# Pampamarca District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department

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District · La Union Province 

# Pampamarca

Pampamarca is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **787.6 km²**. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 788km²
- 18mapped services
- 3,363 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pampamarca?

Pampamarca lies in [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Charcana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/charcana/), [Coronel Castañeda](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coronel-castaneda/), [Cotahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/cotahuasi/), [Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/), [Juan Espinoza Medrano](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/juan-espinoza-medrano/), [Oyolo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/oyolo/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/). By area it is the 291st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.1% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Pampamarca is about 552 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9947° S, 72.9206° 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 Pampamarca

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Pampamarca: 3 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Catarata de Uskune · waterfall
- Bosque de Piedras Huito/Wito · viewpoint
- Huancallpa · viewpoint
- Mirador del Uskune · viewpoint
- stone forest · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pampamarca

- Apu Llamoja · ruins, Huaynacotas14 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: Pampamarca

- 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) · Andahuaylas151 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Pampamarca

Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Pampamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Pampamarca (308), Mungui (219), Huarhua (93) and Acco (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,448 m and 4,884 m above sea level (median 3,363 m).

- Acco
- Allauca
- Anchacani
- Antabamba
- Antipampa
- Cancahue
- Carerca
- Casillo
- Ccalaccapcha
- Cceshualla
- Ccochapampa
- Cerro Huilachiri
- Chacllani
- Chancara
- Chiocco
- Chipana
- Chipaña
- Chumpipucyo
- Colombina
- Condorillo
- Cutuita
- Espanja
- Esquillay
- Hacienda Pomacocho
- Hacienda Pumacocha
- Hacienda Tejehuasi
- Hacienda Uchupaya
- Huajalla
- Huajoto
- Huambo
- Huancancamac
- Huanccaya
- Huarhua
- Huayllura
- Huilachiri
- Jalcachi
- Jotjote
- Lacta
- Lancarolla
- Larcco
- Linqui
- Michaca
- Millpo
- Muchupalla
- Mungui
- Pampa Utana
- Pampamarca
- Pashpa
- Patario
- Puisa
- Puisatacta
- Rumihuasi
- Sacachacaypa
- Santa Rosa
- Sarachunca
- Sauricay
- Seccsencaylla
- Siccincaya
- Tecca
- Tejcca
- Teocco
- Tina
- Tiña
- Uncapuquio
- Ununya
- Utana
- Visbe

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 Pampamarca

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Anco Huayco
- Quebrada Chancara
- Quebrada Cruzpata
- Quebrada Espanja
- Quebrada Huancape
- Quebrada Pararapa
- Quebrada Tastapi
- Río Chapimayo
- Río Chaupi
- Río Cunucaneo
- Río Huayllapaña
- Río Larjo

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains; 2 peaks.

- Cerro Condorsallana · 5,262 m
- Cerro Capascocha · 5,038 m
- Cerro Huanzo · 4,972 m
- Cerro Antapunco · 4,966 m
- Cerro Pacsi · 4,921 m
- Cerro Blanco · 4,909 m
- Cerro Potusi · 4,881 m
- Cerro Linqui · 4,875 m
- Cerro Tastapi · 4,845 m
- Cerro Ancaccahua · 4,817 m
- Cerro Rumipunta · 4,798 m
- Cerro Machaypunco · 4,781 m
- Cerro Lacsa · 4,565 m
- Cerro Sojra · 4,393 m
- Cerro Chillaune · 4,354 m
- Cerro Chapi · 4,263 m
- Cerro Siccincaya · 4,165 m
- Cerro Teneccacca · 3,111 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 Pampamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 309 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 456 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (94 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 3 89 

Feb 2 94 

Mar 2 66 

Apr 2 22 

May 1 7 

Jun 0 2 

Jul -0 7 

Aug 0 7 

Sep 1 14 

Oct 2 33 

Nov 3 37 

Dec 3 78 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pampamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Alca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13401&mlon=-72.76526#map=17/-15.13401/-72.76526) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cotahuasi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21238&mlon=-72.88997#map=17/-15.21238/-72.88997) 

Petrol pump Fernández · Cotahuasi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20571&mlon=-72.88739#map=17/-15.20571/-72.88739) 

Hotel Hospedaje Ccalaccapcha · Pampamarca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87005&mlon=-72.95930#map=17/-14.87005/-72.95930) 

School Institución Educativa Necceta · Pampamarca 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98310&mlon=-72.93660#map=17/-14.98310/-72.93660) 

Police station Comisaría PNP P.A.R Pampamarca · Pampamarca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12861&mlon=-72.90483#map=17/-15.12861/-72.90483) 

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 Pampamarca

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

- Hotels2
- Schools15
- 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 La Union Province

- Alca
- Charcana
- Cotahuasi
- Huaynacotas
- Puyca
- Quechualla
- Sayla
- Tauria
- Tomepampa
- Toro

## Quick answers

- Where is Pampamarca?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Pampamarca?Charcana, Coronel Castañeda, Cotahuasi, Huaynacotas, Juan Espinoza Medrano, Oyolo and Toro
- What is there to see in Pampamarca?Bosque de Piedras Huito/Wito, Catarata de Uskune, Huancallpa, Mirador del Uskune
- What time zone is Pampamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pampamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pampamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pampamarca?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pampamarca?Settlements lie between 2,448 m and 4,884 m
- What is the highest point in Pampamarca?Cerro Condorsallana (5,262 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pampamarca?Centro de Salud, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pampamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampamarca?Fernández, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pampamarca?PE040805 (OCHA common operational dataset)