# Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/castrovirreyna/ District · Castrovirreyna Province # Castrovirreyna Castrovirreyna is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **922.7 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 923km² - 29mapped services - 4,381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Castrovirreyna? Castrovirreyna lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other districts: [Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/arma/), [Ascension](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/ascension/), [Aurahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/aurahua/), [Cocas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/cocas/), [Huachos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huachos/), [Huancavelica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/huancavelica/), [Mollepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/mollepampa/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [San Antonio de Cusicancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-antonio-de-cusicancha/), [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/santa-ana/) and [Ticrapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/ticrapo/). By area it is the 235th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.3% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of Castrovirreyna is about 225 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1677° S, 75.3022° 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 - 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) · Ayacucho119 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja155 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 17:41). 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 Castrovirreyna Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Castrovirreyna. The largest with a recorded population: Pacococha (187), Cusibamba (20), Sincuna (8), Uchuputo (7), Pichcaccasa (7) and Callanca (7). Settlements here lie between about 3,598 m and 4,847 m above sea level (median 4,381 m). - Bonanza - Cahuiña - Callanca - Castrovirreyna - Catcamachay - Cañaycasa - Ccellccaya - Checarcana - Chuichca - Cocas - Collpacansha - Corralpata - Cruzcasa - Cruzpata - Cusibamba - Esmeralda - Hacienda San Jose - Huarangacancha - Maraycancha - Maraypata - Moya - Orias - Orlas - Paca Paca - Pacococha - Pallcca - Pata Corral - Pataracancha - Pichcaccasa - Pucacancha - Quisurumi - Recio - Rivera Cancha - San Isidro - San Juan de Chaucapara - Sincuna - Sinto - Soapañan - Tacomachay - Taraura - Tincocc - Totora - Uchuputo - Vista Alegre - Yanacocha - Yanarumi - Yurac Cancha - Yuraccorral 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 Named natural and historic features inside Castrovirreyna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Lago San Francisco - Laguna Antacacha - Laguna Pacococha - Quebrada Viscas - Río Santa Ana ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Cerro San Juan de Dios · 4,995 m - Cerro Suitusura · 4,799 m - Cerro Quello Machay · 4,753 m - Cerro Pan de Azucaro · 4,700 m - Cerro Cotoforana · 4,648 m - Cerro Tinyahuarco · 4,631 m - Cerro Iscuatiana · 4,431 m - Cerro Huanupata · 4,141 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 Castrovirreyna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 660 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 5 27 Feb 5 32 Mar 6 24 Apr 6 8 May 5 5 Jun 5 2 Jul 5 3 Aug 5 3 Sep 6 5 Oct 6 11 Nov 6 14 Dec 6 30 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Castrovirreyna Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Castrovirreyna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28235&mlon=-75.31892#map=17/-13.28235/-75.31892) Petrol pump Grifo Yomira · Castrovirreyna 12 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 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.20413&mlon=-75.22658#map=17/-13.20413/-75.22658) School Institución Educativa No. 22066 · Castrovirreyna 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15548&mlon=-75.33214#map=17/-13.15548/-75.33214) College UGEL Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28372&mlon=-75.31914#map=17/-13.28372/-75.31914) Police station Comisaría PNP Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28251&mlon=-75.31904#map=17/-13.28251/-75.31904) 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 Castrovirreyna Places mapped inside Castrovirreyna in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools22 - Colleges and universities2 - 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 - Arma - Aurahua - Capillas - Chupamarca - Cocas - Huachos - Huamatambo - Mollepampa - San Juan - Santa Ana - Tantara - Ticrapo ## Quick answers - Where is Castrovirreyna?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Castrovirreyna?Arma, Ascension, Aurahua, Cocas, Huachos, Huancavelica, Mollepampa, Pilpichaca, San Antonio de Cusicancha, Santa Ana and Ticrapo - What time zone is Castrovirreyna in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Castrovirreyna?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Castrovirreyna?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Castrovirreyna?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Castrovirreyna?Settlements lie between 3,598 m and 4,847 m - What is the highest point in Castrovirreyna?Cerro San Juan de Dios (4,995 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest bank to Castrovirreyna?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Castrovirreyna?Grifo Yomira, about 12 km from the centre - How many banks are in Castrovirreyna?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Castrovirreyna?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Castrovirreyna?PE090401 (OCHA common operational dataset)