# Nuñoa District, Melgar Province, Puno Department – Villages

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

District · Melgar Province 

# Nuñoa

Nuñoa is a district of Peru in Melgar Province, Puno Department. It covers **2,200.8 km²**. 434 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,201km²
- 45mapped services
- 4,267 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nuñoa?

Nuñoa lies in [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other districts: [Antauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/antauta/), [Asillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/asillo/), [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/), [Corani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/corani/), [Layo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/layo/), [Macusani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/macusani/), [Marangani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/marangani/), [Orurillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/orurillo/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/san-pablo/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/santa-rosa/) and [Sicuani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/sicuani/). By area it is the 98th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 33.6% of [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/). The centre of Nuñoa is about 731 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3774° S, 70.7115° 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: Nuñoa

- 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) · Juliaca135 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco162 km

### Nearest railway station

Kunurama Alto (Santa Rosa), about 27 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 06:04, sunset around 17:21).

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 Nuñoa

Open gazetteers list **434 villages, towns and localities** in Nuñoa. The largest with a recorded population: Nuñoa (4,271). Settlements here lie between about 3,959 m and 5,011 m above sea level (median 4,267 m).

- Accecota
- Acco Puquio
- Accochupa
- Accocunca
- Accollo
- Accomoroco
- Accopujio
- Achacce
- Achachuyo
- Achacuni
- Acho Occo
- Acopogio
- Acopugio
- Aguilani
- Aicata
- Alcamarine
- Alcamarini
- Alpa Caqui
- Alpacaca
- Alquila Pata
- Alto Payllasi
- Alto Quenamari
- Amaymojo
- America
- Ampaturre
- América
- Anacuya
- Anansaya Puna
- Anansaya Puna / Macholacay
- Anapunco
- Ancco Calani
- Anchallane
- Anchallani
- Ancojarja
- Andanaire
- Anta
- Antalloco
- Antauta
- Antaymarca
- Antuyo / Antuyuta
- Auca Huachana
- Aucara
- Azulcaca
- Balcon Pata
- Bolognesi
- Buena Esperanza
- Cabana Nueva
- Caccili
- Cajoncalla
- Calachecta
- Calicanto
- Callacahua
- Callacumani
- Canahuiri
- Cangalli Pichacani
- Cantacantani
- Caquincorani
- Cararancarani
- Catacancha
- Catahuecunca
- Catahui
- Catahuipampa
- Cataomojo
- Catsile
- Cauchiri
- Cavitune
- Cayarani
- Cayco
- Caycococha
- Cayrani
- Ccaccallanco
- Ccaccapunco
- Ccachaypina
- Ccajac Huani
- Ccamantira
- Ccancoyo
- Ccapitana
- Ccasahuallata
- Ccaycco
- Ccencco Totora
- Ccero Tauca
- Chacata
- Challacunca
- Challhuani
- Challiota
- Challuyuta
- Chamaca
- Chaoyampuyto
- Chaquere
- Chaquin
- Chaupitiana
- Chequechata
- Chiarutita
- Chihuana
- Chilincaca
- Chillhuapata
- Chillihua
- Chiriuno
- Choquechampi
- Choquesani
- Chosicani
- Chullo
- Chullocota
- Chullunquiani
- Chullupata
- Churruta
- Cochacunca
- Collanuyoc
- Collo
- Collpacucho
- Collpatira
- Colpani
- Colpatiana
- Colquecancha
- Comercocha
- Comunayoc
- Condor Sayani
- Condorpata
- Condorsayani
- Contayane
- Copancasi
- Coyllortiana
- Cruz Cunca
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzcunca
- Cuchihuachana
- Cucho Jalluyuta
- Cuchocunca
- Cuchosirire
- Cuchu Huasi
- Culi
- Cuma Ujo
- Diego Tagara
- Esmeralda
- Facuyuta
- Fundicion
- Fundo Nullcayllo
- Gagapunco
- Hacienda Accoyo
- Hacienda Aguas Calientes
- Hacienda Alianza
- Hacienda Ancco Amani
- Hacienda Antacalla
- Hacienda Bornas
- Hacienda Cajhuancaya
- Hacienda Callanca
- Hacienda Cangalle
- Hacienda Cara Cara
- Hacienda Ccatun Cancha
- Hacienda Chaccamaro
- Hacienda Chili Palca
- Hacienda Choquecota
- Hacienda Choquesani
- Hacienda Combo
- Hacienda Esmeralda
- Hacienda Facuyuta
- Hacienda Huancuire
- Hacienda Huisacaca
- Hacienda Jatun Cruz
- Hacienda La Cabana
- Hacienda Llullunchani
- Hacienda Muna Pata
- Hacienda Nasapalla
- Hacienda Paraca
- Hacienda Pilcocota
- Hacienda Pity
- Hacienda Pucamojo
- Hacienda Quishihuiri
- Hacienda Quishuartira
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Ututo
- Hacienda Yana Paccha
- Horno Huasi
- Huacapaquena
- Huaco Lacay
- Huacracuta
- Huajracuri
- Huallatuta
- Huamputa
- Huanacopampa
- Huancho
- Huancho Minastira
- Huanco Pampa
- Huancuni
- Huangasalla
- Huanucancha
- Huanuyo Pata
- Huarachani
- Huaracota
- Huaracune
- Huarancopucro
- Huari Cunca
- Huaripiña
- Huarituana
- Huayccollani
- Huaycho
- Huayllahuito
- Huayllantira
- Huayllatira
- Huayna Pata
- Huaynagravel
- Hucallani
- Huecomoco
- Huilacirca
- Huiliquipi
- Hurpini
- Imatuta
- Istarata
- Jaillihua
- Jaja Huarquilla
- Jajachupa
- Jallallapusa
- Jallchani
- Janchallani
- Japotira
- Jappo
- Japujapu
- Jaracunca
- Jarjayuta
- Jatahui
- Jatahuicuecho
- Jatahuipata
- Jatoypata
- Jatuncancha
- Jatuyo
- Jaycco
- Jayuni Pampa
- Jello Catahui
- Jellonjelluni
- Jomayo
- Jonahuasi
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Kacsile Llulluchani
- Kalachaca
- La Huana
- La Huotira
- La Libertad
- Laccuyuta
- Las Mercedes
- Lechuana
- Llaccopampa
- Llamacunca
- Llancallanca
- Llinquipuco
- Lloccopampa
- Lloclla
- Llulluchani
- Lluspiri
- Llusta
- Locochata
- Machacollo
- Mallintaya
- Mamanuiri
- Manasaya
- Maranserani
- Marmirani
- María Puyca
- Matillani
- Maucacancalle
- Maychacancha
- Maychacollone
- Mechaca
- Mercedes
- Migenituyoc
- Minas Casa Huallata
- Minas Juana Villa
- Miskiuno
- Mocco
- Mocopata
- Morado
- Moroccoire
- Moroccoiri
- Morocoya
- Morogaga
- Morolacay
- Moromorune
- Mosoctiana
- Mula Cancha
- Nactuhuiri
- Nactuiri
- Nequecota
- Nuevo Perú
- Nuñoa
- Occemoco
- Occetolla
- Ococha Cunca
- Ocoyopojo
- Ojecunca
- Orccorarapampa
- Pacchatira
- Pachacha
- Pachachani
- Paco Carca
- Pacobamba
- Pacochecollo
- Padre Punco
- Paipati
- Palca
- Palcca Punco
- Pampa Chiaracce
- Pampa Lacaya
- Pantipata
- Paraca
- Paracca
- Parca Parca
- Parja Parja
- Paruzani
- Pasanacollo
- Pasanajollo
- Pataccacca
- Pauchinta
- Payamoco
- Pichacane
- Pichacani
- Pilcocota
- Pilluchata
- Pirccata
- Pitiquina
- Posero
- Pozo Huma
- Puca Chupa
- Puca Cunca
- Puca Orcos
- Pucacancha
- Pucachaca
- Pucacunca
- Pucahuasi
- Pucamayo
- Pucarapata
- Pucasaya
- Pucasejerani
- Pucatiana
- Pucatillana
- Pucuto
- Pueru Cancha
- Pumanuta
- Putupata
- Qqenamani
- Quehuetira
- Quello Cancha
- Quellocancha
- Quenamari
- Quererane
- Queretauco
- Quero Tauca
- Queuna Chamaca
- Quimsapuquio
- Quinsapuquio
- Quisa Cancha
- Quisicancha
- Quisichupa
- Quitampari
- Sacacani
- Sacatira
- Sachacancha
- Sachapata
- Sachapunco
- Sachatira
- Sachaypina
- Sahuayapunco
- Salcacancha
- Salccacancha
- Salle Huichay
- Salluyo
- San Bartolomé
- San Esteban
- San Luis
- San Martin
- Sanomojo
- Santa Elena
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Santa Monica
- Seneguillani
- Senorcuna
- Sicsacara
- Sillacunca
- Sincata
- Sipinani
- Sirire
- Sojapata
- Sora Cota
- Soracota
- Soramoco
- Soras Pata
- Taccacca
- Tacjra
- Tajamarca
- Tanquitira
- Taparucani
- Tapial
- Taratarani
- Tarucani
- Tayacce
- Ticani
- Ticuyo
- Tijuyuta / Tijuyuta Chico
- Tinca Cancha
- Tio
- Tiris Pampa

