# Lircay District, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/lircay/

District · Angaraes Province 

# Lircay

Lircay is a district of Peru in Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **825.8 km²**. 212 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 94 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 826km²
- 94mapped services
- 4,142 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lircay?

Lircay lies in [Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Anchonga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/anchonga/), [Ccochaccasa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/ccochaccasa/), [Congalla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/congalla/), [Huachocolpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/huachocolpa/), [Huanca-Huanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/huanca-huanca/), [Huayllay Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/huayllay-grande/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [Santo Tomas de Pata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/santo-tomas-de-pata/), [Secclla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/secclla/) and [Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/vinchos/). By area it is the 271st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 42.5% of [Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/). The centre of Lircay is about 274 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1146° S, 74.7570° 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 Lircay

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Lircay: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- Pampas Constancia · viewpoint
- Agua Termales Huapa · attraction
- Monumento del Hombre Anccara · monument

### Nearby, outside Lircay

- Apu Tambraico · attraction, Pilpichaca7.8 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: Lircay

- 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) · Ayacucho60 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja167 km

### Nearest railway station

Yauli (Yauli), about 39 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 06:18, 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 Lircay

Open gazetteers list **212 villages, towns and localities** in Lircay. The largest with a recorded population: Tucsipampa (551), Jatumpata (461), Rumichaca (391), Huayllay Chico (385), Chahuarma (297) and Allato (281). Settlements here lie between about 3,235 m and 4,672 m above sea level (median 4,142 m).

- Accocucho
- Accopata
- Accsahua
- Acuay
- Agua Dulce
- Ajolmayo
- Ajopampa
- Ajopucro
- Ajotanapata
- Ajoylla
- Allato
- Allpachaca
- Alto Comuncancha
- Anayhuaycco
- Anchallacucho
- Ancomarca
- Antaccaccacucho
- Antapi
- Apachetapampa
- Asnacchuaycco
- Auay
- Añascancha
- Bellavista
- Bombomyac
- Buenavista
- Callampayoc
- Callejón
- Canchapata
- Carbonniocccucho
- Carhuapata
- Casajapampa
- Ccaccoy
- Ccarhuarumi
- Ccellccaypata
- Ccollpapampa
- Chahuarma
- Challhuapuquio
- Checcherumi
- Checco
- Chegragra
- Chipana
- Choccsa
- Chojechacra
- Chuanorcco
- Chucollompo
- Chullapucro
- Chupanhuasi
- Chupapata
- Cieneguilla
- Cocanracre
- Cochaccasa
- Cochapampa
- Cochapata
- Cochatay
- Colescancha
- Coliscancha
- Collpa
- Colpacucho
- Comunpampa
- Condor Paccha
- Constancia
- Coriscancha
- Cucucha
- Curirumi
- Hacienda Patapampa
- Hacienda Yanaututo
- Hualmina
- Huapa
- Huaracco
- Huarajayoc
- Huarajo
- Huasipata
- Huaychanpalja
- Huayllay Chico
- Huayllaypata
- Huayrapata
- Huaytapampa
- Huisiorcco
- Huisiorco
- Ingahuasi
- Iscaisiqui
- Ispaclla
- Itanapata
- Jarhuarmi
- Jarhuaypata
- Jasapampa
- Jatapata
- Jatumpata
- Jatumpucro
- Jatunccere
- Jatunpampa
- Jeccaullo
- Jenhuapata
- Jochacochapata
- Jochayniocc
- Julian
- Laria
- Latapuquio
- Lerjona
- Lircay
- Lizancocha
- Llajuapampa
- Llumchi
- Llunchi
- Los Ángeles de Ipi Pata
- Machalpata
- Majerhua
- Manchana
- Manto Grande
- Matipacca
- Mitoccasa
- Morán
- Muyorangra
- Nueva Esperanza de Occopampa
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Occuro
- Ocopa
- Ojaylloclla
- Orconhuasi
- Pacacuna
- Pacchicmi
- Paguana
- Pajulla
- Palestino
- Palmas Rumichaca
- Palmina
- Pampa
- Pampa Del Carmen
- Pampacancha
- Pampahuasi
- Pampajocha
- Paria
- Patahuasi
- Patapata
- Patara
- Pauchan
- Pelapata
- Perccapampa
- Pimienta
- Pirca
- Pircabamba
- Pircalla
- Pircapahuana
- Pirurococha
- Piscopampa
- Pitin
- Pitinpata
- Polvera
- Pucacancha
- Pucajasa
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puerto arturo
- Pulluhuanca
- Pulperia
- Punco
- Pusca
- Quicllo
- Quihuancucho
- Quilcapata
- Quimpe
- Quirualla
- Quirullacocha
- Quisquipatan
- Quisuarpampa
- Rancas
- Rangrapata
- Ranracucho
- Ranrapampa
- Ruiruja
- Rumichaca
- Rupac
- Rupacc
- Saccape
- San Antonio de Antapi
- San Juan de Ahuay
- San Juan de Dios
- Sanrique
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sillajasa
- Siquihui
- Soccllabamba
- Succamarca
- Sullaca
- Tasta
- Tauricay
- Tayapampa
- Tincocc
- Tocopuquio
- Tocyasca
- Totora
- Tucsipampa
- Tucsipata
- Tucupatunan
- Tulpacocha
- Túpac Amaru
- Uchcupampa
- Unión Progreso Patahuasi
- Uray Huanca
- Uscupampa
- Villa Blanca
- Villa Progreso
- Viscachaniocc
- Yanacancha
- Yanaccocha
- Yanaco
- Yanama
- Yanamachay
- Yanaututo
- Yuraccpata
- Yurachuaycco

