# Mollepata District, Anta Province, Cusco Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/mollepata/ District · Anta Province # Mollepata Mollepata is a district of Peru in Anta Province, Cusco Department. It covers **369.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 369km² - 27mapped services - 2,849 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mollepata? Mollepata 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: [Curahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/curahuasi/), [Limatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/limatambo/), [Machupicchu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/machupicchu/), [San Pedro de Cachora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/san-pedro-de-cachora/) and [Santa Teresa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/santa-teresa/). By area it is the 613th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.0% of [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/). The centre of Mollepata is about 500 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4479° S, 72.6513° 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 Mollepata OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mollepata: 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions. - Chinchikuma · viewpoint - Mirante do Humantay · viewpoint - 7 Snakes · attraction - Histoire sur les Incas · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mollepata - Mirador San Christobal · viewpoint, Curahuasi9.6 km - Mirador de Apurímac, Capitán Rumi · viewpoint, Curahuasi10.0 km - Swimming pool Lucmos · attraction, Curahuasi12 km - Choquequirao Regional Conservation Area · nature reserve, Santa Teresa15 km - Rio Totora · viewpoint, Santa Teresa15 km - Pass 4850m · viewpoint, Limatambo16 km - Pacchi · waterfall, Santa Teresa16 km - Mirador de Capuliyoc · viewpoint, San Pedro de Cachora17 km - Abra Mariano Llamoca · attraction, Santa Teresa18 km - Misquiyaco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Limatambo18 km - Cocamasana · viewpoint, San Pedro de Cachora19 km - Pass 4680m · viewpoint, Ollantaytambo20 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: Mollepata - 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) · Cusco78 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho171 km ### Nearest railway station Hidroeléctrica (Machupicchu), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Mollepata Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Mollepata. The largest with a recorded population: Huamanpata (187), Marcahuasi (137), Antabamba (37), Mallao (17), Socabon (15) and Soray (14). Settlements here lie between about 2,018 m and 4,089 m above sea level (median 2,849 m). - Acobamba - Antabamba - Ayranca - Banca - Bella Vista - Challacancha - Chiribamba - Choquepal - Cotamarca - Cruzpata - Estrella - Huamanpata - Mallao - Marcahuasi - Marcoccasa - Marcopucro - Mollepata - San Lorenzo - Sayllapata - Socabon - Soray - Soraypampa - Tablabamba - Tomate 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 Mollepata Named natural and historic features inside Mollepata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Mallao - Quebrada San Francisco ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Nevado Humantay · 5,329 m - Nevado Marcani · 4,876 m - Nevado Fernandoy · 4,699 m - Nevado Nihuabamba · 4,539 m - Cerro Flandes · 4,314 m - Cerro Fácchac · 4,112 m - Cerro Acobamba · 3,527 m - Cerro Mallao · 3,523 m - Cerro Ayranca · 3,367 m - Cerro Cotamarca · 3,308 m - Cerro Tantay · 2,991 m - Cerro San Lorenzo · 2,897 m - Cerro Tillca · 2,786 m - Cerro Bellavista · 2,731 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 Mollepata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anta Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 634 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (138 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 136 Feb 13 133 Mar 13 102 Apr 13 41 May 12 12 Jun 12 4 Jul 12 11 Aug 12 11 Sep 13 22 Oct 13 60 Nov 13 73 Dec 13 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mollepata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Curahuasi · Curahuasi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53671&mlon=-72.69838#map=17/-13.53671/-72.69838) Bank Caja Cusco · Curahuasi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53912&mlon=-72.69552#map=17/-13.53912/-72.69552) Petrol pump Grifo Fredy Rolando · Curahuasi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53882&mlon=-72.69602#map=17/-13.53882/-72.69602) Hotel Refugios Salkantay · Mollepata 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39799&mlon=-72.57420#map=17/-13.39799/-72.57420) Mall Mercado de Abastos · Machupicchu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15487&mlon=-72.52575#map=17/-13.15487/-72.52575) School Institución Educativa No. 50871 · Mollepata 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47249&mlon=-72.63031#map=17/-13.47249/-72.63031) College Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac · Tamburco 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61716&mlon=-72.86799#map=17/-13.61716/-72.86799) Police station Comisaría PNP Mollepata · Mollepata 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50832&mlon=-72.52744#map=17/-13.50832/-72.52744) 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 Mollepata Places mapped inside Mollepata in open map data, by type. - Hotels11 - Schools8 - Restaurants7 - 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 - Cachimayo - Chinchaypujio - Huarocondo - Limatambo - Pucyura - Zurite ## Quick answers - Where is Mollepata?In Anta Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Mollepata?Curahuasi, Limatambo, Machupicchu, San Pedro de Cachora and Santa Teresa - What is there to see in Mollepata?7 Snakes, Chinchikuma, Histoire sur les Incas, Mirante do Humantay - What time zone is Mollepata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mollepata?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Mollepata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mollepata?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mollepata?Settlements lie between 2,018 m and 4,089 m - What is the highest point in Mollepata?Nevado Humantay (5,329 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mollepata?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mollepata?Centro de Salud Curahuasi, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mollepata?Caja Cusco, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mollepata?Grifo Fredy Rolando, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mollepata?PE080307 (OCHA common operational dataset)