# Marcabamba District, Paucar del Sara Sara Province – Villages

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

District · Paucar del Sara Sara Province 

# Marcabamba

Marcabamba is a district of Peru in Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **120.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 120km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,468 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marcabamba?

Marcabamba 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 4 other districts: [Colta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/colta/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/lampa/), [San Francisco de Ravacayco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/san-francisco-de-ravacayco/) and [San Javier de Alpabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/san-javier-de-alpabamba/). By area it is the 1265th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.8% of [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/). The centre of Marcabamba is about 519 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0921° S, 73.3892° 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 Marcabamba

### Nearby, outside Marcabamba

- Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa · attraction, Pausa19 km
- Las Pirkas · viewpoint, Pausa20 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: Marcabamba

- 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) · Andahuaylas154 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 Marcabamba

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Marcabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Marcabamba (442), Huataca (181) and Sequello (95). Settlements here lie between about 2,365 m and 2,584 m above sea level (median 2,468 m).

- Chanca
- Cotolan
- Erapata
- Huanca Huanca
- Huancarire
- Huataca
- Lloccllahuiri
- Marcabamba
- Mayramarca
- Moccacce
- Pauje
- San Marcos
- Sequello

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 Marcabamba

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pumantana
- Río Pacapausa

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Puca Orcco · 4,588 m
- Cerro Huagtapuquio · 4,480 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 Marcabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paucar del Sara Sara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 815 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 89 

Feb 12 90 

Mar 12 68 

Apr 11 21 

May 10 11 

Jun 10 3 

Jul 9 8 

Aug 10 8 

Sep 11 16 

Oct 12 30 

Nov 12 40 

Dec 12 79 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marcabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) 

Petrol pump Petro Inti · Marcabamba 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14495&mlon=-73.33911#map=17/-15.14495/-73.33911) 

Hotel Virgen de las Nieves · Lampa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21555&mlon=-73.34555#map=17/-15.21555/-73.34555) 

School Institución Educativa 24305 Andres Avelino Caceres · Marcabamba 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10310&mlon=-73.33320#map=17/-15.10310/-73.33320) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 38 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 Marcabamba

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools4

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Marcabamba?In Paucar del Sara Sara Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Marcabamba?Colta, Lampa, San Francisco de Ravacayco and San Javier de Alpabamba
- What is there to see in Marcabamba?Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa, Las Pirkas
- What time zone is Marcabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Marcabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Marcabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marcabamba?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marcabamba?Settlements lie between 2,365 m and 2,584 m
- What is the highest point in Marcabamba?Cerro Puca Orcco (4,588 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marcabamba?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marcabamba?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marcabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marcabamba?Petro Inti, about 8.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Marcabamba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Marcabamba?PE050805 (OCHA common operational dataset)