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

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

Province · Ica Department 

# Palpa Province

Palpa Province is a province of Peru in Ica Department. It covers **1,218.0 km²**. It is divided into 5 districts. 240 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,218km²
- 5districts
- 79mapped services

## Where is Palpa Province?

Palpa Province lies in [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Ica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/ica/), [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/) and [Nasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/). By area it is the 172nd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 5.8% of [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/). The centre of Palpa Province is about 327 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 69 km from Ica, the main town of Ica Department. The centre point is at 14.3563° S, 75.1623° 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 Palpa Province

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Palpa Province: 21 archaeological sites; 13 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 2 museums.

- Exhibition of the restoring of Llipata · museum
- Museo Municipal de Palpa · museum
- #1 Antiguo mirador en una colina baja. · archaeological site
- #2 antiguo mirador en una colina baja. · archaeological site
- Benchmark · archaeological site
- El geoglifo trapezoidal AYF · archaeological site
- GEOGLIFOS · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de un trapezoide con múltiples formas circulares en su punta. · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de una flecha apuntando · archaeological site
- Geoglifos de las curvas cerradas · archaeological site
- Huayuri · archaeological site
- Knife · archaeological site
- Man · archaeological site
- Mandala - Circles · archaeological site
- Mandala - Square · archaeological site
- Nazca Lines · archaeological site
- Palpa monster · archaeological site
- Paracas · archaeological site
- Petroglifo de Serpiente Enroscada · archaeological site
- Shark · archaeological site
- Traveller - East · archaeological site
- UFO? · archaeological site
- espiral contradireccional · archaeological site
- Christ face · viewpoint
- Huarango milenario · viewpoint
- Lookout geoglyphs Llipata · viewpoint
- Palpa geoglyphs viewpoint · viewpoint
- Chicchitara Petrolgyphs · attraction
- El Colibri Kosok · attraction
- Interlinked spirals · attraction

…and 10 more.

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: Palpa 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

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca59 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:39).

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 Palpa Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Llipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/llipata/) 183 28 6 

[Palpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/palpa/) 131 64 51 

[Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/rio-grande/) 314 49 12 

[Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/santa-cruz/) 254 48 6 

[Tibillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/tibillo/) 336 60 4 

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 Palpa Province

Open gazetteers list **240 villages, towns and localities** in Palpa Province. The largest with a recorded population: Palpa (5,883), Río Grande (4,689), San Francisco (383), Llipata (336), Santa Rosa (241) and La Isla (225). Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 3,349 m above sea level (median 598 m).

- 12 de Noviembre
- 9 de Marzo
- Agua Rica
- Alomito
- Altillo
- Alto Laran
- Amor Seco
- Aparpo
- Aracoto
- Arenal
- Arenales
- Auchama
- Ayacancha
- Banderayocc
- Bincoto
- Botilgria
- Buena Vista
- Cabecera
- Cahirumi
- Callusca
- Campanario
- Cancayllo
- Cantagallo
- Carapo
- Carlos Tijero
- Carmen Alto
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Grande
- Casa Vieja
- Cerro Redondo
- Chantay
- Chaqui Huayjo
- Chicchitara
- Chichictara
- Chillo
- Chimba
- Chipiona
- Chiquiri
- Chochoca
- Chuyacachi
- Cieneguilla
- Cieneguillas
- Colleja
- Conte Conte
- Deonicia
- Dionicia
- El Carmen
- El Jasmín
- El Jazmin
- El Paraiso
- El Pozo
- El Puesto
- El Tunel
- Espinal
- Espinal / San Borjas
- Florita
- Fundo Banderayoc
- Fundo Botijería
- Fundo El Carmen
- Fundo Hornuyoc
- Fundo Oronguillo
- Fundo Palca Marcachico
- Gamboa
- Gauyuyo
- Genovesa Alto
- Genovesa Bajo
- Gramadal
- Gramadal Chico
- Gramadal Grande
- Granado
- Hacienda Huayuri
- Hacienda La Capilla
- Hacienda La Legua
- Hacienda San Borjas
- Hornuyoc
- Hoysunga
- Huambo
- Huaraco
- Huatarilla Huaylarillas
- Huauyanga
- Huaytarilla
- Huayuri
- Huerta Chayoc
- Infiernillo Grande
- Ipatilla
- Jaime
- Jauranga
- Jorihuayrana
- Jospe
- La Alameda
- La Banda
- La Cantera
- La Capilla
- La Caseta
- La Falda
- La Isla
- La Legua
- La Maquina
- La Pena
- La Rancheria
- La Victoria
- Lacaynioc
- Las Mercedes
- Las Monjas
- Latahuasi
- Limoncillo
- Lindero
- Llacaynilloc
- Llipata
- Llipatilla
- Locari
- Locari Alto
- Locari Bajo
- Loma Larga
- Lucrichi
- Mal Paso
- Marccarenja
- Marjarenja
- Matuare
- Media Luna
- Mina Anita Tibillo
- Mina Blanca
- Mina Coquimbana
- Mina Incapchacra
- Mina Jorihuayrana
- Mina Piedra Pintada
- Mina San Jose
- Miraflores
- Molino
- Mollaque Chico
- Mollaque Grande
- Molleyoc
- Monta
- Moquillaza
- Motecancha
- Moyaque
- Munieve
- Munive
- Muyiyoc
- Naranjallo
- Naranjayoc
- Orongo
- Oronguillo
- Orovilca
- Paclapata
- Palacio
- Palca
- Palca Marca Grande
- Palcamarca
- Palmar
- Palpa
- Pampa Blanca
- Pampa Carrera
- Pampa Reja
- Paraiso
- Paras
- Parjacancha
- Patacancha
- Patahuasi
- Pauca Rastro
- Paucarastro
- Pena Blanca
- Pena de Mollaque
- Pernil
- Pichango
- Piedra Gorda
- Piedra Pintada
- Piedras Gordas
- Piedras Gordas Alto
- Pinto
- Platanal
- Pochscopampa
- Portachuelo
- Porvenir
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puerto Pellejo
- Quemado
- Quercocancha
- Rayan
- Retiro
- Rocha
- Rodeo Viejo
- Río Grande
- Sacaca
- Sacramento
- San Andres de Quilcanto
- San Andrés de Quilcanto
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Viscas
- San Antonio de Vizcas
- San Borjas
- San Carlos
- San Fermin
- San Francisco
- San Genaro de Mollaque
- San Ignacio
- San Ignasio
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Jose de Mollaque
- San Luis
- San Luis / Santa Cruz
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro
- San Victor
- Santa Ana de Llipata
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Ines
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santana de Yipata
- Santo Domingo
- Saramarca
- Sicahuachi
- Socos
- Sonaque
- Sotelo
- Sumba
- Sumbilla
- Tambo
- Tibillo
- Tinguiayog
- Tinyayocc
- Toctuca
- Tucuhuasi
- Uchpa
- Uchuachi
- Uchuhuasi
- Ucuchimpana
- Utu
- Valdivia
- Vizcas
- Yoranccancha
- Yunama
- Yunama Chico
- Yunama Grande

