# Pacobamba District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacobamba/ District · Andahuaylas Province # Pacobamba Pacobamba is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **259.4 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 259km² - 15mapped services - 2,806 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pacobamba? Pacobamba lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Huancarama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huancarama/), [Huanipaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/huanipaca/), [Inkawasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/inkawasi/), [Kaquiabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kaquiabamba/), [Kishuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kishuara/), [Oronccoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/oronccoy/) and [Pacucha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacucha/). By area it is the 804th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of Pacobamba is about 456 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5268° S, 73.1048° 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 Pacobamba ### Nearby, outside Pacobamba - Curamba · archaeological site, Kishuara11 km - Sóndor · archaeological site, Pacucha20 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: Pacobamba - 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) · Andahuaylas33 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:32). 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 Pacobamba Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Pacobamba. The largest with a recorded population: Ccallaspuquio (451), Pumararcco (376), Pacobamba (373), Cruzpampa (265), Huirunay (194) and Yanama (157). Settlements here lie between about 1,161 m and 3,513 m above sea level (median 2,806 m). - Accosccayoc - Americas - Anccas - Andina - Atapra - Cahuahuatana - Carhuacahua Pata - Ccallaspuquio - Ccerabamba - Ccochapata - Ccochayoc - Ccuychumpe - Ccuycucho - Chilcapata - Chuspirca - Comunpampa - Cruzpampa - Fundo Ingles - Huambo - Huancane - Huasaura - Huascatay - Huayabamba - Huironay - Huirunay - Inglés - Inspeccion - Juan Velasco Alvarado - La Andina - Malinas - Manzanapata - Montecucho - Nueva Florida - Pacchani - Pacobamba - Pari - Pasaje - Pati - Pincurca - Pomachaca - Pumararcco - Santa Rosa - Sirancay - Sonoca - Taccmara Baja - Tacmara - Uchubamba - Yanama 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 Pacobamba Named natural and historic features inside Pacobamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ccerabamba - Quebrada Huambo - Quebrada Huirunay - Quebrada Pacobamba - Quebrada Pumararcco - Quebrada Quironay - Quebrada Yanama - Río Huancarama - Río Pachachaca - Río Querabamba ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains. - Cerro Suytoorcco · 3,838 m - Cerro Campanayoc · 3,739 m - Cerro Cumbamayo · 3,691 m - Cerro Yanama · 3,507 m - Cerro Ancapacha · 3,460 m - Cerro Huancarampata · 3,314 m - Cerro Illichíchua · 3,306 m - Cerro Huillcahuin · 3,284 m - Cerro Atapra · 3,207 m - Taccmara · 3,167 m - Chinchay · 3,166 m - Cerro Huaman Apka · 2,977 m - Gerabamba · 2,883 m - Cerro Puti · 2,580 m - Cerro Sirarcay · 2,362 m - Cerro Sallalle · 1,754 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 Pacobamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Andahuaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 653 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 13 98 Feb 13 99 Mar 13 80 Apr 13 25 May 12 14 Jun 12 4 Jul 11 10 Aug 12 11 Sep 13 21 Oct 14 35 Nov 14 48 Dec 14 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pacobamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancarama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64487&mlon=-73.08543#map=17/-13.64487/-73.08543) Petrol pump PETROGAS 2 · Abancay 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64978&mlon=-72.91610#map=17/-13.64978/-72.91610) Hotel Hotel Milton · Huancarama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64486&mlon=-73.08636#map=17/-13.64486/-73.08636) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa Romulo Pedraza Pacheco · Pacobamba 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.56176&mlon=-73.11225#map=17/-13.56176/-73.11225) College Universidad Tecnológica de los Andes · Abancay 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63229&mlon=-72.88731#map=17/-13.63229/-72.88731) Police station Comisaría PNP Kishuara · Kishuara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69143&mlon=-73.11834#map=17/-13.69143/-73.11834) 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 Pacobamba Places mapped inside Pacobamba in open map data, by type. - Schools15 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 Andahuaylas Province - Andahuaylas - Andarapa - Chiara - Huancarama - Huancaray - Huayana - Jose Maria Arguedas - Kaquiabamba - Kishuara - Pacucha - Pampachiri - Pomacocha - San Antonio de Cachi - San Jeronimo - San Miguel de Chaccrampa - Santa Maria de Chicmo - Talavera - Tumay Huaraca - Turpo ## Quick answers - Where is Pacobamba?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Pacobamba?Huancarama, Huanipaca, Inkawasi, Kaquiabamba, Kishuara, Oronccoy and Pacucha - What is there to see in Pacobamba?Curamba, Sóndor - What time zone is Pacobamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pacobamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pacobamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pacobamba?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pacobamba?Settlements lie between 1,161 m and 3,513 m - What is the highest point in Pacobamba?Cerro Suytoorcco (3,838 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pacobamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pacobamba?C.S Kishuara, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pacobamba?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pacobamba?PETROGAS 2, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pacobamba?PE030208 (OCHA common operational dataset)