# Ajoyani District, Carabaya Province, Puno Department

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District · Carabaya Province 

# Ajoyani

Ajoyani is a district of Peru in Carabaya Province, Puno Department. It covers **426.0 km²**. 119 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 426km²
- 4mapped services
- 5,015 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ajoyani?

Ajoyani lies in [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Antauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/antauta/), [Coasa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/coasa/), [Crucero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/crucero/), [Ituata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ituata/), [Macusani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/macusani/), [Potoni](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/potoni/) and [Usicayos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/usicayos/). By area it is the 538th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.6% of [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/). The centre of Ajoyani is about 774 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1838° S, 70.2300° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Ajoyani

- 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) · Juliaca143 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:19).

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 Ajoyani

Open gazetteers list **119 villages, towns and localities** in Ajoyani. Settlements here lie between about 4,998 m and 5,034 m above sea level (median 5,015 m).

- Ajoyani
- Alianza
- Angostura
- Anoccaya
- Antapampa
- Arccanuyoc
- Bellavista
- Biacha
- Callachecta
- Callihuasi
- Callpuyo
- Callpuyo 2
- Calvario
- Campamento Ministerio de Transporte
- Capillani
- Carcacollo
- Carcapunco
- Carcatira
- Catu Utana
- Ccarccatira
- Ccatatiana
- Ccatautira
- Chacconi
- Chalhuani
- Challhuani
- Challhuani 1
- Chambera Quina
- Chaupitiana
- Chayapata
- Chillhuani Chico
- Chimpa Anucaya
- Chocnaccollo
- Chosacani
- Chuco Viluyo
- Chullu
- Chullutiana
- Cima Cunca
- Colini
- Comercocha
- Contaduria
- Cumani
- Cuncatira
- Estangera
- Hacienda Aurora
- Hacienda Callpullo
- Hacienda Chuilupampa
- Hacienda Salviane
- Hacienda Vilcapucara
- Huacarriata
- Huacchani
- Huacollota
- Huaractira
- Huayrapata
- Huilamocco
- Ina Sencca
- Itita
- Jatuncancha
- Jiperana
- Jucolaca
- Kata
- Lacatira
- Laccaytira
- Lamucha
- Lecceleccene
- Liviccalani
- Mamaccota
- Minas Tira / Yurajcancha
- Minastira
- Montana Cucho
- Morocarca
- Naviane
- Nueva Urbanizacion
- Nueva Urbanización
- Ocsasamana
- Ojochuanan
- Oquetuclla
- Pachachani
- Pantipata
- Pararani
- Pata Viluyo
- Patutana
- Pichaccani
- Pilpintune
- Pinaya
- Pinchacarca
- Pucacancha
- Pucachupa
- Pumajolluni
- Pumamayo
- Purunani
- Quechani / Querichani
- Quenamari
- Queroni
- Quespitira
- Quimsamocco
- Quinsamayo
- Quipani
- Quisitira
- Rosas Pampa
- Sachapata
- Sallacancha
- Sallullo
- San Francisco / Carabaya
- Sasavine
- Sorapata
- Taquitira
- Taypitira
- Tiruyo
- Trapiche
- Uchuy Quespitira
- Upinacucho
- Vari Umana
- Veta Nazaret
- Vilaccacca
- Viluyo
- Viluyotiana
- Yanacaja
- Yurac Mayo
- Yuracancha

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 Ajoyani

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lago Iscacocha

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 Ajoyani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carabaya Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 883 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (166 mm) and the driest Jun (16 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 3 160 

Feb 3 166 

Mar 2 114 

Apr 2 63 

May 1 28 

Jun 1 16 

Jul 0 18 

Aug 1 18 

Sep 2 28 

Oct 2 77 

Nov 3 80 

Dec 3 159 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ajoyani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Martin de Porres Macusani · Macusani 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06601&mlon=-70.41494#map=17/-14.06601/-70.41494) 

Bank Credinka · Macusani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06867&mlon=-70.43108#map=17/-14.06867/-70.43108) 

Petrol pump Lubricentro · Macusani 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06588&mlon=-70.43307#map=17/-14.06588/-70.43307) 

Hotel Hospedaje Rudy II · Antauta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.30252&mlon=-70.28942#map=17/-14.30252/-70.28942) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72669 · Ajoyani 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22203&mlon=-70.22211#map=17/-14.22203/-70.22211) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Antauta · Antauta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.30046&mlon=-70.29117#map=17/-14.30046/-70.29117) 

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 Ajoyani

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

- Schools4

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 Carabaya Province

- Ayapata
- Coasa
- Corani
- Crucero
- Ituata
- Macusani
- Ollachea
- San Gaban
- Usicayos

## Quick answers

- Where is Ajoyani?In Carabaya Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Ajoyani?Antauta, Coasa, Crucero, Ituata, Macusani, Potoni and Usicayos
- What time zone is Ajoyani in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ajoyani?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ajoyani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ajoyani?119 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ajoyani?Settlements lie between 4,998 m and 5,034 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ajoyani?Hospital San Martin de Porres Macusani, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ajoyani?Credinka, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ajoyani?Lubricentro, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ajoyani?PE210302 (OCHA common operational dataset)