# Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/

Province · Huancavelica Department 

# Castrovirreyna Province

Castrovirreyna Province is a province of Peru in Huancavelica Department. It covers **3,955.6 km²**. It is divided into 13 districts. 297 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 160 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,956km²
- 13districts
- 160mapped services

## Where is Castrovirreyna Province?

Castrovirreyna Province lies in [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Chincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/), [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/), [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Pisco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/) and [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). By area it is the 77th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 17.9% of [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/). The centre of Castrovirreyna Province is about 220 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 58 km from Huancavelica, the main town of Huancavelica Department. The centre point is at 13.1501° S, 75.3519° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Castrovirreyna Province

- 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) · Ayacucho124 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:42).

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.

## Districts of Castrovirreyna Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/arma/) 301 15 10 

[Aurahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/aurahua/) 347 21 16 

[Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/capillas/) 400 32 15 

[Castrovirreyna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/castrovirreyna/) 923 48 29 

[Chupamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/chupamarca/) 366 25 11 

[Cocas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/cocas/) 81 16 8 

[Huachos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huachos/) 175 13 8 

[Huamatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huamatambo/) 59 13 5 

[Mollepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/mollepampa/) 171 24 18 

[San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/) 195 31 11 

[Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/santa-ana/) 644 29 7 

[Tantara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/tantara/) 111 23 7 

[Ticrapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/ticrapo/) 183 18 15 

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/).

## Villages and localities in Castrovirreyna Province

Open gazetteers list **297 villages, towns and localities** in Castrovirreyna Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Genaro (886), Huachos (754), Aurahuá (492), Tantara (406), Cochamarca (321) and Arma (284). Settlements here lie between about 984 m and 4,933 m above sea level (median 3,721 m).

- Acomayo
- Acopata
- Allcas
- Allpas
- Amailla
- Anay
- Angasmarca
- Anta
- Antacancha
- Arma
- Astobamba
- Astohuaraca
- Astomarca
- Ataumarca
- Aurahuá
- Ayacuchito
- Ayangahua
- Bonanza
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabra Cancha
- Cacrillo
- Cahuiña
- Cajamarca
- Callanca
- Caluzmatara
- Camayoc
- Camayocc
- Canchina Grande
- Capillas
- Carrizales
- Casacancha
- Casamarca
- Cascanni
- Casccani
- Castrovirreyna
- Catapuquio
- Catcamachay
- Caudalosa Grande
- Cauras
- Cañaycasa
- Ccellccaya
- Ccenccella
- Ccollpa
- Ccoña
- Cebadapata
- Central
- Cerca Huasi
- Chacara
- Chacoya
- Chama
- Chancahuasi
- Charpunca
- Checarcana
- Chiris
- Chivincury
- Choclococha
- Chonta
- Chorcacancha
- Chuichca
- Chullasuya
- Chupamarca
- Cihuay
- Cihuay Chico
- Ciutay
- Cocas
- Cochamarca
- Cochapampa
- Colcabamba
- Colcallá
- Collpacansha
- Comunpata
- Condorbamba
- Corecama
- Corralpata
- Cotas
- Coñas
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzcasa
- Cruzcrasa
- Cruzpata
- Cusibamba
- Echocan
- Echocán
- El Prado
- Esmeralda
- Flor de Cancha
- Fundición
- Guaragua
- Hacienda Alpas
- Hacienda Cochacc
- Hacienda Huachacc
- Hacienda Huancho Grande
- Hacienda Huayanquilla
- Hacienda Marcas
- Hacienda Muje
- Hacienda Palca
- Hacienda Pauranga
- Hacienda San Jose
- Horno Pampa
- Huachac
- Huachac Corregidor
- Huachac Pauranca
- Huachos
- Huacyas
- Huajintay
- Huallaccaccananga
- Huamatambo
- Huancaya
- Huantay
- Huanupata
- Huarangacancha
- Huaricancha
- Huayao
- Huayllapua
- Huayllay
- Huayranca
- Huchia
- Hueraya
- Huillca Punco
- Huishina
- Inyaccasa
- Jachos
- Jarua Pata
- Jatun Hirce
- Jatun Pampa
- Jerrana
- Joricorneta
- Joyoc
- Juan de Loza
- Jururo
- Libertad
- Lira
- Llactas
- Llancas
- Llayi Pampa
- Lluchucho
- Lucana
- Lucma
- Lucmapata
- Lucumayoc
- Luís Luís
- Lúcumo
- Machacocha
- Macho Cruz
- Madona
- Mal Paso
- Manzanioc
- Maraycancha
- Maraypata
- Marcas
- Mejonada
- Mejorada
- Minas Caudalosa
- Mollepampa
- Mosquituyoc
- Moya
- Muyuhuasi
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Santa Rosa
- Ocoro
- Ocrococha
- Olleria
- Orias
- Orjopata
- Orlas
- Paca Paca
- Pacococha
- Palca
- Pallcca
- Palomo
- Pampa Alegre
- Pampa Blanca
- Pampa Libre
- Pamparco
- Pampatuman
- Paracas
- Pata Corral
- Patacancha
- Patara
- Pataracancha
- Pate
- Patipata
- Pauranga
- Payccopata
- Percolla
- Percoya
- Peruru
- Pichcaccasa
- Pichuta
- Picta
- Pite
- Pizarra
- Poroncancha
- Pucacancha
- Pucapaccha
- Pucapampa
- Pucarumi
- Pucará
- Puculay
- Pucuta
- Pultoc
- Pumas
- Purhuay
- Queques
- Querocancha
- Queserana
- Queñuapuquio
- Quichara
- Quichua
- Quilca
- Quintara
- Quirripa
- Quiscapata
- Quishcapata
- Quispisisa
- Quisuar
- Quisurumi
- Ranramarca
- Raty Paty
- Recio
- Reparticion Chosicocha
- Ripayoc
- Rivera Cancha
- Rupahuasi
- Rurincay
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Sihuay
- San Francisco
- San Genaro
- San Isidro
- San José de Chocoro
- San Juan
- San Juan de Astobamba
- San Juan de Chaucapara
- San Juan de Mallqui
- San Lorenzo
- Sanquipata
- Santa Ana
- Santa María de Chacara
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Iquillca
- Sanuta
- Sayhua
- Sincuna
- Sinto
- Soapañan
- Songo Chico
- Songo Grande
- Sunama
- Suytupampa
- Tacma
- Tacomachay
- Talahuara
- Tambo
- Tantara
- Tantas
- Tarapacá
- Taraura
- Tarpunca
- Terciado
- Terciopelo
- Ticrapo
- Tinco
- Tincocc
- Tincoj
- Tingo
- Tipicocha
- Tocino
- Tocluche
- Torresmarca
- Totora
- Tucsa
- Uchilla
- Uchuputo
- Ucrococha
- Ullucote
- Viccon
- Vichavichay
- Villa Flor
- Villa de Arma
- Villanallo
- Villoco
- Vischincha
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Blanca
- Yanacocha
- Yanamachay
- Yanapampa
- Yanarumi
- Yupana
- Yurac Cancha
- Yurac Yacu
- Yuraccorral
- Yuracrumi
- Zañulla
- Ñuñunga

