# Quishuar District, Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/quishuar/ District · Tayacaja Province # Quishuar Quishuar is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **32.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.7km² - 2mapped services - 2,942 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quishuar? Quishuar lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Andaymarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/andaymarca/), [Daniel Hernandez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/daniel-hernandez/), [Salcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/salcabamba/) and [Surcubamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/surcubamba/). By area it is the 1715th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.0% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Quishuar is about 247 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 20 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.2488° S, 74.7681° 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 Quishuar ### Nearby, outside Quishuar - Cullcuncho · archaeological site, Andaymarca12 km - Circuito De Pichana · nature reserve, Pichos16 km - Monumento SUTGEM · monument, Colcabamba17 km - Monumento de Avion ELP · memorial, Colcabamba18 km - Monumento de planta ELECTROPERU · monument, Colcabamba18 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: Quishuar - 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) · Jauja93 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho118 km ### Nearest railway station Aguas Calientes (Cuenca), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:41). 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 Quishuar Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Quishuar. The largest with a recorded population: Quishuar (854), Tauribamba (15) and Vilcapata (3). Settlements here lie between about 1,985 m and 3,092 m above sea level (median 2,942 m). - Pachas - Quishuar - Tauribamba - Vilcapata 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 Quishuar Named natural and historic features inside Quishuar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Casa Tranca - Quebrada Vincapata - Río Huanchuy - Río Salcabamba - Río Upamayu ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Chucto · 3,276 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Hacienda Casabamba - Hacienda Mhusca 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 Quishuar and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 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 **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 69 Feb 10 77 Mar 10 64 Apr 10 18 May 10 10 Jun 9 3 Jul 9 7 Aug 9 7 Sep 10 14 Oct 10 29 Nov 11 36 Dec 11 73 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quishuar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Pampas · Pampas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40215&mlon=-74.86656#map=17/-12.40215/-74.86656) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39939&mlon=-74.86650#map=17/-12.39939/-74.86650) Petrol pump ES Montes · Pampas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49834&mlon=-74.82581#map=17/-12.49834/-74.82581) Hotel Hotel Los Ángeles · Pampas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39825&mlon=-74.86833#map=17/-12.39825/-74.86833) School Institución Educativa No. 30964 · Quishuar 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.24450&mlon=-74.77750#map=17/-12.24450/-74.77750) College UNAT - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja · Pampas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39877&mlon=-74.87051#map=17/-12.39877/-74.87051) Police station Policía Nacional de Carreteras · Pampas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39328&mlon=-74.86995#map=17/-12.39328/-74.86995) 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 Quishuar Places mapped inside Quishuar in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Pazos - Pichos - Quichuas - Roble - Salcabamba - Salcahuasi - San Marcos de Rocchac - Santiago de Tucuma - Surcubamba - Tintay Puncu - Ñahuimpuquio ## Quick answers - Where is Quishuar?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Quishuar?Andaymarca, Daniel Hernandez, Salcabamba and Surcubamba - What is there to see in Quishuar?Cullcuncho, Circuito De Pichana, Monumento SUTGEM, Monumento de Avion ELP - What time zone is Quishuar in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quishuar?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Quishuar?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quishuar?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quishuar?Settlements lie between 1,985 m and 3,092 m - What is the highest point in Quishuar?Cerro Chucto (3,276 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quishuar?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Quishuar?Hospital de Pampas, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quishuar?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quishuar?ES Montes, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Quishuar?PE090713 (OCHA common operational dataset)