# Chincha Province, Ica Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/

Province · Ica Department 

# Chincha Province

Chincha Province is a province of Peru in Ica Department. It covers **2,909.6 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 711 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 744 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,910km²
- 11districts
- 744mapped services

## Where is Chincha Province?

Chincha Province lies in [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/), [Pisco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/pisco/) and [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). By area it is the 106th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 13.8% of [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/). The centre of Chincha Province is about 181 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 90 km from Ica, the main town of Ica Department. The centre point is at 13.2982° S, 75.9595° 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 Chincha Province

OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Chincha Province: 12 archaeological sites; 5 attractions; 2 memorials; 1 monument.

- Centinela · archaeological site
- Complejo San Pablo · archaeological site
- Complejo Soto · archaeological site
- Complejo Soto · archaeological site
- Huaca Centinela · archaeological site
- Huaca El Cumbe · archaeological site
- Las Huacas · archaeological site
- Litardo · archaeological site
- Medina · archaeological site
- Rancheria · archaeological site
- San Pedro · archaeological site
- Soto · archaeological site
- Agropecuaria Rio Bravo Hnos sac · attraction
- La Centinela · attraction
- La Cumbe · attraction
- Peru Hop stop Slave Tunels · attraction
- Tambo de Mora · attraction
- José Santos Grocio Prado · memorial
- SUNAMPE · monument
- Virgen de Fatima · memorial

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: Chincha Province

- 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) · Jauja177 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:44).

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.

## Districts of Chincha Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alto Laran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/alto-laran/) 365 82 26 

[Chavin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chavin/) 427 150 7 

[Chincha Alta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chincha-alta/) 225 21 359 

[Chincha Baja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chincha-baja/) 73 85 28 

[El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/el-carmen/) 755 103 30 

[Grocio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/grocio-prado/) 178 60 72 

[Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/pueblo-nuevo/) 211 13 92 

[San Juan de Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-juan-de-yanac/) 442 105 7 

[San Pedro de Huacarpana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-pedro-de-huacarpana/) 207 58 9 

[Sunampe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/sunampe/) 16 38 105 

[Tambo de Mora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/tambo-de-mora/) 11 33 9 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chincha Province

Open gazetteers list **711 villages, towns and localities** in Chincha Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chincha Alta (153,076), San Francisco (586), Las Huacas (553), Chavín (502), Canyar (472) and Litardo Bajo (432). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 4,419 m above sea level (median 150 m).

