# Apongo District, Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Victor Fajardo Province 

# Apongo

Apongo is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **175.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 176km²
- 5mapped services
- 4,090 mtypical elevation

## Where is Apongo?

Apongo lies in [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Asquipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/asquipata/), [Aucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/aucara/), [Canaria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/canaria/), [Huacaña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/huacana/), [Morcolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/morcolla/), [Querobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/querobamba/) and [Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-ana-de-huaycahuacho/). By area it is the 1021st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.8% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Apongo is about 396 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0846° S, 74.0358° 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 Apongo

### Nearby, outside Apongo

- Ruinas de Inti Watana · archaeological site, Canaria13 km
- Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña · viewpoint, Huacaña16 km
- Zona Arquologica de Cachipata · archaeological site, Canaria19 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: Apongo

- 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) · Andahuaylas85 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho105 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 06:17, 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.

## Villages and localities in Apongo

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Apongo. The largest with a recorded population: Apongo (898). Settlements here lie between about 3,053 m and 4,477 m above sea level (median 4,090 m).

- Apongo
- Aulaya Pampa
- Bonishuasi
- Chailhuamayo
- Challhuamayo
- Charca
- Chejo Cruz
- Chillanjay
- Chuntaymarca
- Cosicancha
- Esquina Corral
- Huacaña
- Huacuralla
- Huajoto
- Huarajo
- Huishja
- Itana
- Janjahua
- Jatun Huasi
- Joricancha
- Llihapampa
- Micha Pampa
- Mucha Pampa
- Omasi
- Paccha
- Paire
- Puquio Huayjo
- Sajatoma
- Tojaruyoc
- Tunahuilca
- Tunapampa

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 Apongo

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Lucanas
- Río Pampana
- Río Picuya Mayo

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Chiricua · 4,427 m
- Cerro Isculla · 4,359 m
- Cerro Auquisa · 4,282 m
- Cerro Condorillo · 4,262 m
- Cerro Antajasa · 4,112 m
- Cerro Pailpanjo · 3,424 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 Apongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Apongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Querobamba · Querobamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00808&mlon=-73.84320#map=17/-14.00808/-73.84320) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Star · Huaya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87907&mlon=-73.93209#map=17/-13.87907/-73.93209) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38517 · Aucara 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12770&mlon=-74.03250#map=17/-14.12770/-74.03250) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 23 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 Apongo

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

- Schools5

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 Victor Fajardo Province

- Alcamenca
- Asquipata
- Canaria
- Cayara
- Colca
- Huamanquiquia
- Huancapi
- Huancaraylla
- Huaya
- Sarhua
- Vilcanchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Apongo?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Apongo?Asquipata, Aucara, Canaria, Huacaña, Morcolla, Querobamba and Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
- What is there to see in Apongo?Ruinas de Inti Watana, Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña, Zona Arquologica de Cachipata
- What time zone is Apongo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Apongo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Apongo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Apongo?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Apongo?Settlements lie between 3,053 m and 4,477 m
- What is the highest point in Apongo?Cerro Chiricua (4,427 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Apongo?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Apongo?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Apongo?Grifo, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Apongo?PE051003 (OCHA common operational dataset)