# Chacoche District, Abancay Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Abancay Province 

# Chacoche

Chacoche is a district of Peru in Abancay Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **176.8 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,871 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chacoche?

Chacoche lies in [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chapimarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chapimarca/), [Circa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/circa/), [El Oro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/el-oro/), [Pichirhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/pichirhua/), [Tapairihua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tapairihua/) and [Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/). By area it is the 1017th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/). The centre of Chacoche is about 491 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 41 km from Abancay, the main town of Abancay Province. The centre point is at 13.9972° S, 72.9687° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Chacoche

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas52 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco122 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31).

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 Chacoche

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Chacoche. The largest with a recorded population: Anchicha (175) and Acco (11). Settlements here lie between about 2,080 m and 3,418 m above sea level (median 2,871 m).

- Acco
- Accobambas
- Aclluta
- Anchicha
- Casinchihua
- Ccaloccalo
- Chacapampa
- Chacoche
- Chacollani
- Challahui
- Chuchuime
- Churalma
- Facchahuayco
- Huerta
- Itahui
- La Florida
- Mollebamba
- Palccayno
- Quisnahue
- Sullaccocha
- Suparaura

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 Chacoche

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chuspahuaycco
- Río Acccomayo
- Río Anchicha
- Río Parco
- Río Pichirhua

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Pincullune · 4,484 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 Chacoche and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Abancay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (137 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 137 

Feb 9 134 

Mar 9 107 

Apr 9 36 

May 8 16 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 7 13 

Aug 8 14 

Sep 9 27 

Oct 10 52 

Nov 10 70 

Dec 10 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chacoche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chuquibambilla 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10541&mlon=-72.70834#map=17/-14.10541/-72.70834) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Abancay 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68719&mlon=-72.91658#map=17/-13.68719/-72.91658) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54462 · Chacoche 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00590&mlon=-72.94220#map=17/-14.00590/-72.94220) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Casinchihua · Chacoche 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87645&mlon=-73.02690#map=17/-13.87645/-73.02690) 

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 Chacoche

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

- Schools5
- Police stations1

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 Abancay Province

- Abancay
- Circa
- Curahuasi
- Huanipaca
- Lambrama
- Pichirhua
- San Pedro de Cachora
- Tamburco

## Quick answers

- Where is Chacoche?In Abancay Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Chacoche?Chapimarca, Circa, El Oro, Pichirhua, Tapairihua and Tintay
- What time zone is Chacoche in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chacoche?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chacoche?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chacoche?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chacoche?Settlements lie between 2,080 m and 3,418 m
- What is the highest point in Chacoche?Cerro Pincullune (4,484 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chacoche?November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chacoche?C.S Kishuara, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chacoche?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chacoche?Petroperu, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chacoche?PE030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)