# Colta District, Paucar del Sara Sara Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/colta/

District · Paucar del Sara Sara Province 

# Colta

Colta is a district of Peru in Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **248.1 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 248km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,499 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colta?

Colta lies in [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Corculla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/corculla/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/lampa/), [Marcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/marcabamba/), [Oyolo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/oyolo/), [Pausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pausa/), [San Javier de Alpabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/san-javier-de-alpabamba/) and [San Jose de Ushua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/san-jose-de-ushua/). By area it is the 831st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.9% of [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/). The centre of Colta is about 533 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1397° S, 73.2658° 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 Colta

### Nearby, outside Colta

- Volcán Auquihuato (Ver Cerro Auquihuato) · volcano, Oyolo11 km
- Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa · attraction, Pausa15 km
- Las Pirkas · viewpoint, Pausa17 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: Colta

- 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) · Andahuaylas160 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) 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 Colta

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Colta. The largest with a recorded population: Colta (324), Pomacocha (120) and Vilcar (13). Settlements here lie between about 2,287 m and 4,520 m above sea level (median 3,499 m).

- Anquipa
- Bellavista
- Bitama
- Ccahuanamarca
- Chigchipampa
- Collahua
- Colta
- Fillofillo
- Firucca
- Humasi
- Lacalla
- Llamucpampa
- Machancha
- Marcasaya
- Nuevo Chicchipampa
- Pistipampa
- Poccpocca
- Pomacocha
- Vilcar

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 Colta

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ushpamarca
- Río Corculla
- Río Oyolo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Auquihuato · 4,997 m
- Cerro Acccha · 3,764 m
- Cerro Llamoc · 2,997 m
- Cerro Luicho · 2,577 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 Colta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paucar del Sara Sara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 216 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (90 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 5 89 

Feb 5 90 

Mar 5 68 

Apr 5 21 

May 3 11 

Jun 3 3 

Jul 2 8 

Aug 3 8 

Sep 4 16 

Oct 5 30 

Nov 6 40 

Dec 5 79 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) 

Petrol pump Petro Inti · Marcabamba 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14495&mlon=-73.33911#map=17/-15.14495/-73.33911) 

Hotel Virgen de las Nieves · Lampa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21555&mlon=-73.34555#map=17/-15.21555/-73.34555) 

School Institución Educativa 24361 Santisima Cruz · Colta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.16360&mlon=-73.26470#map=17/-15.16360/-73.26470) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24051&mlon=-73.07011#map=17/-15.24051/-73.07011) 

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 Colta

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

- Schools7

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 Paucar del Sara Sara Province

- Corculla
- Lampa
- Marcabamba
- Oyolo
- Pararca
- Pausa
- San Javier de Alpabamba
- San Jose de Ushua
- Sara Sara

## Quick answers

- Where is Colta?In Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Colta?Corculla, Lampa, Marcabamba, Oyolo, Pausa, San Javier de Alpabamba and San Jose de Ushua
- What is there to see in Colta?Volcán Auquihuato (Ver Cerro Auquihuato), Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa, Las Pirkas
- What time zone is Colta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colta?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Colta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colta?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colta?Settlements lie between 2,287 m and 4,520 m
- What is the highest point in Colta?Cerro Auquihuato (4,997 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colta?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colta?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colta?Petro Inti, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colta?PE050802 (OCHA common operational dataset)