# Curpahuasi District, Grau Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curpahuasi/ District · Grau Province # Curpahuasi Curpahuasi is a district of Peru in Grau Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **310.1 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 310km² - 14mapped services - 3,397 mtypical elevation ## Where is Curpahuasi? Curpahuasi lies in [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chuquibambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/chuquibambilla/), [Curasco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curasco/), [Gamarra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/gamarra/), [Huayllati](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/huayllati/), [Lambrama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/lambrama/), [Micaela Bastidas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/micaela-bastidas/), [Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/progreso/) and [Vilcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/vilcabamba/). By area it is the 706th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.6% of [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/). The centre of Curpahuasi is about 520 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9659° S, 72.6505° 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: Curpahuasi - 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) · Andahuaylas81 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:17) 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 Curpahuasi Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Curpahuasi. The largest with a recorded population: Curpahuasi (424). Settlements here lie between about 3,064 m and 3,830 m above sea level (median 3,397 m). - Anahuasi - Capilla - Chaccopata - Charquiyoc - Choquecacho - Colcabamba - Condorhuma - Cruzpata - Curpahuasi - Habaspata - Hierba Huma - Huacansayhua - Huamanpallca - Huanccarcco - Huarmichillca - Huascaro - Huayo Chico - Huayo Grande - Huintuna - Jatagopata - Kullkunchi - Molino - Mollepina - Motuypata - Pampahuire - Patis - Pucuruhuay - Racckey - Ratcay - San Marcos - San Martin de Huaynura - Senor de Los Milagros - Tamboracay - Tastapata - Tutorayoc - Unocpara - Yoringa 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 Curpahuasi Named natural and historic features inside Curpahuasi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Chinacocha - Lago Orccococha - Río Mancahuara ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Llanqui · 3,830 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 Curpahuasi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Grau Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - 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 9 40 May 8 12 Jun 8 4 Jul 7 11 Aug 8 11 Sep 9 23 Oct 10 59 Nov 10 70 Dec 10 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curpahuasi Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Chuquibambilla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10541&mlon=-72.70834#map=17/-14.10541/-72.70834) School Institución Educativa 54691 Pampahuire · Curpahuasi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97880&mlon=-72.61060#map=17/-13.97880/-72.61060) Police station Comisaría PNP Vilcabamba · Vilcabamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.07841&mlon=-72.62491#map=17/-14.07841/-72.62491) 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 Curpahuasi Places mapped inside Curpahuasi in open map data, by type. - Schools14 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 - Curasco - Gamarra - Huayllati - Mamara - Micaela Bastidas - Pataypampa - Progreso - San Antonio - Santa Rosa - Turpay - Vilcabamba - Virundo ## Quick answers - Where is Curpahuasi?In Grau Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Curpahuasi?Chuquibambilla, Curasco, Gamarra, Huayllati, Lambrama, Micaela Bastidas, Progreso and Vilcabamba - What time zone is Curpahuasi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Curpahuasi?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Curpahuasi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Curpahuasi?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Curpahuasi?Settlements lie between 3,064 m and 3,830 m - What is the highest point in Curpahuasi?Cerro Llanqui (3,830 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Curpahuasi?November - Where is the nearest bank to Curpahuasi?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Curpahuasi?PE030702 (OCHA common operational dataset)