# Vilavila District, Lampa Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/vilavila/

District · Lampa Province 

# Vilavila

Vilavila is a district of Peru in Lampa Province, Puno Department. It covers **161.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 161km²
- 2mapped services
- 4,464 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vilavila?

Vilavila lies in [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/), [Ocuviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/ocuviri/) and [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/palca/). By area it is the 1091st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/). The centre of Vilavila is about 773 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1793° S, 70.6445° 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 Vilavila

### Nearby, outside Vilavila

- Puya Raimondii · attraction, Ayaviri8.9 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: Vilavila

- 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) · Juliaca61 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa163 km

### Nearest railway station

Pucará (Jose Domingo Choquehuanca), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Vilavila

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Vilavila. The largest with a recorded population: Vilavila (990). Settlements here lie between about 4,295 m and 4,667 m above sea level (median 4,464 m).

- Angara
- Lizane
- Piruani
- Vilavila
- Vizcachane

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 Vilavila

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Ninacara · 4,902 m
- Cerro Visa Visa · 4,825 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 Vilavila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 444 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 87 

Feb 6 96 

Mar 6 62 

Apr 5 27 

May 3 10 

Jun 2 2 

Jul 2 3 

Aug 3 4 

Sep 4 17 

Oct 6 38 

Nov 7 22 

Dec 6 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vilavila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Cono Norte · Ayaviri 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88268&mlon=-70.58758#map=17/-14.88268/-70.58758) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Ayaviri 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88266&mlon=-70.58917#map=17/-14.88266/-70.58917) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Ayaviri 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90471&mlon=-70.58476#map=17/-14.90471/-70.58476) 

Hotel The Chapel · Ayaviri 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88574&mlon=-70.59252#map=17/-14.88574/-70.59252) 

School Institución Educativa Pecuario Artesanal · Vilavila 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18650&mlon=-70.66141#map=17/-15.18650/-70.66141) 

College IES Agroindustrial 72 · Ayaviri 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87050&mlon=-70.59255#map=17/-14.87050/-70.59255) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ayaviri · Ayaviri 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88191&mlon=-70.59233#map=17/-14.88191/-70.59233) 

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 Vilavila

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

- Schools2

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 Lampa Province

- Cabanilla
- Calapuja
- Lampa
- Nicasio
- Ocuviri
- Palca
- Paratia
- Pucara
- Santa Lucia

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilavila?In Lampa Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Vilavila?Ayaviri, Ocuviri and Palca
- What is there to see in Vilavila?Puya Raimondii
- What time zone is Vilavila in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vilavila?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vilavila?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vilavila?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vilavila?Settlements lie between 4,295 m and 4,667 m
- What is the highest point in Vilavila?Cerro Ninacara (4,902 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vilavila?Centro de Salud Cono Norte, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vilavila?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilavila?PetroPerú, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vilavila?PE210710 (OCHA common operational dataset)