# Carhuanca District, Vilcas Huaman Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/carhuanca/

District · Vilcas Huaman Province 

# Carhuanca

Carhuanca is a district of Peru in Vilcas Huaman Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **54.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carhuanca?

Carhuanca lies in [Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Belen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/belen/), [Huambalpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/huambalpa/), [San Antonio de Cachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-antonio-de-cachi/) and [Saurama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/saurama/). By area it is the 1602nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.6% of [Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/). The centre of Carhuanca is about 399 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7359° S, 73.7820° 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 Carhuanca

### Nearby, outside Carhuanca

- Pucará · archaeological site, Chalcos13 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: Carhuanca

- 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) · Andahuaylas47 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho79 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 06:15, 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 Carhuanca

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Carhuanca. The largest with a recorded population: Carhuanca (500) and Ocopa (5). Settlements here lie between about 2,171 m and 3,653 m above sea level (median 3,106 m).

- Ayrancca
- Bellavista
- Caldera
- Carhuanca
- Champacancha
- Chilicruz
- Chirca
- Hacienda Teran
- Huallhua Chica Inmaculada
- Huayllapata
- Illa
- Infantes
- Niccercca Pampa
- Ocopa
- Rayme Alto
- San Luis
- San Miguel de Rayme
- Tacras
- Terán
- Via Los Libertadores
- Viram

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 Carhuanca

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Collpa Huaycco
- Quebrada Uchuyhuaycco

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Loma Chuchaucruz · 4,056 m
- Cerro Huallhua Orcco · 4,024 m
- Cerro Laccapata · 3,922 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 Carhuanca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Vilcas Huaman Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 373 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 620 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (115 mm) and the driest Jun (5 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 14 110 

Feb 14 115 

Mar 14 94 

Apr 14 28 

May 14 15 

Jun 13 5 

Jul 13 11 

Aug 14 11 

Sep 14 23 

Oct 15 42 

Nov 15 55 

Dec 15 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carhuanca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Concepcion 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58530&mlon=-73.83778#map=17/-13.58530/-73.83778) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Vilcas Huaman 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65261&mlon=-73.95390#map=17/-13.65261/-73.95390) 

Petrol pump Grifo Santa Mónica · Vilcas Huaman 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64890&mlon=-73.95099#map=17/-13.64890/-73.95099) 

Hotel Hotel 13 Inkas · Vilcas Huaman 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65266&mlon=-73.95346#map=17/-13.65266/-73.95346) 

School Institución Educativa San Pedro · Carhuanca 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74230&mlon=-73.78750#map=17/-13.74230/-73.78750) 

College Instituto Benigno Ayala Esquivel · Huaya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84969&mlon=-73.95102#map=17/-13.84969/-73.95102) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Uranmarca · Uranmarca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67195&mlon=-73.66942#map=17/-13.67195/-73.66942) 

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 Carhuanca

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

- Schools7

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 Vilcas Huaman Province

- Accomarca
- Concepcion
- Huambalpa
- Independencia
- Saurama
- Vilcas Huaman
- Vischongo

## Quick answers

- Where is Carhuanca?In Vilcas Huaman Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Carhuanca?Belen, Huambalpa, San Antonio de Cachi and Saurama
- What is there to see in Carhuanca?Pucará
- What time zone is Carhuanca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carhuanca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Carhuanca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carhuanca?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carhuanca?Settlements lie between 2,171 m and 3,653 m
- What is the highest point in Carhuanca?Loma Chuchaucruz (4,056 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carhuanca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carhuanca?Centro de Salud, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carhuanca?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carhuanca?Grifo Santa Mónica, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Carhuanca?PE051103 (OCHA common operational dataset)