# Mara District, Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Cotabambas Province 

# Mara

Mara is a district of Peru in Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **221.9 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 222km²
- 23mapped services
- 3,728 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mara?

Mara 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: [Capacmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/capacmarca/), [Ccapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/ccapi/), [Challhuahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/challhuahuacho/), [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Haquira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/haquira/) and [Tambobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/tambobamba/). By area it is the 893rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.5% of [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/). The centre of Mara is about 579 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0172° S, 72.0829° 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 Mara

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mara: 1 ruins.

- Iglesia San Matías · 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: Mara

- 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) · Cusco56 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho249 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 17:27).

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 Mara

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Mara. The largest with a recorded population: Apumarca (416), Chacamachay (191), Pampura (130), Patirara (130), Congota (125) and Huallhuac (64). Settlements here lie between about 3,089 m and 4,189 m above sea level (median 3,728 m).

- Accoera
- Acopintachina
- Acoyra
- Amaropata
- Andabamba
- Apumarca
- Arcospampa
- Camcaisilo
- Canactapampa
- Cantuyoc
- Carahuilla
- Catina
- Ccatinso
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccomperaccay
- Chacamachay
- Chequello
- Chicollo
- Choquemayo
- Chosapapampa
- Congota
- Cunca
- Huacuilla
- Huacuy
- Huallhuac
- Huampo
- Huanzo
- Huaraqueray
- Huaraquere
- Huaruma
- Huayllane
- Huincho
- Huisllapuquio
- Hurapuna
- Intucalla
- Llihuirapampa
- Mara
- Mayo Tingo
- Muscca
- Nahuipujuio
- Pampura
- Patirara
- Patiray
- Payanca
- Pisacaray
- Pisacasa
- Pisaccasa
- Pitic
- Pitij
- Pucar
- Quinura
- Sacsahuillca
- Shajre
- Shuro
- Socabamba
- Suchuna
- Sulto
- Taripaya
- Yachapa
- Yaulio
- Yaulli
- Yuricancha

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 Mara

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pucuco
- Río Cacatune
- Río Kasa
- Río Palcaro
- Río Patobamba
- Río Punaqui

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Loma Pichicollo · 4,453 m
- Cerro Cunduruma · 4,346 m
- Cerro Yanama · 4,179 m
- Cerro Churu · 4,127 m
- Cerro Punta · 4,111 m
- Cerro Quihuinche · 4,080 m
- Cerro Tauce · 3,890 m
- Cerro Salmanya · 3,846 m
- Cerro Puyac · 3,825 m
- Cerro Cochapata · 3,802 m
- Cerro Sunto · 3,086 m
- Cerro Apumarca · 3,046 m

### History

1 ruin.

- Plaza Rata

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 Mara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cotabambas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 9 135 

Feb 9 132 

Mar 9 102 

Apr 8 40 

May 8 12 

Jun 7 4 

Jul 7 11 

Aug 8 11 

Sep 9 23 

Oct 9 59 

Nov 10 70 

Dec 9 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Tambobamba · Tambobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94781&mlon=-72.17704#map=17/-13.94781/-72.17704) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Capacmarca 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00720&mlon=-72.00243#map=17/-14.00720/-72.00243) 

Petrol pump Grifo Tambobamba · Tambobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94951&mlon=-72.17927#map=17/-13.94951/-72.17927) 

Hotel Illa Hotel · Tambobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94748&mlon=-72.17545#map=17/-13.94748/-72.17545) 

School Institución Educativa 501098 Corpus Cristi · Mara 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.03389&mlon=-72.10182#map=17/-14.03389/-72.10182) 

College Las Americas · Capacmarca 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00718&mlon=-71.99606#map=17/-14.00718/-71.99606) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Mara · Mara 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08658&mlon=-72.10229#map=17/-14.08658/-72.10229) 

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 Mara

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

- Schools22
- 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
- Haquira
- Tambobamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Mara?In Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Mara?Capacmarca, Ccapi, Challhuahuacho, Colquemarca, Haquira and Tambobamba
- What is there to see in Mara?Iglesia San Matías
- What time zone is Mara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mara?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mara?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mara?Settlements lie between 3,089 m and 4,189 m
- What is the highest point in Mara?Loma Pichicollo (4,453 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mara?Hospital Tambobamba, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mara?Banco de la Nación, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mara?Grifo Tambobamba, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mara?PE030505 (OCHA common operational dataset)