# Arma District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Castrovirreyna Province 

# Arma

Arma is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **300.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 301km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,382 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arma?

Arma lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Aurahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/aurahua/), [Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/capillas/), [Castrovirreyna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/castrovirreyna/), [Huachos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huachos/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/) and [Tantara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/tantara/). By area it is the 725th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of Arma is about 205 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1196° S, 75.4996° 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: Arma

- 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) · Ayacucho140 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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.

## Villages and localities in Arma

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Arma. The largest with a recorded population: Arma (284), Cotas (77) and Tinco (5). Settlements here lie between about 2,091 m and 4,169 m above sea level (median 3,382 m).

- Arma
- Buenos Aires
- Casacancha
- Cotas
- Huayao
- Jarua Pata
- Jerrana
- Joyoc
- Lucmapata
- Pamparco
- Tarpunca
- Tinco
- Tincoj
- Villa de Arma
- Zañulla

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 Arma

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cotas
- Quebrada Quisuar
- Quebrada Uchpa
- Quebrada de Huachos
- Quebrada de Huachos
- Río Arma

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Platopacchana · 4,670 m
- Cerro Jaruamarca · 4,574 m
- Cerro Carcapata · 4,542 m
- Cerro Chunca · 4,461 m
- Cerro Jaruaorcco · 4,459 m
- Loma Queropata · 4,303 m
- Cerro Rayusga · 3,999 m
- Cerro Cuilcuhuasi · 2,840 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 Arma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 339 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 27 

Feb 12 32 

Mar 12 24 

Apr 12 8 

May 12 5 

Jun 11 2 

Jul 11 3 

Aug 12 3 

Sep 12 5 

Oct 13 11 

Nov 13 14 

Dec 12 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Castrovirreyna 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28235&mlon=-75.31892#map=17/-13.28235/-75.31892) 

Petrol pump Grifo Yomira · Castrovirreyna 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.27608&mlon=-75.31687#map=17/-13.27608/-75.31687) 

Hotel Hotel Municipal Bella durmiente · Castrovirreyna 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28255&mlon=-75.31839#map=17/-13.28255/-75.31839) 

School I.E. Nº 22051 Domingo Saldaña G · Arma 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12573&mlon=-75.54298#map=17/-13.12573/-75.54298) 

College UGEL Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28372&mlon=-75.31914#map=17/-13.28372/-75.31914) 

Police station P.N.P. Villa de Arma · Arma 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12623&mlon=-75.54195#map=17/-13.12623/-75.54195) 

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 Arma

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

- Schools9
- 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 Castrovirreyna Province

- Aurahua
- Capillas
- Castrovirreyna
- Chupamarca
- Cocas
- Huachos
- Huamatambo
- Mollepampa
- San Juan
- Santa Ana
- Tantara
- Ticrapo

## Quick answers

- Where is Arma?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Arma?Aurahua, Capillas, Castrovirreyna, Huachos, San Juan and Tantara
- What time zone is Arma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arma?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Arma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arma?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arma?Settlements lie between 2,091 m and 4,169 m
- What is the highest point in Arma?Cerro Platopacchana (4,670 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arma?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Arma?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arma?Grifo Yomira, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arma?PE090402 (OCHA common operational dataset)