# Aurahua District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Castrovirreyna Province 

# Aurahua

Aurahua is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **347.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 347km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,971 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aurahua?

Aurahua lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/arma/), [Ascension](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/ascension/), [Castrovirreyna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/castrovirreyna/), [Chupamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/chupamarca/) and [Tantara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/tantara/). By area it is the 647th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.8% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of Aurahua is about 201 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9551° S, 75.4277° 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: Aurahua

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja130 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho134 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 06:20, 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.

## Villages and localities in Aurahua

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Aurahua. The largest with a recorded population: Aurahuá (492), Cochamarca (321), San José de Chocoro (177), Antacancha (77) and Flor de Cancha (33). Settlements here lie between about 3,664 m and 4,765 m above sea level (median 3,971 m).

- Antacancha
- Aurahuá
- Caluzmatara
- Ccollpa
- Central
- Cochamarca
- Cruzcrasa
- Flor de Cancha
- Huacyas
- Jachos
- Libertad
- Pampa Libre
- Pampatuman
- Patacancha
- Patara
- Percolla
- Percoya
- Raty Paty
- San José de Chocoro
- San Juan de Mallqui
- Vista Blanca

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 Aurahua

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Antajocha
- Laguna Hulchinga
- Quebrada Sayhua
- Río Chocoro
- Río Huichunga

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Utcos · 4,824 m
- Cerro Banguila · 4,622 m
- Cerro Cumpe · 4,344 m
- Cerro Yaurilla · 4,317 m
- Cerro Garbanzó · 4,236 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 Aurahua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 m higher 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). 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 27 

Feb 8 32 

Mar 8 24 

Apr 9 8 

May 8 5 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 7 3 

Aug 8 3 

Sep 9 5 

Oct 9 11 

Nov 9 14 

Dec 8 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aurahua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Castrovirreyna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28235&mlon=-75.31892#map=17/-13.28235/-75.31892) 

Petrol pump Grifo Yomira · Castrovirreyna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.27608&mlon=-75.31687#map=17/-13.27608/-75.31687) 

Hotel Hostal "Niño Jesús De Praga" · Castrovirreyna 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.20413&mlon=-75.22658#map=17/-13.20413/-75.22658) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36762 · Aurahua 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.91090&mlon=-75.45931#map=17/-12.91090/-75.45931) 

College UGEL Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 38 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 23 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 Aurahua

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

- Schools16

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Aurahua?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Aurahua?Arma, Ascension, Castrovirreyna, Chupamarca and Tantara
- What time zone is Aurahua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aurahua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Aurahua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aurahua?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aurahua?Settlements lie between 3,664 m and 4,765 m
- What is the highest point in Aurahua?Cerro Utcos (4,824 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest bank to Aurahua?Banco de la Nación, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aurahua?Grifo Yomira, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aurahua?PE090403 (OCHA common operational dataset)