# Colcabamba District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/colcabamba/ District · Aymaraes Province # Colcabamba Colcabamba is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **91.8 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.8km² - 2mapped services - 3,784 mtypical elevation ## Where is Colcabamba? Colcabamba lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Andahuaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/andahuaylas/), [Chapimarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chapimarca/), [Ihuayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/ihuayllo/), [Jose Maria Arguedas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/jose-maria-arguedas/), [Justo Apu Sahuaraura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/justo-apu-sahuaraura/), [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/lucre/), [Tapairihua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tapairihua/), [Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/), [Toraya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/toraya/) and [Tumay Huaraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/tumay-huaraca/). By area it is the 1416th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Colcabamba is about 460 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9750° S, 73.2726° 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 Colcabamba ### Nearby, outside Colcabamba - каменный лес · attraction, Tintay9.9 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: Colcabamba - 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) · Andahuaylas31 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho136 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 17:32). 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 Colcabamba Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Colcabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Colcabamba (532). Settlements here lie between about 3,159 m and 3,861 m above sea level (median 3,784 m). - Aceropata - Amoray - Anchapampa - Ccellorumi - Ccollana - Chacapampa - Choccepata - Chuquipata - Colcabamba - Colcapata - Cuyuma - Huaccapuquio - Huancane - Huayao - Hueccahuacho - Huinchusllani - Jarachapata - Joccarina - Manzanayoc - Mayopampa - Molleyoc - Oroyapampa - Pacclla - Pampaccocha - Pararani - Quinahuiri - Rocotoni - Tambillo - Tintercuna - Toccyascca - Vicunayoc - Yayacallpan 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 Colcabamba Named natural and historic features inside Colcabamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Huachhuaccocha - Quebrada Chuccipuquio - Quebrada Huancaní - Río Chalhuanca - Río Pinco ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Accotilla · 4,502 m - Cerro Minayoc · 4,480 m - Cerro Yanaorcco · 4,463 m - Cerro Saccra Orcco · 4,437 m - Cerro Rurachayocc · 4,294 m - Cerro Chaquicocha · 4,213 m - Cerro Ccachccalla · 4,095 m - Cerro Callpapata · 3,778 m - Cerro Chocceñahue · 2,742 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 Colcabamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 560 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 3 121 Feb 2 119 Mar 2 94 Apr 2 32 May 1 15 Jun 1 4 Jul 0 11 Aug 1 12 Sep 2 24 Oct 3 46 Nov 4 60 Dec 3 114 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colcabamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PUESTO DE SALUD · San Miguel de Chaccrampa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96739&mlon=-73.58960#map=17/-13.96739/-73.58960) Bank Cooperativa Agroindustrial Machupichu · San Jeronimo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65290&mlon=-73.36795#map=17/-13.65290/-73.36795) Petrol pump HUANCABAMBA · Jose Maria Arguedas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72879&mlon=-73.35436#map=17/-13.72879/-73.35436) Hotel Tampumayu · Sañayca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.17408&mlon=-73.32310#map=17/-14.17408/-73.32310) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa 54360 - Fe Y Alegria · Lucre 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.95060&mlon=-73.24960#map=17/-13.95060/-73.24960) College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) Police station Comisaría PNP Tintay · Tintay 9.8 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 Colcabamba Places mapped inside Colcabamba in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Chapimarca - Cotaruse - Ihuayllo - Justo Apu Sahuaraura - Lucre - Pocohuanca - San Juan de Chacña - Sañayca - Soraya - Tapairihua - Tintay - Toraya - Yanaca ## Quick answers - Where is Colcabamba?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Colcabamba?Andahuaylas, Chapimarca, Ihuayllo, Jose Maria Arguedas, Justo Apu Sahuaraura, Lucre, Tapairihua, Tintay, Toraya and Tumay Huaraca - What is there to see in Colcabamba?каменный лес - What time zone is Colcabamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Colcabamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Colcabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colcabamba?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Colcabamba?Settlements lie between 3,159 m and 3,861 m - What is the highest point in Colcabamba?Cerro Accotilla (4,502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Colcabamba?PUESTO DE SALUD, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colcabamba?Cooperativa Agroindustrial Machupichu, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colcabamba?HUANCABAMBA, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Colcabamba?PE030405 (OCHA common operational dataset)