- Abandonada
- Acarapata
- Acarpata
- Acochacra
- Acoya
- Acuchacra
- Acupite
- Agustín Falcone Allegranza
- Ajchi
- Alacmachay
- Alamayta
- Alameda del Carmen
- Alapalla
- Alcamachay
- Alconi / Buenos Aires
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Algodonal
- Almacen
- Almacén
- Alta Laluna
- Altalla Carmen
- Altamira Chincha Alta
- Alto Catuna
- Alto Larán
- Ancac
- Ancacc
- Ancaipunta
- Anima
- Anta
- Anta Panta / Antapampa
- Antalla
- Antapampa
- Antarica
- Antonio Prada
- Aparjo
- Arena
- Arenas
- Ascencios Soccas
- Astaytorca
- Astilla Pata
- Astumarca
- Atahualpa
- Atamayo
- Atuncar
- Avancarios
- Avicola La Rinconada
- Avicola Moron
- Avícola Alfa
- Avícola Río Bravo
- Ayuquito
- Añascancha
- Bacahuasi
- Bajada San Agustín
- Balconcillo
- Balconcito
- Barranquito
- Beata
- Bellavista
- Blas Herrera
- Bonanza
- Botica Pacana
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Caballo Loco
- Cabecera de Huachinga
- Cacacho
- Cacañín
- Calera
- Callamachay
- Campamento
- Campanario
- Campo Alegre
- Canapay
- Canaveral
- Canchamana
- Canchamaná
- Canchipalca
- Canchipampa
- Cangallo
- Canoa
- Canta Gallo
- Canyar
- Canyar Bajo
- Capahuasi
- Capillanía
- Carhuac / Huaca Tinco
- Carhuaypampa
- Carnicero
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Grande
- Casablanca
- Castellano
- Castilla
- Catach
- Catalina
- Catash
- Cañapay
- Cebadacancha
- Chacalla
- Chacarilla
- Chacma
- Chacra Baja
- Chacra Bajo
- Chacrayoc
- Chaiará
- Chalaya
- Chamberi
- Chamorro
- Chanveri
- Chapacocha
- Chatapampa
- Chaupicancha
- Chaupicirca
- Chaupisca
- Chavalina
- Chavín
- Chayerapata
- Chefecalavera
- Chihua
- Chilcani
- Chilcuy
- Chincha Alta
- Chincha Baja
- Chinchillo
- Chitiapata
- Choco
- Choco / Casacancha
- Chocos
- Choque
- Chucchupunta
- Chuco
- Chucuta
- Chumbiaula
- Chumpiyacca
- Chuna Punta
- Chunacancha
- Chunapata
- Chuncani
- Chunchos
- Chupapata
- Chupasamana
- Cinco Esquinas
- Clavel Pata
- Collazo
- Collos
- Colorado
- Condominio Fundo Hass
- Condominio Intipunku
- Condorillo Alto
- Condorillo Bajo
- Conoche
- Conta Chica
- Conta Grande
- Copacabana
- Corral Pata
- Corralon
- Cote
- Criadero de Caballos Haras
- Cruz Blanca
- Cruz Verde
- Cruz de la Molina
- Cruz del Rosario
- Crúz de la Molina
- Cuchalla
- Cuchicancha
- Cuchitiana
- Cuesta Blanca
- Curacana
- Curicancha
- Cutín Chincha
- Cuyara
- Cápac Yupanqui
- Dos Huacas
- Durazno
- El Alto
- El Carmen
- El Cipres
- El Ciruelo
- El Colorado
- El Convento
- El Denuncio
- El Espinal
- El Estanco
- El Horno
- El Llano
- El Molino
- El Pedregal
- El Pino
- El Salitral
- El Silencio
- El Taro
- El Trebol
- El Triple
- Elactapata
- Emillaynuioc
- Escachina
- Escotacancha
- Estribuyoj
- Fajardo
- Frente de Toro
- Fundo
- Fundo Anhelo Horno Guerrero
- Fundo Buena Ventura
- Fundo Casfama
- Fundo Cespedes
- Fundo Chamorro Alto
- Fundo Chamorro Bajo
- Fundo Chumbiauca
- Fundo Cuartilla
- Fundo El Gallo
- Fundo El Horno
- Fundo El Huerto
- Fundo El Rancho
- Fundo La Isla del Diablo
- Fundo La Moyada
- Fundo Lateral Catorce
- Fundo Lateral Doce
- Fundo Lateral Once
- Fundo Litardo Alto
- Fundo Los Gerardos
- Fundo Magdalena
- Fundo Mensilla
- Fundo Palo Seco
- Fundo Pesquera
- Fundo Pozuelo Norte
- Fundo Pozuelo Sur
- Fundo Retiro
- Fundo San Alfonso
- Fundo San Antonio
- Fundo San Aurelio
- Fundo San Fernando
- Fundo San Fortunato
- Fundo San Francisco
- Fundo San Ignacio
- Fundo San Juan
- Fundo San Julio
- Fundo San Luis
- Fundo San Nicolas
- Fundo San Valentin
- Fundo San Vicente
- Fundo Santa Ana
- Fundo Santa Filomena
- Fundo Santa Lucia
- Fundo Santa María
- Fundo Santa Yolanda
- Fundo Villa Alegre
- Fundo Violeta
- Fundo Yauritambo
- Gentil Cocha
- Gogin
- Granja El Milagro
- Granja La Floresta
- Granja La Pampa
- Granja del Bosque
- Guayabo
- Guerrero
- Hacienda Atahuaranga
- Hacienda Ayoque
- Hacienda Bellavista
- Hacienda Bodega
- Hacienda Buena Ventura
- Hacienda Casa Blanca
- Hacienda Casa Grande
- Hacienda Chamorro
- Hacienda Chanveri
- Hacienda Conoche
- Hacienda Hornillo
- Hacienda Hornillo Alto
- Hacienda Huachinga
- Hacienda Huanca
- Hacienda Lana Fay
- Hacienda Larán
- Hacienda Luchumarca
- Hacienda Lunche
- Hacienda Naranjullo
- Hacienda Olivo
- Hacienda Pauna
- Hacienda Portachuelo
- Hacienda San Aurelio
- Hacienda San Carlos
- Hacienda San Fernando
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Juan
- Hacienda San Matías
- Hacienda Santa Luisa
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Tejada
- Hacienda Vieja
- Haras Río Santa
- Haur Cunca
- Hijaya
- Hoja Redonda
- Horca de Los Muertos
- Hornillo
- Hornillo Alto
- Hornillo Bajo
- Huaca Grande
- Huaca de Los Muertos
- Huaca de los Sotelo
- Huacatinco
- Huaccasca
- Huachinga
- Huacrani
- Hualhuas
- Huamampali
- Huamanpali
- Huampullo Alto
- Huampullo Bajo
- Huanabano
- Huanca
- Huanca Cancha
- Huanca Tinco
- Huancaca
- Huancacaja
- Huancallay
- Huancamarca
- Huancani
- Huancapampa
- Huancarache
- Huancarume
- Huancarumi
- Huancavelica
- Huancor
- Huancuilla
- Huandangayoc
- Huanupata
- Huanábano
- Huaquina
- Huarachaga
- Huarangal
- Huaranguillo
- Huarangullo
- Huarhua
- Huarmihuilca
- Huarote
- Huasi Perdida
- Huasipircana
- Huatiana
- Huayapa
- Huayapuquio
- Huaychau
- Huayhuasca
- Huayto
- Huenco
- Huerta
- Huiche
- Huinchilca
- Huinchillca
- Huirpina
- Hullará
- Hutauina
- Huyrunccasa
- Ichupata
- Incapuquio
- Indagro
- Industrial
- Inya
- Inyapata
- Iriopampa
- Iscorumi
- Iscu
- Isti
- Jaguay
- Jatun Corral
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Pata
- Jatuncerco
- Juan 23ro
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Juan Vigésimo Tercero
- Juan XIII
- Julcán
- Julve
- Juncal
- La Bodega
- La Capilla
- La Colonia
- La Conquista
- La Cuartilla
- La Estrella
- La Estrella de Guayabo
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Isla
- La Magnolia
- La Marina
- La Munda
- La Palma
- La Pampa
- La Pelota
- La Pinta
- La Playa
- La Portada
- La Punta
- La Qallana
- La Semilla
- La Victoria
- La Victória

