# Vilcanchos District, Victor Fajardo Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Victor Fajardo Province 

# Vilcanchos

Vilcanchos is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **500.0 km²**. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 500km²
- 14mapped services
- 4,087 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vilcanchos?

Vilcanchos 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: [Chuschi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/chuschi/), [Paras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/paras/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [Santiago de Lucanamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/santiago-de-lucanamarca/), [Sarhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/sarhua/) and [Totos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/totos/). By area it is the 470th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.1% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Vilcanchos is about 316 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6640° S, 74.6377° 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 Vilcanchos

### Nearby, outside Vilcanchos

- maria parado de bellido · monument, Paras12 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: Vilcanchos

- 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) · Ayacucho73 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca137 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:38).

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 Vilcanchos

Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in Vilcanchos. The largest with a recorded population: Vilcanchos (388), San Jacinto (305), Urancancha (108), San Antonio de Anchis (78), Espite (72) and San Miguel (69). Settlements here lie between about 2,993 m and 4,575 m above sea level (median 4,087 m).

- Acchi
- Allpachaca
- Ampu
- Anta
- Antac Rumi
- Antacocha
- Antahuanco
- Antajaja
- Antanahui
- Arapa
- Artizayoc
- Ayapahuman
- Buena Vista de Sol
- Buenos Aires
- Cajamarca
- Canchapata
- Cangallo Jassa
- Carboncancha
- Ccano
- Ccapaso
- Ccarhuaypata
- Ccatacancha
- Ccatun Pampa
- Ccatunsora
- Ccawina
- Ccellccay
- Cceroccoto
- Ccerropampa
- Ccerulla
- Ccollorccocha
- Ccoto Ccoto
- Cecclla
- Chacachaca
- Chacasma
- Chapccara
- Checcyacc
- Chirimachay
- Choccepuquio
- Choclona
- Chucara
- Chuspipuquio
- Chutapa
- Cocas
- Cofradia
- Collotapata
- Condorsencca
- Cora Cora
- Cotccoto
- Cruz Occo
- Cruz Pampa
- Cute
- Erracorral
- Espite
- Huancano
- Huashuapujuna
- Huayllapata
- Huincho
- Huisca
- Huiscaccocha
- Icharutuna
- Ichupucro
- Isidro de Antacancha
- Jacher
- Jamache
- Lauca
- Llahuancho
- Llanjay
- Llihuapampa
- Miraflores
- Mitulla
- Muyocc
- Nanpartecc
- Occanoccocha
- Osopata
- Paculla
- Palmadera
- Pamparcamarca
- Parasccasa
- Paria
- Parrasccasa
- Pata Wasi
- Patarecanche
- Paychaccasa
- Pillahua
- Pinchusa
- Pincullo
- Pucacunca
- Pucrucancha
- Pumaranra
- Quispicancha
- Rangracancha
- Rangracanche
- Rayusca
- Rumicruz
- Sac Saca
- Sacsaya
- San Antonio de Anchis
- San Isidro de Antacancha
- San Isidro de Huancano
- San Jacinto
- San Juan de Miraflores
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Espite
- San Ramon
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Cocas
- Santa Rosa de Espite
- Sayhuapata
- Taya
- Tincocc
- Tocllana
- Tomacc
- Totora
- Tunancancha
- Tustus Pampa
- Uchpa
- Uchpacocha
- Uchuychalla
- Uchuysora
- Urancancha
- Ushpaccasa
- Utarig
- Vilcanchos
- Yaman Pampa
- Yunca Rumi
- Yuraccancha
- Yurina

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 Vilcanchos

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

### Water

43 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Lago Xarllarcocha
- Laguna Ccanococha
- Laguna Ccehuecocha
- Laguna Cute
- Laguna Pallcca
- Laguna Tipicocha
- Quebrada Accomarca
- Quebrada Artizayoc
- Quebrada Ayamachay
- Quebrada Cajamarca
- Quebrada Callejn
- Quebrada Cansa Caballo
- Quebrada Casapampa
- Quebrada Ccanoccocha
- Quebrada Ccollpa
- Quebrada Chapccara
- Quebrada Chuntane
- Quebrada Cieneguilla
- Quebrada Colihuayjo
- Quebrada Collpa
- Quebrada Cutehuaycco
- Quebrada Iglesiamachay
- Quebrada Jatunhuaycco
- Quebrada Laclanco

…and 25 more.

### Hills and mountains

60 mountains.

- Cerro Chapccara · 4,718 m
- Cerro Huamanripa · 4,680 m
- Cerro Puncosora · 4,659 m
- Cerro Taya Orcco · 4,657 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 Pucaccasa · 4,569 m
- Cerro Cayepunta · 4,566 m
- Cerro Yanapiruro · 4,539 m
- Cerro Antaccacca · 4,528 m
- Cerro Runa Runa · 4,527 m
- Cerro Lucucha · 4,525 m

…and 36 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 Vilcanchos 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 Vilcanchos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) 

Hotel Hospedaje Mavy · Chuschi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58474&mlon=-74.35249#map=17/-13.58474/-74.35249) 

School Institución Educativa 38536 San Jacinto · Vilcanchos 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58970&mlon=-74.61210#map=17/-13.58970/-74.61210) 

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 Vilcanchos

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

- Schools14

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
- Huaya
- Sarhua

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilcanchos?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Vilcanchos?Chuschi, Paras, Pilpichaca, Santiago de Lucanamarca, Sarhua and Totos
- What is there to see in Vilcanchos?maria parado de bellido
- What time zone is Vilcanchos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vilcanchos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vilcanchos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vilcanchos?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vilcanchos?Settlements lie between 2,993 m and 4,575 m
- What is the highest point in Vilcanchos?Cerro Chapccara (4,718 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vilcanchos?Banco de la nacion, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vilcanchos?PE051012 (OCHA common operational dataset)