# Colca District, Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/colca/ District · Victor Fajardo Province # Colca Colca is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **63.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.9km² - 4mapped services - 2,757 mtypical elevation ## Where is Colca? Colca lies in [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cangallo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/cangallo/), [Cayara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/cayara/), [Huambalpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/huambalpa/), [Huancapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancapi/), [Vilcas Huaman](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/vilcas-huaman/) and [Vischongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/vischongo/). By area it is the 1558th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Colca is about 374 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7156° S, 74.0319° 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 Colca ### Nearby, outside Colca - Portada del Sol · ruins, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Usnu · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Kallanka · ruins, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Tupuna rumi · ruins, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Piedra del Sacrificio · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Muro Inca · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Puytic · archaeological site, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Piedra de Vaticicio · attraction, Vilcas Huaman11 km - Baño del Inca · attraction, Vilcas Huaman11 km - The Natural Pools of Millpu (Turquoise Waters) · attraction, Huancaraylla11 km - puntos 1 · attraction, Vischongo12 km - Acllahuasi · ruins, Vischongo13 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: Colca - 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) · Ayacucho65 km - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:35). 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 Colca Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Colca. The largest with a recorded population: Colca (714) and Quilla (286). Settlements here lie between about 2,516 m and 3,186 m above sea level (median 2,757 m). - Ccochapucro - Colca - Huancapi - Naupallacta - Quilla - San José - San José de Sucre - Urinpay 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 Colca Named natural and historic features inside Colca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Arahuaylla ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Tinca · 3,397 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 Colca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Victor Fajardo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,229 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 17 98 Feb 17 99 Mar 17 80 Apr 17 25 May 16 14 Jun 15 4 Jul 15 10 Aug 16 11 Sep 17 21 Oct 17 35 Nov 18 48 Dec 17 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo · Cangallo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63052&mlon=-74.14197#map=17/-13.63052/-74.14197) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancapi 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75275&mlon=-74.06609#map=17/-13.75275/-74.06609) ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) Petrol pump Grifo Cochera · Huancapi 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74784&mlon=-74.06712#map=17/-13.74784/-74.06712) Hotel Hotel 13 Inkas · Vilcas Huaman 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65266&mlon=-73.95346#map=17/-13.65266/-73.95346) Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Los Morochucos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.57202&mlon=-74.20609#map=17/-13.57202/-74.20609) School Institución Educativa No. 38475 · Colca 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.71494&mlon=-74.03123#map=17/-13.71494/-74.03123) College Cetpro Virgen de la Merded · Cangallo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62918&mlon=-74.14313#map=17/-13.62918/-74.14313) Police station Comisaría PNP Huancapi · Huancapi 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75160&mlon=-74.06584#map=17/-13.75160/-74.06584) 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 Colca Places mapped inside Colca in open map data, by type. - 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 Victor Fajardo Province - Alcamenca - Apongo - Asquipata - Canaria - Cayara - Huamanquiquia - Huancapi - Huancaraylla - Huaya - Sarhua - Vilcanchos ## Quick answers - Where is Colca?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Colca?Cangallo, Cayara, Huambalpa, Huancapi, Vilcas Huaman and Vischongo - What is there to see in Colca?Portada del Sol, Usnu, Kallanka, Tupuna rumi - What time zone is Colca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Colca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Colca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Colca?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Colca?Settlements lie between 2,516 m and 3,186 m - What is the highest point in Colca?Cerro Tinca (3,397 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Colca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Colca?Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Colca?Banco de la Nación, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Colca?Banco de la nacion, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colca?Grifo Cochera, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Colca?PE051007 (OCHA common operational dataset)