# Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/

Province · Apurimac Department 

# Cotabambas Province

Cotabambas Province is a province of Peru in Apurimac Department. It covers **2,619.5 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 699 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 217 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,620km²
- 6districts
- 217mapped services

## Where is Cotabambas Province?

Cotabambas Province lies in [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/), [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/), [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/) and [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). By area it is the 120th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 12.4% of [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/). The centre of Cotabambas Province is about 564 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 83 km from Abancay, the main town of Apurimac Department. The centre point is at 14.0413° S, 72.2399° 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 Cotabambas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Cotabambas Province: 2 ruins; 1 memorial.

- Iglesia San Matías · ruins
- Mina utunsa · memorial
- Qaqa Carcel · 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: Cotabambas Province

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco65 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho234 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:28).

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.

## Districts of Cotabambas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Challhuahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/challhuahuacho/) 454 129 52 

[Cotabambas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/cotabambas/) 327 96 16 

[Coyllurqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/coyllurqui/) 419 108 28 

[Haquira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/haquira/) 484 171 45 

[Mara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/mara/) 222 62 23 

[Tambobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/tambobamba/) 714 151 53 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Cotabambas Province

Open gazetteers list **699 villages, towns and localities** in Cotabambas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Acpitán (563), Vilcaro (443), Manasqui (417), Apumarca (416), San Juan (361) and Ccochapata (351). Settlements here lie between about 2,126 m and 4,670 m above sea level (median 3,888 m).

