# Lincha District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

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

District · Yauyos Province 

# Lincha

Lincha is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **218.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 218km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,720 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lincha?

Lincha 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: [Acobambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/acobambilla/), [Cacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cacra/), [Chupamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/chupamarca/), [Hongos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/hongos/) and [Viñac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/vinac/). By area it is the 903rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Lincha is about 176 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8011° S, 75.6038° 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: Lincha

- 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) · Jauja114 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho157 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 06:21, sunset around 17:43).

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 Lincha

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Lincha. The largest with a recorded population: Lincha (198), Tana (136), Chacamarca (88), Cochamarca (29), Omas (29) and Canchapata (14). Settlements here lie between about 2,210 m and 4,648 m above sea level (median 3,720 m).

- Anta
- Aquinhua
- Ayamachay
- Canchapata
- Chacamarca
- Cochamarca
- Cutimullo
- Huanacallpi
- Huananta
- Huaracchupa
- Huayrurumi
- Jatunhuasi
- Jochamarca
- Lincha
- Lluchucho
- Mullaca
- Omas
- Pallca
- Patahuasi
- Santa María
- Sullcumachay
- Tambo
- Tana
- Tunchaulla
- Urca

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 Lincha

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Coyllorcocha
- Laguna Parionilla
- Laguna Ticlla
- Quebrada Cunyhas
- Quebrada Hualcayoc
- Quebrada Huananta
- Quebrada Huaracchupa
- Quebrada Huaracmachay
- Quebrada Huylanca
- Quebrada Mayocancha
- Quebrada Miste Huañuscan
- Quebrada Negromachay
- Quebrada Ojurupampa
- Quebrada Paccha
- Quebrada Pallihua
- Quebrada Pampahuasi
- Quebrada Parca
- Quebrada Parionilla
- Quebrada Patachulla
- Quebrada Sayhua
- Quebrada Ticlla
- Quebrada Uchucshura
- Río Huarmicocha
- Río Lincha

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains.

- Cerro Puyhuan Punta · 4,826 m
- Cerro Jatunhuallcayoc · 4,816 m
- Cerro Parca · 4,785 m
- Cerro Sasayo · 4,750 m
- Cerro Huamanripayoc · 4,746 m
- Cerro Maquergua · 4,745 m
- Cerro Acchi · 4,736 m
- Cerro Tarucamarcana · 4,724 m
- Cerro Runtun · 4,717 m
- Cerro Poroncancha · 4,711 m
- Cerro Pacohuachanan · 4,704 m
- Cerro Horno Machay · 4,701 m
- Cerro Llihua · 4,680 m
- Cerro Torohuachanan · 4,635 m
- Cerro Cochapata · 4,629 m
- Cerro Puntamachay · 4,622 m
- Cerro Yanaorjo · 4,605 m
- Cerro Jalla · 4,604 m
- Cerro Huiscangama · 4,575 m
- Cerro Manchaorcco · 4,203 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 Lincha 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 Lincha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Catahuasi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80436&mlon=-75.89371#map=17/-12.80436/-75.89371) 

Hotel Refugio Viñak · Viñac 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93283&mlon=-75.78129#map=17/-12.93283/-75.78129) 

School Institución Educativa 20878 Pachachaca · Hongos 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.74510&mlon=-75.61325#map=17/-12.74510/-75.61325) 

Police station Comisaría Catahuasi · Catahuasi 31 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 Lincha

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

- Schools4

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
- Colonia
- Hongos
- Huampara
- Huancaya
- Huangascar
- Huantan
- Huañec
- Laraos
- Madean
- Miraflores
- Omas
- Putinza
- Quinches
- Quinocay
- San Joaquin
- San Pedro de Pilas
- Tanta
- Tauripampa
- Tomas
- Tupe
- Vitis
- Viñac
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Lincha?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Lincha?Acobambilla, Cacra, Chupamarca, Hongos and Viñac
- What time zone is Lincha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lincha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lincha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lincha?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lincha?Settlements lie between 2,210 m and 4,648 m
- What is the highest point in Lincha?Cerro Puyhuan Punta (4,826 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lincha?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lincha?Grifo Pecsa, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lincha?PE151019 (OCHA common operational dataset)