huasi
- Hacienda Llamaja
- Huaccoto
- Huaicarumi
- Huaillacha
- Huaitarumi
- Hualahuarcco
- Hualahuarco
- Huancanicha
- Huasaquilla
- Huayccoase
- Huayllane
- Jajaya
- Jala Orjo
- Jollpa
- Joymi
- Leccleccalla
- Nunupuquio
- Occoroyoc
- Ochoyaco
- Ojo Pampa
- Otocco Achana
- Pallacco
- Pallccacha
- Pampaminas
- Parecca
- Paucacorral
- Pillucya
- Pinturcha
- Potacca
- Potuncco
- Quichquicha
- Quinchucancha
- Quisira
- Rumisunto
- Rupascahuasi
- Salccantihua
- Santine
- Sicuani
- Sinai
- Soras
- Tempocc
- Titanccata
- Tranca
- Tranca 1
- Uchujaco
- Vista Alegre
- Volcan de Carhuarazo
- Yacuraquina
- Yacutay
- Yanasanga
- 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 Soras

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Laguna Chaupiccocho
- Laguna Hualaharcco
- Laguna Huarmiccocha
- Laguna San Valentín
- Laguna Yanaccocha
- Quebrada Poma Puquio
- Río Ccollpa
- Río Chalhuamayo
- Río Chullhua
- Río Ello Huicho
- Río Huancanicha
- Río José Paccari
- Río Rivaspa
- Río Santine

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Ayayocc · 4,674 m
- Cerro Lligua · 4,576 m
- Cerro Huaman Huire · 4,435 m
- Cerro Allajachqui · 4,410 m
- Cerro Paya Paya · 4,326 m
- Cerro Ccaripallacca · 4,246 m
- Cerro Jalaorjo · 4,144 m
- Cerro Chuncuchayoc · 4,089 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 Soras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucre Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 265 m higher 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). 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 7 98 

Feb 7 99 

Mar 7 80 

Apr 7 25 

May 6 14 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 5 10 

Aug 6 11 

Sep 7 21 

Oct 8 35 

Nov 8 48 

Dec 8 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · San Miguel de Chaccrampa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96739&mlon=-73.58960#map=17/-13.96739/-73.58960) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Hotel Ch'usay · Soras 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12854&mlon=-73.59330#map=17/-14.12854/-73.59330) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24603 · Soras 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22970&mlon=-73.68430#map=17/-14.22970/-73.68430) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 28 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 Soras

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

- Hotels1
- Schools9

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
- Paico
- Querobamba
- San Pedro de Larcay
- San Salvador de Quije
- Santiago de Paucaray

## Quick answers

- Where is Soras?In Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Soras?Chipao, Morcolla, Pampachiri, Pomacocha, Querobamba, San Pedro de Larcay, San Salvador de Quije and Santiago de Paucaray
- What is there to see in Soras?Iglesia Chayo, Complejo Arqueológico Chicha Quasa
- What time zone is Soras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Soras?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Soras?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Soras?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Soras?Settlements lie between 2,733 m and 4,364 m
- What is the highest point in Soras?Cerro Ayayocc (4,674 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Soras?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Soras?Banco de la Nación, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soras?Grifo, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Soras?PE050911 (OCHA common operational dataset)