# Huancavelica Department, Peru – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Peru 

# Huancavelica Department

Huancavelica Department is a department of Peru. It had an estimated **335,142 people** in 2024 on 22,079 km² (about 15 per km²). Its main town is Huancavelica. It is divided into 7 provinces. 3,130 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,785 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335,142people (2024)
- 22,079km²
- 7provinces
- 1,785mapped services

## How many people live in Huancavelica Department?

Huancavelica Department had an estimated **335,142 people** in 2024 — 1.0% of Peru, 21st of 25 departments. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Peru figure of 1,017). Spread over 22,079 km², that is about **15 people per km²**, 19th of 25 departments.

31.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 32 across Peru). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****34,503**

5–9 ****34,732**

10–14 ****36,130**

15–19 ****36,410**

20–24 ****28,902**

25–29 ****25,882**

30–34 ****25,644**

35–39 ****24,694**

40–44 ****20,595**

45–49 ****15,581**

50–54 ****11,492**

55–59 ****10,089**

60–64 ****9,278**

65–69 ****7,206**

70–74 ****5,644**

75–79 ****3,895**

80+ ****4,465**

Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-per).

## Where is Huancavelica Department?

Huancavelica Department lies in [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other departments: [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/) and [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/). By area it is the 18th largest of 25 departments in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). The centre of Huancavelica Department is about 246 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0573° S, 75.0155° 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 Huancavelica Department

OpenStreetMap lists 43 named sights in Huancavelica Department: 12 archaeological sites; 7 attractions; 6 monuments; 5 viewpoints; 4 museums; 4 ruins; 2 memorials; 2 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve.

- Inkawasi de Huaytara parking · museum
- Museo Regional Daniel Hernández Morillo · museum
- Samuel Humberto Espinoza Lozano Museum · museum
- inkahuasi de Huantara · museum
- Chunkana · archaeological site
- Cuevas · archaeological site
- Cullcuncho · archaeological site
- Gentil · archaeological site
- Huaurunta · archaeological site
- Inca Terraces or Sumaqpata · archaeological site
- Incahuasi · archaeological site
- Qorimina · archaeological site
- Sojya · archaeological site
- Uchkus Inkañan · archaeological site
- Wiracocha · archaeological site
- Wiraqocha Pirqa Archaeological Complex · archaeological site
- Calcium rock formation · waterfall
- Saccsachaca · waterfall
- Circuito De Pichana · nature reserve
- Mirador Pichccapuquio · viewpoint
- Mirador de Colcabamba · viewpoint
- Mirador de Huaytara · viewpoint
- Pampas Constancia · viewpoint
- Puya Raymundii · viewpoint
- Agua Termales Huapa · attraction
- Aguas Calientes · attraction
- Apu Tambraico · attraction
- Plaza El Chorro · attraction
- Public Thermal Baths · attraction
- Quisuarpampa · attraction

…and 13 more.

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: Huancavelica Department

- 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) · Ayacucho89 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja150 km

### Nearest railway station

Huancavelica (Huancavelica), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:40).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:44 18:33 12.8 h 

Feb 05:58 18:30 12.5 h 

Mar 06:04 18:15 12.2 h 

Apr 06:05 17:54 11.8 h 

May 06:10 17:41 11.5 h 

Jun 06:19 17:40 11.4 h 

Jul 06:23 17:48 11.4 h 

Aug 06:14 17:54 11.7 h 

Sep 05:55 17:55 12.0 h 

Oct 05:34 17:56 12.4 h 

Nov 05:23 18:06 12.7 h 

Dec 05:28 18:21 12.9 h 

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.

## Provinces of Huancavelica Department

Province Area km² Districts Services 

[Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/) 927 8 162 

[Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/) 1,942 12 217 

[Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/) 3,956 13 160 

[Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/) 1,206 11 190 

[Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/) 4,197 19 439 

[Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/) 6,470 16 176 

[Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/) 3,382 21 441 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Huancavelica Department

- Huancavelica49,570
- Ascencion9,086
- Pampas5,521
- Andabamba940
- Acostambo901
- San Pedro de Coris894
- Huachocolpa892
- San Genaro886
- Quishuar854
- Huanca Huanca853
- Casacancha821
- Huaytará818
- Julcamarca816
- Laramarca796
- Ahuaycha794

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Huancavelica Department

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

### Water

770 rivers and streams; 251 lakes.

