# Chupa District, Azangaro Province, Puno Department – Villages

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

District · Azangaro Province 

# Chupa

Chupa is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **151.9 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 152km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,955 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chupa?

Chupa lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Arapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/arapa/), [Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/) and [Pedro Vilca Apaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/pedro-vilca-apaza/). By area it is the 1130th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.9% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of Chupa is about 839 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 15.1116° S, 69.9326° 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 Chupa

### Nearby, outside Chupa

- Cristo Blanco · memorial, Huatasani15 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: Chupa

- 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) · Juliaca46 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa222 km

### Nearest railway station

Laro (Nicasio), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:16).

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 Chupa

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Chupa. Settlements here lie between about 3,837 m and 4,244 m above sea level (median 3,955 m).

- Accorani
- Agua Milagro
- Alto Chucahuacas
- Alto Escantapi
- Alto Parque
- Alto Trinamayo
- Arapasi
- Calachaca
- Calacruz
- Caminacoya
- Camsani
- Catrachupa
- Chacamarca
- Chacapunta
- Chacarilla
- Chijuraya
- Chiña Chiña
- Chocco
- Chucahuacas
- Chupa
- Collpani
- Cucho Chacamarca
- Hacienda Huacoto
- Huaccoto
- Huairutira
- Huayllapunco
- Isla Punco
- Jaboncilluni
- Janchipo
- Jardín de Huerta
- Lagunillas
- Llactachaura
- Mamarapi
- Pati Pampa
- Pizgachi
- Punchuchupa
- Puncuchupa
- Putinacucho
- Quealichupa
- Rinconada
- Rukus
- Sacanajachi
- San José de Chocco
- San Miguel de Sinti
- Sollocota
- Trapiche
- Túpac Amaru
- Umansaya
- Unión Rukus

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 Chupa

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Chocopata · 4,365 m
- Cerro Rucos · 4,333 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 Chupa 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 Chupa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca · Huancane 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19889&mlon=-69.76530#map=17/-15.19889/-69.76530) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancane 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20406&mlon=-69.76208#map=17/-15.20406/-69.76208) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Huancane 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.23554&mlon=-69.83020#map=17/-15.23554/-69.83020) 

Hotel Hostal Shalea · Putina 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91580&mlon=-69.86768#map=17/-14.91580/-69.86768) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72136 · Chupa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11580&mlon=-69.93550#map=17/-15.11580/-69.93550) 

College Huancane · Huancane 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19987&mlon=-69.76956#map=17/-15.19987/-69.76956) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Arapa · Arapa 19 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 Chupa

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

- Schools24

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chupa?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Chupa?Arapa, Huancane and Pedro Vilca Apaza
- What is there to see in Chupa?Cristo Blanco
- What time zone is Chupa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chupa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chupa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chupa?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chupa?Settlements lie between 3,837 m and 4,244 m
- What is the highest point in Chupa?Cerro Chocopata (4,365 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chupa?Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chupa?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chupa?Pecsa, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chupa?PE210206 (OCHA common operational dataset)