# Huancapi District, Victor Fajardo Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Victor Fajardo Province 

# Huancapi

Huancapi is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **239.4 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 239km²
- 11mapped services
- 4,186 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huancapi?

Huancapi 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 8 other districts: [Alcamenca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/alcamenca/), [Canaria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/canaria/), [Cangallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/cangallo/), [Cayara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/cayara/), [Colca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/colca/), [Huancaraylla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancaraylla/), [Huaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huaya/) and [Sacsamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sacsamarca/). By area it is the 849th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.6% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Huancapi is about 373 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7783° S, 74.0787° 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 Huancapi

### Nearby, outside Huancapi

- The Natural Pools of Millpu (Turquoise Waters) · attraction, Huancaraylla6.5 km
- Raqa Raqaypata · archaeological site, Huaya14 km
- Zona Arquologica de Cachipata · archaeological site, Canaria15 km
- Llactapata · archaeological site, Alcamenca19 km
- Portada del Sol · ruins, Vilcas Huaman19 km
- Usnu · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman19 km
- Kallanka · ruins, Vilcas Huaman19 km
- Tupuna rumi · ruins, Vilcas Huaman19 km
- Piedra del Sacrificio · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman19 km
- Muro Inca · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman19 km
- Piedra de Vaticicio · attraction, Vilcas Huaman20 km
- Puytic · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman20 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: Huancapi

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho71 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca153 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.

## Villages and localities in Huancapi

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Huancapi. The largest with a recorded population: Pallccahuasi (4) and Santa Rosa (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,129 m and 4,405 m above sea level (median 4,186 m).

- Abaspampa
- Acco Punco
- Accoccasa
- Accopucro
- Accorumi
- Antapipucro
- Arpancca
- Calvariocucho
- Carcapampa
- Ccocha
- Ccotamesa
- Ccotameza
- Chacllani
- Challhuanipampa
- Chontayoj
- Comunpata
- Conde
- Condoraylla
- Dury
- Encanto
- Erapata
- Hichic
- Huacuylla
- Huallhuaccata
- Huancamayo
- Huancapi
- Huanrac Huaycco
- Huaquisto
- Huashuanto
- Huaycco
- Huayculla
- Huayllachayoj
- Huayllarhuaycco
- Huaynapallcca
- Huillquiccasa
- Illarumiccata
- Inccancha
- Iscu Rumi
- Jampatuylla
- Jigos Pucro
- Lirio Pampa
- Llullucha
- Llulluchapampa
- Mallacpata
- Mamanchic Pampa
- Mestiza Pampa
- Mollipucro
- Muchcapata
- Occo Pucro
- Paccha
- Pacchacucho
- Pacuanto
- Pallccahuasi
- Pampa Chacra
- Patahuasi
- Pincoj Huarco
- Piquimachay
- Piruacho
- Pisaja
- Pisccuni
- Pitahua
- Puca Cancha
- Pucacruz
- Putay
- Racaya
- Ramos Pampa
- Rayanniyocc
- Redayocc
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Jollpa
- Sayhua / Sayhua Pata
- Semancayocc
- Sucapampa
- Succyapampa
- Suyo Ccacca
- Toropata
- Trancapata
- Uchuypunco
- Yacupata
- Yanamachay
- Yanaqui

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 Huancapi

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Parionacocha
- Laguna Tiranipampa
- Quebrada Collpa
- Río Ccuenhuamayo
- Río Saccsara

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Pumaranra · 4,159 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 Huancapi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Victor Fajardo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 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 8 98 

Feb 7 99 

Mar 7 80 

Apr 7 25 

May 7 14 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 10 

Aug 6 11 

Sep 7 21 

Oct 8 35 

Nov 9 48 

Dec 8 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huancapi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo · Cangallo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63052&mlon=-74.14197#map=17/-13.63052/-74.14197) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancapi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75275&mlon=-74.06609#map=17/-13.75275/-74.06609) 

ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) 

Petrol pump Grifo Nayed · Huancapi 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74863&mlon=-74.06742#map=17/-13.74863/-74.06742) 

Hotel Jesus viajero · Huaya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84926&mlon=-73.95093#map=17/-13.84926/-73.95093) 

Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Maria Parado de Bellido 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60428&mlon=-74.23476#map=17/-13.60428/-74.23476) 

School Institución Educativa 38455 Nuestra Señora Del Carmen · Huancapi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75308&mlon=-74.06741#map=17/-13.75308/-74.06741) 

College Instituto Benigno Ayala Esquivel · Huaya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84969&mlon=-73.95102#map=17/-13.84969/-73.95102) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huancapi · Huancapi 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75160&mlon=-74.06584#map=17/-13.75160/-74.06584) 

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 Huancapi

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools7
- Police stations1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancapi?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Huancapi?Alcamenca, Canaria, Cangallo, Cayara, Colca, Huancaraylla, Huaya and Sacsamarca
- What is there to see in Huancapi?The Natural Pools of Millpu (Turquoise Waters), Raqa Raqaypata, Zona Arquologica de Cachipata, Llactapata
- What time zone is Huancapi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancapi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancapi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancapi?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huancapi?Settlements lie between 3,129 m and 4,405 m
- What is the highest point in Huancapi?Cerro Pumaranra (4,159 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huancapi?Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huancapi?Banco de la Nación, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huancapi?Banco de la nacion, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huancapi?Grifo Nayed, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Huancapi?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huancapi?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huancapi?PE051001 (OCHA common operational dataset)
