# Achaya District, Azangaro Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/achaya/

District · Azangaro Province 

# Achaya

Achaya is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **126.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,899 mtypical elevation

## Where is Achaya?

Achaya lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Arapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/arapa/), [Calapuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/calapuja/), [Caminaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/caminaca/), [Nicasio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/nicasio/) and [Santiago de Pupuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/santiago-de-pupuja/). By area it is the 1237th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of Achaya is about 821 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 36 km from Azángaro, the main town of Azangaro Province. The centre point is at 15.2371° S, 70.1729° 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 Achaya

### Nearby, outside Achaya

- 1 Flamingo · attraction, Santiago de Pupuja16 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: Achaya

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca26 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa193 km

### Nearest railway station

Laro (Nicasio), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:17).

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 Achaya

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Achaya. The largest with a recorded population: Huayrapata (210) and Achaya (117). Settlements here lie between about 3,841 m and 4,050 m above sea level (median 3,899 m).

- Achaya
- Acmanupampa
- Acopunco
- Apissi
- Ccorpachico
- Chejcha Mocco
- Chicchapampa
- Cochapampa
- Collana
- Corpa
- Esquinapata
- Hacienda Cojempati Norte
- Huayrapata
- Jatopata
- Ocopampa
- Santa Fe Achoj
- Yucajachi

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 Achaya

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

### Water

3 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Cancollachi
- Laguna Ucumpata
- Lunchacocha
- Río Azángaro

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 Achaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azangaro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 494 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (103 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 94 

Feb 9 103 

Mar 8 68 

Apr 8 31 

May 7 12 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 5 5 

Aug 6 6 

Sep 8 19 

Oct 9 42 

Nov 10 28 

Dec 9 83 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Achaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Antonio Barrionuevo (LAMPA) · Lampa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36188&mlon=-70.36654#map=17/-15.36188/-70.36654) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lampa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36335&mlon=-70.36747#map=17/-15.36335/-70.36747) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Juliaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48132&mlon=-70.12069#map=17/-15.48132/-70.12069) 

Petrol pump Repsol · Calapuja 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.31427&mlon=-70.20547#map=17/-15.31427/-70.20547) 

Hotel Casa Romero Lampa · Lampa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36509&mlon=-70.36559#map=17/-15.36509/-70.36559) 

Mall Plaza Internacional San José · Juliaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48293&mlon=-70.12869#map=17/-15.48293/-70.12869) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72620 · Achaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24500&mlon=-70.17920#map=17/-15.24500/-70.17920) 

College Universidad Nacional de Juliaca - Campus Ayabacas · San Miguel 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40941&mlon=-70.09571#map=17/-15.40941/-70.09571) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Arapa · Arapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13939&mlon=-70.11007#map=17/-15.13939/-70.11007) 

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 Achaya

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

- Schools9

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 Azangaro Province

- Arapa
- Asillo
- Azangaro
- Caminaca
- Chupa
- Jose Domingo Choquehuanca
- Muñani
- Potoni
- Saman
- San Anton
- San Jose
- San Juan de Salinas
- Santiago de Pupuja
- Tirapata

## Quick answers

- Where is Achaya?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Achaya?Arapa, Calapuja, Caminaca, Nicasio and Santiago de Pupuja
- What is there to see in Achaya?1 Flamingo
- What time zone is Achaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Achaya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Achaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Achaya?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Achaya?Settlements lie between 3,841 m and 4,050 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Achaya?Antonio Barrionuevo (LAMPA), about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Achaya?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Achaya?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Achaya?Repsol, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Achaya?PE210202 (OCHA common operational dataset)