# Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/

Province · Ayacucho Department 

# Victor Fajardo Province

Victor Fajardo Province is a province of Peru in Ayacucho Department. It covers **2,265.4 km²**. It is divided into 12 districts. 641 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,265km²
- 12districts
- 90mapped services

## Where is Victor Fajardo Province?

Victor Fajardo Province lies in [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/), [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/), [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/) and [Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/). By area it is the 131st largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 5.2% of [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/). The centre of Victor Fajardo Province is about 383 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 81 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Ayacucho Department. The centre point is at 13.8709° S, 74.0292° 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 Victor Fajardo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Victor Fajardo Province: 4 archaeological sites; 4 attractions.

- Llactapata · archaeological site
- Raqa Raqaypata · archaeological site
- Ruinas de Inti Watana · archaeological site
- Zona Arquologica de Cachipata · archaeological site
- Aguas Termales Sarhua · attraction
- Cascadas de Campanayuq Sarhua · attraction
- Chapalla Qocha · attraction
- The Natural Pools of Millpu (Turquoise Waters) · 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: Victor Fajardo 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) · Andahuaylas76 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:35).

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 Victor Fajardo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alcamenca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/alcamenca/) 116 31 9 

[Apongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/apongo/) 176 31 5 

[Asquipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/asquipata/) 71 18 4 

[Canaria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/canaria/) 265 118 9 

[Cayara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/cayara/) 64 29 5 

[Colca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/colca/) 64 8 4 

[Huamanquiquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huamanquiquia/) 72 21 5 

[Huancapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancapi/) 239 81 11 

[Huancaraylla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancaraylla/) 162 43 4 

[Huaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huaya/) 157 76 12 

[Sarhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/sarhua/) 379 78 8 

[Vilcanchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/vilcanchos/) 500 127 14 

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 Victor Fajardo Province

Open gazetteers list **641 villages, towns and localities** in Victor Fajardo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Carampa (924), Cayara (919), Apongo (898), Colca (714), Circamarca (694) and Huancaraylla (573). Settlements here lie between about 2,466 m and 4,575 m above sea level (median 3,986 m).

