Map of Ayacucho, Peru

Ayacucho is the administrative centre of Ayacucho, Peru, with a population of about 140,033. It lies at 13.1588°S, 74.2232°W. Ayacucho is about 329 km (204 mi) east of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Huancavelica, 91 km to the northwest.

Ayacucho at a glance

Where is Ayacucho?

• The 20th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ayacucho

• Huancavelica — 91 km northwest
• Abancay — 154 km east
• Chilca — 160 km northwest
• Huancayo — 162 km northwest
• Ica — 192 km southwest
• Chincha Alta — 208 km west
• Pisco — 223 km west
• Tarma — 251 km northwest
• La Oroya — 258 km northwest
• Chosica — 302 km northwest

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.