# Haquira District, Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Cotabambas Province 

# Haquira

Haquira is a district of Peru in Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **484.1 km²**. 171 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 484km²
- 45mapped services
- 3,969 mtypical elevation

## Where is Haquira?

Haquira lies in [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Challhuahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/challhuahuacho/), [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Llusco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/llusco/), [Mara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/mara/), [Oropesa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/oropesa/) and [Quiñota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/quinota/). By area it is the 485th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.5% of [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/). The centre of Haquira is about 574 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2747° S, 72.2526° 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 Haquira

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Haquira: 1 ruins; 1 memorial.

- 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: Haquira

- 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) · Cusco89 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa241 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:27).

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 Haquira

Open gazetteers list **171 villages, towns and localities** in Haquira. The largest with a recorded population: Ccocha (324), Patahuasi (232), Laupay (208), Queuñapampa (121), Antapunco (81) and Pauchi (65). Settlements here lie between about 3,392 m and 4,670 m above sea level (median 3,969 m).

- Abandonada
- Accopata
- Acobamba
- Acoito
- Ahuncayoc
- Alto Libertad
- Antapampa
- Antapata
- Antapunco
- Anucancha
- Anyasca
- Anyo
- Anyopata
- Atahuasi
- Atunrumiyoc
- Auacayo
- Ayarauca
- Bellavista
- Bocabamba
- Cacapampa
- Callao
- Caracpampa
- Carhuapampa
- Casacocha
- Cascahuasi
- Cayarayoc
- Ccahua Ccahua
- Ccapaccasa
- Ccarmiscca
- Ccasascca Pata
- Ccayao
- Ccocha
- Ccochac Despensa
- Ccochani
- Ccochapampa
- Ccocharara
- Ccolchahuasi
- Cconchayoc
- Cconchuro
- Ccosama
- Cento-cocha
- Chacapan
- Chahuilca
- Challhuapucyo
- Challuapujo
- Checcan
- Checchipunco
- Chirapatan
- Chiuhuayoc
- Churo Churo
- Cocahuayta
- Cochasasi
- Colcarama
- Comerpata
- Condorpata
- Coñagmarca
- Cruzcasa
- Cullumani
- Culpura
- Curca
- Cuta Cuta
- Dorotea
- Dorotea 1
- Fierropunco
- Hacienda Huasi
- Hapupampa
- Hapuro
- Haquira
- Huacayo
- Huacotulla
- Huaihuacalle
- Hualluca
- Huamachuro
- Huamancharpa
- Huanahuanayoc
- Huancacalla
- Huancalla Chico
- Huancasca
- Huayllabamba
- Huayllani
- Huayllayoc
- Huayllura
- Huinchos
- Huiscachayoc
- Huistac
- Humuito
- Huspaccota
- Icmapata
- Incapata
- Japo
- Japupampa
- Jochani
- Jochao
- Laupay
- Llac-hua
- Llajua
- Llanquechura
- Lluscamayo
- Lonjera
- Marcallac
- Marcani
- Marcapata
- Matara Pampa
- Minamaque
- Mira Maqui Dorotea
- Mocabamba
- Mocanac
- Occoruroyoc
- Ocra Nahuin
- Ojorume
- Oscallo
- Oscollo
- Pachucani
- Pallapata
- Pampa
- Pampa San Jose
- Pampahuiri
- Pampansa
- Pamparque
- Panihurapata
- Patacocha
- Patacorral
- Patahuasi
- Patan
- Pauchi
- Payapatan
- Peccoy
- Piancalla
- Piliapata
- Piruro
- Piscocalla
- Pistoro
- Pucahuasina
- Pucajaja
- Pucarniyoc
- Pucro Pucro
- Pucyucancha
- Qqueunayoc
- Quenorara
- Queunapampa
- Queuñapampa
- Quihuinche
- Quillopuquio
- Quiscauraca
- Raqui Ccasa
- Raucahuasi
- Saccra Pampa
- Sahuac
- San Antonio Pichigua
- Sana
- Simache
- Siouipampa
- Siquirara
- Socclla
- Soramacca
- Suraro
- Surimana
- Tajrapunco
- Tambo
- Tillasca
- Tinyaripa
- Toropucyo
- Totorocco
- Tulla
- Tupus
- Umuyto
- Uyuparca
- Yanamayo
- Yarcahuailla
- Yupanca
- Yuracmayo

