Ayacucho Department

Map of Ayacucho Department

075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)

Height

439 m (1440 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 5510 m (18080 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

Height from west to east in Ayacucho Department

Height from south to north in Ayacucho Department

1Ucayali524 to 2 407 m2Ocoña1 534 to 4 016 m3Parinacocha3 273 m

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Ayacucho

Population: 665,109 (Wikidata, 2026)

Area: 43,821 km² / 16,919 sq mi

Subdivisions: 11

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Nevado Sara Sara (5 510 m)

Lowest point: 439 m

Borders

Cusco Department — Northeast
Arequipa Department — Southeast
Junín Department — Northwest
Ica Department — West
Apurímac Department — East
Huancavelica Department — Northwest