# Quinches District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

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

District · Yauyos Province 

# Quinches

Quinches is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **114.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 3mapped services
- 4,043 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quinches?

Quinches lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/ayaviri/), [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cochas/), [Huampara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huampara/), [Huañec](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huanec/), [San Joaquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-joaquin/) and [Tanta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tanta/). By area it is the 1296th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Quinches is about 100 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3066° S, 76.1511° 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 Quinches

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Quinches: 2 archaeological sites.

- Lashuay · archaeological site
- Yarúnga · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Quinches

- Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction, Huañec2.2 km
- Lurín · archaeological site, Quinocay10 km
- Pampa Cancha · archaeological site, Omas12 km
- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas18 km
- Caseron · archaeological site, Mariatana18 km
- Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction, Sangallaya18 km
- Morro San Pedro de Pilas · viewpoint, San Pedro de Pilas18 km
- Pileta Central · memorial, San Pedro de Pilas18 km
- Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti · attraction, San Lorenzo de Quinti19 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site, Sangallaya19 km
- Yampa · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas19 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: Quinches

- 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) · Jauja94 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:46).

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 Quinches

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Quinches. The largest with a recorded population: Quinches (809).

- Ayaviri
- Quinches
- San Isidro de Huacta
- San Juan de Malleuran
- Yupay

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 Quinches

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

### History

2 ruins.

- Ruina Lashuay
- Ruinas Yacúnga

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 Quinches and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 396 m higher 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 12 7 

Feb 12 10 

Mar 13 7 

Apr 13 2 

May 12 2 

Jun 11 1 

Jul 11 1 

Aug 11 1 

Sep 12 1 

Oct 12 3 

Nov 12 4 

Dec 12 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quinches

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) 

Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) 

Petrol pump Full Grifo · Carania 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32906&mlon=-75.82732#map=17/-12.32906/-75.82732) 

Hotel Municipal Hotel · Quinocay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32692&mlon=-76.27798#map=17/-12.32692/-76.27798) 

School Institución Educativa Apostol Santiago · Quinches 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.30389&mlon=-76.14558#map=17/-12.30389/-76.14558) 

College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 20 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 19 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 Quinches

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

- Schools3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Quinches?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Quinches?Ayaviri, Cochas, Huampara, Huañec, San Joaquin and Tanta
- What is there to see in Quinches?Lashuay, Yarúnga
- What time zone is Quinches in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quinches?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quinches?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quinches?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Quinches?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quinches?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quinches?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quinches?Full Grifo, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quinches?PE151024 (OCHA common operational dataset)