# Chapimarca District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chapimarca/ District · Aymaraes Province # Chapimarca Chapimarca is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **204.1 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 10mapped services - 3,260 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chapimarca? Chapimarca lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chacoche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/chacoche/), [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/colcabamba/), [Ihuayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/ihuayllo/), [Justo Apu Sahuaraura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/justo-apu-sahuaraura/), [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 942nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Chapimarca is about 478 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9934° S, 73.1004° 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 Chapimarca ### Nearby, outside Chapimarca - каменный лес · attraction, Tintay8.9 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: Chapimarca - 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) · Andahuaylas42 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Chapimarca Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Chapimarca. The largest with a recorded population: Ancobamba (623), Chapimarca (343), Pampallacta (195), Santiago (152), Santa Rosa (125) and Supalla (31). Settlements here lie between about 2,276 m and 4,154 m above sea level (median 3,260 m). - Accobambas - Ancobamba - Antaccota - Antayotu - Astatasta - Caychuca - Ccochapampa - Ccochapata - Ccochapucro - Ccollahuay - Chapimarca - Chirma - Choccenahue - Chocceñahue - Chuchin Pampa - Cochapampa - Cruz Pata - Huaccha - Huayruropata - Illapata - Jolja - Lambras Puquio - Llancay - Maucallacta - Mutca - Occollollo - Palcca - Pampallacta - Patacorral - Porcay - Pumahuacho - Puncusa - Quisuarrata - Racracte - Sanguipampa - Santa Rosa - Santiago - Sayu Pamapa - Supalla - Sutcunga - Torocapana - Yanacallo - Yanacruz 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 Chapimarca Named natural and historic features inside Chapimarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chuchimbamba - Quebrada Parcco Huaycco - Quebrada Uscculluyocc - Río Supalla ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Jachccamarca · 4,251 m - Cerro Unuta · 4,230 m - Cerro Tambo · 3,704 m - Cerro Leccleccane · 3,456 m - Cerro Accochaccasa · 3,425 m - Cerro Minahuaccsa · 3,321 m - Cerro Florida · 3,105 m - Cerro Apupaclla · 3,079 m - Cerro Chancara · 2,758 m - Cerro Porcay · 2,605 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 Chapimarca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 652 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (121 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 6 121 Feb 6 119 Mar 6 94 Apr 6 32 May 5 15 Jun 4 4 Jul 4 11 Aug 5 12 Sep 6 24 Oct 7 46 Nov 7 60 Dec 7 114 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chapimarca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancarama 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64487&mlon=-73.08543#map=17/-13.64487/-73.08543) Petrol pump Pecsa · Chalhuanca 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29003&mlon=-73.25559#map=17/-14.29003/-73.25559) Hotel Tampumayu · Sañayca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.17408&mlon=-73.32310#map=17/-14.17408/-73.32310) School Institución Educativa 54314 Inmaculada Concepcion · Chapimarca 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00410&mlon=-73.09130#map=17/-14.00410/-73.09130) College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) Police station Comisaría PNP Tintay · Tintay 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96059&mlon=-73.18352#map=17/-13.96059/-73.18352) 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 Chapimarca Places mapped inside Chapimarca in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Aymaraes Province - Capaya - Caraybamba - Chalhuanca - Colcabamba - Cotaruse - Ihuayllo - Justo Apu Sahuaraura - Lucre - Pocohuanca - San Juan de Chacña - Sañayca - Soraya - Tapairihua - Tintay - Toraya - Yanaca ## Quick answers - Where is Chapimarca?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Chapimarca?Chacoche, Colcabamba, Ihuayllo, Justo Apu Sahuaraura, Pichirhua, Tapairihua and Tintay - What is there to see in Chapimarca?каменный лес - What time zone is Chapimarca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chapimarca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chapimarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chapimarca?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chapimarca?Settlements lie between 2,276 m and 4,154 m - What is the highest point in Chapimarca?Cerro Jachccamarca (4,251 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Chapimarca?C.S Kishuara, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chapimarca?Banco de la Nación, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chapimarca?Pecsa, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chapimarca?PE030404 (OCHA common operational dataset)