# Pucyura District, Anta Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Anta Province 

# Pucyura

Pucyura is a district of Peru in Anta Province, Cusco Department. It covers **34.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.0km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,485 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucyura?

Pucyura lies in [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Anta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/anta/), [Cachimayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/cachimayo/), [Ccorca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/ccorca/) and [Poroy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/poroy/). By area it is the 1707th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/). The centre of Pucyura is about 558 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4823° S, 72.1024° 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 Pucyura

### Nearby, outside Pucyura

- Qorimarka · archaeological site, Chinchero5.8 km
- Action Valley · theme park, Cusco8.2 km
- Main square Markjo · attraction, Anta10 km
- Arco de tica tica · monument, Cusco11 km
- Mirador Ocutuan · viewpoint, Chinchero11 km
- Museo de Sitio · museum, Chinchero12 km
- Chinchero · attraction, Chinchero12 km
- Waka Pumaqaqa · attraction, Chinchero12 km
- Ñustapakana · ruins, Cusco12 km
- Farallones de Teqsecocha · attraction, Ccorca12 km
- Yanaqaqa · archaeological site, Chinchero12 km
- Inca terraces view · viewpoint, Chinchero12 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: Pucyura

- 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) · Cusco19 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho230 km

### Nearest railway station

Izcuchaca (Anta), about 4.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:16) 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 Pucyura

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Pucyura. The largest with a recorded population: Chillaray (76), Matero (32) and Rinconada (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,380 m and 3,709 m above sea level (median 3,485 m).

- Bellavista
- Chillaray
- Cochapunco
- Lucreacohuaylla
- Malquihuayjo
- Matero
- Mutcarima
- Poytoc
- Pucyura
- Rinconada
- Rosasjasa
- Rumichaca

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 Pucyura

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Coyocoper
- Quebrada Socohuayjo
- Quebrada Suruhuayjo
- Río Cullomayo

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Mollo Huamán · 4,203 m
- Cerro Chachapoyas · 4,194 m
- Cerro Huarmi · 4,044 m
- Cerro Jatun Cruz · 3,882 m
- Cerro Cuchicancha · 3,777 m
- Cerro Moyontuyoc · 3,712 m
- Cerro Parihuana · 3,608 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 Pucyura 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 Pucyura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica PERU SALUD · Santiago 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52763&mlon=-71.98562#map=17/-13.52763/-71.98562) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Anta 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46585&mlon=-72.14321#map=17/-13.46585/-72.14321) 

ATM ATM BCP · Cusco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51656&mlon=-71.97962#map=17/-13.51656/-71.97962) 

Petrol pump Santa Inés · Pucyura 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47968&mlon=-72.08757#map=17/-13.47968/-72.08757) 

Hotel Weninger Lodge · Cachimayo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46382&mlon=-72.05951#map=17/-13.46382/-72.05951) 

Mall Mercado de Chinchero · Chinchero 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39082&mlon=-72.04772#map=17/-13.39082/-72.04772) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50120 · Pucyura 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47976&mlon=-72.10348#map=17/-13.47976/-72.10348) 

College Ausangate Andino International School · Cachimayo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.48742&mlon=-72.05475#map=17/-13.48742/-72.05475) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pucyura · Pucyura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.48148&mlon=-72.11188#map=17/-13.48148/-72.11188) 

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 Pucyura

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools5
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Mollepata
- Zurite

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucyura?In Anta Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Pucyura?Anta, Cachimayo, Ccorca and Poroy
- What is there to see in Pucyura?Qorimarka, Action Valley, Main square Markjo, Arco de tica tica
- What time zone is Pucyura in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucyura?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pucyura?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucyura?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucyura?Settlements lie between 3,380 m and 3,709 m
- What is the highest point in Pucyura?Cerro Mollo Huamán (4,203 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucyura?Clínica PERU SALUD, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucyura?Banco de la Nación, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pucyura?ATM BCP, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucyura?Santa Inés, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pucyura?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pucyura?PE080308 (OCHA common operational dataset)