# Pucacolpa District, Huanta Province, Ayacucho Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/pucacolpa/

District · Huanta Province 

# Pucacolpa

Pucacolpa is a district of Peru in Huanta Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **716.3 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 716km²
- 23mapped services
- 3,471 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucacolpa?

Pucacolpa lies in [Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Andaymarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/andaymarca/), [Ayahuanco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/ayahuanco/), [Canayre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/canayre/), [Chinchihuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/chinchihuasi/), [Llochegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/llochegua/), [Pachamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/pachamarca/), [Roble](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/roble/), [Tintay Puncu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/tintay-puncu/) and [Vizcatan del Ene](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/vizcatan-del-ene/). By area it is the 327th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.5% of [Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/). The centre of Pucacolpa is about 292 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3109° S, 74.3522° 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: Pucacolpa

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho95 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:39).

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 Pucacolpa

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Pucacolpa. The largest with a recorded population: Totora (41). Settlements here lie between about 1,424 m and 4,056 m above sea level (median 3,471 m).

- Acero
- Acostambo
- Amargura
- Azulcocha
- Capcaspata
- Cayramayo
- Cconopa
- Cedro
- Chachaspata
- Chilhua
- Chuspi
- Fundo Huallacair
- Hacienda Anos
- Hacienda Mollebamba
- Huallhua
- Huarcatan
- Huarcatán
- Huarpas
- Ingahuasi
- Jatun Pampa
- Jaucan
- Jaucán
- Jerusalén
- Jesús María
- La Libertad
- Latopacco
- Llactapata
- Luichipata
- Luichopata
- Luichubata
- Luichupata
- Marcco
- Mayhuavilca
- Mosobamba
- Noa
- Orcohuasi
- Pacocha
- Paloma Alegre
- Paraiso / Buena Libra
- Pisicancha
- Pocacolpa
- Putaca
- Putacca
- Retiro
- Ricardo Palma
- Rio Seco
- Sachabamba
- Sanabamba
- Sanajaja
- Soledad
- Supichipampa
- Tambo
- Tambopacocha
- Tancar
- Totora
- Vista Alegre
- Yanacocha
- Yaracyaco

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 Pucacolpa

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Mulacocha
- Quebrada Chiptar Chiptar
- Quebrada Choinchihuasi
- Quebrada Chupas
- Quebrada Convento
- Quebrada Montehuasi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Chaquicocha · 4,130 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 Pucacolpa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huanta Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (114 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 102 

Feb 11 114 

Mar 11 93 

Apr 11 27 

May 11 15 

Jun 11 5 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 11 11 

Sep 12 21 

Oct 12 41 

Nov 12 54 

Dec 12 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pucacolpa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Central de Majes · Canayre 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.36756&mlon=-74.13239#map=17/-12.36756/-74.13239) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Colcabamba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41043&mlon=-74.67967#map=17/-12.41043/-74.67967) 

Hotel Hospedaje en colcabamba · Colcabamba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41083&mlon=-74.68190#map=17/-12.41083/-74.68190) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38679 · Pucacolpa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.36552&mlon=-74.38496#map=17/-12.36552/-74.38496) 

College Intituto Colcabamba · Colcabamba 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41619&mlon=-74.68201#map=17/-12.41619/-74.68201) 

Police station Comisaría de Colcabamba · Colcabamba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40837&mlon=-74.68198#map=17/-12.40837/-74.68198) 

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 Pucacolpa

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

- Schools23

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 Huanta Province

- Ayahuanco
- Canayre
- Chaca
- Huamanguilla
- Huanta
- Iguain
- Llochegua
- Luricocha
- Santillana
- Sivia
- Uchuraccay

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucacolpa?In Huanta Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Pucacolpa?Andaymarca, Ayahuanco, Canayre, Chinchihuasi, Llochegua, Pachamarca, Roble, Tintay Puncu and Vizcatan del Ene
- What time zone is Pucacolpa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucacolpa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pucacolpa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucacolpa?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucacolpa?Settlements lie between 1,424 m and 4,056 m
- What is the highest point in Pucacolpa?Cerro Chaquicocha (4,130 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pucacolpa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucacolpa?Hospital Central de Majes, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucacolpa?Banco de la Nación, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pucacolpa?PE050411 (OCHA common operational dataset)