# Asquipata District, Victor Fajardo Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Victor Fajardo Province 

# Asquipata

Asquipata is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **71.4 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 71.4km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,352 mtypical elevation

## Where is Asquipata?

Asquipata 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 2 other districts: [Apongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/apongo/) and [Morcolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/morcolla/). By area it is the 1517th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Asquipata is about 403 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0741° S, 73.9481° 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 Asquipata

### Nearby, outside Asquipata

- Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña · viewpoint, Huacaña12 km
- Ruinas de Inti Watana · archaeological site, Canaria17 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: Asquipata

- 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) · Ayacucho106 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 06:16, 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 Asquipata

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Asquipata. The largest with a recorded population: Morcolla Chico (230), Asquipata (178), Pampana (6) and Tama (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,765 m and 4,302 m above sea level (median 3,352 m).

- Asquipata
- Chaupi Huasi
- Chihuri
- Cruz Huasi
- Eranja
- Janjana
- Jinbue Pampa
- Jinhua Pampa
- Jullurmana
- Lichuy
- Milpo
- Morcolla Chico
- Morocolla
- Obraje
- Pampana
- Pashjapata
- Tama
- Uchuy

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 Asquipata

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huranjayo
- Quebrada Paccha Tuna
- Río Aihuaja

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Choja · 4,570 m
- Cerro Jinhuaorjo · 3,995 m
- Cerro Huincochayoc · 3,686 m
- Cerro Huancana · 3,263 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 Asquipata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Victor Fajardo 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 Asquipata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Querobamba · Querobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00808&mlon=-73.84320#map=17/-14.00808/-73.84320) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) 

Hotel Star · Huaya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87907&mlon=-73.93209#map=17/-13.87907/-73.93209) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38506 · Asquipata 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10226&mlon=-73.94317#map=17/-14.10226/-73.94317) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 14 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 Asquipata

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

- Schools4

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
- Apongo
- Canaria
- Cayara
- Colca
- Huamanquiquia
- Huancapi
- Huancaraylla
- Huaya
- Sarhua
- Vilcanchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Asquipata?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Asquipata?Apongo and Morcolla
- What is there to see in Asquipata?Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña, Ruinas de Inti Watana
- What time zone is Asquipata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Asquipata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Asquipata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asquipata?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asquipata?Settlements lie between 2,765 m and 4,302 m
- What is the highest point in Asquipata?Cerro Choja (4,570 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Asquipata?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asquipata?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asquipata?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asquipata?Grifo, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Asquipata?PE051004 (OCHA common operational dataset)