# Gamarra District, Grau Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Grau Province 

# Gamarra

Gamarra is a district of Peru in Grau Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **349.6 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 350km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,026 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gamarra?

Gamarra 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: [Coyllurqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/coyllurqui/), [Curahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/curahuasi/), [Curpahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/curpahuasi/), [Huayllati](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/huayllati/) and [Lambrama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/lambrama/). By area it is the 645th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.4% of [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/). The centre of Gamarra is about 524 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8480° S, 72.5575° 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: Gamarra

- 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) · Cusco75 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho194 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 06:10, 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 Gamarra

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Gamarra. The largest with a recorded population: Palpacachi (423), Collauro (277), Pichibamba (167), Taribamba (160), Cruz Pata (159) and Llaullipata (142). Settlements here lie between about 2,351 m and 4,436 m above sea level (median 3,026 m).

- Amaruyoc
- Cabrapata
- Cajimarca
- Callahuanta
- Cautia
- Ccahuanati
- Challhuapuquio
- Chamchipampa
- Chasquimocco
- Cochahuachi
- Colcahuate
- Collauro
- Cotabambas
- Cruz Pata
- Cucupata
- Cullahuare
- Cullusqui
- Huacorhuati
- Huallparume
- Huamichulla
- Huarcorata
- Huaypara
- Huaytahuana
- Huiscapuquio
- Huypara
- Juiville
- Kallatqui
- Lambraspata
- Liana
- Licchivilca
- Llamarumi
- Llamibamba
- Llaullipata
- Llauqui
- Llicchivilca
- Llocce
- Lloje
- Lucana
- Matalla
- Matibamba
- Mollebamba
- Ocrabamba
- Ocrobamba
- Olcopampa
- Ollabamba
- Oribiripata
- Paccallaqui
- Paccaypata
- Palpacachi
- Paquerpata
- Parubamba
- Pichibamba
- Pinchaca
- Pincullune
- Pituhuanca
- Pomabamba
- Pucaracaypata
- Pupurqui
- Quentas
- Quentás
- Saarconta
- Sampuro
- San Juan
- Sapsi
- Sarconta
- Sayhuite
- Siuxpampa
- Tacsana
- Taribamba
- Timpin
- Trancapata
- Ttipin
- Urihuire
- Utaparo
- Utaparu
- Yauqui

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 Gamarra

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Chaca
- Quebrada Calla
- Quebrada Callamayo
- Quebrada Chuñurahuaycco
- Quebrada Marjahuatihuaycco
- Quebrada Quentas
- Río Challinco
- Río Palca
- Río Sarconta

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Cerro Salerano · 4,535 m
- Cerro Alma Pampana · 4,444 m
- Cerro Larco · 4,436 m
- Cerro Chayca Ccasa · 4,348 m
- Cerro Huecantoniyoc · 4,331 m
- Cerro Pasto · 4,133 m
- Cerro Presidente · 4,071 m
- Cerro Accocasa · 3,884 m
- Cerro Sajahuana · 3,862 m
- Cerro Taya Ccasa · 3,809 m
- Cerro Curuilomani · 3,772 m
- Cancahuani · 3,499 m
- Cerro Amoray · 3,447 m
- Cerro Andrea · 3,428 m
- Cerro Huacoto · 3,377 m
- Cerro Coltama · 3,297 m
- Cerro Sayhuite · 3,016 m
- Cerro Coche · 2,909 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 Gamarra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Grau Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 586 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 **March to June and August to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 135 

Feb 11 132 

Mar 11 102 

Apr 11 40 

May 11 12 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 23 

Oct 12 59 

Nov 13 70 

Dec 12 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gamarra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Diospi Suyana · Curahuasi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54309&mlon=-72.70674#map=17/-13.54309/-72.70674) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chuquibambilla 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10541&mlon=-72.70834#map=17/-14.10541/-72.70834) 

Petrol pump Grifo Fredy Rolando · Curahuasi 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53882&mlon=-72.69602#map=17/-13.53882/-72.69602) 

Hotel El Encanto de Curahuasi · Curahuasi 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54121&mlon=-72.69643#map=17/-13.54121/-72.69643) 

School Institución Educativa Manuel Robles Alarcon · Gamarra 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83560&mlon=-72.56830#map=17/-13.83560/-72.56830) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Palpacachi · Gamarra 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87208&mlon=-72.50860#map=17/-13.87208/-72.50860) 

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 Gamarra

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

- Schools23
- 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 Grau Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gamarra?In Grau Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Gamarra?Coyllurqui, Curahuasi, Curpahuasi, Huayllati and Lambrama
- What time zone is Gamarra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gamarra?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Gamarra?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gamarra?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gamarra?Settlements lie between 2,351 m and 4,436 m
- What is the highest point in Gamarra?Cerro Salerano (4,535 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gamarra?March to June and August to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gamarra?Hospital Diospi Suyana, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gamarra?Banco de la Nación, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gamarra?Grifo Fredy Rolando, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gamarra?PE030703 (OCHA common operational dataset)