# Curasco District, Grau Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Grau Province 

# Curasco

Curasco is a district of Peru in Grau Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **136.4 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 136km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,717 mtypical elevation

## Where is Curasco?

Curasco lies in [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Challhuahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/challhuahuacho/), [Curpahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curpahuasi/), [Micaela Bastidas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/micaela-bastidas/), [Oropesa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/oropesa/) and [Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/progreso/). By area it is the 1193rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/). The centre of Curasco is about 537 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1045° S, 72.5434° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Curasco

- 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) · Cusco91 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho208 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:29).

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 Curasco

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Curasco. The largest with a recorded population: Taclla (119), Huancaray (48), Tambopata (24) and Mancahuara (17). Settlements here lie between about 2,877 m and 4,655 m above sea level (median 3,717 m).

- Antapata
- Capillayoc
- Casanca
- Ccasancca
- Ccerohuasi
- Ccochaccocha
- Cochasayhuas
- Curasco
- Hacienda Lucre
- Huaillati
- Huancaray
- Huarco Lucre
- Huaropata
- Jerohuasi
- Kenicunca
- Lahuaccenta
- Lahuajenta
- Lambraspata
- Mancahuara
- Nunuyapata
- Pampa Cancha
- Pitinayoc
- Pucapata
- Puyshu
- Puyso
- Rumichaca
- San Agustin
- San Juan Villavista
- San Miguel
- Taclla
- Tambopata
- Tantahualla
- Yarcapalca
- Yauriquilla

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 Curasco

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pampa Cancha
- Quebrada Tacclla
- Quebrada Tambo
- Río Tara
- Río Trapiche

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Ccomerococha · 4,469 m
- Cerro Oscollune · 4,467 m
- Cerro Sura · 4,457 m
- Cerro Puncuane · 4,064 m
- Cerro Calvario · 3,792 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 Curasco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Grau 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 Curasco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuahuacho · Challhuahuacho 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12100&mlon=-72.25217#map=17/-14.12100/-72.25217) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chuquibambilla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10541&mlon=-72.70834#map=17/-14.10541/-72.70834) 

Petrol pump PERUPETROLM · Challhuahuacho 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12377&mlon=-72.26924#map=17/-14.12377/-72.26924) 

Hotel Hotel Lennyn · Challhuahuacho 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12021&mlon=-72.25338#map=17/-14.12021/-72.25338) 

School Institución Educativa 54445 Taclla · Curasco 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10251&mlon=-72.54572#map=17/-14.10251/-72.54572) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Progreso · Progreso 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.07404&mlon=-72.47549#map=17/-14.07404/-72.47549) 

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 Curasco

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

- Schools9

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 Grau Province

- Chuquibambilla
- Curpahuasi
- Gamarra
- Huayllati
- Mamara
- Micaela Bastidas
- Pataypampa
- Progreso
- San Antonio
- Santa Rosa
- Turpay
- Vilcabamba
- Virundo

## Quick answers

- Where is Curasco?In Grau Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Curasco?Challhuahuacho, Curpahuasi, Micaela Bastidas, Oropesa and Progreso
- What time zone is Curasco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Curasco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Curasco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Curasco?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Curasco?Settlements lie between 2,877 m and 4,655 m
- What is the highest point in Curasco?Cerro Ccomerococha (4,469 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Curasco?Hospital de Chalhuahuacho, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Curasco?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Curasco?PERUPETROLM, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Curasco?PE030714 (OCHA common operational dataset)