# Pilpichaca District, Huaytara Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Huaytara Province 

# Pilpichaca

Pilpichaca is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **2,179.4 km²**. 275 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,179km²
- 32mapped services
- 4,330 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilpichaca?

Pilpichaca lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 14 other districts: [Castrovirreyna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/castrovirreyna/), [Huachocolpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/huachocolpa/), [Lircay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/lircay/), [Paras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/paras/), [Querco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/querco/), [San Antonio de Cusicancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-antonio-de-cusicancha/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/), [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/santa-ana/), [Santiago de Chocorvos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-chocorvos/), [Santiago de Lucanamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/santiago-de-lucanamarca/), [Santo Domingo de Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santo-domingo-de-capillas/), [Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/tambo/), [Vilcanchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/vilcanchos/) and [Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/vinchos/). By area it is the 99th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 33.7% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of Pilpichaca is about 273 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4633° S, 74.9799° 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 Pilpichaca

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Pilpichaca: 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Calcium rock formation · waterfall
- Puya Raymundii · viewpoint
- Apu Tambraico · attraction

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: Pilpichaca

- 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) · Ayacucho91 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca155 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 06:19, 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 Pilpichaca

Open gazetteers list **275 villages, towns and localities** in Pilpichaca. The largest with a recorded population: Pilpichaca (673), Llillinta (90), Maraypampa (73), Viscapalca (31), Ruyrumachay (24) and Urpay (19). Settlements here lie between about 3,377 m and 5,001 m above sea level (median 4,330 m).

- Acchihuachanan
- Accolla
- Accopata
- Achacana
- Achaco
- Achico
- Aguardiente
- Alfonsohuyocc
- Allpacocha
- Alpanan
- Angomachay
- Antacancha
- Antarajra
- Aparo
- Ayachayocc
- Ayalas
- Ayapauman
- Ayccohuasi
- Ayo
- Añaso
- Añaza
- Balcn
- Balcón
- Buenavista
- Cachia
- Cacuya
- Cahuia
- Cahuiña
- Caillagua
- Calvario
- Carhuancho
- Cavituna
- Cañay
- Ccacca Paqui
- Ccanoccocha
- Ccarhuaccpampa
- Ccelcopuccro
- Ccello Cancha
- Cceñuapampa
- Cceñuapata
- Ccochapata
- Ccollpa
- Ccollpapata
- Cconupa
- Cenega
- Cercocancha
- Chacapampa
- Champacocha
- Chaupiccasa
- Chaupilla
- Chaupimocco
- Chilhua
- Chipta
- Chirichachay
- Chocllahuasi
- Churucancha
- Chuyacceñua
- Cobre
- Collpa
- Collpapata
- Contadera
- Corralpata
- Corte
- Costapa
- Cotana
- Cullpacucho
- Cullpapata
- Curiray
- Cuypalla
- Despera
- Ejemlocopata
- Enrique
- Errana
- Escalera
- Escalerayoc
- Huaccohuasi
- Huactacancha
- Huactahuas
- Huactahuasi
- Huairanicasa
- Huajoto
- Hualpina
- Huamancancha
- Huanca
- Huaracco
- Huarajo
- Huarmilla
- Huatatia
- Huayccohuasi
- Huayjasora
- Huaylla
- Hueguhuasi
- Huillcani
- Huintopata
- Incahuasi
- Incapampa
- Ingahuasi
- Irrupallina
- Iscutana
- Itana
- Jaccapallca
- Jaccapaqui
- Jacha Jocha
- Jachccarume
- Jancomachay
- Japupata
- Jatumpampa
- Jatun Pacha
- Jatun Rumi
- Jatun Sura
- Jatuncorral
- Jatuncucho
- Jatunhuasi
- Jechcca
- Jellocancha
- Jellorumi
- Jerococha
- Jochaccasa
- Jochapata
- Jollaposamanan
- Jollota
- Jotoquesera
- La Mar
- Ladera
- Llihuacorral
- Llillinta
- Llullacha
- Llutupucro
- Lucana
- Machaypampa
- Mamallihuasi
- Marayayoc
- Maraypampa
- Mariapayachana
- Millcaypata
- Millpo
- Minasccasa
- Moque
- Morao Cancha
- Muscapajari
- Niñacha
- Occatañina
- Occecocha
- Occemocco
- Occoro
- Ochiscca
- Ocoro
- Ohuiscancha
- Orjoncancha
- Ormana
- Orume
- Otorongo
- Pacrasnioc
- Pagcha
- Palatero
- Pallcapampa
- Palmadera
- Palmadera Grande
- Palmitos
- Pampa Nueva
- Pampachaca
- Pampahuasi
- Patacancha
- Patacucho
- Patahuasi
- Patarcancha
- Pescapampa
- Pichccahuasi
- Pichjahuasi
- Pilpichaca
- Piruru
- Pocposa
- Polvora
- Postullpo
- Puca Paccha
- Pucacancha
- Pucaccasa
- Pucacorral
- Pucalajay
- Pucamachay
- Pucamayo
- Pucaruni
- Pucasaya
- Puchaca
- Pucrocorral
- Pucruhuasi
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pulperayoc
- Pumarangra
- Puquiopata
- Puruchuco
- Putunco
- Puyhuane
- Quencha
- Querocancha
- Quesera
- Quincho Pampa
- Quishuarpata
- Rangracancha
- Rangraccasa
- Rangrapata
- Ranracancha
- Ravilhuasi
- Rodeuna
- Rosaspampa
- Rumichaca
- Rumicruz
- Runtupampa
- Rupahuasi
- Rurumachay
- Ruyrumachay
- Sacsalla
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- Santa Ines
- Santa Ines Baja
- Santa Inés
- Santa Rosa de Chaupi
- Santa Rosa de Llillinta
- Santiago
- Saprapampa
- Saramacho
- Seclla
- Secse
- Sollullo
- Sorajocha
- Sorapilata
- Suitosora
- Supococha
- Suytocancha
- Taccancayo
- Tacsana
- Tactampa
- Tajrapampa
- Tambomachay
- Taonayoc
- Taunayoc
- Tinaja
- Titimachay
- Tolamocco
- Toldorumi
- Torco
- Torohuatana
- Totora
- Totorilla
- Totorillas
- Tranca
- Trapiche
- Tunaccorcco
- Tunsucocha
- Uchupuquio
- Uchuyhuaca
- Unión Progreso Culipampa
- Urpay
- Uñahuatana
- Viscapalca
- Vista Alegre
- Yahuarcocha
- Yanacocha
- Yanamachay
- Yanamito
- Yanaorcco
- Yanasenega
- Yauricancha
- Yuncaccara
- Yurac Cancha
- Yurac Ccolpa
- Yuraccancha
- Yurachuayjocha
- Yuracmachay
- Yuracpucucco
- Yurajcorral
- Yurajpata
- Yuyo
- Ñuñuna

