# Pacapausa District, Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Parinacochas Province 

# Pacapausa

Pacapausa is a district of Peru in Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **147.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 147km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,798 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pacapausa?

Pacapausa lies in [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Coronel Castañeda](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/coronel-castaneda/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/lampa/), [Oyolo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/oyolo/), [San Francisco de Ravacayco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/san-francisco-de-ravacayco/) and [Upahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/upahuacho/). By area it is the 1154th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/). The centre of Pacapausa is about 511 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9627° S, 73.3757° 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: Pacapausa

- 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) · Andahuaylas140 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:30).

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 Pacapausa

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Pacapausa. The largest with a recorded population: Pacapausa (520).

- Anta
- Ccochapata
- Ccotaria
- Chamanapampa
- Condorccata
- Huarcca
- Huaytachaca
- Naupallacta
- Ojochailla
- Pacapausa
- Percatuyo
- Puncopampa
- Puquiopata
- Quillipampa
- Sancaurio
- Sayhua
- Tucsa
- Vicuna Ccocha

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 Pacapausa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Calpamayo

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 Pacapausa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Parinacochas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 543 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 272 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (51 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 14 51 

Feb 14 51 

Mar 14 40 

Apr 14 11 

May 13 9 

Jun 13 2 

Jul 12 5 

Aug 13 5 

Sep 14 10 

Oct 15 17 

Nov 15 22 

Dec 15 48 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pacapausa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) 

Petrol pump Petro Inti · Marcabamba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14495&mlon=-73.33911#map=17/-15.14495/-73.33911) 

Hotel Virgen de las Nieves · Lampa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21555&mlon=-73.34555#map=17/-15.21555/-73.34555) 

School Institución Educativa Coronel Castañeda · Pacapausa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.94810&mlon=-73.37030#map=17/-14.94810/-73.37030) 

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 Pacapausa

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

- Schools3

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 Parinacochas Province

- Chumpi
- Coracora
- Coronel Castañeda
- Pullo
- Puyusca
- San Francisco de Ravacayco
- Upahuacho

## Quick answers

- Where is Pacapausa?In Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Pacapausa?Coronel Castañeda, Lampa, Oyolo, San Francisco de Ravacayco and Upahuacho
- What time zone is Pacapausa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pacapausa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pacapausa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pacapausa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pacapausa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pacapausa?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pacapausa?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pacapausa?Petro Inti, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pacapausa?PE050704 (OCHA common operational dataset)