# Pachaconas District, Antabamba Province, Apurimac Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/pachaconas/

District · Antabamba Province 

# Pachaconas

Pachaconas is a district of Peru in Antabamba Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **229.2 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 229km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pachaconas?

Pachaconas lies in [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chuquibambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/chuquibambilla/), [Circa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/circa/), [El Oro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/el-oro/), [Pocohuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/pocohuanca/) and [Sabaino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/sabaino/). By area it is the 879th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.1% of [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/). The centre of Pachaconas is about 501 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2235° S, 72.9791° 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 Pachaconas

### Nearby, outside Pachaconas

- Malecon Sarayca · attraction, Yanaca17 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: Pachaconas

- 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) · Andahuaylas70 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:30).

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 Pachaconas

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Pachaconas. The largest with a recorded population: Pachaconas (723) and Huancaray (204).

- Atacahuana
- Ayamachay
- Campanapampa
- Cautaya
- Chajama
- Chircahuay
- Chiripata
- Chumpicota
- Chunchunyane
- Corral Corral
- Culte
- Curancino
- Fabricay
- Fundo San Marcos
- Huancaray
- Huarancca
- Huayllojra
- Ichupata
- Jatun Nucansa
- Jocohuiri
- Limasja
- Millpo
- Morojo
- Muyune
- Oyoni
- Pachaconas
- Pacupata
- Palcapampa
- Palcayno
- Palja
- Paranquere
- Parja
- Pomacocha
- Pucacocha
- Pucajaja
- Purimani
- Sicahuani
- Torure
- Viscachane
- 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 Pachaconas

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Jarajara · 4,700 m
- Cerro Quero · 4,692 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 Pachaconas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Antabamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (122 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 8 122 

Feb 8 121 

Mar 7 92 

Apr 7 34 

May 6 11 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 5 10 

Aug 6 10 

Sep 7 20 

Oct 8 51 

Nov 9 59 

Dec 8 119 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pachaconas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29477&mlon=-73.25060#map=17/-14.29477/-73.25060) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chuquibambilla 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10541&mlon=-72.70834#map=17/-14.10541/-72.70834) 

Petrol pump Las Vegas · Chalhuanca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29684&mlon=-73.24181#map=17/-14.29684/-73.24181) 

Hotel Plaza Bolivar Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29506&mlon=-73.24746#map=17/-14.29506/-73.24746) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54283 · Pachaconas 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22010&mlon=-72.97100#map=17/-14.22010/-72.97100) 

College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pachaconas · Pachaconas 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22337&mlon=-73.01643#map=17/-14.22337/-73.01643) 

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 Pachaconas

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

- Schools8
- 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 Antabamba Province

- Antabamba
- El Oro
- Huaquirca
- Juan Espinoza Medrano
- Oropesa
- Sabaino

## Quick answers

- Where is Pachaconas?In Antabamba Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Pachaconas?Chuquibambilla, Circa, El Oro, Pocohuanca and Sabaino
- What is there to see in Pachaconas?Malecon Sarayca
- What time zone is Pachaconas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pachaconas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pachaconas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pachaconas?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Pachaconas?Cerro Jarajara (4,700 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pachaconas?Hospital de Chalhuanca, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pachaconas?Banco de la Nación, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pachaconas?Las Vegas, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pachaconas?PE030306 (OCHA common operational dataset)