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 Castrovirreyna Province

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

### Water

51 rivers and streams; 14 lakes.

- Lago San Francisco
- Laguna Acco
- Laguna Agnococha
- Laguna Antacacha
- Laguna Antajocha
- Laguna Ayacocha
- Laguna Cárcel
- Laguna Hulchinga
- Laguna Jargar
- Laguna Pacococha
- Laguna Pultoc Grande
- Laguna Teuya
- Laguna Tipicocha
- Laguna Turpo
- Quebrada Acshohuasi
- Quebrada Cacchus
- Quebrada Cascanni
- Quebrada Cauquis
- Quebrada Chacaperdida
- Quebrada Chapa
- Quebrada Chuparo
- Quebrada Coire
- Quebrada Colotayoc
- Quebrada Cotas

…and 41 more.

### Hills and mountains

104 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro San Juan de Dios · 4,995 m
- Cerro Palomo · 4,944 m
- Cerro Carhuajasa · 4,942 m
- Paso de Chonta · 4,930 m
- Cerro Acco Pata · 4,917 m
- Cerro Monserrate · 4,906 m
- Cerro Otuluyoc · 4,860 m
- Cerro Utcos · 4,824 m
- Cerro Huajanan · 4,802 m
- Cerro Suitusura · 4,799 m
- Cerro Ccarhuaccasa · 4,771 m
- Cerro Quello Machay · 4,753 m
- Cerro Yanaorjo · 4,748 m
- Cerro Tibia · 4,720 m
- Cerro Elvertuyoc · 4,716 m
- Cerro Huamanripayoc · 4,708 m
- Cerro Pan de Azucaro · 4,700 m
- Cerro Baleon · 4,677 m
- Cerro Huayraranja · 4,675 m
- Cerro Platopacchana · 4,670 m
- Cerro Yanaorjo · 4,664 m
- Cerro Apachita · 4,658 m
- Cerro Cotoforana · 4,648 m
- Cerro Macas · 4,648 m

…and 81 more.

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 Castrovirreyna Province and the best time to visit

In Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (32 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April and September to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 27 

Feb 10 32 

Mar 10 24 

Apr 10 8 

May 10 5 

Jun 9 2 

Jul 9 3 

Aug 9 3 

Sep 10 5 

Oct 10 11 

Nov 10 14 

Dec 10 30 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Castrovirreyna Province

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools152
- Colleges and universities2
- Police stations2

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 Castrovirreyna Province?In Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Castrovirreyna Province?Chincha Province, Huancavelica Province, Huaytara Province, Pisco Province and Yauyos Province
- What time zone is Castrovirreyna Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Castrovirreyna Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Castrovirreyna Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Castrovirreyna Province?297 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Castrovirreyna Province?Settlements lie between 984 m and 4,933 m
- What is the highest point in Castrovirreyna Province?Cerro San Juan de Dios (4,995 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Castrovirreyna Province?April and September to November
- How many banks are in Castrovirreyna Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Castrovirreyna Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Castrovirreyna Province?PE0904 (OCHA common operational dataset)