# Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/

Province · Huancavelica Department 

# Huaytara Province

Huaytara Province is a province of Peru in Huancavelica Department. It covers **6,469.5 km²**. It is divided into 16 districts. 813 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 176 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,470km²
- 16districts
- 176mapped services

## Where is Huaytara Province?

Huaytara Province lies in [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other provinces: [Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/), [Cangallo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/), [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/), [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/), [Ica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/ica/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Palpa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/), [Pisco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/) and [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). By area it is the 39th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 29.3% of [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/). The centre of Huaytara Province is about 271 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 96 km from Huancavelica, the main town of Huancavelica Department. The centre point is at 13.6359° S, 75.1337° 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 Huaytara Province

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Huaytara Province: 5 archaeological sites; 3 museums; 2 monuments; 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 ruins; 1 waterfall.

- Inkawasi de Huaytara parking · museum
- Samuel Humberto Espinoza Lozano Museum · museum
- inkahuasi de Huantara · museum
- Huaurunta · archaeological site
- Inca Terraces or Sumaqpata · archaeological site
- Incahuasi · archaeological site
- Wiracocha · archaeological site
- Wiraqocha Pirqa Archaeological Complex · archaeological site
- Calcium rock formation · waterfall
- Mirador de Huaytara · viewpoint
- Puya Raymundii · viewpoint
- Apu Tambraico · attraction
- Quisuarpampa · attraction
- Copayocc Ruins · ruins
- Inca Baths · monument
- Runayoc Ruins · monument

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: Huaytara Province

- 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) · Ayacucho114 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca137 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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.

## Districts of Huaytara Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Ayavi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ayavi/) 180 28 5 

[Cordova](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/cordova/) 103 25 6 

[Huayacundo Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/huayacundo-arma/) 38 7 4 

[Huaytara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/huaytara/) 394 49 20 

[Laramarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/laramarca/) 193 18 3 

[Ocoyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ocoyo/) 168 33 9 

[Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/) 2,179 275 32 

[Querco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/querco/) 686 71 7 

[Quito-Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/quito-arma/) 239 22 9 

[San Antonio de Cusicancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-antonio-de-cusicancha/) 239 30 17 

[San Francisco de Sangayaico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-francisco-de-sangayaico/) 79 15 6 

[San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-isidro/) 169 40 9 

[Santiago de Chocorvos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-chocorvos/) 1,144 188 29 

[Santiago de Quirahuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-quirahuara/) 175 10 8 

[Santo Domingo de Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santo-domingo-de-capillas/) 256 32 5 

[Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/tambo/) 228 22 7 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Huaytara Province

Open gazetteers list **813 villages, towns and localities** in Huaytara Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huaytará (818), Laramarca (796), Ayamarca (712), Pilpichaca (673), San Juan de Huirpacancha (583) and Santiago de Chocorvos (507). Settlements here lie between about 1,029 m and 5,001 m above sea level (median 3,878 m).

