# Quinocay District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinocay/ District · Yauyos Province # Quinocay Quinocay is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **157.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 157km² - 5mapped services - 1,720 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quinocay? Quinocay lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Calango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/calango/), [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cochas/), [Huampara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huampara/), [Mariatana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/mariatana/), [Omas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/omas/), [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/) and [Sangallaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/sangallaya/). By area it is the 1106th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.3% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Quinocay is about 88 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3407° S, 76.2802° 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 Quinocay OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Quinocay: 1 archaeological site. - Lurín · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Quinocay - Caseron · archaeological site, Mariatana7.7 km - Huaylata · archaeological site, Calango11 km - Morro San Pedro de Pilas · viewpoint, San Pedro de Pilas14 km - Pileta Central · memorial, San Pedro de Pilas14 km - Lashuay · archaeological site, Quinches15 km - Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, Omas15 km - Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas16 km - Yarúnga · archaeological site, Quinches16 km - Pampa Cancha · archaeological site, Omas16 km - Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction, Huañec16 km - Yampa · archaeological site, San Pedro de Pilas17 km - Wiracocha · archaeological site, Omas17 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: Quinocay - 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) · Lima97 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja107 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 06:23, 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 Quinocay Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Quinocay. The largest with a recorded population: Quinocay (227), Pongo (33) and Palqui (16). Settlements here lie between about 1,400 m and 3,112 m above sea level (median 1,720 m). - Chacasana - Cuelo - Lurín - Pacush - Palqui - Pancai - Pancao - Pongo - Quencha - Quinocay - San Andrés - San Juan de Viscas - San Pedro de Quinocay - Santa Cruz de Palqui - Santa Lucia de Pongo - Taraca - Viscas - Yaniscancha 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 Quinocay Named natural and historic features inside Quinocay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Ayavirí - Río Huampara - Río San Lorenzo ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Ucupampa · 3,423 m - Cerro Huayrarumi · 3,396 m - Cerro Marcatupe · 3,275 m - Cerro Yuraspacha · 2,999 m - Alto Quinocay · 2,918 m - Cerro Maltica · 2,641 m - Cerro Tapampe · 2,602 m - Cerro Lucmo · 2,482 m - Cerro Cruz · 2,181 m - Cerro Piedra Parada · 2,106 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 Quinocay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,927 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 27 7 Feb 27 10 Mar 28 7 Apr 28 2 May 27 2 Jun 26 1 Jul 26 1 Aug 27 1 Sep 27 1 Oct 27 3 Nov 27 4 Dec 27 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quinocay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) Hotel Municipal Hotel · Quinocay 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32692&mlon=-76.27798#map=17/-12.32692/-76.27798) School Institución Educativa 20728 Esperanza Ramos Vda De Mendoza · Quinocay 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32706&mlon=-76.27897#map=17/-12.32706/-76.27897) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 23 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 23 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 Quinocay Places mapped inside Quinocay in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - 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 - Quinches - San Joaquin - San Pedro de Pilas - Tanta - Tauripampa - Tomas - Tupe - Vitis - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Quinocay?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Quinocay?Calango, Cochas, Huampara, Mariatana, Omas, San Lorenzo de Quinti and Sangallaya - What is there to see in Quinocay?Lurín - What time zone is Quinocay in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quinocay?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Quinocay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quinocay?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quinocay?Settlements lie between 1,400 m and 3,112 m - What is the highest point in Quinocay?Cerro Ucupampa (3,423 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quinocay?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Quinocay?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Quinocay?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Quinocay?PE151025 (OCHA common operational dataset)