# Cusca District, Corongo Province, Ancash Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/

District · Corongo Province 

# Cusca

Cusca is a district of Peru in Corongo Province, Ancash Department. It covers **425.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 426km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,660 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cusca?

Cusca lies in [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Aco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/aco/), [Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/cabana/), [Cashapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/cashapampa/), [Conchucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/conchucos/), [La Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/la-pampa/), [Ragash](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/ragash/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/), [Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yanac/) and [Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/). By area it is the 539th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 42.0% of [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/). The centre of Cusca is about 400 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5265° S, 77.7837° 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 Cusca

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cusca: 2 archaeological sites.

- Antapampa · archaeological site
- Huajrajirca · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Cusca

- Calicanto · attraction, Corongo13 km
- Termales de Aticara · attraction, Corongo16 km
- Tambo Inca de Pariachuco · archaeological site, Conchucos17 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: Cusca

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote107 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo154 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:00).

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 Cusca

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Cusca. The largest with a recorded population: Cusca (494), Urcón (376) and Tarica (220). Settlements here lie between about 3,077 m and 3,845 m above sea level (median 3,660 m).

- Cashapucre
- Cashucro
- Collota
- Cusca
- Huallcallanca
- Huarirca
- Huichanga
- Manzanilla Pampa
- Petroleo
- Polla
- Rayanpampa
- Santa Rosa de Huichanga
- Tarica
- Taullicon
- Taullicón
- Urcón
- Ututopampa
- Ututupampa
- Yantacon
- Yantacón

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 Cusca

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Nevado Rosco Chico · 4,731 m
- Nevado Rosco Grande · 4,576 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 Cusca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Feb (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 583 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 23 

Feb 12 23 

Mar 12 34 

Apr 12 22 

May 13 13 

Jun 12 3 

Jul 12 6 

Aug 13 3 

Sep 14 6 

Oct 13 16 

Nov 12 20 

Dec 12 25 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cusca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55274&mlon=-77.63202#map=17/-8.55274/-77.63202) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Sihuas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55434&mlon=-77.63148#map=17/-8.55434/-77.63148) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Cashapampa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.59298&mlon=-77.65425#map=17/-8.59298/-77.65425) 

Hotel Hospedaje Rosales · Cusca 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60229&mlon=-77.75315#map=17/-8.60229/-77.75315) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88189 · Cusca 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54060&mlon=-77.77380#map=17/-8.54060/-77.77380) 

College Colegio Juan Velasco Alvarado · Cusca 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60064&mlon=-77.75387#map=17/-8.60064/-77.75387) 

Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55429&mlon=-77.63142#map=17/-8.55429/-77.63142) 

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 Cusca

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

- Hotels2
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants5

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 Corongo Province

- Aco
- Bambas
- Corongo
- La Pampa
- Yanac
- Yupan

## Quick answers

- Where is Cusca?In Corongo Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Cusca?Aco, Cabana, Cashapampa, Conchucos, La Pampa, Ragash, San Juan, Yanac and Yuracmarca
- What is there to see in Cusca?Antapampa, Huajrajirca
- What time zone is Cusca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cusca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cusca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cusca?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cusca?Settlements lie between 3,077 m and 3,845 m
- What is the highest point in Cusca?Nevado Rosco Chico (4,731 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cusca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cusca?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cusca?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cusca?Gasolinera rural, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cusca?PE020904 (OCHA common operational dataset)