# Vitis District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/vitis/ District · Yauyos Province # Vitis Vitis is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **104.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 5mapped services - 4,437 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vitis? Vitis 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: [Alis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/alis/), [Huancaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huancaya/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/miraflores/), [Tanta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tanta/) and [Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tomas/). By area it is the 1350th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.5% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Vitis is about 128 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1657° S, 75.8547° 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 Vitis ### Nearby, outside Vitis - Tapa Rincón · viewpoint, Huancaya6.1 km - Tapa · viewpoint, Huancaya6.4 km - San Cristóbal · viewpoint, Huancaya6.4 km - Laguna Huallhua y Catarata · viewpoint, Huancaya6.4 km - Carhuayno · viewpoint, Huancaya6.5 km - Bosque del Amor · viewpoint, Huancaya6.6 km - Huachacaca · viewpoint, Huancaya7.3 km - Piscigranja El Pedregal · attraction, Huancaya7.3 km - Museo Huancaya · museum, Huancaya7.4 km - Cueva Resurgencia del Río Cañete (CAN06/CAN07) · cave, Huancaya11 km - Baño del Inca · attraction, Tanta14 km - Huamanmarca · archaeological site, Alis14 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: Vitis - 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) · Jauja59 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Vitis Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Vitis. The largest with a recorded population: Vitis (503), Casacancha (2) and Huayllacancha (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,608 m and 4,567 m above sea level (median 4,437 m). - Acarca - Ashincuy - Calpacucho - Casacancha - Chucllapata - Chunararán - Huayllacancha - Huiscorán - Pallacancha - Quispicancha - Rauca - Tinyacpuquio - Tunshucancha - Vitis - Yanacancha 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 Vitis Named natural and historic features inside Vitis, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 lakes; 5 rivers and streams. - Laguna Acarcay - Laguna Allcacocha - Laguna Ashincuy - Laguna Azulcocha - Laguna Carascocha - Laguna Chaina - Laguna Chullush - Laguna Huanincocha - Laguna Lacannac - Laguna Paria - Laguna Piquicocha - Laguna Shishay - Laguna Sucuya - Laguna Yanacancha - Laguna Yuraccocha - Quebrada Chunararán - Quebrada Jatuncancha - Quebrada Pallacancha - Quebrada Panca - Quebrada Yanama ### Hills and mountains 20 mountains. - Nevado Ancovilca · 5,360 m - Cerro Huiscapucllo · 4,908 m - Cerro Peroyda Punta · 4,890 m - Cerro Portachuelo · 4,874 m - Cerro Huinso · 4,871 m - Cerro Chullush · 4,854 m - Cerro Ahuaura · 4,848 m - Cerro San Antonio · 4,836 m - Cerro Quipacancha · 4,825 m - Cerro Huaytahuerta · 4,820 m - Cerro Huacapaca · 4,808 m - Cerro Pucapuca · 4,755 m - Cerro Casapayoc · 4,698 m - Cerro Chumpian Uco · 4,691 m - Cerro Cacame · 4,682 m - Cerro Huayllahuacrán · 4,661 m - Cerro Puntacana · 4,648 m - Cerro Alta Cruz · 4,630 m - Cerro Luntuni · 4,581 m - Cerro Calpa Punta · 4,469 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 Vitis and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 790 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 **April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 7 Feb 10 10 Mar 10 7 Apr 10 2 May 9 2 Jun 9 1 Jul 8 1 Aug 9 1 Sep 9 1 Oct 9 3 Nov 9 4 Dec 9 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vitis Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Vitis · Vitis 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22458&mlon=-75.80854#map=17/-12.22458/-75.80854) Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) Petrol pump Gasolinera artesanal · Huancaya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20365&mlon=-75.79934#map=17/-12.20365/-75.79934) Hotel La Casona de la Tía Aleja · Huancaya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11452&mlon=-75.82679#map=17/-12.11452/-75.82679) School Institución Educativa No. 20703 · Huancaya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11551&mlon=-75.82700#map=17/-12.11551/-75.82700) Police station Puesto de control · Carania 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32943&mlon=-75.82723#map=17/-12.32943/-75.82723) 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 Vitis Places mapped inside Vitis in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 - Quinocay - San Joaquin - San Pedro de Pilas - Tanta - Tauripampa - Tomas - Tupe - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Vitis?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Vitis?Alis, Huancaya, Miraflores, Tanta and Tomas - What is there to see in Vitis?Tapa Rincón, Tapa, San Cristóbal, Laguna Huallhua y Catarata - What time zone is Vitis in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Vitis?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Vitis?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vitis?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vitis?Settlements lie between 3,608 m and 4,567 m - What is the highest point in Vitis?Nevado Ancovilca (5,360 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vitis?April - Where is the nearest hospital to Vitis?Centro de Salud Vitis, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vitis?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vitis?Gasolinera artesanal, about 7.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vitis?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vitis?PE151033 (OCHA common operational dataset)