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 Pilpichaca

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

### Water

126 rivers and streams; 26 lakes.

- Jatunhuaycco
- Lago Orcoccocha
- 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 Orccococha
- Laguna Pacchalla
- Laguna Patahuasi
- Laguna Pañuelococha
- Laguna Pocchaya
- Laguna Runtucocha
- Laguna Taccracocha
- Laguna Tagracocha
- Laguna Venenococha
- Laguna Yahuarcocha

…and 128 more.

### Hills and mountains

186 mountains; 7 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 170 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 Pilpichaca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 452 m higher 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 4 52 

Feb 4 56 

Mar 4 47 

Apr 4 13 

May 3 8 

Jun 2 2 

Jul 2 5 

Aug 3 5 

Sep 4 10 

Oct 4 20 

Nov 4 26 

Dec 4 53 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pilpichaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Aventura Asia · Pilpichaca 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41099&mlon=-74.96796#map=17/-13.41099/-74.96796) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36607 · Pilpichaca 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.44280&mlon=-74.96390#map=17/-13.44280/-74.96390) 

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 Pilpichaca

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

- Hotels2
- Schools29
- Restaurants1

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
- Laramarca
- Ocoyo
- 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 Pilpichaca?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Pilpichaca?Castrovirreyna, Huachocolpa, Lircay, Paras, Querco, San Antonio de Cusicancha, Sancos, Santa Ana, Santiago de Chocorvos, Santiago de Lucanamarca, Santo Domingo de Capillas, Tambo, Vilcanchos and Vinchos
- What is there to see in Pilpichaca?Apu Tambraico, Calcium rock formation, Puya Raymundii
- What time zone is Pilpichaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pilpichaca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pilpichaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pilpichaca?275 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pilpichaca?Settlements lie between 3,377 m and 5,001 m
- What is the highest point in Pilpichaca?Cerro Jalapate (4,957 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Pilpichaca?PE090607 (OCHA common operational dataset)