- Acchihuachanan
- Acco
- Accoccasa
- Accolla
- Accopata
- Achacana
- Achaco
- Achico
- Acora
- Aguardiente
- Aipante
- Ajoscancha
- Ajovilla
- Alacsacincha
- Alalaccmachay
- Alaseyhua
- Alatu
- Aleluya
- Alfonsohuyocc
- Allanca
- Allccane
- Allccanja
- Allpacocha
- Alpanan
- Amaclle
- Ancas
- Andaymarca
- Angomachay
- Angori Paccha
- Antacancha
- Antaco
- Antanmajaha
- Antarajra
- Apaca
- Aparo
- Apas
- Apoca
- Aquillayoc
- Armanga
- Ashcallao
- Ashcarajay
- Ashñac
- Asnac
- Atajocha
- Atta
- Ayachayocc
- Ayalas
- Ayamarca
- Ayapauman
- Ayavi
- Ayaviri
- Ayaví
- Ayccohuasi
- Aychahuasi
- Ayo
- Azulccacca
- Añaso
- Añaza
- Balcn
- Balcón
- Barrio Quito
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Caballo Huachanan
- Cacahuase
- Cachia
- Cachimayo
- Caclanca
- Cacre
- Cacuya
- Cagaymarca
- Cahuia
- Cahuiña
- Caillagua
- Calamina
- Callanca
- Calvario
- Cancha
- Canya
- Canyarupaseca
- Capana
- Capilla
- Capillayoc
- Caquiani
- Caquiani Chico
- Carapuro
- Carhuancho
- Carmen Alto
- Carmen de Minasccasa
- Cavituna
- Cañay
- Ccacca Paqui
- Ccanccairo
- Ccanoccocha
- Ccaraymarca
- Ccarhuaccpampa
- Ccatun Corral
- Ccatun Huatas
- Cccollcceyanuna
- Ccelcopuccro
- Ccello Cancha
- Cceñuapampa
- Cceñuapata
- Ccochapata
- Ccochapucro
- Ccollccapampa
- Ccollpa
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccollpapata
- Ccolpacha
- Cconupa
- Ccoripallana
- Ccotanca
- Ccuelluccasa
- Cenega
- Cercocancha
- Chaca
- Chacalhua Pampa
- Chacapampa
- Chacarumi
- Chacas
- Chaccllancani
- Chaccra
- Chainas
- Challaca
- Chamara
- Champacocha
- Chanccara
- Chantana
- Chaquiccocha
- Chaquitos
- Chaulisma
- Chaupicancha
- Chaupiccasa
- Chaupilla
- Chaupimocco
- Chichcapucro
- Chico
- Chihuaccocha
- Chilca
- Chilcapuquio
- Chilhua
- Chillcca
- Chimpilacay
- Chinchillcoma
- Chipta
- Chirichachay
- Chiricmachay
- Choccellanca
- Chocllahuasi
- Chocllanca
- Chocollo
- Chocorva Arma
- Chocorvo
- Chocorvo Arma
- Chocorvos
- Chocraccancha
- Chucchucancha
- Chuchaucruz
- Chuco
- Chugrapucro
- Chuilo Pata
- Chumpilacay
- Chuntalla
- Chupa
- Chupalla
- Chuqui
- Chuquimaran
- Churucancha
- Churumachay
- Chuspe
- Chuyacceñua
- Chuyayoc
- Chuyunco
- Chuñumana
- Cobre
- Cochanca Chico
- Cochapata
- Colcapampa
- Collisora
- Collpa
- Collpapata
- Condorcancha
- Condortiana
- Congari
- Contadera
- Contejasa
- Cordova
- Corerayoc
- Corescca
- Corontayo
- Corral Pata
- Corralpata
- Corte
- Costapa
- Cotana
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzpata
- Cucapartina
- Cuchicancha
- Cullahuasi
- Cullpacucho
- Cullpapata
- Cullpe
- Cullucancha
- Cullun
- Cuncayoc
- Cunya Punta
- Cuquea
- Curiray
- Cusicancha
- Cuyahuasi
- Cuypalla
- Córdova
- Despera
- Dos de Mayo
- Ejemlocopata
- Elvirachayoc
- Enrique
- Errana
- Escalera
- Escalerayoc
- Fieruni
- Flaqueza
- Fraile Cancha
- Gorisga
- Herrana Cancha
- Hornada
- Hornada Pata
- Hornillos
- Huac-Huas
- Huaccohuasi
- Huacctasccocha
- Huachaca
- Huachachana
- Huachaj
- Huachaje
- Huachojaico
- Huachojayco
- Huachualla
- Huactacancha
- Huactahuas
- Huactahuasi
- Huactascocha
- Huaira Pampa
- Huairac
- Huairaccancha
- Huairanicasa
- Huaj Huillca
- Huajoto
- Hualisga
- Huallhua
- Hualpina
- Huaman Marca
- Huamancancha
- Huambo
- Huanacurumi
- Huanacuyoc
- Huanca
- Huancamayo
- Huancariso
- Huancascca
- Huaracchuasi
- Huaracco
- Huaracconcha
- Huarajo
- Huarajo Cancha
- Huaranga
- Huarichaca
- Huarihuaycco
- Huarmicancha
- Huarmilla
- Huaruje
- Huatas
- Huatatia
- Huaya
- Huayac
- Huayacundo Arma
- Huayanto
- Huayccohuasi
- Huaycoccancha
- Huaycura
- Huayhuayno
- Huayjacha
- Huayjasora
- Huaylla
- Huayllahuaqui
- Huayllapa
- Huayllayoc
- Huayracancha
- Huayromachay
- Huaytará
- Huañacancha
- Hueguhuasi
- Huerta Chayoc
- Huichircancha
- Huilac
- Huillcani
- Huiltacho
- Huintopata
- Huirapampa
- Huiscachico
- Huiso
- Hushca
- Iapasu
- Iglesia Machay
- Igusnilloc
- Illahuasi
- Illapascra
- Imillay
- Incahuasi
- Incapampa
- Incarajay
- Inga
- Ingahuasi
- Inyayoc
- Iquicha
- Irrupallina
- Iscuatiana
- Iscuncancha
- Iscutana
- Itana
- Itañacancha
- Itcuycana
- Jaccapallca
- Jaccapaqui
- Jacha Jocha
- Jachccarume
- Jachin
- Jagacancha
- Jalan Pascca
- Janchilla
- Jancomachay
- Japupata
- Jarahuarco
- Jaraya
- Jatumpampa
- Jatun Alatu
- Jatun Chuyunco
- Jatun Pacha
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Puquio
- Jatun Ranra
- Jatun Rumi
- Jatun Sura
- Jatuncorral
- Jatuncucho
- Jatunhuasi
- Jauchicancha
- Jauchomachay
- Jechcca
- Jello Cruz
- Jellocancha
- Jellorumi
- Jerococha
- Jesque
- Jeujes
- Jocha Pata
- Jochaccasa
- Jochapata
- Jochapucro
- Jollaposamanan
- Jollota
- Josjosja
- Jospasja
- Jotoquesera
- Juta Huasi
- La Mar
- Ladera
- Lagualla
- Lamary
- Lamay
- Lanlanlla
- Lapa
- Laramarca
- Lejlejo
- Limapaccha
- Limapagcha
- Lindero
- Llactacha
- Llamacancha
- Llamerocancha
- Llauc Licancha
- Llihua
- Llihuacorral
- Llillinta
- Llullacha
- Llullucha
- Llutupucro
- Loncuna
- Los Arenales
- Lucana
- Lucmayoc
- Lucumayoc
- Lumitana
- Machaypampa
- Macta Puquio
- Mama Ccahuaricuna
- Mamacacc

