# Orurillo District, Melgar Province, Puno Department – Villages

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District · Melgar Province 

# Orurillo

Orurillo is a district of Peru in Melgar Province, Puno Department. It covers **397.2 km²**. 157 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 397km²
- 28mapped services
- 3,962 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orurillo?

Orurillo lies in [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Asillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/asillo/), [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/) and [Nuñoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/nunoa/). By area it is the 579th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.1% of [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/). The centre of Orurillo is about 766 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6996° S, 70.4992° 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: Orurillo

- 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) · Juliaca93 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco202 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquibambilla (Umachiri), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Orurillo

Open gazetteers list **157 villages, towns and localities** in Orurillo. Settlements here lie between about 3,905 m and 4,667 m above sea level (median 3,962 m).

- Achoccallani
- Acllamayo
- Acomoroco
- Acotira
- Alaitira
- Ancocota
- Ancojahua
- Apaycochi
- Aquesalla
- Aquesaya
- Aypati
- Ayrampune
- Balsapata
- Beluyo
- Cacapata
- Cacapate
- Cachuyo Sollocotaña
- Cachuyopata
- Callantira
- Caluyo Rosaspata
- Caluyo Rosaspata Isla
- Calzado Pampa
- Camteria
- Candelaria
- Carcacollo
- Carmen Alto
- Catuyo
- Ccarmi
- Ccatuyo
- Chicapata
- Chilliutira
- Choqueruyo
- Choquesani
- Chucho
- Chucuito
- Chuliutira
- Chullunquiane
- Cochehuasa
- Colquemarca
- Conahuiri
- Coquincurani
- Coripuccio
- Cruzcunca
- Cuchupquio
- Cuchupujio Central
- Cusipata
- El Carmen
- Finaya
- Hacienda Andaymarce
- Hacienda Buenos Aires
- Hacienda Ichurusi
- Hacienda Ichurusi Chico
- Hacienda Millune
- Hacienda Murimurane
- Hacienda Pacobamba
- Hacienda Praga
- Hacienda Quisuarane
- Hacienda Quisuni Chico
- Hacienda Quisuni Grande
- Hacienda Retiro
- Hacienda Soratira
- Hacienda Soribamba
- Hampatuire
- Hampatuiri
- Huacoto
- Huamachuco
- Huanacomarca
- Huancohuiri / Huancachiri
- Huanjupuro
- Huayrapata
- Huayraypata
- Huañusiri
- Huichullo
- Ichucagua
- Isla
- Isla Chupa
- Isla Pampa
- Itita
- Jahuaquena
- Jahuiruma
- Jajincurane
- Jaluyo
- Janchallani
- Janjojota
- Japu
- Japupuncu
- Japutira
- Jatuyocunca
- Jotochupa
- Jucumani
- Junchota
- Lamaque
- Lequepata
- Lihuintira
- Livintira
- Llajuipugio
- Llallahua
- Llancallanca
- Llanta Chupa
- Lujutana
- Machacollo / Tocoronche
- Mamanuiri
- Milluni
- Miraflores
- Morocopata
- Muro Muro
- Nahuina
- Nasallira
- Naupapampa
- Nazacara
- Ocororo
- Ocotira
- Orurillo
- Pallarcarca
- Pampamarca
- Paracca
- Patabamba
- Poderosa
- Pojuni
- Praga
- Puca Apacheta
- Pucacancha
- Pucahuasi
- Pucahuasy
- Pucarani
- Pumanota
- Quello Cruz
- Quellochupa
- Quenohuma
- Quilliquilli
- Quishuarani
- Quisuni
- Rosascancha
- Sacaca
- Sacane
- Samacunca
- San Antonio
- San Bartolome
- San Juan Pata
- Santa Teresa
- Seghuancani
- Sejo Incapata
- Sejuisejui
- Soncota
- Soratira
- Sullujutana
- Surawasi
- Surputira
- Tiahuanaco
- Trapiche
- Tucurunqui
- Vilacunca
- Vilatira
- Vizcachani
- Vizcachayoc
- Yanacancha
- Yuraccancha

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 Orurillo

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

### Water

2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Janccoccota
- Laguna Orurillo
- Río Corahuina
- Río Nuñoa

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Ancoccahua · 4,419 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 Orurillo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Orurillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Orurillo · Orurillo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72103&mlon=-70.51947#map=17/-14.72103/-70.51947) 

Bank Mibanco · Ayaviri 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88142&mlon=-70.59046#map=17/-14.88142/-70.59046) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Ayaviri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87754&mlon=-70.60104#map=17/-14.87754/-70.60104) 

Hotel Hotel Paraiso · Ayaviri 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87840&mlon=-70.58962#map=17/-14.87840/-70.58962) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70503 · Orurillo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69960&mlon=-70.51290#map=17/-14.69960/-70.51290) 

College IES Agroindustrial 72 · Ayaviri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87050&mlon=-70.59255#map=17/-14.87050/-70.59255) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Orurillo · Orurillo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72702&mlon=-70.51162#map=17/-14.72702/-70.51162) 

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 Orurillo

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Melgar Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Orurillo?In Melgar Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Orurillo?Asillo, Ayaviri and Nuñoa
- What time zone is Orurillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Orurillo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Orurillo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orurillo?157 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Orurillo?Settlements lie between 3,905 m and 4,667 m
- What is the highest point in Orurillo?Cerro Ancoccahua (4,419 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orurillo?Hospital Orurillo, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orurillo?Mibanco, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orurillo?PetroPerú, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Orurillo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Orurillo?PE210807 (OCHA common operational dataset)