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 Palpa Province

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Atocsayco
- Quebrada Buena Vista
- Quebrada Huayllaypampa
- Quebrada Huertachayoc
- Quebrada La Isla
- Quebrada Limoncillo
- Quebrada Locari
- Quebrada Orongo
- Quebrada Prieto
- Quebrada San Lorenzo
- Quebrada Sanjón del Palmar
- Quebrada Tinajayoc
- Quebrada Ucuchimpana
- Río Huaranga
- Río Palpa

### Hills and mountains

77 mountains.

- Cerro Callanca Punta · 3,618 m
- Cerro Pata Pampa · 3,475 m
- Cerro Rashu Huillca · 3,224 m
- Cerro Ccaccasa Punta · 3,134 m
- Cerro Arjalla · 3,099 m
- Cerro Sullcay Marca · 3,019 m
- Cerro Jospe · 3,007 m
- Cerro Jala Orjo · 2,870 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 2,824 m
- Cerro Puca Rumi · 2,787 m
- Cerro Mollejasa · 2,737 m
- Cerro Anjoy Rumi · 2,722 m
- Cerro Cóndor Senja · 2,640 m
- Cerro Molle Orcco · 2,614 m
- Cerro Infiernillo · 2,601 m
- Cerro Yurac Ccacca · 2,601 m
- Cerro Piruruyoc · 2,597 m
- Cerro Huancavelica · 2,553 m
- Cerro Jeshja Cancha · 2,551 m
- Cerro Sacaca · 2,500 m
- Cerro Jeshja · 2,484 m
- Cerro Pucara · 2,480 m
- Cerro Huayllapampa · 2,446 m
- Cerro Jacano Casa · 2,435 m

…and 53 more.

### History

1 ancient site.

- Geoglifos de Palpa

### Estates

20 estates.

- Hacienda Agua Rica
- Hacienda Carapo
- Hacienda Florita
- Hacienda La Maquina
- Hacienda La Peña
- Hacienda Las Mercedes
- Hacienda Mollaque Chico
- Hacienda Mollaque Chico
- Hacienda Piedras Gordas
- Hacienda Pinchango
- Hacienda Puerto Pellejo
- Hacienda San Borjas
- Hacienda San Genaro
- Hacienda San Jacinto
- Hacienda San José de Mollaque
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda San Pedro
- Hacienda Vizcas
- Hacienda Yunama Chico
- Hacienda Yunama Grande

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 Palpa Province and the best time to visit

In Palpa Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 126 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (23 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 19 23 

Feb 19 22 

Mar 19 19 

Apr 19 5 

May 18 6 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 18 4 

Oct 18 8 

Nov 18 12 

Dec 18 21 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palpa Province

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools41
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants20
- Police stations1

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 Palpa Province?In Ica Department, Peru
- What borders Palpa Province?Huaytara Province, Ica Province, Lucanas Province and Nasca Province
- What is there to see in Palpa Province?#1 Antiguo mirador en una colina baja., #2 antiguo mirador en una colina baja., Benchmark, Chicchitara Petrolgyphs
- What time zone is Palpa Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palpa Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Palpa Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palpa Province?240 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palpa Province?Settlements lie between 257 m and 3,349 m
- What is the highest point in Palpa Province?Cerro Callanca Punta (3,618 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Palpa Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Palpa Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Palpa Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Palpa Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palpa Province?PE1104 (OCHA common operational dataset)