# Putinza District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

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District · Yauyos Province 

# Putinza

Putinza is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **71.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 71.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,963 mtypical elevation

## Where is Putinza?

Putinza lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Catahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/catahuasi/), [Colonia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/colonia/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/yauyos/). By area it is the 1515th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.0% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Putinza is about 140 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6627° S, 75.9113° 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: Putinza

- 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) · Jauja109 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima149 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 17:45).

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 Putinza

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Putinza. The largest with a recorded population: San Lorenzo de Putinza (403) and Huachicocha (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,642 m and 3,649 m above sea level (median 1,963 m).

- Antarco
- Erhuaca
- Huachicocha
- San Lorenzo de Putinza

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 Putinza

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huachicocha
- Quebrada Jajruco

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Cuchpunta · 4,571 m
- Cerro Palmadera Punta · 4,570 m
- Cerro Cruz Punta · 4,364 m
- Cerro Taulle Punta · 4,337 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 Putinza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,684 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 26 7 

Apr 26 2 

May 25 2 

Jun 25 1 

Jul 24 1 

Aug 25 1 

Sep 26 1 

Oct 26 3 

Nov 26 4 

Dec 25 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Putinza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 9.5 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) 

Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Allauca 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71830&mlon=-75.95698#map=17/-12.71830/-75.95698) 

Hotel Hospedaje KGK · Allauca 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71855&mlon=-75.95683#map=17/-12.71855/-75.95683) 

School Institución Educativa 20725 San Lorenzo De Putinza · Putinza 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.66730&mlon=-75.94923#map=17/-12.66730/-75.94923) 

College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) 

Police station Comisaría Capillucas · Allauca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70736&mlon=-75.96917#map=17/-12.70736/-75.96917) 

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 Putinza

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

- Schools1

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
- Omas
- Quinches
- Quinocay
- San Joaquin
- San Pedro de Pilas
- Tanta
- Tauripampa
- Tomas
- Tupe
- Vitis
- Viñac
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Putinza?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Putinza?Allauca, Catahuasi, Colonia and Yauyos
- What time zone is Putinza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Putinza?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Putinza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Putinza?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Putinza?Settlements lie between 1,642 m and 3,649 m
- What is the highest point in Putinza?Cerro Cuchpunta (4,571 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Putinza?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Putinza?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Putinza?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Putinza?Grifo artesanal, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Putinza?PE151023 (OCHA common operational dataset)