- Abandonada
- Acchihuachana
- Accoera
- Accomocco
- Accopata
- Accoro
- Acero
- Achancayra
- Aco Aco
- Acobamba
- Acoito
- Acopintachina
- Acoyra
- Acpitan
- Acpitán
- Adobina
- Ahuncayoc
- Ahupalla
- Ajenta
- Allahua
- Allulluma
- Alpachaca
- Altarccacca
- Alto Libertad
- Amaropata
- Anarqui
- Anccocha
- Anccochiri
- Anchacalla
- Anchapichay
- Anchapillay
- Ancospichina
- Andabamba
- Anocalla
- Anta Anta
- Antacata
- Antapampa
- Antapata
- Antapunco
- Antio
- Antiyo
- Antuyo
- Anucancha
- Anyasca
- Anyo
- Anyopata
- Apumarca
- Arcospampa
- Asacasi
- Atahuasi
- Atumpampa
- Atunrumiyoc
- Auacayo
- Auquillapata
- Ayaccasi
- Ayagua
- Ayahuillca
- Ayarauca
- Ayumaqui
- Añarqui
- Año Pirhua
- Añocalla
- Añupirhua
- Bellavista
- Bocabamba
- Cabracancha
- Cacapampa
- Cahuapirca
- Callahuaro
- Callanca
- Callao
- Callapunco
- Camcaisilo
- Canabamba
- Canactapampa
- Cancaupata
- Cantuyoc
- Capapujro
- Caracpampa
- Carahuilla
- Carhuapampa
- Casacancha
- Casacocha
- Casahuasa
- Cascahuasi
- Catina
- Cayarajay
- Cayarani
- Cayarayoc
- Cayranca
- Ccacahuasi
- Ccaccapata
- Ccachahuiri
- Ccahua Ccahua
- Ccahuaccahua
- Ccalla
- Ccallpayoc
- Ccantuyoc
- Ccapaccasa
- Ccaparic
- Ccapo
- Ccarancca
- Ccarayhuacho
- Ccarmiscca
- Ccasa
- Ccasacancha
- Ccasascca Pata
- Ccatahuasi
- Ccatinso
- Ccayao
- Ccaycopampa
- Ccaña
- Ccellopucro
- Ccoccotqui
- Ccocha
- Ccochac Despensa
- Ccochani
- Ccochapampa
- Ccochapata
- Ccocharara
- Ccolccapata
- Ccolchahuasi
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccomerococha
- Ccomperaccay
- Cconchayoc
- Cconchuro
- Ccosama
- Ccoyllullu
- Ccoñamuro
- Ccuchuhuasi
- Cento-cocha
- Chacacanta
- Chacachita
- Chacalla
- Chacamachay
- Chacapan
- Chacarapata
- Chacaro
- Chacayo
- Chaccaro
- Chahuarqui
- Chahuay
- Chahuilca
- Chalhuaca
- Challa Challa
- Challaque
- Challhuahuacho
- Challhuapucyo
- Challio
- Challuapujo
- Challupata
- Challyyoc
- Chaman
- Chamayo
- Chamchi
- Chancarapucro
- Chanchasnioc
- Chaquicrumi
- Chaquipata
- Chaquipuyno
- Chaquipuyño
- Charapura
- Chaupec
- Chaupic
- Chaupihuasina
- Chaupiorcco
- Chayca
- Checcan
- Checchipunco
- Chequello
- Chiaca
- Chichurumi
- Chicnahui
- Chicollo
- Chicuro
- Chihuanay
- Chila
- Chillahua
- Chillcapata
- Chilluhua
- Chinchaychupa
- Chiranay
- Chirapatan
- Chiscahuaya
- Chisccahuaylla
- Chiuhuayoc
- Choaquere
- Choccollo
- Choccoyo
- Chontahuillque
- Choqquecca
- Choqueca
- Choquecana
- Choquecancha
- Choquechaca
- Choquemayo
- Choroccasa
- Chosapapampa
- Chuanuma
- Chucchuna
- Chuicune
- Chuicuni
- Chullipata
- Chulluillo
- Chulpi
- Chumille
- Chunchuna
- Chuochuna
- Chura
- Churama
- Churo
- Churo Churo
- Churoc
- Chuspiri
- Chuyllullo
- Chuyllullu
- Chuyllurpampa
- Cielo Orco
- Coarqui
- Cocahuayta
- Cochacochayoc
- Cochasasi
- Colca
- Colcarama
- Collantayo
- Colquepata
- Comacha
- Comerpata
- Condorpata
- Congota
- Consa
- Contahuire
- Coranco
- Cormo
- Coronca
- Corralpata
- Cotabambas
- Coyllurqui
- Coñagmarca
- Cruzcasa
- Cuichi
- Cullocullo
- Cullumani
- Cullusayhua
- Culpura
- Cunamuro
- Cunca
- Curca
- Curpuyo
- Cuta Cuta
- Cutucotay
- Djrabamba
- Dorotea
- Dorotea 1
- Facchayoc
- Facu
- Falchaca
- Fasán
- Fierropunco
- Fuerabamba
- Fundicion
- Fundicíon
- Fusa
- Gentegente
- Hacienda Ccaccapata
- Hacienda Chura
- Hacienda Fasan
- Hacienda Huasi
- Hacienda Tamboro
- Hapupampa
- Hapuro
- Haquira
- Hatumpampa
- Haya Haya
- Huacaisiqui
- Huacamis
- Huacayo
- Huaclli
- Huacollo
- Huacotulla
- Huacuilla
- Huacuy
- Huaihuacalle
- Huajrahuate
- Huallanca
- Huallconta
- Huallhuac
- Huallio
- Huallpamayo
- Hualluca
- Hualluyo
- Huamachuro
- Huamancharpa
- Huamanirar
- Huamaniray
- Huamapalca
- Huamaraccasa
- Huamisaca
- Huampo
- Huana Huana
- Huanacopampa
- Huanacuyoc
- Huanahuanayoc
- Huancacalla
- Huancalla Chico
- Huancallo
- Huancanapata
- Huancarane
- Huancaray
- Huancari
- Huancarire
- Huancasca
- Huancayo
- Huancuire
- Huanllapata
- Huanquere
- Huanzo
- Huaquere
- Huaraccopata
- Huaraccoyo
- Huaraqueray
- Huaraquere
- Huarccoy
- Huarcopata
- Huarcoyo
- Huarocopata
- Huarocoy
- Huaruma
- Huashuacocha
- Huasiccasa
- Huasurque
- Huata
- Huaycco
- Huayllabamba
- Huayllahuilque
- Huayllane
- Huayllani
- Huayllapucro
- Huayllaura
- Huayllayoc
- Huayllura
- Huaynuna
- Huayramocco
- Huicacollo
- Huilcacollo
- Huincho
- Huinchos
- Huinchu
- Huirabamba
- Huisacha
- Huisca Huisca
- Huiscachacoyoc
- Huiscachani
- Huiscachayoc
- Huisllapuquio
- Huistac
- Humahuire
- Humapalca
- Humuito
- Hurapuna
- Huspaccota
- Ichupata
- Icmapata
- Illihuo
- Illio
- Incapata
- Inchispampa
- Intucalla
- Jahuanhuire
- Jallpapata
- Japo
- Japupampa
- Jaqui Curo
- Jaquire
- Jatunsora
- Jintuto
- Jochani
- Jochao
- Juyuqui
- Kayranca
- Kecharoc
- Kenco Ccasa
- Kuchuhuacho
- Kutuctay
- Lahuani
- Laupay
- Lecleja
- Litan Pampa
- Llac-hua
- Llactacunca
- Llactahua
- Llactahue
- Llactarqui
- Lladquiri
- Llahuane
- Llajua
- Llamahuire
- Llamarumioc
- Llanquechura

