# Jose Domingo Choquehuanca District, Azangaro Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/jose-domingo-choquehuanca/

District · Azangaro Province 

# Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

Jose Domingo Choquehuanca is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **66.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.9km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,943 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?

Jose Domingo Choquehuanca lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/azangaro/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/pucara/), [Santiago de Pupuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/santiago-de-pupuja/) and [Tirapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/tirapata/). By area it is the 1542nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of Jose Domingo Choquehuanca is about 797 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 20 km from Azángaro, the main town of Azangaro Province. The centre point is at 15.0354° S, 70.3313° 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 Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

### Nearby, outside Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

- Museo Arqueológico de Pucara · museum, Pucara3.9 km
- Museo Litico Pukara · museum, Pucara4.1 km
- Mirador Roof Top · viewpoint, Pucara4.1 km
- Museo de Cerámica · museum, Pucara4.2 km
- Archaelogic group Pukara · attraction, Pucara4.5 km
- Complejo arqueologico Pukara · archaeological site, Pucara4.6 km
- 1 Flamingo · attraction, Santiago de Pupuja16 km
- ESTATUA DEL CRISTO BLANCO · attraction, Azangaro20 km
- Mirador Turistico de Azángaro · attraction, Azangaro20 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: Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

- 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) · Juliaca52 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa197 km

### Nearest railway station

Pucará (Jose Domingo Choquehuanca), about 0.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:18).

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 Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Jose Domingo Choquehuanca. Settlements here lie between about 3,926 m and 4,219 m above sea level (median 3,943 m).

- Anexo de Comunida Kojra
- Balsa Pata
- Checca Pupuja
- Chocorosi
- Cocra
- Estación de Pucará
- Huito Balsapata
- Irupata
- Kojra
- Kojra Chico
- Kojra Grande
- Llicllica
- Lloqueta
- Osocco
- Osoccochico
- Progreso
- San Pedro de Buenavista
- Tinta Pampa
- Torcope Pampa
- Vilca Apaza

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 Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

Named natural and historic features inside Jose Domingo Choquehuanca, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Pucará

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 Jose Domingo Choquehuanca 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 Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Carlos Cornejo R. de Azangaro · Azangaro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90399&mlon=-70.19998#map=17/-14.90399/-70.19998) 

Bank Banco de la Nación - Perú · Azangaro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90929&mlon=-70.19725#map=17/-14.90929/-70.19725) 

Petrol pump Grifo Fátima · Azangaro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91246&mlon=-70.20608#map=17/-14.91246/-70.20608) 

Hotel Hostal Americano · Pucara 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04124&mlon=-70.36646#map=17/-15.04124/-70.36646) 

School Institución Educativa Simon Bolivar · Jose Domingo Choquehuanca 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03810&mlon=-70.33580#map=17/-15.03810/-70.33580) 

College Universidad Andina Néstor Cáceres Velásquez - Filial Azángaro · Azangaro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.93179&mlon=-70.20085#map=17/-14.93179/-70.20085) 

Police station Comisaría PNP José Domingo Choquehuanca · Jose Domingo Choquehuanca 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03081&mlon=-70.34079#map=17/-15.03081/-70.34079) 

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 Jose Domingo Choquehuanca

Places mapped inside Jose Domingo Choquehuanca in open map data, by type.

- Schools10
- Police stations1

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
- Chupa
- Muñani
- Potoni
- Saman
- San Anton
- San Jose
- San Juan de Salinas
- Santiago de Pupuja
- Tirapata

## Quick answers

- Where is Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Azangaro, Pucara, Santiago de Pupuja and Tirapata
- What is there to see in Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Museo Arqueológico de Pucara, Museo Litico Pukara, Mirador Roof Top, Museo de Cerámica
- What time zone is Jose Domingo Choquehuanca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Settlements lie between 3,926 m and 4,219 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Hospital Carlos Cornejo R. de Azangaro, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Banco de la Nación - Perú, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?Grifo Fátima, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jose Domingo Choquehuanca?PE210207 (OCHA common operational dataset)