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 Haquira

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Matara
- Quebrada Caracpampa
- Quebrada Leque-leque
- Quebrada Matara
- Quebrada Orporay
- Quebrada Sallajoran
- Quebrada Saña
- Quebrada Socya-pampa
- Quebrada Yanamachay
- Quebrada Yuracmayo
- Río Cocha
- Río Colchaca
- Río Collapunco
- Río Culchaca
- Río Cusama
- Río Japupampa
- Río Patán
- Río Queulla Mayo
- Río Trapiche
- Río Tucuray
- Río Yanahuailla

### Hills and mountains

41 mountains.

- Cerro Chachacomane · 4,765 m
- Cerro Llave Rumiyoc · 4,740 m
- Cerro Pisturo · 4,649 m
- Cerro Conto · 4,630 m
- Cerro Coñacmarca · 4,630 m
- Cerro Incapercca · 4,604 m
- Cerro Condortia · 4,562 m
- Cerro Ccarkena · 4,556 m
- Cerro Huecollo · 4,516 m
- Cerro Acchihuachana · 4,436 m
- Cerro Pituntilla · 4,434 m
- Cerro Huañanvilca · 4,382 m
- Cerro Pito · 4,328 m
- Cerro Sakanco · 4,322 m
- Cerro Llavec · 4,292 m
- Cerro Corihuarmi · 4,279 m
- Cerro Acocasa · 4,273 m
- Cerro Humuito · 4,231 m
- Cerro Limac · 4,223 m
- Cerro Como Macho · 4,178 m
- Cerro Chona · 4,071 m
- Cerro Raquicasa · 4,046 m
- Cerro Kerochura · 4,038 m
- Cerro Anyo · 4,027 m

…and 17 more.

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 Haquira and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Haquira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuahuacho · Challhuahuacho 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12100&mlon=-72.25217#map=17/-14.12100/-72.25217) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Challhuahuacho 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.11865&mlon=-72.24609#map=17/-14.11865/-72.24609) 

Petrol pump PERUPETROLM · Challhuahuacho 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12377&mlon=-72.26924#map=17/-14.12377/-72.26924) 

Hotel Casa de filmar puma · Haquira 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.24523&mlon=-72.12942#map=17/-14.24523/-72.12942) 

School Institución Educativa 51066 Jose Antonio Encinas · Haquira 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27514&mlon=-72.26340#map=17/-14.27514/-72.26340) 

College Universidad de San Antonio Abad del Cusco - Sede Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44946&mlon=-72.09615#map=17/-14.44946/-72.09615) 

Police station Camisaría PNP Haquira · Haquira 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21377&mlon=-72.18941#map=17/-14.21377/-72.18941) 

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 Haquira

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

- Hotels1
- Schools43
- 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 Cotabambas Province

- Challhuahuacho
- Cotabambas
- Coyllurqui
- Mara
- Tambobamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Haquira?In Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Haquira?Challhuahuacho, Colquemarca, Llusco, Mara, Oropesa and Quiñota
- What is there to see in Haquira?Mina utunsa, Qaqa Carcel
- What time zone is Haquira in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Haquira?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Haquira?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Haquira?171 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Haquira?Settlements lie between 3,392 m and 4,670 m
- What is the highest point in Haquira?Cerro Chachacomane (4,765 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Haquira?Hospital de Chalhuahuacho, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Haquira?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haquira?PERUPETROLM, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Haquira?PE030504 (OCHA common operational dataset)