# Laramarca District, Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department

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District · Huaytara Province 

# Laramarca

Laramarca is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **193.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 193km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,528 mtypical elevation

## Where is Laramarca?

Laramarca lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cordova](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/cordova/), [Ocoyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ocoyo/), [Querco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/querco/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-isidro/) and [Santiago de Chocorvos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-chocorvos/). By area it is the 968th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of Laramarca is about 296 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9058° S, 75.0723° 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: Laramarca

- 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

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca106 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho126 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 06:21, sunset around 17:39).

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 Laramarca

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Laramarca. The largest with a recorded population: Laramarca (796), Llihua (9), Llactacha (7), Chupalla (3) and Pucacancha (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,103 m and 4,436 m above sea level (median 3,528 m).

- Antanmajaha
- Chihuaccocha
- Chupalla
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruzpata
- Huayjacha
- Jatun Ranra
- Laramarca
- Llactacha
- Llauc Licancha
- Llihua
- Occocancha
- Poroncocha
- Pucacancha
- Pucrucancha
- Trampa Pampa
- Tutaccmachay
- Yurac Cancha

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 Laramarca

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chingolepa
- Quebrada Ispacconcca
- Quebrada Pacchacha
- Quebrada Pucrucancha
- Quebrada Yacu Llutama
- Río Chihuaccocha

### Hills and mountains

32 mountains.

- Cerro Ccalachiuche · 4,442 m
- Cerro Atarraya · 4,433 m
- Cerro Cabecerayoc · 4,410 m
- Cerro Acco · 4,404 m
- Cerro Pumamarca · 4,382 m
- Cerro Acco · 4,280 m
- Cerro Quesera · 4,268 m
- Cerro Ccalachiuche · 4,235 m
- Cerro Chaquitambo · 4,235 m
- Cerro Cabecerayoc · 4,161 m
- Cerro Pirhualla · 4,134 m
- Cerro Yaurilla · 4,100 m
- Cerro Tayaorcco · 4,018 m
- Cerro Escalerayoc · 4,015 m
- Cerro Pucru Pata · 3,998 m
- Cerro Tayaorjo · 3,980 m
- Cerro Maraccoricancha · 3,972 m
- Cerro Sanquiccacca · 3,944 m
- Cerro Pirhualla · 3,920 m
- Loma Totage · 3,910 m
- Cerro Cargapacana · 3,877 m
- Cerro Pachaillana · 3,872 m
- Cerro Huaucceyoc · 3,860 m
- Cerro Pachitajllana · 3,838 m

…and 8 more.

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 Laramarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 350 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 9 52 

Feb 9 56 

Mar 9 47 

Apr 9 13 

May 8 8 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 7 5 

Aug 8 5 

Sep 9 10 

Oct 9 20 

Nov 9 26 

Dec 9 53 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laramarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel King Palace · San Isidro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97280&mlon=-75.23360#map=17/-13.97280/-75.23360) 

School Institución Educativa Laramarca · Laramarca 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94439&mlon=-75.03678#map=17/-13.94439/-75.03678) 

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 Laramarca

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

- Schools3

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 Huaytara Province

- Ayavi
- Cordova
- Huayacundo Arma
- Huaytara
- Ocoyo
- Pilpichaca
- Querco
- Quito-Arma
- San Antonio de Cusicancha
- San Francisco de Sangayaico
- San Isidro
- Santiago de Chocorvos
- Santiago de Quirahuara
- Santo Domingo de Capillas
- Tambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Laramarca?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Laramarca?Cordova, Ocoyo, Querco, San Isidro and Santiago de Chocorvos
- What time zone is Laramarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Laramarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Laramarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laramarca?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Laramarca?Settlements lie between 2,103 m and 4,436 m
- What is the highest point in Laramarca?Cerro Ccalachiuche (4,442 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Laramarca?PE090605 (OCHA common operational dataset)