# Calca Province, Cusco Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/

Province · Cusco Department 

# Calca Province

Calca Province is a province of Peru in Cusco Department. It covers **3,533.2 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 172 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 435 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,533km²
- 8districts
- 435mapped services

## Where is Calca Province?

Calca Province lies in [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Cusco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/), [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/), [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/), [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/), [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/) and [Urubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/). By area it is the 91st largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/). The centre of Calca Province is about 553 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 55 km from Cusco, the main town of Cusco Department. The centre point is at 13.0414° S, 72.0378° 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 Calca Province

OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Calca Province: 14 attractions; 12 archaeological sites; 6 viewpoints; 3 museums; 2 waterfalls; 2 hot springs; 1 theme park.

- Inkariy Museum · museum
- Museo Viviente del Ande · museum
- Museo de Pisac · museum
- Ankasmarka · archaeological site
- Centro Arqueologico Sacsay Huaman · archaeological site
- Centro Ritual Arqueologico de Llucumarka · archaeological site
- Huchuy Qosqo · archaeological site
- Patapata · archaeological site
- Pisaq · archaeological site
- Pukara Pantillijlla · archaeological site
- Rud · archaeological site
- Rusta · archaeological site
- Urco Arqueological Site · archaeological site
- Urco Terraces · archaeological site
- Zona Arqueológica Ankasmarka · archaeological site
- Arin Waterfall · waterfall
- Catarata Sirenachayoq · waterfall
- Mirador Inti Huatana · viewpoint
- Mirador Taray · viewpoint
- Mirador Ventanayoc · viewpoint
- Mirador de los dos valles · viewpoint
- Pachatusan · viewpoint
- Ventanayoc · viewpoint
- Archeological Terraces · attraction
- Hospitalniyoq · attraction
- Intihuatana · attraction
- Llaqta qawarina · attraction
- Pisac ruins entrance · attraction
- Pisaqa · attraction
- Q'allaqasa · attraction

…and 10 more.

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: Calca Province

- 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) · Cusco56 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho235 km

### Nearest railway station

Urubamba (Maras), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:29).

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.

## Districts of Calca Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Calca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/calca/) 312 31 140 

[Coya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/coya/) 70 4 15 

[Lamay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/lamay/) 95 12 21 

[Lares](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/lares/) 732 39 43 

[Pisac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/pisac/) 148 17 138 

[San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/san-salvador/) 128 11 13 

[Taray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/taray/) 55 14 20 

[Yanatile](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/yanatile/) 1,993 47 45 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Calca Province

Open gazetteers list **172 villages, towns and localities** in Calca Province. The largest with a recorded population: Calca (9,179), Pisac (2,000), Arin (687), Huarán (649), Choquecancha (599) and Lares (522). Settlements here lie between about 1,591 m and 4,423 m above sea level (median 3,361 m).

- Accha Alta
- Acchahuata
- Acchahuata Alta
- Amaru
- Amparaes
- Ampay
- Ankasmarka
- Arenalniyoc
- Arin
- Banderayoc
- Barrancas
- Calca
- Camahuara
- Cancha Cancha
- Ccaccaccollo
- Ccachin
- Ccalla Rayan
- Ccapamachay
- Ccaytupampa
- Ccochachayoc
- Ccochayoc
- Ccorimayo
- Cedropata
- Chabuytire
- Chahuaytiri
- Challhuacocha
- Chalwacocha
- Chaquimayo
- Charan
- Chimpacalca
- Chitapampa
- Choquecancha
- Chumpe
- Chupani
- Churuyoc
- Cochacunca / Humachurco
- Cochayoc
- Colca
- Collpana
- Coroto
- Cotataqui
- Coya
- Cuncani
- Cuquipata
- Cuyo Chico
- Cuyo Grande
- Huacahuasi
- Huachibamba
- Hualla
- Huallhuaray
- Huama
- Huancalle
- Huancapata
- Huancaye
- Huancco Pilpinto
- Huancco Wasi
- Huandar
- Huaran
- Huarán
- Huatta
- Huaylla
- Hunuraki
- Ichio
- Ichuni
- Incacancha
- Jachin
- Jesus Maria
- Jorimayo
- Juqui
- Juy Huay
- Kallarayan
- Killapata
- Lamay
- Lares
- Lechemayo
- Llactapata
- Llamayoc
- Llaquepata
- Luy Luy
- Machacancha
- Mallquihuayqo
- Manto
- Mask'a
- Maska
- Matinga
- Maucahua
- Maucau
- Mendosayoc
- Moyomonte
- Muyupay
- Naranjayoc
- Occoruro
- Otalo
- Otocani
- Pacchac
- Pacor
- Pampacancha
- Pampacorral
- Pampallacta
- Pampallaqta
- Pantorrilla
- Parobamba
- Paru Paru
- Patabamba
- Patapata
- Paucarpata
- Pinchec
- Pisac
- Piste
- Poques
- Puca Marca
- Puente Cochayoc
- Pulloc
- Pumapunco
- Qeqayoc
- Qollana
- Qollotayoc
- Qosqo Ayllu
- Quebrada Honda
- Quello Quello
- Quellopuyto
- Quemopaytoc
- Quenco
- Queyupay / Queopay
- Quishuarani
- Quisuarani
- Rayampata
- Rayancancha
- Rayanniyoc
- Retiro
- Rinconada
- Riobamba
- Rosas Pata
- Sacasa
- Sacllo
- San Antonio
- San Jose de Sahuay
- San José
- San Salvador
- Santa Elena
- Santuario Señor De Huanca
- Sapacto
- Sauki
- Sihua
- Sillacancha
- Siusa Baja
- Solan
- Sondor Pampa
- Suyo
- Tacllapata Churo
- Tajllapatamojo
- Tambo Huaylla
- Taray
- Televan
- Tocchualla
- Totora
- Trapiche
- Umapata
- Urco
- Uyucate
- Versalles
- Viacha
- Vicho
- Vilcabamba
- Yanahuaylla
- Yanatili
- Yerbabuenayoc
- Yupancca
- Yurac Turuyoc
- Yuracmayo
- Zapacto
- k'ataraccay

