# Cachimayo District, Anta Province, Cusco Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/cachimayo/

District · Anta Province 

# Cachimayo

Cachimayo is a district of Peru in Anta Province, Cusco Department. It covers **43.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.6km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,605 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cachimayo?

Cachimayo lies in [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/anta/), [Chinchero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/chinchero/), [Cusco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/cusco/), [Poroy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/poroy/) and [Pucyura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/pucyura/). By area it is the 1653rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/). The centre of Cachimayo is about 563 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4659° S, 72.0446° 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 Cachimayo

### Nearby, outside Cachimayo

- Qorimarka · archaeological site, Chinchero2.4 km
- Action Valley · theme park, Cusco4.6 km
- Mirador Ocutuan · viewpoint, Chinchero5.7 km
- Ñustapakana · ruins, Cusco6.0 km
- Negruyoq · ruins, Cusco6.3 km
- Arco de tica tica · monument, Cusco6.3 km
- Hatun Pukara · ruins, Cusco6.4 km
- Balcón del Diablo · viewpoint, Cusco6.6 km
- Cuper Bajo · archaeological site, Chinchero6.9 km
- Cochapata · ruins, Cusco7.4 km
- Planetarium Cusco · viewpoint, Cusco7.9 km
- Tuqowachana · archaeological site, Cusco8.0 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: Cachimayo

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco14 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho236 km

### Nearest railway station

Poroy (Poroy), about 3.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:28).

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 Cachimayo

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Cachimayo. The largest with a recorded population: Aracay (2) and Sujapampa (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,413 m and 3,774 m above sea level (median 3,605 m).

- Aracay
- Aricay
- Cachimayo
- Cauris
- Ccorcor
- Checon
- Chinchimarca
- Cimatauca
- Mariaca
- Quellorumi
- Residencial Ecológico Villasol
- Sujapampa
- Tangabamba
- Tiqui

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 Cachimayo

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Cochapata
- Quebrada Aposques
- Quebrada Challhuamarca
- Quebrada Collpani
- Quebrada Gallorayac
- Quebrada Huaynanca
- Quebrada Maranhuayjo
- Quebrada Sayocachi
- Quebrada Tangabamba
- Río Corimarca

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Huaynajorjor · 4,409 m
- Cerro Huainacorcor · 4,334 m
- Cerro Rumiorjo · 3,890 m
- Cerro Umutomojo · 3,663 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 Cachimayo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Anta Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (138 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 9 136 

Feb 8 133 

Mar 8 102 

Apr 8 41 

May 8 12 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 8 11 

Aug 8 11 

Sep 9 22 

Oct 9 60 

Nov 9 73 

Dec 9 138 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cachimayo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica PERU SALUD · Santiago 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52763&mlon=-71.98562#map=17/-13.52763/-71.98562) 

Bank Caja Cusco · Cusco 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50726&mlon=-71.99683#map=17/-13.50726/-71.99683) 

ATM ATM BCP · Cusco 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51656&mlon=-71.97962#map=17/-13.51656/-71.97962) 

Petrol pump P&V · Cachimayo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.45562&mlon=-72.06357#map=17/-13.45562/-72.06357) 

Hotel Weninger Lodge · Cachimayo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46382&mlon=-72.05951#map=17/-13.46382/-72.05951) 

Mall Mercado de Chinchero · Chinchero 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39082&mlon=-72.04772#map=17/-13.39082/-72.04772) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50866 · Cachimayo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46058&mlon=-72.03810#map=17/-13.46058/-72.03810) 

College Ausangate Andino International School · Cachimayo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.48742&mlon=-72.05475#map=17/-13.48742/-72.05475) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cachimayo · Cachimayo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47967&mlon=-72.06625#map=17/-13.47967/-72.06625) 

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 Cachimayo

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

- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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 Anta Province

- Ancahuasi
- Anta
- Chinchaypujio
- Huarocondo
- Limatambo
- Mollepata
- Pucyura
- Zurite

## Quick answers

- Where is Cachimayo?In Anta Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Cachimayo?Anta, Chinchero, Cusco, Poroy and Pucyura
- What is there to see in Cachimayo?Qorimarka, Action Valley, Mirador Ocutuan, Ñustapakana
- What time zone is Cachimayo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cachimayo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cachimayo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cachimayo?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cachimayo?Settlements lie between 3,413 m and 3,774 m
- What is the highest point in Cachimayo?Cerro Huaynajorjor (4,409 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cachimayo?Clínica PERU SALUD, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cachimayo?Caja Cusco, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cachimayo?ATM BCP, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cachimayo?P&V, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Cachimayo?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cachimayo?PE080303 (OCHA common operational dataset)