# Pomacocha District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pomacocha/ District · Andahuaylas Province # Pomacocha Pomacocha is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **122.9 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 123km² - 3mapped services - 3,739 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pomacocha? Pomacocha lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Capaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/capaya/), [Huayana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huayana/), [Pampachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pampachiri/), [Santiago de Paucaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/santiago-de-paucaray/), [Soras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/soras/) and [Tumay Huaraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/tumay-huaraca/). By area it is the 1254th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of Pomacocha is about 451 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0977° S, 73.4370° 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 Pomacocha ### Nearby, outside Pomacocha - Complejo Arqueológico Chicha Quasa · archaeological site, Pampachiri17 km - Iglesia Chayo · attraction, San Pedro de Larcay18 km - Smurf House · attraction, Pampachiri18 km - Mirador de Killka · viewpoint, Pampachiri20 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: Pomacocha - 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) · Andahuaylas45 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Pomacocha Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Pomacocha. The largest with a recorded population: Pomacocha (691), Huiracochan (123) and Huito (5). Settlements here lie between about 2,887 m and 3,972 m above sea level (median 3,739 m). - Apuhuaijo - Auquimarca - Ccasapata - Chajujasa - Chalhua Huaycco - Chihuapucro - Circo - Coripucro - Cuchimachi - Esquinacorral - Huacullo - Huairanga - Huamanjasa - Huasina - Huiracochan - Huito - Illapata - Jasapata - Lacrapucro - Llamucama - Milpoc - Occollacchua - Ototo - Pashcha - Patapucro - Pauche Cucho - Paujar - Pichccapata - Pichu - Poma Puquio - Pomacocha - Pucajasa - Pucaorio - Pucaorjo - Quishuarnyoc - Quisuarnioc - Sallar - Tababamba - Tacrabado - Tactalla - Tambillo - Tintayhua - Tobabamba - Tojaraypucro - Totorapata - Vizcachani - Yanapata - Yanayacu 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 Pomacocha Named natural and historic features inside Pomacocha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Huito · 4,170 m - Cerro Auquimarca · 4,132 m - Cerro Yulyurma · 3,981 m - Cerro Jachinchilla · 3,949 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 Pomacocha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Andahuaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 280 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 7 98 Feb 7 99 Mar 7 80 Apr 7 25 May 6 14 Jun 6 4 Jul 5 10 Aug 6 11 Sep 7 21 Oct 8 35 Nov 8 48 Dec 8 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pomacocha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · San Miguel de Chaccrampa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96739&mlon=-73.58960#map=17/-13.96739/-73.58960) Petrol pump Pecsa · Chalhuanca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29003&mlon=-73.25559#map=17/-14.29003/-73.25559) Hotel Taytachapa samanan · Pampachiri 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18680&mlon=-73.53856#map=17/-14.18680/-73.53856) School Institución Educativa No. 54713 · Tumay Huaraca 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06000&mlon=-73.47280#map=17/-14.06000/-73.47280) College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) Police station Comisaría PNP Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29532&mlon=-73.24773#map=17/-14.29532/-73.24773) 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 Pomacocha Places mapped inside Pomacocha in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Pacobamba - Pacucha - Pampachiri - San Antonio de Cachi - San Jeronimo - San Miguel de Chaccrampa - Santa Maria de Chicmo - Talavera - Tumay Huaraca - Turpo ## Quick answers - Where is Pomacocha?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Pomacocha?Capaya, Huayana, Pampachiri, Santiago de Paucaray, Soras and Tumay Huaraca - What is there to see in Pomacocha?Complejo Arqueológico Chicha Quasa, Iglesia Chayo, Smurf House, Mirador de Killka - What time zone is Pomacocha in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pomacocha?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pomacocha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pomacocha?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pomacocha?Settlements lie between 2,887 m and 3,972 m - What is the highest point in Pomacocha?Cerro Huito (4,170 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Pomacocha?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pomacocha?Pecsa, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pomacocha?PE030211 (OCHA common operational dataset)