# Cotaparaco District, Recuay Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/cotaparaco/

District · Recuay Province 

# Cotaparaco

Cotaparaco is a district of Peru in Recuay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **175.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 175km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,357 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cotaparaco?

Cotaparaco lies in [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Aija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/aija/aija/), [Catac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/catac/), [Cochapeti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/cochapeti/), [Malvas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huarmey/malvas/), [Pararin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/pararin/) and [Tapacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/tapacocha/). By area it is the 1025th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.5% of [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/). The centre of Cotaparaco is about 240 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9437° S, 77.5451° 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 Cotaparaco

### Nearby, outside Cotaparaco

- Chaupis Marca · archaeological site, Marca16 km
- Parac Marca · archaeological site, Marca17 km
- Amazing · viewpoint, Aija19 km
- Jaca Marca · archaeological site, Marca20 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: Cotaparaco

- 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) · Chimbote139 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:56).

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 Cotaparaco

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Cotaparaco. The largest with a recorded population: Cotaparaco (395).

- Cotaparaco

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).

## Weather in Cotaparaco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Recuay Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Feb (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 303 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (45 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 14 31 

Feb 14 37 

Mar 14 41 

Apr 14 25 

May 14 20 

Jun 14 7 

Jul 14 7 

Aug 14 5 

Sep 15 8 

Oct 15 18 

Nov 15 28 

Dec 14 45 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cotaparaco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Recuay · Recuay 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72806&mlon=-77.45329#map=17/-9.72806/-77.45329) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Recuay 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72169&mlon=-77.45663#map=17/-9.72169/-77.45663) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Catac 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.81388&mlon=-77.42377#map=17/-9.81388/-77.42377) 

Hotel Hostal Pastoruri Inn · Catac 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80663&mlon=-77.42958#map=17/-9.80663/-77.42958) 

School Institución Educativa 86574 San Pablo · Cotaparaco 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99103&mlon=-77.58623#map=17/-9.99103/-77.58623) 

College Círculo de Estudios Miguel Ángel Cornejo " Mac" · Catac 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80534&mlon=-77.43105#map=17/-9.80534/-77.43105) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Catac 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80148&mlon=-77.43130#map=17/-9.80148/-77.43130) 

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 Cotaparaco

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

- Schools1

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 Recuay Province

- Catac
- Huayllapampa
- Llacllin
- Marca
- Pampas Chico
- Pararin
- Recuay
- Tapacocha
- Ticapampa

## Quick answers

- Where is Cotaparaco?In Recuay Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Cotaparaco?Aija, Catac, Cochapeti, Malvas, Pararin and Tapacocha
- What is there to see in Cotaparaco?Chaupis Marca, Parac Marca, Amazing, Jaca Marca
- What time zone is Cotaparaco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cotaparaco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cotaparaco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cotaparaco?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cotaparaco?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cotaparaco?Hospital De Apoyo Recuay, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cotaparaco?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cotaparaco?Grifo Pecsa, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cotaparaco?PE021703 (OCHA common operational dataset)