# Chocos District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/chocos/

District · Yauyos Province 

# Chocos

Chocos is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **212.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 212km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,724 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chocos?

Chocos lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/azangaro/), [Cacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cacra/), [Chavin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chavin/), [Huangascar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huangascar/), [Lunahuana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/lunahuana/), [Pacaran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/pacaran/), [Viñac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/vinac/) and [Zuñiga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/zuniga/). By area it is the 915th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Chocos is about 156 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9273° S, 75.9143° 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 Chocos

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chocos: 1 archaeological site.

- Yapana · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Chocos

- Sitio Arqueológico El Cascajal · archaeological site, Zuñiga13 km
- Larpa · archaeological site, Zuñiga14 km
- Huagil · archaeological site, Zuñiga15 km
- Cruz Blanca · archaeological site, Zuñiga16 km
- Mirador Cerro · viewpoint, Pacaran16 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: Chocos

- 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) · Jauja136 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) 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 Chocos

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Chocos. The largest with a recorded population: Chocos (328), Chancachi (76), San Miguel (46), Totora (30), Quichca (21) and San Mateo (4). Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 3,529 m above sea level (median 2,724 m).

- Buenavista
- Canta Gallo
- Chancachi
- Chocapata
- Chocos
- Chucchupata
- Hacienda
- Huancapuquio
- Huayhuayoc
- Jatunpata
- Jatunpuquio
- Lambras
- Laurimarca
- Llangas Palmas
- Llangas Rinconada
- Llyhuay
- Lurimarca
- Maraipata
- Marcocancha
- Molle Grande
- Mollepuquio
- Pati
- Pueblo Nuevo Chocos
- Quichca
- San Cristóbal de Chocos
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Mateo
- San Mateo de Yaya
- San Miguel
- Sayhua
- Totora
- Tucsilla
- Umachuranga
- Una Palabra
- Yaya

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 Chocos

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huillhuec
- Quebrada Huillhuej
- Quebrada Illomachay
- Quebrada Pali
- Quebrada Umancocha
- Río Chocos
- Río Huangascar
- Río Viñac

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains.

- Cerro Minacancha · 3,661 m
- Cerro Pucahuasi · 3,545 m
- Cerro Totora · 3,311 m
- Loma Canchihuana · 3,309 m
- Cerro Colo · 3,276 m
- Cerro Pishgos · 3,274 m
- Cerro Pahuay · 3,242 m
- Cerro Bella Vista · 3,225 m
- Cerro Llancaypunta · 3,158 m
- Loma Pahuay · 3,080 m
- Cerro Jolopunta · 2,824 m
- Cerro Cculupunta · 2,585 m
- Cerro Quesgue Punta · 2,579 m
- Cerro Poquio · 2,501 m
- Cerro Ullancay · 2,473 m
- Cerro Vaya · 2,329 m
- Cerro Cutcos · 2,240 m
- Cerro Quimsajero · 2,233 m
- Cerro Bayapunta · 2,026 m
- Cerro Bayapampa · 1,812 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 Chocos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 923 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 21 7 

Feb 21 10 

Mar 21 7 

Apr 21 2 

May 20 2 

Jun 20 1 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 21 1 

Oct 21 3 

Nov 21 4 

Dec 20 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chocos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) 

Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Cacra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.83208&mlon=-75.92258#map=17/-12.83208/-75.92258) 

Hotel Sol Radiante Peru · Zuñiga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85973&mlon=-76.02316#map=17/-12.85973/-76.02316) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20221 · Chocos 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.94549&mlon=-75.92718#map=17/-12.94549/-75.92718) 

College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) 

Police station Comisaría Zúñiga · Zuñiga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86037&mlon=-76.02249#map=17/-12.86037/-76.02249) 

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 Chocos

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

- Schools7

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
- Azangaro
- Cacra
- Carania
- Catahuasi
- 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 Chocos?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Chocos?Allauca, Azangaro, Cacra, Chavin, Huangascar, Lunahuana, Pacaran, Viñac and Zuñiga
- What is there to see in Chocos?Yapana
- What time zone is Chocos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chocos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chocos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chocos?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chocos?Settlements lie between 943 m and 3,529 m
- What is the highest point in Chocos?Cerro Minacancha (3,661 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chocos?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Chocos?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chocos?Grifo artesanal, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chocos?PE151009 (OCHA common operational dataset)