# Melgar Province, Puno Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/

Province · Puno Department 

# Melgar Province

Melgar Province is a province of Peru in Puno Department. It covers **6,542.1 km²**. It is divided into 9 districts. 1,651 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 240 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,542km²
- 9districts
- 240mapped services

## Where is Melgar Province?

Melgar Province lies in [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/), [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/), [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/) and [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/). By area it is the 37th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 9.7% of [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/). The centre of Melgar Province is about 738 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 155 km from Puno, the main town of Puno Department. The centre point is at 14.6352° S, 70.7498° 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 Melgar Province

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Melgar Province: 1 museum; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- Centro cultural San Juan Pablo II · museum
- Puya Raimondii · attraction
- Macari Capital Hìpica de la Región Puno · monument

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: Melgar Province

- 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) · Juliaca112 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco177 km

### Nearest railway station

Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa), about 4.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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.

## Districts of Melgar Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Antauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/antauta/) 655 214 19 

[Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/) 1,017 269 70 

[Cupi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/cupi/) 217 89 9 

[Llalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/llalli/) 229 83 7 

[Macari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/macari/) 691 210 21 

[Nuñoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/nunoa/) 2,201 434 45 

[Orurillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/orurillo/) 397 157 28 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/santa-rosa/) 804 238 28 

[Umachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/umachiri/) 332 90 13 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Melgar Province

Open gazetteers list **1,651 villages, towns and localities** in Melgar Province. The largest with a recorded population: Ayaviri (22,247), Nuñoa (4,271), Umachiri (780), Cupi (317), Buena Vista (207) and San Antonio (33). Settlements here lie between about 3,898 m and 5,011 m above sea level (median 4,023 m).