…and 34 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 Nuñoa

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

### Water

2 lakes.

- Laguna Jorimanya
- Laguna Ututo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Nevado Jatun Sallica · 5,255 m
- Abra Quellasani · 4,860 m
- Cerro Pichacani · 4,734 m
- Cerro Chocñacota · 4,683 m
- Cerro Yurac Jasa · 4,673 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 Nuñoa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Melgar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 244 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 5 123 

Feb 5 130 

Mar 5 88 

Apr 5 44 

May 3 19 

Jun 3 9 

Jul 2 11 

Aug 3 11 

Sep 5 23 

Oct 5 57 

Nov 6 49 

Dec 6 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuñoa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Grifo · Santa Rosa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59289&mlon=-70.85129#map=17/-14.59289/-70.85129) 

Hotel Tambo Queque Norte · Santa Rosa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54859&mlon=-70.88127#map=17/-14.54859/-70.88127) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70836 · Nuñoa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35410&mlon=-70.70700#map=17/-14.35410/-70.70700) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Nuñoa · Nuñoa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.47887&mlon=-70.63698#map=17/-14.47887/-70.63698) 

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 Nuñoa

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

- Schools44
- 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 Melgar Province

- Antauta
- Ayaviri
- Cupi
- Llalli
- Macari
- Orurillo
- Santa Rosa
- Umachiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuñoa?In Melgar Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Nuñoa?Antauta, Asillo, Ayaviri, Corani, Layo, Macusani, Marangani, Orurillo, San Pablo, Santa Rosa and Sicuani
- What time zone is Nuñoa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nuñoa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Nuñoa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuñoa?434 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuñoa?Settlements lie between 3,959 m and 5,011 m
- What is the highest point in Nuñoa?Nevado Jatun Sallica (5,255 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuñoa?Grifo, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nuñoa?PE210806 (OCHA common operational dataset)