# Omas District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

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

District · Yauyos Province 

# Omas

Omas is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **294.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 295km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,874 mtypical elevation

## Where is Omas?

Omas 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/), [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/ayaviri/), [Calango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/calango/), [Coayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/coayllo/), [Huampara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huampara/), [Quinocay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinocay/), [San Pedro de Pilas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-pedro-de-pilas/) and [Tauripampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tauripampa/). By area it is the 735th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Omas is about 95 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4859° S, 76.2829° 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 Omas

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Omas: 3 archaeological sites.

- Pampa Cancha · archaeological site
- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site
- Wiracocha · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Omas

- Pileta Central · memorial, San Pedro de Pilas7.0 km
- Morro San Pedro de Pilas · viewpoint, San Pedro de Pilas7.1 km
- Yampa · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas8.9 km
- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas9.2 km
- Huaylata · archaeological site, Calango17 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: Omas

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima104 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:47).

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 Omas

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Omas. The largest with a recorded population: Omas (249), Tamará (150), Cachuna (4) and Viscachero (2). Settlements here lie between about 1,343 m and 2,857 m above sea level (median 1,874 m).

- Cachuna
- Canoa
- Catas
- El Molino
- Esquina de Omas
- Guarangal
- Huanavi
- La Envidia
- La Esquina
- Laquis
- Lucumar
- Omas
- Pie de la Cuesta
- Pueblo Viejo
- San Juan de Chilla
- Santa Cruz de Vendizaña
- Tamará
- Toma Iglesia
- Viscachero

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 Omas

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada La Virgen

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains.

- Cerro Quechuaylla · 3,280 m
- Cerro Quisohuara · 3,263 m
- Cerro Ungurhuasi · 3,252 m
- Cerro Carpa · 3,167 m
- Cerro Palagaucha · 3,156 m
- Cerro Mochadero · 3,048 m
- Cerro Caserón Alto · 3,020 m
- Cerro Fogondiza · 2,763 m
- Cerro Crestón · 2,572 m
- Cerro Tarito · 2,316 m
- Cerro La Tranquera · 2,301 m
- Cerro Taure · 2,300 m
- Cerro Mochadero Chico · 2,142 m
- Cerro Puntón · 2,125 m
- Cerro Ilpa · 2,115 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,906 m
- Cerro Ciguencia · 1,611 m

### History

2 ruins.

- Ruina Pampacancha
- Ruinas Pueblo Viejo

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 Omas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,773 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 26 7 

Feb 26 10 

Mar 27 7 

Apr 27 2 

May 26 2 

Jun 25 1 

Jul 25 1 

Aug 26 1 

Sep 26 1 

Oct 26 3 

Nov 26 4 

Dec 26 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Omas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) 

Hotel Municipal Hotel · Quinocay 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32692&mlon=-76.27798#map=17/-12.32692/-76.27798) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20170 · Omas 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.51699&mlon=-76.28960#map=17/-12.51699/-76.28960) 

College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) 

Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 

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 Omas

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

- Schools5

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
- Lincha
- Madean
- Miraflores
- Putinza
- Quinches
- Quinocay
- San Joaquin
- San Pedro de Pilas
- Tanta
- Tauripampa
- Tomas
- Tupe
- Vitis
- Viñac
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Omas?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Omas?Allauca, Ayaviri, Calango, Coayllo, Huampara, Quinocay, San Pedro de Pilas and Tauripampa
- What is there to see in Omas?Pampa Cancha, Pueblo Viejo, Wiracocha
- What time zone is Omas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Omas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Omas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Omas?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Omas?Settlements lie between 1,343 m and 2,857 m
- What is the highest point in Omas?Cerro Quechuaylla (3,280 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Omas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Omas?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Omas?PE151022 (OCHA common operational dataset)