- Abanique
- Accecota
- Acco Puquio
- Accochupa
- Accocunca
- Accollo
- Accomoroco
- Accopujio
- Achacce
- Achachuyo
- Achaco
- Achacuni
- Achihuani
- Acho Occo
- Achoccallani
- Achollani
- Achucallani Chico
- Aciruni
- Acllamayo
- Acocancha
- Acomoroco
- Acopogio
- Acopugio
- Acorjo
- Acotira
- Acoyo
- Acoyo Frontis
- Actani
- Aguilani
- Ahuaymilera
- Aicata
- Ajollacunca
- Ajopuquio
- Alaitira
- Alanoca
- Alcamarine
- Alcamarini
- Alccamarini
- Allpaccacca
- Alpa Caqui
- Alpacaca
- Alquila Pata
- Altacancha
- Altagracia
- Alto Payllasi
- Alto Quenamari
- Amajani Villa
- Amaymojo
- America
- Amileta
- Ampaturre
- América
- Ana Ana
- Anacuya
- Anahuanca
- Anansaya Puna
- Anansaya Puna / Macholacay
- Anapunco
- Anaschupa
- Ancachuso
- Ancara Pucahuasi
- Ancasita
- Ancco Calani
- Anchallane
- Anchallani
- Anchiri
- Ancocala
- Ancocota
- Ancocunca
- Ancojahua
- Ancojarja
- Andanaire
- Anecllana
- Angostura
- Angostura Alto
- Angostura Bajo
- Aniceta
- Anosonco
- Anta
- Anta Tiana
- Antacallara
- Antalloco
- Antana
- Antapata
- Antapata Pampa
- Antauta
- Antautaccarca
- Antautalla
- Antavilla
- Antavilque
- Antaymarca
- Antuyo / Antuyuta
- Apacheta
- Apaycochi
- Aquesalla
- Aquesaya
- Aquesaya Chico
- Aquicahuana
- Aquiccahuana
- Arapaqui
- Araranca
- Arcopunco
- Aremocco
- Aserruni
- Auca Huachana
- Aucara
- Ayaviri
- Ayaviri Tuculli
- Aychuta
- Aymaruyo
- Aynuma
- Aypati
- Ayrampune
- Ayraviri
- Azangarillo
- Azulcaca
- Azulchupa
- Balcon Pata
- Balsapata
- Baqueria
- Barrio Progreso
- Barrio Santuario
- Bellavista
- Beluyo
- Bersalles
- Bertani
- Bolognesi
- Buena Esperanza
- Buena Vista
- Buenavista
- Buenavista / Irarani
- Cabana Nueva
- Caca Huasi
- Caca Punco
- Cacapata
- Cacapate
- Cacasara
- Caccili
- Cachiuno
- Cachiunopata
- Cachune / Ccuchine
- Cachuyo Sollocotaña
- Cachuyopata
- Cahuanuta
- Cahuinuyo
- Cairachoza
- Cajoncalla
- Cajontira
- Cajota
- Calachacta
- Calachecta
- Calamaqui Pacobamba
- Calaysayomunaypata
- Calicanto
- Calla Calla Ccallani
- Callacahua
- Callacaya
- Callacumani
- Callantira
- Callaraqui
- Callhuani
- Caluyo Rosaspata
- Caluyo Rosaspata Isla
- Caluyopata
- Calzado Pampa
- Camteria
- Canahuiri
- Canasita
- Cancallipata
- Cancha Cancha
- Canchachupa
- Canchahuayjo
- Canchipata
- Cancoya
- Candelaria
- Cangalle
- Cangallepata
- Cangalli Pichacani
- Canicancha / Canihuacancha
- Canllicunca
- Canta Canta
- Cantacanta
- Cantacantani
- Canteria
- Canto Arca
- Capasollana
- Capillane
- Capillani
- Capillaniyoc
- Caquetira
- Caquincorani
- Caracollo
- Caraojo
- Cararancarani
- Carcacarca
- Carcacepillo
- Carcacollo
- Carcatira
- Carcelcancha
- Carcoyo
- Carmen Alto
- Carpacunca
- Carumas
- Casablanca
- Catacancha
- Catahoypata
- Catahuecunca
- Catahui
- Catahuipampa
- Cataomojo
- Cataucancha
- Catautira
- Catsile
- Catuyo
- Catuyochupa
- Cauca
- Cauchenta
- Cauchiri
- Caullocunca
- Causacuna
- Cavitune
- Cayarani
- Caychani
- Cayco
- Caycococha
- Cayrani
- Cayravire
- Cayuta
- Ccaccachaca
- Ccaccallanco
- Ccaccani
- Ccaccapata
- Ccaccapunco
- Ccaccapuncu
- Ccaccasara
- Ccaccatune
- Ccachaypina
- Ccahuachiri
- Ccajac Huani
- Ccaliri
- Ccamantira
- Ccanahuir
- Ccancahuani
- Ccancoyo
- Ccapac Hancco
- Ccapitana
- Ccaracota
- Ccarmi
- Ccasahuallata
- Ccatahui Ccucho
- Ccatahui Pampa
- Ccatuyo
- Ccaycco
- Ccencco Totora
- Ccero Tauca
- Cchela
- Ccolloccollo
- Ccolo Chico
- Ccolpacocho
- Ccoltona
- Ccomermocco
- Ccorihumina
- Ccoroca
- Ccorocca
- Ccota Pampa
- Ccotamamani
- Ccucuña
- Cebada Cancha
- Cebada Uyo
- Celluta
- Centro Paylla
- Cerrera 1
- Cerrera 2
- Cerro Grande
- Chacachita
- Chacalluta
- Chacamayo
- Chacata
- Chacatiana
- Chaccecunca
- Chacnacomani
- Chaco Punco
- Chaconi
- Chacota
- Chaglapata
- Chalcha
- Challacancha
- Challachupa
- Challacunca
- Challapata
- Challapoto / Chullo Pata
- Challcha Cancha
- Challhuani
- Challhuatira
- Challiota
- Challuyuta
- Chamaca
- Chamactera
- Champacancha
- Chaoyampuyto
- Chapi Chilpani
- Chapicho
- Chapine
- Chapinuyo
- Chaquelle
- Chaquere
- Chaquimayo
- Chaquin
- Charamarca
- Charca
- Charcuyo
- Chascamocco
- Chauca
- Chaullani
- Chaullanura
- Chaupitiana
- Checasica Alto
- Checasica Bajo
- Checasuri
- Chechequena
- Chechequeña
- Chequechata
- Chiarcollb
- Chiarutita
- Chicapata
- Chicasuri Chico
- Chicasuri Grande
- Chihuana
- Chilenjaja
- Chilincaca
- Chillatera / Chillatira
- Chillhuapata
- Chillihua
- Chillihuapampa
- Chillihuita
- Chilliutira
- Chillotani
- Chiluyo
- Chinchina
- Chipu
- Chipupunco
- Chiquiracancha
- Chirihuana
- Chirinoco
- Chiriuno
- Chitacato
- Choccallani
- Chockamaru
- Chocnitira
- Chojñecota
- Chollo
- Choquechampi
- Choqueruyo
- Choquesani
- Chorcaca / Churo Kacca
- Chorrillo
- Chosicani
- Chuana
- Chucallani / Sachacanto
- Chuccamaras
- Chucho
- Chucuito
- Chucunquiana
- Chuliutira
- Chullo
- Chullocota
- Chullohuiri
- Chulluhuanca / Pukacancha
- Chullumquiani
- Chullunquiane
- Chullunquiani
- Chullupata
- Chullurani
- Chullutira
- Chuncapa
- Chunoc
- Chuntar Rosa
- Chuntarusi
- Chununa
- Chupa
- Chupichiri
- Chuquibambilla
- Churruta
- Churupujo
- Cochacucho
- Cochacucho / Ccochacucho Sura
- Cochacunca
- Cochapampa
- Cochapata
- Cochehuasa
- Cochochune
- Coipatira / Colpatera
- Colipata
- Coljatahuasi
- Collahua
- Collana
- Collani
- Collanuyoc
- Collapocro
- Collo