…and 299 more.

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 Cotabambas Province

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

### Water

134 rivers and streams; 19 lakes.

- Laguna Alccoccocha
- Laguna Asatiray
- Laguna Chonta
- Laguna Cóndor Supina
- Laguna Huajullo
- Laguna Huañacra
- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Laguna Matara
- Laguna Pisaccocha
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Puropuruyoc
- Laguna Quecrala
- Laguna Quententacocha
- Laguna Quiullacocha
- Laguna San Jerónimo
- Laguna Soracocha
- Laguna Taihuiri
- Laguna Tinquicocha
- Laguna Totora
- Quebrada Acchihuachana
- Quebrada Aguadayoj
- Quebrada Ajacata
- Quebrada Ajata
- Quebrada Allac Huayco

…and 129 more.

### Hills and mountains

307 mountains.

- Cerro Huisca · 4,909 m
- Cerro Chachacomane · 4,765 m
- Cerro Chancac Ujana · 4,752 m
- Cerro Llave Rumiyoc · 4,740 m
- Cerro Malmanlla · 4,708 m
- Cerro Poconca · 4,702 m
- Cerro Cacchaorcco · 4,696 m
- Cerro Challichuaman · 4,689 m
- Cerro Pacanca · 4,688 m
- Cerro Capacmarca · 4,674 m
- Cerro Ccomeroccaca · 4,673 m
- Cerro Chacmana · 4,673 m
- Cerro Huinco Pucro · 4,672 m
- Cerro Luntumarca · 4,671 m
- Cerro Nequeta · 4,668 m
- Cerro Pisturo · 4,649 m
- Cerro Pucará · 4,648 m
- Cerro Occochillay · 4,647 m
- Cerro Pancarani · 4,647 m
- Cerro Huarahuara · 4,640 m
- Cerro Huashuamarca · 4,640 m
- Cerro Cole · 4,637 m
- Cerro Quishcayoc · 4,634 m
- Cerro Sauricalla · 4,634 m

…and 283 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Plaza Rata

### Getting around

4 bridges.

- Puente Churoc
- Puente Cutucctay
- Puente Supayhuaycco
- Puente Uchubamba

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 Cotabambas Province and the best time to visit

In Cotabambas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (136 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 8 135 

Feb 8 132 

Mar 8 102 

Apr 7 40 

May 7 12 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 11 

Sep 8 23 

Oct 8 59 

Nov 9 70 

Dec 8 136 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cotabambas Province

Places mapped inside Cotabambas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels5
- Schools195
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations6

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cotabambas Province?In Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Cotabambas Province?Abancay Province, Anta Province, Antabamba Province, Chumbivilcas Province, Grau Province and Paruro Province
- What is there to see in Cotabambas Province?Iglesia San Matías, Mina utunsa, Qaqa Carcel
- What time zone is Cotabambas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cotabambas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cotabambas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cotabambas Province?699 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cotabambas Province?Settlements lie between 2,126 m and 4,670 m
- What is the highest point in Cotabambas Province?Cerro Huisca (4,909 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Cotabambas Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Cotabambas Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cotabambas Province?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cotabambas Province?PE0305 (OCHA common operational dataset)