# Chincha Alta District, Chincha Province, Ica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chincha-alta/ District · Chincha Province # Chincha Alta Chincha Alta is a district of Peru in Chincha Province, Ica Department. It covers **225.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 359 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 225km² - 359mapped services - 111 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chincha Alta? Chincha Alta lies in [Chincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alto Laran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/alto-laran/), [Chavin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chavin/), [Chincha Baja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chincha-baja/), [Grocio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/grocio-prado/), [Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/pueblo-nuevo/), [San Juan de Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-juan-de-yanac/) and [Sunampe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/sunampe/). By area it is the 889th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Chincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/). The centre of Chincha Alta is about 180 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3275° S, 76.0120° 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 Alta OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chincha Alta: 1 memorial. - Virgen de Fatima · memorial ### Nearby, outside Chincha Alta - José Santos Grocio Prado · memorial, Grocio Prado17 km - SUNAMPE · monument, Sunampe20 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: Chincha Alta - 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) · Jauja181 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima188 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) 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. ## Villages and localities in Chincha Alta Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Chincha Alta. The largest with a recorded population: Chincha Alta (153,076). Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 921 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Antarica - Chavalina - Chincha Alta - Condorillo Alto - Condorillo Bajo - Cruz Blanca - Cruz de la Molina - Cruz del Rosario - Crúz de la Molina - El Silencio - Fundo Casfama - La Conquista - Llama Cancha - Mina de Oro - Piedra Blanca - San Luis - San Mateo - Tigre - Tororume - Túpac Amaru - Víctor Matías 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 Alta Named natural and historic features inside Chincha Alta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Chiripampa · 1,483 m - Lomas Huatiana · 1,327 m - Cerro Piedra Blanca · 1,151 m - Cerro Pallapunco · 625 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chincha 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 Alta and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chincha Alta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud de Pueblo Nuevo · Pueblo Nuevo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40364&mlon=-76.12734#map=17/-13.40364/-76.12734) Bank Caja Municipal ICA · Pueblo Nuevo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40264&mlon=-76.12948#map=17/-13.40264/-76.12948) ATM Interbank · Chincha Alta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41870&mlon=-76.13245#map=17/-13.41870/-76.13245) Petrol pump VERA HERMANOS · Chincha Alta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41786&mlon=-76.11189#map=17/-13.41786/-76.11189) Hotel Hospedaje Sofia · Pueblo Nuevo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40049&mlon=-76.13000#map=17/-13.40049/-76.13000) Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Italia · Chincha Alta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41896&mlon=-76.13034#map=17/-13.41896/-76.13034) School Institución Educativa No. 22613 · Alto Laran 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34922&mlon=-75.93876#map=17/-13.34922/-75.93876) College Iep Aurorita Educativa · Pueblo Nuevo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40358&mlon=-76.12939#map=17/-13.40358/-76.12939) Police station Comisaría PNP Alto Larán · Alto Laran 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.44225&mlon=-76.08328#map=17/-13.44225/-76.08328) 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 Chincha Alta Places mapped inside Chincha Alta in open map data, by type. - Hospitals11 - Banks23 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps14 - Hotels30 - Shopping malls3 - Schools75 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies21 - Restaurants149 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics23 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 Chincha Province - Alto Laran - Chavin - Chincha Baja - El Carmen - Grocio Prado - Pueblo Nuevo - San Juan de Yanac - San Pedro de Huacarpana - Sunampe - Tambo de Mora ## Quick answers - Where is Chincha Alta?In Chincha Province, Ica Department, Peru - What borders Chincha Alta?Alto Laran, Chavin, Chincha Baja, Grocio Prado, Pueblo Nuevo, San Juan de Yanac and Sunampe - What is there to see in Chincha Alta?Virgen de Fatima - What time zone is Chincha Alta in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chincha Alta?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chincha Alta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chincha Alta?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chincha Alta?Settlements lie between 83 m and 921 m - What is the highest point in Chincha Alta?Cerro Chiripampa (1,483 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chincha Alta?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chincha Alta?Centro de Salud de Pueblo Nuevo, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chincha Alta?Caja Municipal ICA, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chincha Alta?Interbank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chincha Alta?VERA HERMANOS, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chincha Alta?11 mapped - How many banks are in Chincha Alta?23 mapped - How many ATMs are in Chincha Alta?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chincha Alta?14 mapped - What is the P-code of Chincha Alta?PE110201 (OCHA common operational dataset)