# Pedro Vilca Apaza District, San Antonio de Putina Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/pedro-vilca-apaza/ District · San Antonio de Putina Province # Pedro Vilca Apaza Pedro Vilca Apaza is a district of Peru in San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department. It covers **142.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 143km² - 7mapped services - 3,955 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pedro Vilca Apaza? Pedro Vilca Apaza lies in [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Arapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/arapa/), [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/azangaro/), [Chupa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/chupa/), [Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/), [Huatasani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huatasani/) and [Putina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/putina/). By area it is the 1169th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.6% of [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/). The centre of Pedro Vilca Apaza is about 838 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0180° S, 69.9040° 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 Pedro Vilca Apaza ### Nearby, outside Pedro Vilca Apaza - Putina · viewpoint, Putina12 km - Cristo Blanco · memorial, Huatasani12 km - Santiago Giraldo · memorial, Putina12 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: Pedro Vilca Apaza - 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) · Juliaca57 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:16). 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 Pedro Vilca Apaza Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Pedro Vilca Apaza. The largest with a recorded population: Ayrampuni (338). Settlements here lie between about 3,869 m and 4,035 m above sea level (median 3,955 m). - Ajjatira - Ayrampuni - Brahuiñani - Jajallaco - Mayapunco - Nazacara - Pichacani - San Jose - San José - Vizachane 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 Pedro Vilca Apaza Named natural and historic features inside Pedro Vilca Apaza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Pichacane 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 Pedro Vilca Apaza and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Antonio de Putina Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 556 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,023 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (172 mm) and the driest Jul (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to June and August to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 167 Feb 12 172 Mar 12 129 Apr 12 78 May 11 45 Jun 10 30 Jul 10 27 Aug 10 27 Sep 11 35 Oct 12 80 Nov 13 86 Dec 13 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pedro Vilca Apaza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca · Huancane 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19889&mlon=-69.76530#map=17/-15.19889/-69.76530) Bank Banco de la Nación · Putina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91613&mlon=-69.86613#map=17/-14.91613/-69.86613) Petrol pump Pecsa · Putina 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92052&mlon=-69.87225#map=17/-14.92052/-69.87225) Hotel Hostal Shalea · Putina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91580&mlon=-69.86768#map=17/-14.91580/-69.86768) School Institución Educativa Agroindustrial Maximo San Roman Caceres De Ajjatira · Pedro Vilca Apaza 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.02700&mlon=-69.92180#map=17/-15.02700/-69.92180) College Huancane · Huancane 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19987&mlon=-69.76956#map=17/-15.19987/-69.76956) Police station Comisaría PNP Putina · Putina 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91618&mlon=-69.86636#map=17/-14.91618/-69.86636) 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 Pedro Vilca Apaza Places mapped inside Pedro Vilca Apaza in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 San Antonio de Putina Province - Ananea - Putina - Quilcapuncu - Sina ## Quick answers - Where is Pedro Vilca Apaza?In San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Pedro Vilca Apaza?Arapa, Azangaro, Chupa, Huancane, Huatasani and Putina - What is there to see in Pedro Vilca Apaza?Putina, Cristo Blanco, Santiago Giraldo - What time zone is Pedro Vilca Apaza in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pedro Vilca Apaza?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pedro Vilca Apaza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pedro Vilca Apaza?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pedro Vilca Apaza?Settlements lie between 3,869 m and 4,035 m - What is the best time to visit Pedro Vilca Apaza?April to June and August to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Pedro Vilca Apaza?Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pedro Vilca Apaza?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pedro Vilca Apaza?Pecsa, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pedro Vilca Apaza?PE211003 (OCHA common operational dataset)