# Chinchihuasi District, Churcampa Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/chinchihuasi/

District · Churcampa Province 

# Chinchihuasi

Chinchihuasi is a district of Peru in Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **161.7 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,182 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chinchihuasi?

Chinchihuasi lies in [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Andaymarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/andaymarca/), [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/colcabamba/), [Cosme](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/cosme/), [Pachamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/pachamarca/), [Paucarbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/paucarbamba/), [Pucacolpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/pucacolpa/) and [Quichuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/quichuas/). By area it is the 1086th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.4% of [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/). The centre of Chinchihuasi is about 273 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4506° S, 74.5521° W.

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

## Things to see in and around Chinchihuasi

### Nearby, outside Chinchihuasi

- Monumento de planta ELECTROPERU · monument, Colcabamba15 km
- Monumento de Avion ELP · memorial, Colcabamba15 km
- Monumento SUTGEM · monument, Colcabamba15 km
- Mirador de Colcabamba · viewpoint, Colcabamba15 km
- Mirador Pichccapuquio · viewpoint, Colcabamba15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chinchihuasi

- 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) · Ayacucho87 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:40).

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 Chinchihuasi

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Chinchihuasi. The largest with a recorded population: Chinchihuasi (438), Tapuyquilla (189), Huayllabamba (154), Callos (111), Huachic (72) and Pacra (58). Settlements here lie between about 2,290 m and 4,159 m above sea level (median 3,182 m).

- Acchi
- Antajaja
- Arma Patacancha
- Callos
- Callqui
- Capamento Milpo
- Carbón Cosana
- Chamana
- Checche
- Chillcapata
- Chinchihuasi
- Choclococha
- Conoc
- Fundo Patibamba
- Huachic
- Huayllabamba
- Huayojasa
- Lechuguillas
- Millpo
- Milpo
- Nabuin Puquio
- Occoro
- Ocoro
- Pacra
- Pampachacra
- Patacancha
- Patahuasi
- Pilata
- Puñuypampa
- Rodeo Pampa
- San Geronimo de Chuspi
- San Juan de Chilcapata
- Tapuyquilla
- Urpay
- Villa Azul
- Ñahuinpuquio

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 Chinchihuasi

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Cajacocha
- Laguna Marococha
- Laguna Pacarcocha
- Laguna Piñacocha
- Laguna Quellhuacocha
- Laguna Violincocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Chuspi Huayjo
- Quebrada Jatun
- Quebrada Quisisuhuayjo
- Quebrada Sachahuayjo
- Quebrada Tastahuayjo
- Quebrada Tomajasa
- Quebrada Yanacocha
- Río Upamayo

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Cerro Yana Orjo · 4,349 m
- Cerro Querijasa · 4,345 m
- Cerro Chaupi Orjo · 4,288 m
- Cerro Callosjasa · 4,220 m
- Cerro Puyho · 4,149 m
- Cerro Oquemojo · 4,145 m
- Cerro Viscachayoc · 4,096 m
- Cerro Galana · 4,055 m
- Cerro Toro Rumi · 3,976 m
- Cerro Muyo Orjo · 3,904 m
- Cerro Artesa · 3,754 m
- Cerro Jatun Pampa · 3,754 m
- Cerro Ñaccha Ñaccha · 3,739 m
- Cerro Yurac Yurac · 3,699 m
- Cerro Chaquicocha · 3,508 m
- Cerro Chuñuna · 3,435 m
- Cerro Jascarumi · 3,396 m
- Cerro Antamacma · 2,949 m

### Estates

4 estates.

- Fundo Maldivia
- Fundo Patahuasi
- Fundo Quiscapata
- Hacienda Yanacocha

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 Chinchihuasi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Churcampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 298 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (114 mm) and the driest Jun (5 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 15 102 

Feb 15 114 

Mar 15 93 

Apr 15 27 

May 15 15 

Jun 14 5 

Jul 14 11 

Aug 15 11 

Sep 15 21 

Oct 16 41 

Nov 16 54 

Dec 15 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinchihuasi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Pampas · Pampas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40215&mlon=-74.86656#map=17/-12.40215/-74.86656) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Colcabamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41043&mlon=-74.67967#map=17/-12.41043/-74.67967) 

Petrol pump Grifo Rural · Quichuas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.51309&mlon=-74.70722#map=17/-12.51309/-74.70722) 

Hotel Hospedaje en colcabamba · Colcabamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41083&mlon=-74.68190#map=17/-12.41083/-74.68190) 

School Institución Educativa 36449 Oscar Colchado Lucio · Chinchihuasi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.46123&mlon=-74.52451#map=17/-12.46123/-74.52451) 

College Intituto Colcabamba · Colcabamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41619&mlon=-74.68201#map=17/-12.41619/-74.68201) 

Police station Comisaría de Colcabamba · Colcabamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40837&mlon=-74.68198#map=17/-12.40837/-74.68198) 

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 Chinchihuasi

Places mapped inside Chinchihuasi 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 Churcampa Province

- Anco
- Churcampa
- Cosme
- El Carmen
- La Merced
- Locroja
- Pachamarca
- Paucarbamba
- San Miguel de Mayocc
- San Pedro de Coris

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinchihuasi?In Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Chinchihuasi?Andaymarca, Colcabamba, Cosme, Pachamarca, Paucarbamba, Pucacolpa and Quichuas
- What is there to see in Chinchihuasi?Monumento de planta ELECTROPERU, Monumento de Avion ELP, Monumento SUTGEM, Mirador de Colcabamba
- What time zone is Chinchihuasi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chinchihuasi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chinchihuasi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chinchihuasi?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chinchihuasi?Settlements lie between 2,290 m and 4,159 m
- What is the highest point in Chinchihuasi?Cerro Yana Orjo (4,349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinchihuasi?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chinchihuasi?Hospital de Pampas, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chinchihuasi?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinchihuasi?Grifo Rural, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chinchihuasi?PE090503 (OCHA common operational dataset)