# Rocchacc District, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Chincheros Province 

# Rocchacc

Rocchacc is a district of Peru in Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **55.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.1km²
- 12mapped services
- 3,058 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rocchacc?

Rocchacc lies in [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anco-Huallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/anco-huallo/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/el-porvenir/), [Ocobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ocobamba/), [Ongoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ongoy/) and [Ranracancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ranracancha/). By area it is the 1596th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Chincheros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/). The centre of Rocchacc is about 401 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4576° S, 73.6222° 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 Rocchacc

### Nearby, outside Rocchacc

- Museo Uripa · museum, Anco-Huallo11 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: Rocchacc

- 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) · Andahuaylas40 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho71 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 06:14, 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 Rocchacc

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Rocchacc.

- Ccheccyacc
- Chalhuani
- Inguino
- Inguiño
- Miraflores
- Mosobamba
- Progreso
- Rocchacc
- Santa Rosa
- Union Los Pinos
- Villa Maraypata
- Vista Alegre

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 Rocchacc

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Huamina
- Quebrada Runtunja
- Quebrada Sacsahuasi
- Quebrada San Pedro

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Huamina · 4,152 m
- Cerro Ispisayoc · 3,638 m
- Cerro Quimsa Cruz · 3,527 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Mozobamba

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 Rocchacc and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chincheros Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). 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 12 110 

Feb 12 115 

Mar 12 94 

Apr 12 28 

May 11 15 

Jun 11 5 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 23 

Oct 13 42 

Nov 13 55 

Dec 12 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rocchacc

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico Chincheros · Chincheros 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50866&mlon=-73.70990#map=17/-13.50866/-73.70990) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Anco-Huallo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53255&mlon=-73.67770#map=17/-13.53255/-73.67770) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Anco-Huallo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53361&mlon=-73.67478#map=17/-13.53361/-73.67478) 

Hotel Hotel Chaska · Anco-Huallo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52910&mlon=-73.67439#map=17/-13.52910/-73.67439) 

Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) 

School Institución Educativa 54819-2 · Rocchacc 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.44603&mlon=-73.62550#map=17/-13.44603/-73.62550) 

College Juan Velasco Alvarado · Chincheros 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52603&mlon=-73.80470#map=17/-13.52603/-73.80470) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ocobamba · Ocobamba 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.48286&mlon=-73.56006#map=17/-13.48286/-73.56006) 

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 Rocchacc

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

- Schools12

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
- Cocharcas
- El Porvenir
- Huaccana
- Los Chankas
- Ocobamba
- Ongoy
- Ranracancha
- Uranmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Rocchacc?In Chincheros Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Rocchacc?Anco-Huallo, El Porvenir, Ocobamba, Ongoy and Ranracancha
- What is there to see in Rocchacc?Museo Uripa
- What time zone is Rocchacc in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rocchacc?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Rocchacc?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rocchacc?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Rocchacc?Cerro Huamina (4,152 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rocchacc?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rocchacc?Centro Médico Chincheros, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rocchacc?Banco de la Nación, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rocchacc?Petroperu, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rocchacc?PE030609 (OCHA common operational dataset)