# Pazos District, Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department

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District · Tayacaja Province 

# Pazos

Pazos is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **226.2 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 226km²
- 25mapped services
- 3,747 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pazos?

Pazos lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acostambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/acostambo/), [Acraquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/acraquia/), [Cullhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/cullhuas/), [Huaribamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/huaribamba/), [Pichos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/pichos/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pucara/), [San Marcos de Rocchac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/san-marcos-de-rocchac/) and [Ñahuimpuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/nahuimpuquio/). By area it is the 887th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.7% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Pazos is about 220 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 25 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.2223° S, 75.0136° 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 Pazos

### Nearby, outside Pazos

- Circuito De Pichana · nature reserve, Pichos11 km
- Inkamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio13 km
- Pukamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio14 km
- Óvalo "Flor Pucarina" · monument, Pucara15 km
- Museo de la Breña · museum, Pucara15 km
- Cuevas · archaeological site, Acostambo17 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: Pazos

- 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) · Jauja70 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho136 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ingahuasi (Cullhuas), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Pazos

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Pazos. The largest with a recorded population: Tongos (618), Mullaca (488), Carampa (255), Jatun Pata (2) and Sachacarampa (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,953 m and 4,214 m above sea level (median 3,747 m).

- Acocra
- Antoyo
- Carampa
- Chicche
- Chontajirca
- Chupaoscuro
- Chuquistambo
- Churampe
- Churria
- Collpatambo
- Coyllorpampa / Ccoyllorpampa
- Huaytapallana
- Jatun Pata
- Llaulli Pampa
- Mullaca
- Mullaca / San Pedro De Mullaca
- Pazos
- Quishuarcancha
- Quispiñicas
- Rundo
- Sachacarampa
- San José de Aymara
- Santa Cruz de Ila
- Tongos
- Vista Alegre
- ñahuin

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 Pazos

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Huacuypaquina
- Quebrada Pacocha
- Quebrada Tincocado
- Río Hamayu

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Corral Pata · 4,519 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 4,427 m
- Cerro Cuchillista · 4,256 m
- Cerro Gentil Huachanan · 4,129 m
- Cerro San Lucas · 4,126 m
- Cerro Muyoc Domingo · 3,767 m
- Cerro Pianopata · 3,366 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Fundo Rundo
- Hacienda Oscuro

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mahuinpuquio

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 Pazos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 440 m higher 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). 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 5 69 

Feb 5 77 

Mar 5 64 

Apr 5 18 

May 5 10 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 3 7 

Aug 4 7 

Sep 5 14 

Oct 5 29 

Nov 6 36 

Dec 5 73 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pazos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EsSalud Chilca · Chilca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08641&mlon=-75.19910#map=17/-12.08641/-75.19910) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39939&mlon=-74.86650#map=17/-12.39939/-74.86650) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Quimillo E.I.R.L. · Acostambo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35522&mlon=-75.05870#map=17/-12.35522/-75.05870) 

Hotel Caminos del Inca · Ñahuimpuquio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32627&mlon=-75.07259#map=17/-12.32627/-75.07259) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa Santa Cruz De Ila · Pazos 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.25800&mlon=-75.01240#map=17/-12.25800/-75.01240) 

College Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú (Sitio Oficial) · Chilca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05409&mlon=-75.14100#map=17/-12.05409/-75.14100) 

Police station Comisaria De Sapallanga · Sapallanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14417&mlon=-75.16253#map=17/-12.14417/-75.16253) 

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 Pazos

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

- Schools24
- 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 Tayacaja Province

- Acostambo
- Acraquia
- Ahuaycha
- Andaymarca
- Colcabamba
- Daniel Hernandez
- Huachocolpa
- Huaribamba
- Pampas
- Pichos
- Quichuas
- Quishuar
- Roble
- Salcabamba
- Salcahuasi
- San Marcos de Rocchac
- Santiago de Tucuma
- Surcubamba
- Tintay Puncu
- Ñahuimpuquio

## Quick answers

- Where is Pazos?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Pazos?Acostambo, Acraquia, Cullhuas, Huaribamba, Pichos, Pucara, San Marcos de Rocchac and Ñahuimpuquio
- What is there to see in Pazos?Circuito De Pichana, Inkamachay, Pukamachay, Óvalo "Flor Pucarina"
- What time zone is Pazos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pazos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pazos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pazos?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pazos?Settlements lie between 2,953 m and 4,214 m
- What is the highest point in Pazos?Cerro Corral Pata (4,519 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pazos?EsSalud Chilca, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pazos?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pazos?Globalnet, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pazos?Quimillo E.I.R.L., about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pazos?PE090711 (OCHA common operational dataset)