…and 311 more.

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 Chincha Province

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Chiribamba
- Laguna Huarmicocha
- Quebrada Accolla
- Quebrada Acolla
- Quebrada Ayoque
- Quebrada Chasga
- Quebrada Chasgatinco
- Quebrada Chavín
- Quebrada Cunyaj
- Quebrada Huarasaga
- Quebrada Huasiperdida
- Quebrada Huaylla
- Quebrada Jerucancha
- Quebrada Jerucancha
- Quebrada Pariapunco
- Quebrada Pucamayoj
- Quebrada Sallalli
- Quebrada Shiri
- Quebrada Sihuis
- Quebrada Tayapucro
- Quebrada Tincocancha
- Quebrada Tunacancha
- Río Arahua
- Río Chico

…and 3 more.

### Coast and islands

4 beaches.

- Playa Carrizal
- Playa El Silencío
- Playa La Perla
- Playa Las Totoritas

### Hills and mountains

158 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Masgerma · 4,696 m
- Cerro Pila · 4,542 m
- Cerro Salla Punta · 4,462 m
- Cerro Huincuy · 4,428 m
- Cerro Huaychao · 4,420 m
- Cerro Jeshna · 4,420 m
- Cerro Huaculla · 4,387 m
- Cerro Yurac Yurac · 4,360 m
- Cerro Pacaipunco · 4,331 m
- Cerro Sallapunta · 4,317 m
- Cerro Huanca Cancha · 4,315 m
- Cerro Ceneguilla · 4,266 m
- Cerro Yurac Cruz · 4,257 m
- Cerro Shurapunta · 4,239 m
- Cerro Saraccota · 4,231 m
- Cerro Peruru · 4,222 m
- Loma Chascca · 4,206 m
- Cerro Sillapiti · 4,203 m
- Cerro Totorocco · 4,200 m
- Cerro Yuraj-Yuraj · 4,199 m
- Cerro Garapata · 4,176 m
- Cerro Ranrapunta · 4,174 m
- Cerro Patahuasi · 4,166 m
- Cerro Cuncainioj · 4,147 m

…and 135 more.

### History

5 ancient sites.

- Huaca Centinela
- Huaca Centinela
- Huaca El Cumbe
- Huaca Medina
- Huaca Partida

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Hacienda Hoja Redonda
- Hacienda San Jose

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 Chincha Province and the best time to visit

In Chincha Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 31 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (6 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 5 

Feb 22 6 

Mar 22 4 

Apr 21 1 

May 19 1 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 18 1 

Oct 18 2 

Nov 19 3 

Dec 20 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chincha Province

Places mapped inside Chincha Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals19
- Banks26
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps25
- Hotels72
- Shopping malls4
- Schools234
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants285
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics29

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chincha Province?In Ica Department, Peru
- What borders Chincha Province?Castrovirreyna Province, Cañete Province, Pisco Province and Yauyos Province
- What is there to see in Chincha Province?Agropecuaria Rio Bravo Hnos sac, Centinela, Complejo San Pablo, Complejo Soto
- What time zone is Chincha Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chincha Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chincha Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chincha Province?711 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chincha Province?Settlements lie between 3 m and 4,419 m
- What is the highest point in Chincha Province?Cerro Masgerma (4,696 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chincha Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chincha Province?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Chincha Province?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Chincha Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chincha Province?25 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chincha Province?PE1102 (OCHA common operational dataset)
