# Pampacolca District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/pampacolca/ District · Castilla Province # Pampacolca Pampacolca is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **265.8 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 266km² - 8mapped services - 3,134 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pampacolca? Pampacolca lies in [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Andaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/andaray/), [Aplao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/aplao/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/chuquibamba/), [Iray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/iray/), [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/), [Tipan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/tipan/) and [Viraco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/viraco/). By area it is the 794th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.8% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Pampacolca is about 624 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6769° S, 72.6235° 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 Pampacolca ### Nearby, outside Pampacolca - Volcán Coropuna · volcano, Andaray15 km - Huellas de dinosaurios · viewpoint, Tipan19 km 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: Pampacolca - 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 - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa135 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco249 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:26). 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 Pampacolca Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Pampacolca. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio (218), Huancor (73), Ruruca (34), Sihuarpo (32), Puca (8) and Pocllau (7). Settlements here lie between about 2,214 m and 4,593 m above sea level (median 3,134 m). - Accha - Acchanca - Aguas Calientes - Ampipuquio - Antaunco - Antaura Grande - Antemasa - Atoyhuachana - Aynapampa - Ayrampuyoc - Becerrayoc - Belen - Cabra Chico - Cabra Grande - Ccejata - Cceshua - Ccotocuna - Chicota - Codo Chico - Codo Grande - Collpa - Coysurca - Eucalliptuyo - Huaclla Punco - Huacllan - Huanchac - Huancor - Huanjo - Huayaja - Huayllapampa - Huayllaura - Ichupata - Jelpuyo - Llahuayoc - Llantan - Llato - Mauca Molino - Nevados - Obras Pampa - Osccon - Pampacolca - Pampaydiaz - Pariamasac - Pirac - Pisco Pampa - Pisco Panpa - Planta Electrica - Pocllau - Puca - Puccro - Quinsapujio - Quiscata - Ranra - Ratoy - Rosasnioc - Ruruca - San Antonio - Santa Maria - Santa María - Santana - Sihuarpo - Sollonca - Sunturume - Toma de Huayllaura - Torosa - Tuailqui - Tuntuma - Viento - Yanapuquio - Yato 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 Pampacolca Named natural and historic features inside Pampacolca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Acequia de Cunya - Acequia de Huayllaura - Quebrada Queruyoc - Quebrada Queshua - Quebrada Tuailqui - Quebrada Tuailqui - Río Tastane ### Hills and mountains 43 mountains. - Nevado Coropuna · 6,392 m - Cerro Sun Jillpa · 4,893 m - Cerro Paiche · 4,755 m - Cerro Jentane · 4,737 m - Cerro Pucailla · 4,725 m - Cerro Jaraorjo · 4,632 m - Cerro Puma Huinto · 4,604 m - Cerro Pucajocha · 4,491 m - Cerro Auquiato · 4,489 m - Cerro Tojeasja · 4,481 m - Cerro Yana Ranra · 4,454 m - Cerro Aloloma · 4,433 m - Cerro Orjo Puñuna · 4,376 m - Cerro Chejeajoto · 4,337 m - Cerro Quello Quello · 4,175 m - Cerro Yarja Pampa · 4,159 m - Cerro Rangrajoto · 4,109 m - Cerro Echorotuna · 4,104 m - Cerro Incaperja · 4,084 m - Cerro Yuracyacu · 4,071 m - Cerro Huancarcota · 4,001 m - Cerro Chilacancha · 3,982 m - Cerro Ñanjasa · 3,967 m - Cerro Espiritu Santo · 3,932 m …and 19 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 Pampacolca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (62 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 53 Feb 10 62 Mar 10 38 Apr 9 10 May 8 3 Jun 8 1 Jul 8 4 Aug 8 3 Sep 9 6 Oct 10 14 Nov 10 15 Dec 10 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pampacolca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Chuquibamba · Chuquibamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84081&mlon=-72.65395#map=17/-15.84081/-72.65395) Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chuquibamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84167&mlon=-72.65547#map=17/-15.84167/-72.65547) Hotel Hostal Koropuna Inn · Viraco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.65107&mlon=-72.52334#map=17/-15.65107/-72.52334) School Institución Educativa No. 40378 · Pampacolca 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.67550&mlon=-72.60280#map=17/-15.67550/-72.60280) Police station Comisaría PNP Pampacolca · Pampacolca 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71488&mlon=-72.57300#map=17/-15.71488/-72.57300) 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 Pampacolca Places mapped inside Pampacolca in open map data, by type. - Schools7 - 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 Castilla Province - Andagua - Aplao - Ayo - Chachas - Chilcaymarca - Choco - Huancarqui - Machaguay - Orcopampa - Tipan - Uraca - Uñon - Viraco ## Quick answers - Where is Pampacolca?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Pampacolca?Andaray, Aplao, Chuquibamba, Iray, Salamanca, Tipan and Viraco - What is there to see in Pampacolca?Volcán Coropuna, Huellas de dinosaurios - What time zone is Pampacolca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pampacolca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pampacolca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pampacolca?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pampacolca?Settlements lie between 2,214 m and 4,593 m - What is the highest point in Pampacolca?Nevado Coropuna (6,392 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pampacolca?November to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pampacolca?Centro de Salud Chuquibamba, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampacolca?PetroPerú, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pampacolca?PE040410 (OCHA common operational dataset)