# Ayaviri District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/ayaviri/ District · Yauyos Province # Ayaviri Ayaviri is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **244.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 245km² - 2mapped services - 3,240 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ayaviri? Ayaviri lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Carania](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/carania/), [Huampara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huampara/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/miraflores/), [Omas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/omas/), [Quinches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinches/), [Tanta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tanta/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/yauyos/). By area it is the 838th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Ayaviri is about 111 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3623° S, 76.0612° 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 Ayaviri ### Nearby, outside Ayaviri - Lashuay · archaeological site, Quinches9.0 km - Yarúnga · archaeological site, Quinches9.9 km - Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction, Huañec11 km - Pampa Cancha · archaeological site, Omas11 km - Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas19 km - Yampa · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas20 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: Ayaviri - 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) · Jauja91 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:46). 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 Ayaviri Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ayaviri. - Ayavarí - Ayavirí - Sacayula 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 Ayaviri Named natural and historic features inside Ayaviri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Laguna Chontanecocha - Laguna Chontanehuasca - Laguna Espejococha - Laguna Huascacocha - Laguna Purhuaycocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Ayaviri - Quebrada Espejococha ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Nevado Huaynacutuni · 5,383 m - Cerro Huarcuro · 4,963 m - Cerro Ancash Punta · 4,953 m - Nevado Yaduñe · 4,944 m - Cerro Ticanque · 4,910 m - Cerro Shucupata · 4,890 m - Cerro Cabezas · 4,841 m - Cerro Aquishcueva · 4,791 m - Cerro Pozo · 4,628 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 Ayaviri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 407 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 46 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (10 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 17 7 Feb 18 10 Mar 18 7 Apr 18 2 May 17 2 Jun 16 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 17 1 Sep 17 1 Oct 17 3 Nov 17 4 Dec 17 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ayaviri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) Petrol pump Full Grifo · Carania 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32906&mlon=-75.82732#map=17/-12.32906/-75.82732) Hotel Posada Turística María Jesús · Yauyos 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.45893&mlon=-75.91757#map=17/-12.45893/-75.91757) School Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora Del Rosario · Ayaviri 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.38149&mlon=-76.13657#map=17/-12.38149/-76.13657) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) Police station Comisaría Yauyos · Yauyos 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.45937&mlon=-75.91893#map=17/-12.45937/-75.91893) 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 Ayaviri Places mapped inside Ayaviri 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 Yauyos Province - Alis - Allauca - Azangaro - Cacra - Carania - Catahuasi - Chocos - Cochas - Colonia - Hongos - Huampara - Huancaya - Huangascar - Huantan - Huañec - Laraos - Lincha - Madean - Miraflores - Omas - Putinza - Quinches - Quinocay - San Joaquin - San Pedro de Pilas - Tanta - Tauripampa - Tomas - Tupe - Vitis - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Ayaviri?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Ayaviri?Allauca, Carania, Huampara, Miraflores, Omas, Quinches, Tanta and Yauyos - What is there to see in Ayaviri?Lashuay, Yarúnga, Plaza de toros de Huañec, Pampa Cancha - What time zone is Ayaviri in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ayaviri?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ayaviri?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ayaviri?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ayaviri?Nevado Huaynacutuni (5,383 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ayaviri?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Ayaviri?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ayaviri?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ayaviri?Full Grifo, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ayaviri?PE151004 (OCHA common operational dataset)