# Anchonga District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/anchonga/ District · Angaraes Province # Anchonga Anchonga is a district of Peru in Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **75.4 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.4km² - 22mapped services - 3,799 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anchonga? Anchonga lies in [Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/anta/), [Ccochaccasa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/ccochaccasa/), [Huayllay Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/huayllay-grande/), [Lircay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/lircay/) and [Yauli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/yauli/). By area it is the 1495th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/). The centre of Anchonga is about 269 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8844° S, 74.7054° 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 Anchonga ### Nearby, outside Anchonga - Pampas Constancia · viewpoint, Lircay10 km - Monumento del Hombre Anccara · monument, Lircay12 km - Agua Termales Huapa · attraction, Lircay14 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: Anchonga - 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) · Ayacucho62 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja148 km ### Nearest railway station Yauli (Yauli), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:39). 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 Anchonga Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Anchonga. The largest with a recorded population: Anchonga (280), Rantay (172), Chontacancha (152) and Llullucha (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,485 m and 4,208 m above sea level (median 3,799 m). - Ajocancha - Alto Marayniyocc - Anchonga - Antapucro - Atalla - Cajamarca - Carhuac - Casacancha - Cashacancha - Chacarilla - Checlla - Chillac - Chontacancha - Chontajashapata - Chucan - Huarirumi - Huasapampa - Kañaypampa - La Colina - Llancapuquio - Llullucha - Marainiyoc - Occo Tambo - Palgahuayjo - Parco Alto - Parco Chacapunco - Pariacclla - Rantay - Rayusca - Rumiruyoc - San Pablo de Occo - Santa Rosa de Ccochapampa - Torno Pampa - Tuco - Tucu - Unión Progreso - Vacapucllana - Villa Huasapampa - Ñahuinpuquio - Ñahuinpuquio Occo 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 Anchonga Named natural and historic features inside Anchonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chontacancha - Quebrada Colina - Quebrada Panteón - Quebrada Papajashahuayjo - Quebrada Putaja - Quebrada Sallhui - Río Lircay ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Parco · 4,190 m - Cerro Cusnupunta · 3,832 m - Cerro Ushcupata · 3,701 m - Cerro Anchilla · 3,606 m ### Estates 3 estates. - Hacienda Acco - Hacienda Colina - Hacienda Morro Solar 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 Anchonga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Angaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (111 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 101 Feb 9 111 Mar 9 91 Apr 9 27 May 9 15 Jun 8 5 Jul 8 11 Aug 8 10 Sep 9 21 Oct 10 40 Nov 10 52 Dec 10 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anchonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Mental Comunitario Angaraes · Lircay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98697&mlon=-74.72040#map=17/-12.98697/-74.72040) Bank Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica · Acobamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84299&mlon=-74.56926#map=17/-12.84299/-74.56926) ATM Banco de la Nación · Huancavelica 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78719&mlon=-74.97172#map=17/-12.78719/-74.97172) Petrol pump Petroperu · Lircay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98293&mlon=-74.73606#map=17/-12.98293/-74.73606) Hotel Hotel Escobar · Lircay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98856&mlon=-74.72266#map=17/-12.98856/-74.72266) Mall Centro Comercial Pampa Amarilla · Huancavelica 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78516&mlon=-74.97238#map=17/-12.78516/-74.97238) School Institución Educativa No. 36334 · Anchonga 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.88361&mlon=-74.71301#map=17/-12.88361/-74.71301) College Instituto Deperu Master · Lircay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98614&mlon=-74.72358#map=17/-12.98614/-74.72358) Police station Comisaría PNP Lircay · Lircay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99066&mlon=-74.72620#map=17/-12.99066/-74.72620) 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 Anchonga Places mapped inside Anchonga in open map data, by type. - Schools22 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 Angaraes Province - Callanmarca - Ccochaccasa - Chincho - Congalla - Huanca-Huanca - Huayllay Grande - Julcamarca - Lircay - San Antonio de Antaparco - Santo Tomas de Pata - Secclla ## Quick answers - Where is Anchonga?In Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Anchonga?Anta, Ccochaccasa, Huayllay Grande, Lircay and Yauli - What is there to see in Anchonga?Pampas Constancia, Monumento del Hombre Anccara, Agua Termales Huapa - What time zone is Anchonga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Anchonga?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Anchonga?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anchonga?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Anchonga?Settlements lie between 3,485 m and 4,208 m - What is the highest point in Anchonga?Cerro Parco (4,190 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Anchonga?November - Where is the nearest hospital to Anchonga?Centro de Salud Mental Comunitario Angaraes, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anchonga?Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anchonga?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anchonga?Petroperu, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anchonga?PE090302 (OCHA common operational dataset)