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 Calca Province

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 13 lakes.

- Laguna Azul Cocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Chupanicocha
- Laguna Huaca
- Laguna Lalacay
- Laguna Pampacocha
- Laguna Parente
- Laguna Parococha
- Laguna Qoricocha
- Laguna Suytucocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yuraccocha
- Pinchimayoc
- Quebrada Cancha Cancha
- Quebrada Chalhuanca
- Quebrada Chupani
- Quebrada Cochayoc
- Quebrada Cuncani
- Quebrada Huacahuasi
- Quebrada Huacahuasito
- Quebrada Jatunhuayjo
- Quebrada Lalacay
- Quebrada Layjo

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 3 mountain passes.

- Nevado Chaiñapuerto · 5,353 m
- Nevado Pitusiray · 5,340 m
- Nevado Pumahuanja · 5,168 m
- Nevado Sirihuani · 5,158 m
- Cerro Huamanchoque · 5,094 m
- Nevado Capacsaya · 4,980 m
- Nevado Canchacanchajasa · 4,933 m
- Cerro Azulorjo · 4,906 m
- Cerro Parorjo · 4,809 m
- Cerro Pucaorjo · 4,643 m
- Cerro Condorhuachana · 4,623 m
- Cerro Quishuarani · 4,567 m
- Abra Huacahuasijasa · 4,505 m
- Cerro Corihuayrachina · 4,501 m
- Cerro Sallacnioc · 4,412 m
- Cerro Cuncani Punta · 4,364 m
- Cerro Unoraqui · 4,318 m
- Cerro Pucaorjo · 4,308 m
- Cerro Tancaorjo · 4,251 m
- Abra Ipsayjasa · 4,064 m
- Cerro Llucumarca · 4,053 m
- Cerro Laresorjo · 3,978 m
- Cerro Choquecancha · 3,869 m
- Abra Huillquijasa · 3,830 m

…and 1 more.

### History

1 ancient site.

- Parque Arqueologico de Pisac

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 Calca Province and the best time to visit

In Calca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (138 mm) and the driest Jun (5 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 13 130 

Feb 12 128 

Mar 12 96 

Apr 12 44 

May 12 9 

Jun 12 5 

Jul 12 11 

Aug 13 9 

Sep 13 18 

Oct 13 64 

Nov 13 74 

Dec 13 138 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Calca Province

Places mapped inside Calca Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels106
- Shopping malls1
- Schools155
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants123
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Calca Province?In Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Calca Province?Cusco Province, La Convencion Province, Manu Province, Paucartambo Province, Quispicanchi Province and Urubamba Province
- What is there to see in Calca Province?Ankasmarka, Archeological Terraces, Arin Waterfall, Baños Termales
- What time zone is Calca Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calca Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Calca Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calca Province?172 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calca Province?Settlements lie between 1,591 m and 4,423 m
- What is the highest point in Calca Province?Nevado Chaiñapuerto (5,353 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calca Province?March to November
- How many hospitals are in Calca Province?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Calca Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Calca Province?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Calca Province?PE0804 (OCHA common operational dataset)