# Huachocolpa District, Tayacaja Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/huachocolpa/ District · Tayacaja Province # Huachocolpa Huachocolpa is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **265.9 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 266km² - 20mapped services - 2,802 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huachocolpa? Huachocolpa lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Mazamari - Pangoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/mazamari-pangoa/), [Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pariahuanca/), [Santo Domingo de Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/santo-domingo-de-acobamba/), [Surcubamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/surcubamba/) and [Tintay Puncu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/tintay-puncu/). By area it is the 793rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.9% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Huachocolpa is about 270 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 52 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.0608° S, 74.5420° 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: Huachocolpa - 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) · Jauja106 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Huachocolpa Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Huachocolpa. The largest with a recorded population: Tauribamba (571), Santa Maria (364), Huaylacucho (256), Cochabamba Chico (207), Rumichaca (155) and Colpapampa (123). Settlements here lie between about 1,282 m and 3,262 m above sea level (median 2,802 m). - Amapola - Balcon - Carrizal - Cañaypata - Cedro - Cedro Cucho - Chaucha Corral - Chihuana - Chunguro Pampa - Cochabamba Chico - Colcapampa - Colpapampa - Cullcuncho - Cupis - Fundo Challhua Puquio - Huachocolpa - Huaylacucho - Ichucucho - Ichurutuna - Jasa Pata - Jatun Pata - Marcavalle - Muyococha - Pan de Azúcar - Pucasiniga - Puitoc - Puytoc - Quero Sunto - Robles - Rumichaca - San Antonio de Villasol - San José de Colpa - Santa Maria - Santa María - Soledad - Taracay - Tauribamba - Tingo - Yurapata 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 Huachocolpa Named natural and historic features inside Huachocolpa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Collpahuayjo - Quebrada Miraflores - Quebrada Montehuasi - Quebrada Robles - Quebrada Yungapampa - Río Paraiso ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Ranracocha · 3,506 m - Cerro Lausacocha · 3,315 m - Cerro Escorsonera · 3,241 m - Cerro Luichupata · 3,189 m - Cerro Palmajasa · 2,741 m - Cerro Usnopata · 2,726 m - Cerro Jatun Pata · 2,419 m - Loma Orjonchupa · 2,390 m - Cerro Talhuis · 2,351 m ### Estates 7 estates. - Fundo Amaru Pampa - Fundo Luicho - Fundo Rayan - Fundo Ruiro Monte - Fundo Runahuana - Fundo Sallapata - Hacienda San Fernando 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 Huachocolpa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 505 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (77 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 69 Feb 11 77 Mar 11 64 Apr 11 18 May 11 10 Jun 10 3 Jul 10 7 Aug 10 7 Sep 11 14 Oct 11 29 Nov 12 36 Dec 11 73 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huachocolpa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Lucas Hotel Chanchamayo · Santo Domingo de Acobamba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84585&mlon=-74.79492#map=17/-11.84585/-74.79492) School Institución Educativa No. 30131 · Huachocolpa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03050&mlon=-74.55130#map=17/-12.03050/-74.55130) 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 Huachocolpa Places mapped inside Huachocolpa in open map data, by type. - Schools20 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 Tayacaja Province - Acostambo - Acraquia - Ahuaycha - Andaymarca - Colcabamba - Daniel Hernandez - Huaribamba - Pampas - Pazos - Pichos - Quichuas - Quishuar - Roble - Salcabamba - Salcahuasi - San Marcos de Rocchac - Santiago de Tucuma - Surcubamba - Tintay Puncu - Ñahuimpuquio ## Quick answers - Where is Huachocolpa?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Huachocolpa?Mazamari - Pangoa, Pariahuanca, Santo Domingo de Acobamba, Surcubamba and Tintay Puncu - What time zone is Huachocolpa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huachocolpa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huachocolpa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huachocolpa?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huachocolpa?Settlements lie between 1,282 m and 3,262 m - What is the highest point in Huachocolpa?Cerro Ranracocha (3,506 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huachocolpa?August to June - What is the P-code of Huachocolpa?PE090707 (OCHA common operational dataset)