# Huaya District, Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huaya/ District · Victor Fajardo Province # Huaya Huaya is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **156.7 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157km² - 12mapped services - 4,025 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huaya? Huaya 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 6 other districts: [Accomarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/accomarca/), [Canaria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/canaria/), [Cayara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/cayara/), [Huambalpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/huambalpa/), [Huancapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancapi/) and [Independencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/independencia/). By area it is the 1110th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.9% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Huaya is about 387 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8685° S, 73.9865° 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 Huaya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huaya: 1 archaeological site. - Raqa Raqaypata · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Huaya - Zona Arquologica de Cachipata · archaeological site, Canaria10 km - Ruinas de Inti Watana · archaeological site, Canaria14 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: Huaya - 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) · Andahuaylas71 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho83 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 17:35). 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 Huaya Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Huaya. The largest with a recorded population: Chinchinga (10) and Accocunca (7). Settlements here lie between about 3,206 m and 4,410 m above sea level (median 4,025 m). - Accobamba - Accocasa - Accoccunca - Accocunca - Allaucca Huaygo - Ampate - Anacata - Anaramos - Ancarara - Anccaspampa - Anoqara - Antaypuquio - Cancau - Cayghuari - Cayhuari - Ccarhuaccoyllo - Ccari - Ccasahuasi - Ccenhuamayo - Cconay - Chicuropata - Chinchinca - Chinchinga - Chocco Pata - Chocctapara - Chontapata - Choraq - Collpaccasa - Esccere - Gillo Cruz - Hachwawayco - Hualla - Huamaqo - Huanaco Pampa - Ichumarca - Jatuntranca - Lindarumi - Llampopampa - Llulluchapampa - Machu Cruz - Malpaso - Marmapampa - Milley - Molino Huaico - Ollpacc - Pacapata - Pampa Huasi - Pampa Pucro - Paraiso - Patane - Pumarumi - Punapampa - Rayuna - Ruyuna - Saccsara - San Pedro de Huaya - Seccollocco - Sisiripata - Soane - Supampampa - Tincoj - Tiquigua - Tiquihua - Toro Rumi - Totoracocha - Totorapampa - Totoraqocha - Tranca - Tuna Pampa - Tunio - Tunio Pampa - Viscacha Pata - Viscachani - Viscachayoj - Wacramarca - Wuichip / Wichiqpampa 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 Huaya Named natural and historic features inside Huaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Don Juan - Quebrada Huallamayo - Quebrada Santa Ana - Quebrada Tacclla - Quebrada Tincocucho - Quebrada Yana Orcco ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Cerro Accuipara · 4,325 m - Cerro Huacramarca · 4,314 m - Cerro Entoncca · 4,296 m - Cerro Jerusalén · 3,921 m - Cerro Pacumarca · 3,382 m - Cerro Choccoccoro · 3,236 m - Loma Pacuanto · 3,077 m - Cerro Uyu Rumi · 3,048 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 Huaya 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 Huaya 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 · Huancapi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75275&mlon=-74.06609#map=17/-13.75275/-74.06609) Petrol pump Grifo Nayed · Huancapi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74863&mlon=-74.06742#map=17/-13.74863/-74.06742) Hotel Jesus viajero · Huaya 4.4 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 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60428&mlon=-74.23476#map=17/-13.60428/-74.23476) School Institución Educativa 38479 Virgen de Fátima · Huaya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84793&mlon=-73.94923#map=17/-13.84793/-73.94923) College Instituto Benigno Ayala Esquivel · Huaya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84969&mlon=-73.95102#map=17/-13.84969/-73.95102) Police station Comisaría Canaria · Canaria 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92342&mlon=-73.90528#map=17/-13.92342/-73.90528) 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 Huaya Places mapped inside Huaya in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 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 - Huancapi - Huancaraylla - Sarhua - Vilcanchos ## Quick answers - Where is Huaya?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Huaya?Accomarca, Canaria, Cayara, Huambalpa, Huancapi and Independencia - What is there to see in Huaya?Raqa Raqaypata - What time zone is Huaya in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huaya?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huaya?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huaya?Settlements lie between 3,206 m and 4,410 m - What is the highest point in Huaya?Cerro Accuipara (4,325 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Huaya?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huaya?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huaya?Grifo Nayed, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huaya?PE051010 (OCHA common operational dataset)