# Taray District, Calca Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Calca Province 

# Taray

Taray is a district of Peru in Calca Province, Cusco Department. It covers **54.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.9km²
- 20mapped services
- 3,673 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taray?

Taray lies in [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Coya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/coya/), [Cusco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/cusco/), [Pisac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/pisac/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/san-jeronimo/), [San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/san-salvador/) and [San Sebastian](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/san-sebastian/). By area it is the 1600th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/). The centre of Taray is about 579 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4579° S, 71.8875° 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 Taray

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Taray: 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo Viviente del Ande · museum
- Mirador Taray · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Taray

- Mirador Ccorao · viewpoint, San Sebastian5.0 km
- Patapata · archaeological site, Pisac5.6 km
- Museo de Pisac · museum, Pisac5.6 km
- Rakiyoq · attraction, Pisac6.1 km
- Wanuwanupata · attraction, Pisac6.3 km
- Servidumbre Ecológica Privada Santa María · nature reserve, San Sebastian6.4 km
- Hospitalniyoq · attraction, Pisac6.5 km
- Two levels house · attraction, Pisac6.6 km
- Sitio arqueologico Casa hacienda Pumamarca · archaeological site, San Sebastian6.6 km
- Pisaqa · attraction, Pisac6.7 km
- Intihuatana · attraction, Pisac6.8 km
- Mirador de los dos valles · viewpoint, Coya6.8 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: Taray

- 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) · Cusco10 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho253 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanchaq (Wanchaq), about 12 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 Taray

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Taray. The largest with a recorded population: Taray (489).

- Ccaccaccollo
- Ccalla Rayan
- Chitapampa
- Huancalle
- Huancaye
- Huatta
- Kallarayan
- Llaquepata
- Mallquihuayqo
- Matinga
- Pinchec
- Qeqayoc
- Rayanniyoc
- Taray

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 Taray

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Pinchimayoc

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 Taray and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Calca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 312 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and August to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 130 

Feb 10 128 

Mar 10 96 

Apr 10 44 

May 10 9 

Jun 10 5 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 11 9 

Sep 11 18 

Oct 11 64 

Nov 11 74 

Dec 11 138 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Taray

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Pisac 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42233&mlon=-71.85276#map=17/-13.42233/-71.85276) 

Bank Cooperativa Santo Domingo de Guzman · San Sebastian 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53372&mlon=-71.91104#map=17/-13.53372/-71.91104) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Cusco 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52413&mlon=-71.95608#map=17/-13.52413/-71.95608) 

Petrol pump Primax · Pisac 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42077&mlon=-71.85981#map=17/-13.42077/-71.85981) 

Hotel Casa de Campo Kantu · Taray 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.45542&mlon=-71.88794#map=17/-13.45542/-71.88794) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50221 · Taray 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.45600&mlon=-71.88830#map=17/-13.45600/-71.88830) 

College Colegio Inca Ripaq - Corao - Cuzco · San Sebastian 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47801&mlon=-71.92446#map=17/-13.47801/-71.92446) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pisac · Pisac 5.5 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 Taray

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

- Hotels5
- Schools13
- Restaurants2

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
- Pisac
- San Salvador
- Yanatile

## Quick answers

- Where is Taray?In Calca Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Taray?Coya, Cusco, Pisac, San Jeronimo, San Salvador and San Sebastian
- What is there to see in Taray?Mirador Taray, Museo Viviente del Ande
- What time zone is Taray in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Taray?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Taray?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taray?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Taray?March to May and August to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taray?Centro de Salud, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taray?Cooperativa Santo Domingo de Guzman, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Taray?Banco de la Nación, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taray?Primax, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taray?PE080407 (OCHA common operational dataset)