# Capillas District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Castrovirreyna Province 

# Capillas

Capillas is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **400.2 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 400km²
- 15mapped services
- 3,195 mtypical elevation

## Where is Capillas?

Capillas lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alto Laran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/alto-laran/), [Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/arma/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/el-carmen/), [Huachos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huachos/), [Huancano](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/huancano/), [Mollepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/mollepampa/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/). By area it is the 574th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.1% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of Capillas is about 212 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3353° S, 75.5930° 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: Capillas

- 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) · Ayacucho152 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Capillas

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Capillas. The largest with a recorded population: Hacienda Pauranga (69), Cochapampa (59), Buena Vista (22), Songo Grande (12), Songo Chico (2) and Huanupata (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,298 m and 3,827 m above sea level (median 3,195 m).

- Allpas
- Buena Vista
- Cajamarca
- Camayocc
- Capillas
- Casamarca
- Catapuquio
- Chacara
- Chullasuya
- Cochapampa
- Guaragua
- Hacienda Alpas
- Hacienda Pauranga
- Huallaccaccananga
- Huanupata
- Jatun Hirce
- Lluchucho
- Lucumayoc
- Macho Cruz
- Marcas
- Olleria
- Palca
- Pauranga
- Quishcapata
- Sanquipata
- Santa María de Chacara
- Songo Chico
- Songo Grande
- Tingo
- Tocino
- Tocluche
- 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 Capillas

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

### Hills and mountains

21 mountains.

- Cerro Inyagasa · 4,072 m
- Cerro Leonchaga · 3,924 m
- Cerro Tunso · 3,810 m
- Cerro Tocino · 3,769 m
- Cerro Maraypata · 3,754 m
- Cerro Augampa · 3,721 m
- Cerro Santa Catalina · 3,661 m
- Cerro Casacancha · 3,577 m
- Cerro Hopallaccta · 3,540 m
- Cerro Pingay Grande · 3,503 m
- Cerro Papilas · 3,483 m
- Cerro Rumicancha · 3,436 m
- Cerro Huamani · 3,430 m
- Cerro Hichu Pata · 3,394 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 3,378 m
- Cerro Mesa Pata · 3,291 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 3,074 m
- Cerro Minas Neo · 3,049 m
- Cerro Margas Pata · 2,932 m
- Cerro Salaverry · 2,251 m
- Cerro Tarpunga · 2,148 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 Capillas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 526 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 13 27 

Feb 13 32 

Mar 13 24 

Apr 14 8 

May 13 5 

Jun 13 2 

Jul 12 3 

Aug 13 3 

Sep 14 5 

Oct 14 11 

Nov 14 14 

Dec 13 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capillas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Castrovirreyna 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28235&mlon=-75.31892#map=17/-13.28235/-75.31892) 

Petrol pump Hanan Tankstelle · Huancano 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58873&mlon=-75.55298#map=17/-13.58873/-75.55298) 

Hotel Huaytará Lodge · Huaytara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58989&mlon=-75.51057#map=17/-13.58989/-75.51057) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36606 · Capillas 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38250&mlon=-75.61550#map=17/-13.38250/-75.61550) 

College UGEL Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 30 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 24 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 Capillas

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

- Schools15

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Capillas?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Capillas?Alto Laran, Arma, El Carmen, Huachos, Huancano, Mollepampa and San Juan
- What time zone is Capillas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Capillas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Capillas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capillas?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Capillas?Settlements lie between 1,298 m and 3,827 m
- What is the highest point in Capillas?Cerro Inyagasa (4,072 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Capillas?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Capillas?Banco de la Nación, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capillas?Hanan Tankstelle, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Capillas?PE090404 (OCHA common operational dataset)