# Cotaruse District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/cotaruse/

District · Aymaraes Province 

# Cotaruse

Cotaruse is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **1,735.3 km²**. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,735km²
- 27mapped services
- 4,054 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cotaruse?

Cotaruse lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Caraybamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/caraybamba/), [Chalhuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chalhuanca/), [Coracora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coracora/), [Coronel Castañeda](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coronel-castaneda/), [Juan Espinoza Medrano](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/juan-espinoza-medrano/), [Pampachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pampachiri/), [Sañayca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/sanayca/) and [Upahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/upahuacho/). By area it is the 121st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 42.0% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Cotaruse is about 496 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5960° S, 73.2709° 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 Cotaruse

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cotaruse: 1 ruins.

- Trono de la Virgen Cocharcas · ruins

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: Cotaruse

- 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) · Andahuaylas99 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca184 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 06:15, 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 Cotaruse

Open gazetteers list **189 villages, towns and localities** in Cotaruse. The largest with a recorded population: Cotaruse (539), Pampamarca (520), Totora (158), Rumihuasi (19) and Cullumani (8). Settlements here lie between about 3,253 m and 4,485 m above sea level (median 4,054 m).

- Acaipucro
- Accocucho
- Achihuasi
- Achuani
- Acso
- Acucasa
- Amacoy
- Ampallapampa
- Anchacata
- Antacocha
- Antahuacho
- Apacheta
- Apoccara
- Asnacocha
- Atucorcco
- Atun Rumi
- Auccellcca
- Ayllani
- Calla Calla
- Callancani
- Calvario
- Cancahua
- Capahuacho
- Caposura
- Caraybamba
- Casahuasi
- Casayhua
- Casuycasa
- Ccasa
- Ccasahuasi
- Ccellopampa
- Ccosccoche
- Ccuepiccasa
- Chacallau
- Chacco
- Chaqui
- Chicllahuasi
- Chiquiray
- Chisani
- Chuicho
- Churcana
- Colca
- Collpa Corral
- Comuna
- Conahuasi
- Copic
- Cotani
- Cotaruse
- Cullumani
- Firorune
- Huaca Huañusca
- Huacacorral
- Huaccalla
- Huachhuajasa
- Huachhuani
- Huachillune
- Huachuhuilca
- Huallacallanca
- Huallani
- Hualluyo
- Huamaniallca
- Huamanpercca
- Huampoccota
- Huanacuyo
- Huanahuire
- Huanapaccha
- Huancahuanusca
- Huancane
- Huaraccoy
- Huarajoyoc
- Huarcaya
- Huashuacocha
- Huayllacocha
- Huayllacucho
- Huayunca
- Huejahuacho
- Huinchuyo
- Huituyo
- Humapaccha
- Ichusirea
- Inquichu
- Ismaillo
- Izcahuaca
- Jatulta
- Jatuntayayoc
- Jollpa
- Jornada
- Juaraco
- Kello
- Lacaica
- Laccaipampa
- Lahualahua
- Llallahui
- Llamahuasi
- Llihua
- Llullucha
- Marcopata
- Marcota
- Menanca
- Mestisas
- Mestizas
- Moya Moya
- Muro
- Mutcani
- Ocopampa
- Ocra
- Opoccocha
- Otahui
- Paccochaqui
- Pachaca
- Paco
- Pacopampa
- Padreccacca
- Palca
- Palcapampa
- Pallca
- Pallcahuaicco
- Pallcca
- Palljacorral
- Palmadera
- Pampahuasi
- Pampamarca
- Parjayshoyoc
- Patahuasi
- Paucaray
- Perco
- Picullu
- Pilluni
- Piranihuasi
- Pisquicocha
- Pochoccota
- Promesa
- Pucacasa
- Pucacorral
- Pucarumi
- Pullhuas
- Puma Allca
- Punco
- Puscuta
- Quillcaccasa
- Quinta Piruro
- Rangraccasa
- Ranrapata
- Rayata
- Rayoscca
- Rocrozca
- Rumihuasi
- San Francisco
- Satsurani
- Saycata
- Saycho
- Sicuya
- Sillapata
- Soalla
- Sora
- Soraccasa
- Soracucho
- Sotaya
- Soytujo
- Sunturpuquio
- Surupata
- Taccata
- Tajata
- Tambo
- Tansapura
- Tapani
- Tasanichico
- Toiyasca
- Topahuilla
- Toraya
- Totora
- Totorapampa
- Trapiche
- Tres Cruces
- Tumire
- Tumpahuaylla
- Turpococha
- Uchuncumi
- Uchungo
- Uscurumi
- Wirajocha
- Yanachuco
- Yanacorral
- Yanama
- Yanapaccha
- Yanapata
- Yanasalla
- Yapu Yapu
- Yuraccocha

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 Cotaruse

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

### Water

3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Anchacata
- Laguna Pumacocha
- Laguna Uchacha
- Río Colca
- Río Collpa
- Río Cotaruse

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Marco Pata · 4,824 m
- Cerro Surapata · 4,764 m
- Cerro Parcaparca · 4,674 m
- Cerro Punco · 4,609 m
- Cerro Pumaranra · 4,594 m
- Cerro Piruro · 4,523 m
- Abra Huashuaccasa · 4,449 m
- Cerro Pillune · 4,126 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 Cotaruse and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 2 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 830 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 1 121 

Feb 1 119 

Mar 1 94 

Apr 1 32 

May -0 15 

Jun -1 4 

Jul -2 11 

Aug -1 12 

Sep 1 24 

Oct 1 46 

Nov 2 60 

Dec 1 114 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cotaruse

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29477&mlon=-73.25060#map=17/-14.29477/-73.25060) 

Petrol pump Las Vegas · Chalhuanca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29684&mlon=-73.24181#map=17/-14.29684/-73.24181) 

Hotel Samay Wasi Hotel · Chalhuanca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29516&mlon=-73.25008#map=17/-14.29516/-73.25008) 

School Institución Educativa Iscahuaca · Cotaruse 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.52130&mlon=-73.27620#map=17/-14.52130/-73.27620) 

College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cotaruse · Cotaruse 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.41527&mlon=-73.20520#map=17/-14.41527/-73.20520) 

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 Cotaruse

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

- Schools24
- Restaurants2
- 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 Aymaraes Province

- Capaya
- Caraybamba
- Chalhuanca
- Chapimarca
- Colcabamba
- Ihuayllo
- Justo Apu Sahuaraura
- Lucre
- Pocohuanca
- San Juan de Chacña
- Sañayca
- Soraya
- Tapairihua
- Tintay
- Toraya
- Yanaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Cotaruse?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Cotaruse?Caraybamba, Chalhuanca, Coracora, Coronel Castañeda, Juan Espinoza Medrano, Pampachiri, Sañayca and Upahuacho
- What is there to see in Cotaruse?Trono de la Virgen Cocharcas
- What time zone is Cotaruse in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cotaruse?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cotaruse?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cotaruse?189 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cotaruse?Settlements lie between 3,253 m and 4,485 m
- What is the highest point in Cotaruse?Cerro Marco Pata (4,824 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cotaruse?Hospital de Chalhuanca, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cotaruse?Las Vegas, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cotaruse?PE030406 (OCHA common operational dataset)