# Lamay District, Calca Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Calca Province 

# Lamay

Lamay is a district of Peru in Calca Province, Cusco Department. It covers **95.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95.5km²
- 21mapped services
- 3,106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lamay?

Lamay lies in [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Calca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/calca/), [Colquepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/colquepata/), [Coya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/coya/) and [Pisac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/pisac/). By area it is the 1402nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/). The centre of Lamay is about 576 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3258° S, 71.8821° 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 Lamay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lamay: 1 waterfall.

- Catarata Sirenachayoq · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Lamay

- Pucllasunchis Calca · theme park, Calca7.5 km
- Machacancha Thermal Baths · hot spring, Calca7.9 km
- Huchuy Qosqo · archaeological site, Calca8.2 km
- Mirador de los dos valles · viewpoint, Coya9.1 km
- Pisac ruins entrance · attraction, Pisac10.0 km
- Pisaq · archaeological site, Pisac10.0 km
- Qantusraqay · attraction, Pisac10 km
- Q'allaqasa · attraction, Pisac10 km
- Tunel · attraction, Pisac10 km
- Ankasmarka · archaeological site, Calca10 km
- Patapata · archaeological site, Pisac10 km
- Llaqta qawarina · attraction, Pisac10 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: Lamay

- 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) · Cusco24 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho252 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanchaq (Wanchaq), about 24 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 06:07, sunset around 17:27).

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 Lamay

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Lamay.

- Chumpe
- Coroto
- Huama
- Huancco Pilpinto
- Huancco Wasi
- Lamay
- Poques
- Pulloc
- Sapacto
- Vilcabamba
- 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).

## Weather in Lamay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Calca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 130 

Feb 14 128 

Mar 14 96 

Apr 14 44 

May 14 9 

Jun 14 5 

Jul 13 11 

Aug 14 9 

Sep 15 18 

Oct 15 64 

Nov 15 74 

Dec 15 138 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lamay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kausay Wasi Clinic · Coya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38774&mlon=-71.89843#map=17/-13.38774/-71.89843) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Calca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.32149&mlon=-71.95557#map=17/-13.32149/-71.95557) 

ATM Cajero BCP · Cusco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.51509&mlon=-71.97477#map=17/-13.51509/-71.97477) 

Petrol pump Duramax · Calca 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31182&mlon=-71.95088#map=17/-13.31182/-71.95088) 

Hotel Villa Magica Hostel and Retreat Center · Lamay 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35700&mlon=-71.89815#map=17/-13.35700/-71.89815) 

Mall Plaza De Armas De Calca · Calca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.32137&mlon=-71.95569#map=17/-13.32137/-71.95569) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50162 · Lamay 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31387&mlon=-71.87940#map=17/-13.31387/-71.87940) 

College I.S.T. Clorinda Mato de Turner · Calca 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33199&mlon=-71.95200#map=17/-13.33199/-71.95200) 

Police station Puesto de Auxilio Rápido Lamay · Lamay 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.36529&mlon=-71.92173#map=17/-13.36529/-71.92173) 

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 Lamay

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

- Hotels4
- Schools6
- Restaurants10
- 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 Calca Province

- Calca
- Coya
- Lares
- Pisac
- San Salvador
- Taray
- Yanatile

## Quick answers

- Where is Lamay?In Calca Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Lamay?Calca, Colquepata, Coya and Pisac
- What is there to see in Lamay?Catarata Sirenachayoq
- What time zone is Lamay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lamay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lamay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lamay?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lamay?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lamay?Kausay Wasi Clinic, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lamay?Banco de la Nación, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lamay?Cajero BCP, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lamay?Duramax, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lamay?PE080403 (OCHA common operational dataset)