# Vilque Chico District, Huancane Province, Puno Department

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District · Huancane Province 

# Vilque Chico

Vilque Chico is a district of Peru in Huancane Province, Puno Department. It covers **508.1 km²**. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 508km²
- 47mapped services
- 3,949 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vilque Chico?

Vilque Chico lies in [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/cojata/), [Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/), [Inchupalla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/inchupalla/), [Moho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/moho/moho/) and [Rosaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/rosaspata/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 17.7% of [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/). The centre of Vilque Chico is about 872 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 16 km from Huancané, the main town of Huancane Province. The centre point is at 15.1571° S, 69.6191° 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 Vilque Chico

### Nearby, outside Vilque Chico

- Mirador de Huancané · viewpoint, Huancane15 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: Vilque Chico

- 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) · Juliaca67 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto215 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:15).

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 Vilque Chico

Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Vilque Chico. The largest with a recorded population: Vilque Chico (511), Quejoni (252), Huijipata Altos Cazador (203), Micayani (120), Huaracuyo (104) and Tarucani (101). Settlements here lie between about 3,824 m and 4,251 m above sea level (median 3,949 m).

- Achullane
- Alcamarine
- Altos Hilata
- Antahuyo
- Bella Ojechaya
- Cajahuyo
- Calahuyo
- Calamarca
- Calancachi
- Calleparque
- Calpacuyo
- Cantacantane
- Carcapata
- Carpa Iñacuya
- Catave
- Ccarcapampa
- Ccasccaccollo
- Ccotapata
- Chacapata
- Chacarapi
- Chejollani
- Chilluparje
- Chollucuta
- Chuñucane
- Coasia
- Cotacucho
- Cotapata Lirima
- Cotañe
- Cuyototorane
- Faracane
- Hacienda Pacchane
- Hacienda Soracucho
- Huallatiri
- Huancanehuyo
- Huancuchopata
- Huaracuyo
- Huaychune
- Huijipata
- Huijipata Altos Cazador
- Huilacollo
- Huilincucho
- Humajalso
- Jamachiri
- La Libertad
- Lampayane
- Llachacata
- Llocalamarca
- Machacmarca
- Machacollo
- Mantaro
- Miajachi
- Micayani
- Mollapasa
- Mulluchini
- Nobasabi
- Occocucho
- Pampa Lacaya
- Panascachi
- Patapata
- Pongoni
- Quejoni
- Quishuarani
- Sacacane
- Sicta
- Sicta Iracuyo
- Sicta Pampa
- Sinticuyo
- Sisinahuyo
- Solitario
- Sombreroni
- Sucapuca
- Sucasani
- Sucasucani
- Tarucani
- Ticalacaya
- Tiquitiqui
- Tisnacollo
- Torune
- Totorcuyo
- Tuito
- Vargas Cucho
- Vilaccollo
- Villa Kantutani
- Vilque Chico
- Vilquechico
- Yaputira

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 Vilque Chico

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Catahulcarca
- Quebrada Huayllatire
- Quebrada Telarjarja
- Río Achucachi
- Río Despensane
- Río Halla
- Río Lirim
- Río Lirima
- Río Yaputira

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerro Pichacane · 4,513 m
- Cerro Pacahuacha · 4,371 m
- Cerro Pichacane · 4,348 m
- Cerro Puyo Puyune · 4,336 m
- Cerro Puncupata · 4,242 m
- Cerro Santa Maria · 4,106 m
- Cerro Kakachaca · 4,062 m
- Cerro Kenallate · 4,051 m
- Cerro Chacracahua · 4,041 m
- Cerro Uchuncora · 3,952 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 Vilque Chico and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancane Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (140 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 6 135 

Feb 6 140 

Mar 6 102 

Apr 5 58 

May 5 31 

Jun 4 19 

Jul 3 17 

Aug 4 18 

Sep 5 29 

Oct 6 63 

Nov 7 60 

Dec 7 117 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vilque Chico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca · Huancane 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19889&mlon=-69.76530#map=17/-15.19889/-69.76530) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancane 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20406&mlon=-69.76208#map=17/-15.20406/-69.76208) 

Petrol pump primax · Huancane 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20382&mlon=-69.77318#map=17/-15.20382/-69.77318) 

Hotel Hotel Moho · Moho 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36067&mlon=-69.50025#map=17/-15.36067/-69.50025) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72248 · Vilque Chico 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.15210&mlon=-69.62260#map=17/-15.15210/-69.62260) 

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

Police station Comisaría PNP Vilquechico · Vilque Chico 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21595&mlon=-69.68910#map=17/-15.21595/-69.68910) 

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 Vilque Chico

Places mapped inside Vilque Chico in open map data, by type.

- Schools46
- 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 Huancane Province

- Cojata
- Huancane
- Huatasani
- Inchupalla
- Pusi
- Rosaspata
- Taraco

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilque Chico?In Huancane Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Vilque Chico?Cojata, Huancane, Inchupalla, Moho and Rosaspata
- What is there to see in Vilque Chico?Mirador de Huancané
- What time zone is Vilque Chico in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vilque Chico?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vilque Chico?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vilque Chico?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vilque Chico?Settlements lie between 3,824 m and 4,251 m
- What is the highest point in Vilque Chico?Cerro Pichacane (4,513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vilque Chico?Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vilque Chico?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilque Chico?primax, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vilque Chico?PE210608 (OCHA common operational dataset)