# Saurama District, Vilcas Huaman Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Vilcas Huaman Province 

# Saurama

Saurama is a district of Peru in Vilcas Huaman Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **89.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.2km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,564 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saurama?

Saurama 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 6 other districts: [Carhuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/carhuanca/), [Cocharcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/cocharcas/), [Huambalpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/huambalpa/), [San Antonio de Cachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-antonio-de-cachi/), [Uranmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/uranmarca/) and [Vilcas Huaman](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/vilcas-huaman/). By area it is the 1423rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Vilcas Huaman Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/). The centre of Saurama is about 401 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7031° S, 73.7489° 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 Saurama

### Nearby, outside Saurama

- Pucará · archaeological site, Chalcos17 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: Saurama

- 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) · Andahuaylas43 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho78 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 Saurama

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Saurama. The largest with a recorded population: Saurama (326) and Contay (224). Settlements here lie between about 3,135 m and 3,856 m above sea level (median 3,564 m).

- Chaquiccocha
- Chillcapucro
- Contay
- Muchcapata
- Pramadera
- San Cristobal de Puyachi
- San Cristóbal de Puyachi
- San Isidro
- Santa Rosa de Huaracasqa
- Saurama
- Tincocc
- Toldo Pata
- Yuraccocha

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 Saurama

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Saurama
- Río Cascabambilla

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Lliplli · 3,604 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 Saurama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Vilcas Huaman Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). 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 12 110 

Feb 12 115 

Mar 12 94 

Apr 12 28 

May 11 15 

Jun 11 5 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 23 

Oct 13 42 

Nov 13 55 

Dec 12 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saurama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Concepcion 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58530&mlon=-73.83778#map=17/-13.58530/-73.83778) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Anco-Huallo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) 

Petrol pump Servicentro San Pedro · Anco-Huallo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53708&mlon=-73.67668#map=17/-13.53708/-73.67668) 

Hotel Hotel La Luz · Anco-Huallo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53331&mlon=-73.67887#map=17/-13.53331/-73.67887) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38157 · Saurama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69484&mlon=-73.75932#map=17/-13.69484/-73.75932) 

College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Uranmarca · Uranmarca 9.3 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 Saurama

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

- Schools6

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
- Carhuanca
- Concepcion
- Huambalpa
- Independencia
- Vilcas Huaman
- Vischongo

## Quick answers

- Where is Saurama?In Vilcas Huaman Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Saurama?Carhuanca, Cocharcas, Huambalpa, San Antonio de Cachi, Uranmarca and Vilcas Huaman
- What is there to see in Saurama?Pucará
- What time zone is Saurama in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Saurama?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Saurama?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saurama?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saurama?Settlements lie between 3,135 m and 3,856 m
- What is the highest point in Saurama?Cerro Lliplli (3,604 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Saurama?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saurama?Centro de Salud, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saurama?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saurama?Servicentro San Pedro, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saurama?PE051107 (OCHA common operational dataset)