# Ayapata District, Carabaya Province, Puno Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ayapata/ District · Carabaya Province # Ayapata Ayapata is a district of Peru in Carabaya Province, Puno Department. It covers **2,050.0 km²**. 109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,050km² - 27mapped services - 3,198 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ayapata? Ayapata lies in [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Camanti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/camanti/), [Coasa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/coasa/), [Huepetuhe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/huepetuhe/), [Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/inambari/), [Ituata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ituata/), [Macusani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/macusani/), [Ollachea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ollachea/) and [San Gaban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/san-gaban/). By area it is the 104th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 17.5% of [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/). The centre of Ayapata is about 765 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5343° S, 70.1430° 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: Ayapata - 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 - Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado142 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:20). 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 Ayapata Open gazetteers list **109 villages, towns and localities** in Ayapata. The largest with a recorded population: Ayapata (2,594), Kana (501), Iña (479), Escalera (340), Taype (335) and Kanchi Orccotaqui (253). Settlements here lie between about 449 m and 4,356 m above sea level (median 3,198 m). - Accopata - Achasiri - Amantira - Ayapata - Boca de Esquilaya - Canoccota - Carcel Pata - Carhuacancha - Carmen - Ccacca Huacce - Ccalaccocha - Ccayarani - Ccochahuma - Ccochane - Ccopa - Ccopaucu - Chacapampa - Chaccone - Challhuamayo - Chaspa / Chaspa Alto - Chaspa Bajo - Chicajahua - Chicmutera - Chilco Uno - Chillichaca - Chinquia Pampa - Choco Choco - Chullun Occa - Chununa - Churquinuyo - Cochaquinray - Cuesta Blanca - Despertar Quecheino - Escalera - Guerraccacca Pampa - Huaccollo - Huayllapujro - Huiscachani - Humaccata - Icaco - Ichajane - Ichu Cruz - Ichu Moco - Ichucalle - Ina - Inca Cancha - Iña - Jachu Occo - Jatun Ayllu - Jatuntiana - Jinchunicucho - Joclla - Kana - Kanchi - Kanchi Orccotaqui - Kanchi Surimana - Kicllu Kicllu - Kishuarane - Kishuaruma - Lapaccocha - Lechemayo - Lechemayo Grande - Levita - Limapampa - Llavero - Loromayo - Mancayoc - Mayocucho - Mesa Rumiyoc - Mina Nazaret - Minaspata - Misquiuno - Negrococha - Nueva Esperanza - Occorumi - Oqueyaque Pampa - Oroya - Pacocunca - Pacu Pacu - Painapata - Palccatera - Parunpata - Pataccecha - Pausicucho - Puerto Leguía - Puerto Manoa - Pujio Pujio - Putune - Puycutune - Quilli Quilli - Raccaynioc - Raya Moco - Sachatera - Salimayo - Santa Cruz Pata - Selva Alegre - Sollocota - Sorapata - Surina Chaqui - Tambo Sachapata - Tantamayo - Tapialcancha - Taype - Taypitira - Tazon - Tranca Pata - Yahuarmayo - Yuncamayo - Yurac Ccaccayoc 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 Ayapata Named natural and historic features inside Ayapata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río Ayapata - Río Blanco - Río Chacari - Río Chaspa - Río Esquilaya - Río Yahuaramayo - Río Yanamayo 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 Ayapata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Carabaya Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 934 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 160 Feb 14 166 Mar 14 114 Apr 14 63 May 13 28 Jun 13 16 Jul 12 18 Aug 13 18 Sep 13 28 Oct 14 77 Nov 15 80 Dec 15 159 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ayapata Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa Victor Raul Haya De La Torre · Ayapata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39910&mlon=-70.31920#map=17/-13.39910/-70.31920) Police station El Carmen, San Gabán, Puno, Perú · Ayapata 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29413&mlon=-70.30225#map=17/-13.29413/-70.30225) 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 Ayapata Places mapped inside Ayapata in open map data, by type. - Schools26 - 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 Carabaya Province - Ajoyani - Coasa - Corani - Crucero - Ituata - Macusani - Ollachea - San Gaban - Usicayos ## Quick answers - Where is Ayapata?In Carabaya Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Ayapata?Camanti, Coasa, Huepetuhe, Inambari, Ituata, Macusani, Ollachea and San Gaban - What time zone is Ayapata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ayapata?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ayapata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ayapata?109 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ayapata?Settlements lie between 449 m and 4,356 m - What is the best time to visit Ayapata?March to November - What is the P-code of Ayapata?PE210303 (OCHA common operational dataset)