- Chuyuncopampa
- Huayjohuasi
- Jatunhuaycco
- Jespicahua
- Jollpahuayjo
- Lago Orcoccocha
- Lago San Francisco
- Laguna Acco
- Laguna Accococha
- Laguna Agascocha
- Laguna Agnococha
- Laguna Ajococha
- Laguna Aljacocha
- Laguna Angas
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Antacacha
- Laguna Antajocha
- Laguna Antaycocha
- Laguna Artisa Cocha
- Laguna Artizacocha
- Laguna Asnacocha
- Laguna Astococha
- Laguna Atacatas
- Laguna Ayaccocha

…and 997 more.

### Hills and mountains

1,545 mountains; 14 hills; 3 mountain passes.

- Nevado Citac · 5,247 m
- Nevado Altar · 5,183 m
- Cerro Huamanrazo · 5,108 m
- Nevado Antarazo · 5,107 m
- Nevado Carhuarazo · 5,054 m
- Nevado Terciopezo · 4,999 m
- Cerro San Juan de Dios · 4,995 m
- Cerro Riquillaccasa · 4,978 m
- Cerro Puca · 4,977 m
- Cerro Yahuarcocha · 4,973 m
- Cerro Peruano · 4,972 m
- Cerro Pultunya · 4,968 m
- Cerro Aspara · 4,964 m
- Cerro Salcanti · 4,964 m
- Cerro Jalapate · 4,957 m
- Cerro Arapa · 4,948 m
- Cerro Yanachuco · 4,946 m
- Cerro Palomo · 4,944 m
- Cerro Carhuajasa · 4,942 m
- Cerro Manchaylla · 4,936 m
- Cerro Cullpapata · 4,931 m
- Paso de Chonta · 4,930 m
- Cerro Inganna · 4,926 m
- Cerro Acco Pata · 4,917 m

…and 1,538 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Incahuasi
- Zona Arqueológica Wiracocha

### Estates

272 estates.

- Fundo Alaska
- Fundo Allpacocha
- Fundo Aluaycho
- Fundo Amaru Pampa
- Fundo Ayhuinca
- Fundo Bozobamba
- Fundo Cachicucho
- Fundo Carbunrusana
- Fundo Carniceria
- Fundo Ccasapata
- Fundo Chauqui
- Fundo Chihuilluyo
- Fundo Chirana
- Fundo Chojec
- Fundo Chonta
- Fundo Chullunco
- Fundo Chupa
- Fundo Collo
- Fundo Cormis
- Fundo Cotos
- Fundo Coyllorpanca
- Fundo Coyllorpanga
- Fundo Cucharan
- Fundo Cucharan

…and 248 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mahuinpuquio

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 Huancavelica Department and the best time to visit

In Huancavelica Department, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 373 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (71 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 6 64 

Feb 6 71 

Mar 6 59 

Apr 5 16 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 4 7 

Sep 5 13 

Oct 6 26 

Nov 6 32 

Dec 6 67 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huancavelica Department

Places mapped inside Huancavelica Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals16
- Banks10
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels48
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1,595
- Colleges and universities12
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants61
- Police stations17
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancavelica Department?In Peru
- What is the population of Huancavelica Department?335,142 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Huancavelica Department?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Huancavelica Department?About 15 people per km²
- What borders Huancavelica Department?Ayacucho Department, Ica Department, Junin Department and Lima Department
- What is there to see in Huancavelica Department?Agua Termales Huapa, Aguas Calientes, Apu Tambraico, Arco colonial
- What time zone is Huancavelica Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancavelica Department?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancavelica Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Huancavelica Department?Huancavelica
- What is the highest point in Huancavelica Department?Nevado Citac (5,247 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Huancavelica Department?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Huancavelica Department?10 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Huancavelica Department?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huancavelica Department?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huancavelica Department?PE09 (OCHA common operational dataset)