# Azangaro District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/azangaro/ District · Yauyos Province # Azangaro Azangaro is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **77.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 77.5km² - 6mapped services - 3,575 mtypical elevation ## Where is Azangaro? Azangaro lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chavin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chavin/), [Chocos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/chocos/), [Huangascar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huangascar/), [Madean](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/madean/) and [San Pedro de Huacarpana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-pedro-de-huacarpana/). By area it is the 1479th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Azangaro is about 169 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0106° S, 75.8250° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Azangaro - 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) · Jauja142 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho176 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Azangaro Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Azangaro. The largest with a recorded population: Azángaro (194), Chauchas (49), Colca (46), Villaflor (37), Marcalla (19) and Miraflores (19). Settlements here lie between about 3,170 m and 4,020 m above sea level (median 3,575 m). - Auña - Azángaro - Añascanchanan - Challarapata - Chauchas - Chaunas - Chihuipunta - Chuccho - Colca - Cuyurupasa - Huampuculla - Inca - Jatunchayara - Lamejorada - Las Pacancha - Liriomarca - Marcalla - Matanciana - Miraflores - Montihuasi - Orjocancha - Pucamayoc - Pucarumi - Rayampampa - Runasamanan - San José - San José de Chancuri - Tinco - Torremacmay - Villa Flor - Villaflor 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 Azangaro Named natural and historic features inside Azangaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Auña - Río Chauchas ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Huamanricra · 4,137 m - Cerro Quichacapata · 4,096 m - Cerro Uchocolla · 4,071 m - Cerro Huayllapunta · 4,056 m - Cerro Pucaorcco · 4,042 m - Cerro Patahuay · 4,031 m - Cerro Orconcancha · 3,978 m - Cerro Ripacancha · 3,850 m - Cerro Conopa · 3,849 m - Cerro San José · 3,634 m - Cerro Ccarapata · 3,466 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 Azangaro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). 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 15 7 Feb 15 10 Mar 15 7 Apr 15 2 May 14 2 Jun 14 1 Jul 13 1 Aug 14 1 Sep 15 1 Oct 15 3 Nov 15 4 Dec 14 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Azangaro Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Cacra 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.83208&mlon=-75.92258#map=17/-12.83208/-75.92258) Hotel Refugio Viñak · Viñac 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93283&mlon=-75.78129#map=17/-12.93283/-75.78129) School Institución Educativa No. 20126 · Azangaro 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99970&mlon=-75.83620#map=17/-12.99970/-75.83620) College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) Police station Comisaría Catahuasi · Catahuasi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79991&mlon=-75.89143#map=17/-12.79991/-75.89143) 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 Azangaro Places mapped inside Azangaro in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Ayaviri - 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 Azangaro?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Azangaro?Chavin, Chocos, Huangascar, Madean and San Pedro de Huacarpana - What time zone is Azangaro in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Azangaro?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Azangaro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Azangaro?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Azangaro?Settlements lie between 3,170 m and 4,020 m - What is the highest point in Azangaro?Cerro Huamanricra (4,137 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Azangaro?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Azangaro?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Azangaro?Grifo artesanal, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Azangaro?PE151005 (OCHA common operational dataset)