…and 1,251 more.

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 Melgar Province

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Chulpia
- Laguna Janccoccota
- Laguna Jorimanya
- Laguna Matarococha
- Laguna Orurillo
- Laguna Ututo
- Laguna Yuraccocha
- Quebrada Suruma
- Quebrada Yilacota
- Río Corahuina
- Río Llallimayoc
- Río Macari
- Río Nuñoa
- Río Ocuviri
- Río Pacobamba
- Río Paria
- Río Santa Rosa
- Río Tocosita

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 2 mountain passes.

- Nevado Cunurana · 5,359 m
- Nevado Jatun Sallica · 5,255 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 5,090 m
- Abra Quellasani · 4,860 m
- Cerro Jatunyana · 4,808 m
- Cerro Pichacani · 4,734 m
- Cerro Chocñacota · 4,683 m
- Cerro Yurac Jasa · 4,673 m
- Cerro Larachuasi · 4,653 m
- Abra Matarococha · 4,429 m
- Cerro Ancoccahua · 4,419 m
- Cerro Colopata · 4,358 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 Melgar Province and the best time to visit

In Melgar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 680 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (130 mm) and the driest Jun (9 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 7 123 

Feb 7 130 

Mar 6 88 

Apr 6 44 

May 5 19 

Jun 4 9 

Jul 4 11 

Aug 5 11 

Sep 6 23 

Oct 7 57 

Nov 8 49 

Dec 7 115 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Melgar Province

Places mapped inside Melgar Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels13
- Schools186
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants15
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Melgar Province?In Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Melgar Province?Azangaro Province, Canas Province, Canchis Province, Carabaya Province, Espinar Province and Lampa Province
- What is there to see in Melgar Province?Centro cultural San Juan Pablo II, Macari Capital Hìpica de la Región Puno, Puya Raimondii
- What time zone is Melgar Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Melgar Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Melgar Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Melgar Province?1,651 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Melgar Province?Settlements lie between 3,898 m and 5,011 m
- What is the highest point in Melgar Province?Nevado Cunurana (5,359 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Melgar Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Melgar Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Melgar Province?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Melgar Province?PE2108 (OCHA common operational dataset)