# Colonia District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/colonia/ District · Yauyos Province # Colonia Colonia is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **346.5 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 346km² - 9mapped services - 2,998 mtypical elevation ## Where is Colonia? Colonia 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: [Catahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/catahuasi/), [Huantan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huantan/), [Putinza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/putinza/), [Tupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tupe/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/yauyos/). By area it is the 648th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Colonia is about 140 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5753° S, 75.8563° 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: Colonia - 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) · Jauja97 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima150 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 06:21, sunset around 17:45). 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 Colonia Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Colonia. The largest with a recorded population: Colonia (190), Quisque (177), Oyunco (157), Casinta (148), Bellavista (63) and Pisacha (59). Settlements here lie between about 1,985 m and 4,561 m above sea level (median 2,998 m). - Bellavista - Cacachi - Cacsana - Canchipampa - Casinta - Cauchuma - Chacapampa - Chilquiqe - Chucpalla - Chunguy - Colonia - Cotocha - Cusi - Estanque - Huancarcocha - Huanchac - Huayra Pucro - Huyzapampa - Llamionso - Mangruy Pampa - Manta - Mulacanisho - Nancusiri - Narcusiri - Neniso - Nueva Esperanza - Oyunco - Pacala - Pampaca - Pampaypata - Pilla - Pillquine - Pisacha - Pompucro - Poroche - Pumacocha - Queroquero - Quische - Quisque - Quiurin - San Marcelo - San Pedro de Cusi - Santa Rosa de Bellavista - Sibia - Tapo - Ushco Chico - Ushco Grande - Vichca 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 Colonia Named natural and historic features inside Colonia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 rivers and streams; 15 lakes. - Laguna Almire - Laguna Calpilcocha - Laguna Chilhuiscocha - Laguna Chullumpecocha - Laguna Curpacocha - Laguna Cuyacocha - Laguna Huancarcocha - Laguna Huarhuarcocha - Laguna Huarucocha - Laguna Ichictuna - Laguna Negrococha - Laguna Poroche - Laguna Pumacocha - Laguna Tunacocha - Laguna Upiancacocha - Quebrada Acallo - Quebrada Almire - Quebrada Anlay Grande - Quebrada Antuy Chico - Quebrada Chaquicocha - Quebrada Chucpalla - Quebrada Chunguy - Quebrada Cuchpunta - Quebrada Curpacocha …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains. - Nevado Upianca · 5,147 m - Nevado Huancarcocha · 5,143 m - Cerro Curpa Punta · 5,106 m - Nevado Toro · 5,105 m - Cerro Chontacoñaupachi · 5,087 m - Cerro Changuil Punta · 4,979 m - Cerro Condor Punta · 4,954 m - Cerro Ajchampe Punta · 4,920 m - Cerro Chunguy Punta · 4,846 m - Cerro Ichupata Punta · 4,829 m - Cerro Antuy · 4,821 m - Cerro Huamanripa · 4,815 m - Cerro Curivilca Punta · 4,783 m - Cerro Riñón Punta · 4,717 m - Cerro Mongorgo Punta · 4,693 m - Cerro Negro Punta · 4,646 m - Cerro Tunque Punta · 4,540 m - Cerro Antacarpa · 3,554 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 Colonia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 649 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 19 7 Feb 19 10 Mar 19 7 Apr 19 2 May 19 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 18 1 Sep 19 1 Oct 19 3 Nov 19 4 Dec 19 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colonia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58609&mlon=-75.95036#map=17/-12.58609/-75.95036) Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Allauca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71830&mlon=-75.95698#map=17/-12.71830/-75.95698) Hotel Hospedaje Victoria · Yauyos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.46003&mlon=-75.91688#map=17/-12.46003/-75.91688) School Institución Educativa 20717 San Pedro De Cusi · Colonia 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56255&mlon=-75.90847#map=17/-12.56255/-75.90847) College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) Police station Comisaría Yauyos · Yauyos 15 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 Colonia Places mapped inside Colonia in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 - Chocos - Cochas - 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 Colonia?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Colonia?Catahuasi, Huantan, Putinza, Tupe and Yauyos - What time zone is Colonia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Colonia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Colonia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colonia?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Colonia?Settlements lie between 1,985 m and 4,561 m - What is the highest point in Colonia?Nevado Upianca (5,147 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Colonia?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Colonia?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colonia?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colonia?Grifo artesanal, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Colonia?PE151011 (OCHA common operational dataset)