- Abaspampa
- Acchi
- Acco Punco
- Accobamba
- Accocasa
- Accoccasa
- Accoccunca
- Accocunca
- Accopucro
- Accorumi
- Ajolla
- Ajonccara
- Alcamenca
- Allaucca Huaygo
- Allauja
- Allpachaca
- Ampate
- Ampu
- Anacata
- Anaramos
- Anatanca
- Ancarara
- Anccaspampa
- Andamarca
- Animas
- Anoccara Pampa
- Anoqara
- Anta
- Antac Rumi
- Antaccocha
- Antacocha
- Antahuanco
- Antajaja
- Antanahui
- Antapipucro
- Antaypuquio
- Antes Sincama
- Aparo
- Apongo
- Arapa
- Arpancca
- Artizayoc
- Asquipata
- Atahui
- Aulaya Pampa
- Auquilla
- Ayapahuman
- Bonishuasi
- Buena Vista de Sol
- Buenos Aires
- Cachipata
- Cajamarca
- Calisto Pata
- Callecancha
- Calvariocucho
- Campanayoq
- Canaria
- Cancau
- Cancha Cancha
- Cancha Pampa
- Canchapata
- Cangallo Jassa
- Caperuza
- Carampa
- Carapo
- Carboncancha
- Carcapampa
- Catalina Huanca
- Catanpani
- Cayara
- Cayghuari
- Cayhuari
- Ccaccahuasi
- Ccaccetuna Pampa
- Ccagrehuasi
- Ccampatuyocc
- Ccanccahua
- Ccano
- Ccapaso
- Ccarapo
- Ccarhuaccoyllo
- Ccarhuaypata
- Ccari
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccata Huasi
- Ccatacancha
- Ccatapata
- Ccatun Pampa
- Ccatunmachay
- Ccatunsora
- Ccawina
- Ccayocucho
- Ccellccay
- Ccenhua
- Ccenhuamayo
- Ccentil Ccecha
- Cceroccoto
- Ccerropampa
- Ccerulla
- Ccocha
- Ccocha Pampa
- Ccochapata
- Ccochapucro
- Ccollorccocha
- Ccollpa
- Ccompatuyuco
- Cconay
- Ccotamesa
- Ccotameza
- Ccoto Ccoto
- Ccuenhuasulla
- Ccueullacocha
- Cecclla
- Cerro Pampa
- Chaca Chaca
- Chacachaca
- Chacasma
- Chacllani
- Chailhuamayo
- Challhuamayo
- Challhuanipampa
- Challwarwayo / Chalhuamayo
- Chapccara
- Chaquicocha
- Charca
- Chaupi Huasi
- Chaupiccata
- Checcyacc
- Chejo Cruz
- Chicurayocc
- Chicuropata
- Chihuacnipata
- Chihuinsa
- Chihuri
- Chilca Pata
- Chillanjay
- Chillua Chihua
- Chinchapata
- Chincheros
- Chinchinca
- Chinchinga
- Chipi
- Chiricmayo
- Chirimachay
- Choccepuquio
- Chocco Pata
- Chocctapara
- Choclona
- Chontapata
- Chontayoj
- Choraq
- Chucara
- Chuccha
- Chulcamonte
- Chullaccasa
- Chumbilla
- Chunta Puntani
- Chuntaymarca
- Churcana
- Churco Rumi
- Chuspipuquio
- Chutapa
- Circamarca
- Cocas
- Cofradia
- Colca
- Collotapata
- Collpaccasa
- Comun Pallcca
- Comunpata
- Conde
- Condoraylla
- Condormarca
- Condorsencca
- Cora Cora
- Corral Pampa
- Corral Wasa
- Cosicancha
- Cotccoto
- Cruz Huasi
- Cruz Occo
- Cruz Pampa
- Cuchimachay
- Cuchiyapo
- Cuculiyoc
- Cuncacha
- Cusibamba
- Cute
- Dury
- Eccallo
- Encanto
- Eranja
- Erapata
- Erracorral
- Erusco
- Esccere
- Espite
- Esquina Corral
- Gillo Cruz
- Hachwawayco
- Hallccayacu
- Hichic
- Hilmacha
- Hornocal
- Huacaña
- Huaccacca
- Huacchuaccassa
- Huaccotoccasa
- Huaccraccasa
- Huacojasa
- Huacoto / Quacoto
- Huacuralla
- Huacuylla
- Huajoto
- Hualcoto
- Hualla
- Huallaquita
- Huallhuaccata
- Hualluhuani
- Huamacco
- Huamanilla
- Huamanquiquia
- Huamaqo
- Huambo
- Huampo
- Huanaco
- Huanaco Pampa
- Huanca Huaycco
- Huanca Pampa
- Huancamayo
- Huancani
- Huancano
- Huancapi
- Huancaraylla
- Huanrac Huaycco
- Huaquisto
- Huarajo
- Huaranccayocc
- Huarcaya
- Huashuanto
- Huashuapujuna
- Huasipata
- Huasituna
- Huata Carca
- Huauyani
- Huaycco
- Huaycco Huasi
- Huayculla
- Huaylla
- Huaylla Pampa
- Huaylla Pata
- Huayllachayoj
- Huayllane
- Huayllapata
- Huayllarhuaycco
- Huaynapallcca
- Huayroro
- Huaytara
- Huecco Ccasa
- Huillquiccasa
- Huincho
- Huinso
- Huisca
- Huiscaccocha
- Huishja
- Icharutuna
- Ichumarca
- Ichupucro
- Illapata
- Illarumiccata
- Inccancha
- Iscu Rumi
- Isidro de Antacancha
- Itana
- Jacher
- Jamache
- Jampatuylla
- Janjahua
- Janjana
- Jarijaja
- Jatun Huasi
- Jatun Orqo
- Jatuntranca
- Jigos Pucro
- Jinbue Pampa
- Jinhua Pampa
- Jonay Pampa
- Joricancha
- Jullpa
- Jullpa Huayyo
- Jullurmana
- Lanti Pampa
- Lauca
- Laucahua
- Layhui
- Lichuy
- Lindarumi
- Linday Huaycco
- Lirio Pampa
- Llacctamaqui
- Llahuancho
- Llallahui
- Llampopampa
- Llancara
- Llanjay
- Llayllaca
- Llihapampa
- Llihua
- Llihuapampa
- Lloccepucro
- Lloccopunto
- Lloqlla Raccaya
- Llullucha
- Llulluchapampa
- Llumpata
- Llusita
- Locca
- Lucanamarca
- Machay Punco
- Machu Cruz
- Magdalena
- Mallacpata
- Malpaso
- Mamanchic Pampa
- Mampiri
- Manca Paqui
- Mantiri
- Marcachata
- Marcolla
- Marmapampa
- Mayopampa
- Mestiza Pampa
- Micha Pampa
- Milley
- Millpo
- Millpo Pampa
- Milpo
- Mina Catalina Huanca
- Miraflores
- Mirata
- Mitulla
- Molino Huaico
- Mollipucro
- Morcolla Chico
- Morocolla
- Mucha Pampa
- Muchcapata
- Muyacpata
- Muyocc
- Nanpartecc
- Naupallacta
- Nazaret de Uchu
- Neccui
- Neje
- Nemesio
- Nunun Huay
- Obraje
- Occanoccocha
- Occishcapucro
- Occo Pucro
- Occopampa
- Occuimocco
- Octo Pampa
- Ojos Pata
- Ollpacc
- Omasi
- Oqoroyoq
- Orccohuasi
- Osccollo
- Osccullo / Osccolla
- Osccullu Cancha
- Osopata
- Pacapata
- Paccha
- Pacchacucho
- Pachaca / Huancani
- Paclaccocha
- Pacopata
- Pacuanto
- Paculla
- Paire
- Palja
- Pallcca
- Pallccahuasi
- Pallccapampa
- Pallja
- Palmadera
- Pampa Chacra
- Pampa Corral
- Pampa Huasi
- Pampa Pucro
- Pampa Uracancha
- Pampana
- Pampana Ccasa
- Pamparcamarca
- Paquisccapampa
- Paraiso
- Parasccasa
- Parca Huaycco
- Parco

