# Laraos District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/laraos/

District · Huarochiri Province 

# Laraos

Laraos is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **117.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117km²
- 1mapped service
- 4,225 mtypical elevation

## Where is Laraos?

Laraos lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Arahuay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canta/arahuay/), [Canta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canta/canta/), [Carampoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/carampoma/), [Huachupampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huachupampa/), [Huanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huanza/), [Huaros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canta/huaros/), [Lachaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canta/lachaqui/) and [San Juan de Iris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-juan-de-iris/). By area it is the 1281st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Laraos is about 74 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5799° S, 76.5345° 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 Laraos

### Nearby, outside Laraos

- keka · archaeological site, Lachaqui16 km
- Arco de entrada Barrio de Roccha · attraction, Canta16 km
- Almirante Miguel Grau · memorial, Canta16 km
- Cochapampa Viewpoint · viewpoint, Canta17 km
- Ciudadela de Cantamarca · archaeological site, Canta17 km
- Cantamarca · attraction, Canta17 km
- Cascadas de Huamanmayo · waterfall, San Buenaventura17 km
- Mirador Las Lomas · viewpoint, San Buenaventura17 km
- Cascada de Lucle · attraction, San Buenaventura17 km
- Cristo Redentor · memorial, San Buenaventura18 km
- Mirador de Tusho · viewpoint, San Buenaventura18 km
- Imperio de Guaya · attraction, San Buenaventura18 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: Laraos

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima80 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja118 km

### Nearest railway station

Chinchan (Chicla), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:49).

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 Laraos

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Laraos. The largest with a recorded population: Yurgamito (3) and Chinchan (3). Settlements here lie between about 3,167 m and 4,466 m above sea level (median 4,225 m).

- Asunción
- Calera
- Chinchan
- Curicancha
- Garbanzopata
- Laraos
- Patacancha
- San Pedro de Laraos
- Yuracancha
- Yurgamito

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 Laraos

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Huagurcancha
- Laguna Quiula
- Quebrada Casamachay
- Quebrada Challamayllo
- Quebrada Chilcacocha
- Quebrada Cunculli
- Quebrada Huancacocha
- Quebrada Jatumpata
- Quebrada Pozo
- Quebrada Puquio Grande
- Río Sicsa

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains.

- Cerro Quiuyo · 4,837 m
- Cerro Colorado · 4,821 m
- Cerro Cabeza de Toro · 4,789 m
- Cerro Ampatu · 4,712 m
- Cerro Huacuto · 4,694 m
- Loma Cushurpata · 4,689 m
- Cerro Casamachay · 4,656 m
- Cerro Putcucaca · 4,645 m
- Cerro Cunculli · 4,629 m
- Cerro Cruz Carcel · 4,562 m
- Cerro Huacrasune · 4,499 m
- Loma Huishla · 4,432 m
- Cerro Saygua · 4,399 m
- Cerro Cahuicancha · 4,373 m
- Cerro Pallpacancha · 3,740 m
- Cerro Huarhuar · 2,578 m

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 Laraos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 875 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 45 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (9 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 6 

Feb 5 8 

Mar 5 6 

Apr 5 2 

May 5 2 

Jun 4 1 

Jul 4 2 

Aug 4 2 

Sep 5 1 

Oct 5 3 

Nov 5 4 

Dec 5 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Laraos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Base Canta · Canta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46989&mlon=-76.62343#map=17/-11.46989/-76.62343) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Canta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46713&mlon=-76.62445#map=17/-11.46713/-76.62445) 

Petrol pump San Mateo · San Mateo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75745&mlon=-76.29863#map=17/-11.75745/-76.29863) 

Hotel Hotel Cancay · Canta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46627&mlon=-76.62140#map=17/-11.46627/-76.62140) 

School Institución Educativa 20633 Victor Raul Haya De La Torre · Huanza 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.55120&mlon=-76.50140#map=17/-11.55120/-76.50140) 

College CETPRO José Obrero · San Mateo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75925&mlon=-76.29908#map=17/-11.75925/-76.29908) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Canta · Canta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46914&mlon=-76.62444#map=17/-11.46914/-76.62444) 

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 Laraos

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

- Schools1

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 Huarochiri Province

- Antioquia
- Callahuanca
- Carampoma
- Chicla
- Cuenca
- Huachupampa
- Huanza
- Huarochiri
- Lahuaytambo
- Langa
- Mariatana
- Matucana
- Ricardo Palma
- San Andres de Tupicocha
- San Antonio
- San Bartolome
- San Damian
- San Juan de Iris
- San Juan de Tantaranche
- San Lorenzo de Quinti
- San Mateo
- San Mateo de Otao
- San Pedro de Casta
- San Pedro de Huancayre
- Sangallaya
- Santa Cruz de Cocachacra
- Santa Eulalia
- Santiago de Anchucaya
- Santiago de Tuna
- Santo Domingo de los Olleros
- Surco

## Quick answers

- Where is Laraos?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Laraos?Arahuay, Canta, Carampoma, Huachupampa, Huanza, Huaros, Lachaqui and San Juan de Iris
- What is there to see in Laraos?keka, Arco de entrada Barrio de Roccha, Almirante Miguel Grau, Cochapampa Viewpoint
- What time zone is Laraos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Laraos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Laraos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Laraos?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Laraos?Settlements lie between 3,167 m and 4,466 m
- What is the highest point in Laraos?Cerro Quiuyo (4,837 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Laraos?Centro de Salud Base Canta, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Laraos?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laraos?San Mateo, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Laraos?PE150712 (OCHA common operational dataset)