# Pisac District, Calca Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Calca Province 

# Pisac

Pisac is a district of Peru in Calca Province, Cusco Department. It covers **147.7 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 138 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 148km²
- 138mapped services
- 4,291 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pisac?

Pisac lies in [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Colquepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/colquepata/), [Coya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/coya/), [Lamay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/lamay/), [San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/san-salvador/) and [Taray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/taray/). By area it is the 1152nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/). The centre of Pisac is about 586 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3884° S, 71.8004° 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 Pisac

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Pisac: 12 attractions; 3 archaeological sites; 3 viewpoints; 1 museum.

- Museo de Pisac · museum
- Patapata · archaeological site
- Pisaq · archaeological site
- Pukara Pantillijlla · archaeological site
- Mirador Inti Huatana · viewpoint
- Mirador Ventanayoc · viewpoint
- Ventanayoc · viewpoint
- Hospitalniyoq · attraction
- Intihuatana · attraction
- Llaqta qawarina · attraction
- Pisac ruins entrance · attraction
- Pisaqa · attraction
- Q'allaqasa · attraction
- Qantusraqay · attraction
- Rakiyoq · attraction
- Tunel · attraction
- Two levels house · attraction
- Wanuwanupata · attraction
- Ñusta Tiana · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pisac

- Mirador Taray · viewpoint, Taray8.5 km
- Cancha Cancha · archaeological site, Colquepata8.5 km
- Lanza Cancha · archaeological site, Colquepata9.0 km
- Rud · archaeological site, San Salvador9.7 km
- The Sacred Garden of the Bearded Mountaineer · attraction, San Salvador10 km
- Illmito · archaeological site, Colquepata10 km
- Mirador de los dos valles · viewpoint, Coya12 km
- Museo Viviente del Ande · museum, Taray13 km
- Pachatusan · viewpoint, San Salvador14 km
- Catarata Sirenachayoq · waterfall, Lamay14 km
- Huchuy Qosqo · archaeological site, Calca16 km
- Mirador Ccorao · viewpoint, San Sebastian17 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: Pisac

- 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) · Cusco22 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho261 km

### Nearest railway station

Huambutio (Lucre), 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 Pisac

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Pisac. The largest with a recorded population: Pisac (2,000).

- Amaru
- Ampay
- Chabuytire
- Chahuaytiri
- Cotataqui
- Cuyo Chico
- Cuyo Grande
- Huandar
- Mask'a
- Pampallaqta
- Paru Paru
- Pisac
- Quello Quello
- Rinconada
- Sacasa
- Uyucate
- Viacha

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 Pisac

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Azul Cocha

### 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 Pisac and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Calca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 930 m higher 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). 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 7 130 

Feb 6 128 

Mar 6 96 

Apr 6 44 

May 6 9 

Jun 6 5 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 6 9 

Sep 7 18 

Oct 7 64 

Nov 7 74 

Dec 7 138 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pisac

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Pisac 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42233&mlon=-71.85276#map=17/-13.42233/-71.85276) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Calca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.32149&mlon=-71.95557#map=17/-13.32149/-71.95557) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Cusco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52413&mlon=-71.95608#map=17/-13.52413/-71.95608) 

Petrol pump Grifo Rural · Pisac 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38995&mlon=-71.79952#map=17/-13.38995/-71.79952) 

Hotel Qantus Wasi · Pisac 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40986&mlon=-71.83599#map=17/-13.40986/-71.83599) 

Mall Plaza De Armas De Calca · Calca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.32137&mlon=-71.95569#map=17/-13.32137/-71.95569) 

School Institución Educativa 50180 Jose Carlos Mariategui · Pisac 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39265&mlon=-71.80263#map=17/-13.39265/-71.80263) 

College Colegio Inca Ripaq - Corao - Cuzco · San Sebastian 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47801&mlon=-71.92446#map=17/-13.47801/-71.92446) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pisac · Pisac 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42319&mlon=-71.85105#map=17/-13.42319/-71.85105) 

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 Pisac

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels51
- Schools22
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants48
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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
- Lamay
- Lares
- San Salvador
- Taray
- Yanatile

## Quick answers

- Where is Pisac?In Calca Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Pisac?Colquepata, Coya, Lamay, San Salvador and Taray
- What is there to see in Pisac?Hospitalniyoq, Intihuatana, Llaqta qawarina, Mirador Inti Huatana
- What time zone is Pisac in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pisac?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pisac?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pisac?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pisac?Centro de Salud, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pisac?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pisac?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pisac?Grifo Rural, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pisac?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pisac?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pisac?PE080405 (OCHA common operational dataset)