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 Lircay

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

### Water

38 rivers and streams; 19 lakes.

- Jespicahua
- Laguna Agascocha
- Laguna Carhuayucha
- Laguna Geullacocha
- Laguna Iscaycocha
- Laguna Jarhuacocha
- Laguna Jespicahua
- Laguna Mitococha
- Laguna Morococha
- Laguna Pajaricocha
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Pirurococha
- Laguna Rupaccocha
- Laguna Tocopuquio
- Laguna Urpaycocha
- Laguna Ushnococha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Accocucho
- Quebrada Ajolmayo
- Quebrada Cangusa
- Quebrada Castilla

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

78 mountains.

- Cerro Riquillaccasa · 4,978 m
- Cerro Yanachuco · 4,946 m
- Cerro Manchaylla · 4,936 m
- Cerro Sanrique · 4,917 m
- Cerro Rayuscca · 4,848 m
- Cerro Huanquicca · 4,832 m
- Cerro Lizancocha · 4,828 m
- Cerro Tocopuquio · 4,809 m
- Cerro Ayapatapunta · 4,807 m
- Cerro Ritiparata · 4,790 m
- Cerro Teccllaorcco · 4,776 m
- Cerro Jeullacocha · 4,775 m
- Cerro Yaurilla · 4,770 m
- Cerro Soccoccasa · 4,750 m
- Cerro Tambrayco · 4,745 m
- Cerro Calvario · 4,739 m
- Cerro Jatunrite · 4,737 m
- Cerro Sajape · 4,729 m
- Cerro Condorhuachana · 4,705 m
- Cerro Iscaisigui · 4,701 m
- Cerro Jellhuacocha · 4,700 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 4,696 m
- Cerro Huayraccasa · 4,688 m
- Cerro Chimpaorjo · 4,670 m

…and 54 more.

### Estates

4 estates.

- Hacienda Constancia
- Hacienda Ocopa
- Hacienda Perseverancia
- Hacienda Rumichaca

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 Lircay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Angaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 239 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (111 mm) and the driest Jun (5 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 8 101 

Feb 8 111 

Mar 8 91 

Apr 8 27 

May 7 15 

Jun 7 5 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 10 

Sep 8 21 

Oct 8 40 

Nov 9 52 

Dec 8 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lircay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lircay II-1 · Lircay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99701&mlon=-74.72391#map=17/-12.99701/-74.72391) 

Bank Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica · Acobamba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84299&mlon=-74.56926#map=17/-12.84299/-74.56926) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Lircay 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98293&mlon=-74.73606#map=17/-12.98293/-74.73606) 

Hotel La Hacienda · Lircay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99248&mlon=-74.72314#map=17/-12.99248/-74.72314) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36813 · Lircay 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06300&mlon=-74.76820#map=17/-13.06300/-74.76820) 

College Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica (UNH) - Facultad de Ingeniería de Minas Civil Ambiental (FIMCA) · Lircay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99597&mlon=-74.72175#map=17/-12.99597/-74.72175) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Lircay · Lircay 14 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 Lircay

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools75
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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

- Anchonga
- Callanmarca
- Ccochaccasa
- Chincho
- Congalla
- Huanca-Huanca
- Huayllay Grande
- Julcamarca
- San Antonio de Antaparco
- Santo Tomas de Pata
- Secclla

## Quick answers

- Where is Lircay?In Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Lircay?Anchonga, Ccochaccasa, Congalla, Huachocolpa, Huanca-Huanca, Huayllay Grande, Pilpichaca, Santo Tomas de Pata, Secclla and Vinchos
- What is there to see in Lircay?Agua Termales Huapa, Monumento del Hombre Anccara, Pampas Constancia
- What time zone is Lircay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lircay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lircay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lircay?212 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lircay?Settlements lie between 3,235 m and 4,672 m
- What is the highest point in Lircay?Cerro Riquillaccasa (4,978 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lircay?Hospital Lircay II-1, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lircay?Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lircay?Petroperu, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lircay?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lircay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lircay?PE090301 (OCHA common operational dataset)