# Cocharcas District, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/cocharcas/

District · Chincheros Province 

# Cocharcas

Cocharcas is a district of Peru in Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **108.2 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 15mapped services
- 2,936 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cocharcas?

Cocharcas lies in [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Anco-Huallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/anco-huallo/), [Chincheros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/chincheros/), [Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/concepcion/), [Saurama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/saurama/), [Uranmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/uranmarca/) and [Vilcas Huaman](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/vilcas-huaman/). By area it is the 1323rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.2% of [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/). The centre of Cocharcas is about 397 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6188° S, 73.7450° 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 Cocharcas

### Nearby, outside Cocharcas

- Museo Uripa · museum, Anco-Huallo12 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: Cocharcas

- 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) · Andahuaylas44 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:34).

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 Cocharcas

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Cocharcas. The largest with a recorded population: Cocharcas (529), Osccollo (194) and Pomabamba (90). Settlements here lie between about 2,058 m and 3,714 m above sea level (median 2,936 m).

- Achibamba
- Bruselas
- Cascabambilla
- Ccanlle
- Ccarhuaymate
- Ccechua
- Chinchimayo
- Chinpaccechua
- Coay
- Cocharcas
- Cocharquina
- Cuay
- Huaccamulle
- Ismaymarca
- La Florida
- Manzanayocc
- Osccollo
- Paccayranra
- Peccoy
- Pomabamba
- Pucarumi
- Pumallaulli
- Santa Rosa
- Sayarec
- Sañocc
- Sulcabamba
- Tincocc
- Unampuquio
- Uro Cancha
- Urucancha
- Vinchubamba

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 Cocharcas

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Chaca
- Quebrada Chuchucalla
- Quebrada Jenhua Huayjo
- Quebrada Llullachayoc
- Quebrada Pincullone
- Quebrada Pucahuasi
- Quebrada Tacsanayoc Huaycco
- Quebrada Tutapayoc
- Quebrada Urocancha
- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Río Pomabamba

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Hurocancha · 4,052 m
- Cerro Jerusalén · 3,980 m
- Cerro Huarajayoc · 3,837 m
- Cerro Pucaccasa · 3,825 m
- Cerro Puntillay · 3,707 m
- Cerro Jatun Orjo · 3,640 m
- Cerro Ranta Cancha · 3,440 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 Cocharcas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chincheros Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 620 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (115 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 110 

Feb 13 115 

Mar 13 94 

Apr 13 28 

May 12 15 

Jun 12 5 

Jul 11 11 

Aug 12 11 

Sep 13 23 

Oct 14 42 

Nov 14 55 

Dec 13 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cocharcas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Concepcion 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58530&mlon=-73.83778#map=17/-13.58530/-73.83778) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Anco-Huallo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) 

Petrol pump Gama · Chincheros 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51631&mlon=-73.72634#map=17/-13.51631/-73.72634) 

Hotel Hotel Olano · Chincheros 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51677&mlon=-73.72273#map=17/-13.51677/-73.72273) 

School I.E.I No. 83 · Cocharcas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61175&mlon=-73.74014#map=17/-13.61175/-73.74014) 

College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cocharcas · Cocharcas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61172&mlon=-73.74103#map=17/-13.61172/-73.74103) 

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 Cocharcas

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

- Schools14
- 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 Chincheros Province

- Anco-Huallo
- Chincheros
- El Porvenir
- Huaccana
- Los Chankas
- Ocobamba
- Ongoy
- Ranracancha
- Rocchacc
- Uranmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Cocharcas?In Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Cocharcas?Anco-Huallo, Chincheros, Concepcion, Saurama, Uranmarca and Vilcas Huaman
- What is there to see in Cocharcas?Museo Uripa
- What time zone is Cocharcas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cocharcas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cocharcas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cocharcas?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cocharcas?Settlements lie between 2,058 m and 3,714 m
- What is the highest point in Cocharcas?Cerro Hurocancha (4,052 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cocharcas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cocharcas?Centro de Salud, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cocharcas?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cocharcas?Gama, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cocharcas?PE030603 (OCHA common operational dataset)