# Laria District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department

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District · Huancavelica Province 

# Laria

Laria is a district of Peru in Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **64.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 4,533 mtypical elevation

## Where is Laria?

Laria lies in [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Conayca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/conayca/), [Huando](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/huando/), [Manta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/manta/), [Moya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/moya/) and [Nuevo Occoro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/nuevo-occoro/). By area it is the 1556th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.5% of [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/). The centre of Laria is about 220 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 28 km from Huancavelica, the main town of Huancavelica Province. The centre point is at 12.5546° S, 75.0734° 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 Laria

### Nearby, outside Laria

- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Cuenca13 km
- Gentil · archaeological site, Ahuaycha16 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: Laria

- 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) · Jauja96 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho115 km

### Nearest railway station

Izcuchaca (Izcuchaca), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Laria

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Laria. The largest with a recorded population: Laria (496).

- Laria
- Los Ángeles
- Ocicusha
- Puquiococha
- San José de Belén
- Zunipampa

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 Laria

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Occoro

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 Laria and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancavelica Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 472 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 373 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (71 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 3 64 

Feb 3 71 

Mar 3 59 

Apr 2 16 

May 2 9 

Jun 1 3 

Jul 1 7 

Aug 1 7 

Sep 2 13 

Oct 3 26 

Nov 3 32 

Dec 3 67 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laria

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Ascención · Ascension 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77550&mlon=-74.99768#map=17/-12.77550/-74.99768) 

Bank Banco de la nación · Izcuchaca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50072&mlon=-74.99742#map=17/-12.50072/-74.99742) 

ATM Caja Arequipa · Huancavelica 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78751&mlon=-74.97485#map=17/-12.78751/-74.97485) 

Petrol pump EESS petrosur · Acostambo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49905&mlon=-74.99842#map=17/-12.49905/-74.99842) 

Hotel Hotel Izcuchaca lodge · Izcuchaca 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.48960&mlon=-75.00995#map=17/-12.48960/-75.00995) 

Mall Centro Comercial Pampa Amarilla · Huancavelica 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78516&mlon=-74.97238#map=17/-12.78516/-74.97238) 

School Institución Educativa Los Andes · Laria 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.55040&mlon=-75.08110#map=17/-12.55040/-75.08110) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público de Huancavelica · Ascension 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77753&mlon=-74.99327#map=17/-12.77753/-74.99327) 

Police station PNP · Huando 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56409&mlon=-74.94757#map=17/-12.56409/-74.94757) 

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 Laria

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

- Schools6

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 Huancavelica Province

- Acobambilla
- Acoria
- Ascension
- Conayca
- Cuenca
- Huachocolpa
- Huancavelica
- Huando
- Huayllahuara
- Izcuchaca
- Manta
- Mariscal Caceres
- Moya
- Nuevo Occoro
- Palca
- Pilchaca
- Vilca
- Yauli

## Quick answers

- Where is Laria?In Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Laria?Conayca, Huando, Manta, Moya and Nuevo Occoro
- What is there to see in Laria?Aguas Calientes, Gentil
- What time zone is Laria in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Laria?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Laria?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laria?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laria?Centro de Salud Ascención, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Laria?Banco de la nación, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Laria?Caja Arequipa, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laria?EESS petrosur, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Laria?PE090109 (OCHA common operational dataset)