…and 413 more.

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 Huaytara Province

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

### Water

305 rivers and streams; 35 lakes.

- Jatunhuaycco
- Lago Orcoccocha
- Laguna Accococha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Azul Cocha
- Laguna Caracocha
- Laguna Ccaraccocha
- Laguna Choclococha
- Laguna Huayta
- Laguna Huinsococha
- Laguna Jerococha
- Laguna Jochacocha
- Laguna Jochaorcco
- Laguna Jochapucro
- Laguna Jochapunco
- Laguna Morococha
- Laguna Mutanga
- Laguna Orccococha
- Laguna Pacchalla
- Laguna Patahuasi
- Laguna Pañuelococha
- Laguna Pitococha
- Laguna Pocchaya
- Laguna Pucacocha

…and 316 more.

### Hills and mountains

742 mountains; 12 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Jalapate · 4,957 m
- Cerro Churiac · 4,890 m
- Cerro Umacunca · 4,887 m
- Cerro Angascocha · 4,886 m
- Cerro Llipllina · 4,884 m
- Cerro Jarhuaypata · 4,868 m
- Cerro Uñapaca · 4,866 m
- Cerro Sara Sara · 4,865 m
- Cerro Santo Tomás · 4,860 m
- Cerro Chuchimochica · 4,859 m
- Cerro Occepata · 4,858 m
- Cerro Yuarilla · 4,858 m
- Cerro Yahuarcocha · 4,856 m
- Cerro Ccello Punta · 4,849 m
- Cerro Huajancallay · 4,842 m
- Cerro Huatana · 4,831 m
- Cerro Jespejahua · 4,824 m
- Cerro Pauloorcco · 4,822 m
- Cerro Antamajana · 4,820 m
- Cerro Machoccechcca · 4,813 m
- Cerro Jatunorcco · 4,810 m
- Cerro Filo Nacana · 4,807 m
- Cerro Antara · 4,801 m
- Cerro Yahuarcocha · 4,800 m

…and 731 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Incahuasi
- Zona Arqueológica Wiracocha

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 Huaytara Province and the best time to visit

In Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 299 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (56 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 7 52 

Feb 6 56 

Mar 7 47 

Apr 7 13 

May 6 8 

Jun 5 2 

Jul 5 5 

Aug 6 5 

Sep 6 10 

Oct 7 20 

Nov 7 26 

Dec 7 53 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huaytara Province

Places mapped inside Huaytara Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels10
- Schools161
- Restaurants2
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Huaytara Province?In Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Huaytara Province?Angaraes Province, Cangallo Province, Castrovirreyna Province, Huamanga Province, Huanca Sancos Province, Huancavelica Province, Ica Province, Lucanas Province, Palpa Province, Pisco Province and Victor Fajardo Province
- What is there to see in Huaytara Province?Apu Tambraico, Calcium rock formation, Copayocc Ruins, Huaurunta
- What time zone is Huaytara Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huaytara Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huaytara Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huaytara Province?813 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huaytara Province?Settlements lie between 1,029 m and 5,001 m
- What is the highest point in Huaytara Province?Cerro Jalapate (4,957 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many banks are in Huaytara Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huaytara Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huaytara Province?PE0906 (OCHA common operational dataset)