# Umachiri District, Melgar Province, Puno Department – Villages

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

District · Melgar Province 

# Umachiri

Umachiri is a district of Peru in Melgar Province, Puno Department. It covers **331.7 km²**. 90 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 332km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,945 mtypical elevation

## Where is Umachiri?

Umachiri lies in [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/), [Cupi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/cupi/), [Llalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/llalli/), [Macari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/macari/), [Ocuviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/ocuviri/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 675th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/). The centre of Umachiri is about 749 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8850° S, 70.7437° 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 Umachiri

### Nearby, outside Umachiri

- Centro cultural San Juan Pablo II · museum, Ayaviri16 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: Umachiri

- 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) · Juliaca90 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa184 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquibambilla (Umachiri), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 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.

## Villages and localities in Umachiri

Open gazetteers list **90 villages, towns and localities** in Umachiri. The largest with a recorded population: Umachiri (780). Settlements here lie between about 3,923 m and 4,090 m above sea level (median 3,945 m).

- Actani
- Ajopuquio
- Ancachuso
- Ancara Pucahuasi
- Ancocala
- Cancallipata
- Canto Arca
- Caquetira
- Ccota Pampa
- Celluta
- Centro Paylla
- Chaglapata
- Challapata
- Chaquelle
- Chillihuapampa
- Chockamaru
- Chuccamaras
- Chuquibambilla
- Collpamojo
- Conahuire
- Condorsayana
- Coripuna
- Cotamamani
- Cunahuiri
- Estocahua
- Flor de Pena
- Fundo Chajo
- Fundo Challapata
- Fundo Sortijilla
- Guanacomarca
- Hacienda Antavilque
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Juan
- Huallane
- Huallata Huyto Mullupujio
- Huancasalla
- Huaynapata
- Huayruro
- Ichujena
- Jacunantacolla / Uchullantaccolla
- Jallenurani
- Jatunmuyopuquio
- Jatunpata
- Komer Mocco
- Llallahue
- Llallahui
- Llallimayo Pampa
- Llancajahua
- Llantamojo
- Macarimayo
- Mollopujio
- Mullupojic
- Munaypata
- Orccotaqui
- Pacochama
- Pacochuma
- Pajacaullo
- Pallpallani
- Paylla
- Paylla Sector Norte Margen Derecho
- Pucahuasi
- Pullallimayo
- Pulpera
- Quiancane
- Quinuincha
- Redel
- Rosaspata
- Sallopata
- Santa Cruz
- Saparumi
- Saparumipata
- Sora
- Sur Paylla
- Susuma
- Tintane
- Torreaja
- Uchuy Pampa
- Uchuymayo
- Uchuymuyopuquio
- Umaccollana
- Umachiri
- Umasi
- Unashuayjo
- Union Collana
- Unión Collana
- Uscolcefina
- Vilapicho
- Yaramarca
- Yuracjaja
- Yutupuquio

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 Umachiri

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Llallimayoc
- Río Macari
- Río Tocosita

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 Umachiri 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 Umachiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Juan de Dios · Ayaviri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87437&mlon=-70.59517#map=17/-14.87437/-70.59517) 

Bank Caja Arequipa · Ayaviri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88211&mlon=-70.59059#map=17/-14.88211/-70.59059) 

Petrol pump Grifo Ayaviri · Ayaviri 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88100&mlon=-70.60412#map=17/-14.88100/-70.60412) 

Hotel The Chapel · Ayaviri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88574&mlon=-70.59252#map=17/-14.88574/-70.59252) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70498 · Umachiri 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90870&mlon=-70.75460#map=17/-14.90870/-70.75460) 

College Mateo Pumacahua · Umachiri 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.85382&mlon=-70.75195#map=17/-14.85382/-70.75195) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ayaviri · Ayaviri 16 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 Umachiri

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

- Schools10
- Colleges and universities3

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
- Orurillo
- Santa Rosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Umachiri?In Melgar Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Umachiri?Ayaviri, Cupi, Llalli, Macari, Ocuviri and Santa Rosa
- What is there to see in Umachiri?Centro cultural San Juan Pablo II
- What time zone is Umachiri in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Umachiri?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Umachiri?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Umachiri?90 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Umachiri?Settlements lie between 3,923 m and 4,090 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Umachiri?Hospital San Juan de Dios, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Umachiri?Caja Arequipa, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Umachiri?Grifo Ayaviri, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Umachiri?PE210809 (OCHA common operational dataset)