…and 241 more.

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 Victor Fajardo Province

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

### Water

77 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Lago Quinuacocha
- Lago Xarllarcocha
- Laguna Ccanococha
- Laguna Ccehuecocha
- Laguna Cute
- Laguna Pallcca
- Laguna Parionacocha
- Laguna Tipicocha
- Laguna Tiranipampa
- Quebrada Accomarca
- Quebrada Anacata
- Quebrada Arahuaylla
- Quebrada Artizayoc
- Quebrada Ayamachay
- Quebrada Cajamarca
- Quebrada Callejn
- Quebrada Cansa Caballo
- Quebrada Casapampa
- Quebrada Ccanoccocha
- Quebrada Ccatunllihuayoc
- Quebrada Ccochani
- Quebrada Ccollpa
- Quebrada Chapccara
- Quebrada Chihua Chihua

…and 62 more.

### Hills and mountains

114 mountains.

- Cerro Chapccara · 4,718 m
- Cerro Huamanripa · 4,680 m
- Cerro Puncosora · 4,659 m
- Cerro Taya Orcco · 4,657 m
- Cerro Chunchamarca · 4,655 m
- Cerro Iscayhuasi · 4,651 m
- Cerro Ccero Pampa · 4,634 m
- Cerro Ccarhuaypata · 4,627 m
- Cerro Jero Pampa Chaqui · 4,624 m
- Cerro Cceropampachaqui · 4,618 m
- Cerro Ayamachay · 4,616 m
- Cerro Ajomarca · 4,613 m
- Cerro Antaccalla · 4,610 m
- Cerro Choptane · 4,610 m
- Cerro Antapucara · 4,609 m
- Cerro Paria · 4,605 m
- Cerro Andamachay · 4,588 m
- Cerro Yaurilla · 4,585 m
- Cerro Vilcanchajasa · 4,571 m
- Cerro Choja · 4,570 m
- Cerro Pucaccasa · 4,569 m
- Cerro Cayepunta · 4,566 m
- Cerro Ccocha Pata · 4,565 m
- Cerro Yanapiruro · 4,539 m

…and 90 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 Victor Fajardo Province and the best time to visit

In Victor Fajardo 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 Victor Fajardo Province

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools79
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Victor Fajardo Province?In Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Victor Fajardo Province?Cangallo Province, Huanca Sancos Province, Huaytara Province, Lucanas Province, Sucre Province and Vilcas Huaman Province
- What is there to see in Victor Fajardo Province?Aguas Termales Sarhua, Cascadas de Campanayuq Sarhua, Chapalla Qocha, Llactapata
- What time zone is Victor Fajardo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Victor Fajardo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Victor Fajardo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Victor Fajardo Province?641 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Victor Fajardo Province?Settlements lie between 2,466 m and 4,575 m
- What is the highest point in Victor Fajardo Province?Cerro Chapccara (4,718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many banks are in Victor Fajardo Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Victor Fajardo Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Victor Fajardo Province?PE0510 (OCHA common operational dataset)