# Pampamarca District, Canas Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/pampamarca/

District · Canas Province 

# Pampamarca

Pampamarca is a district of Peru in Canas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **31.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.2km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,819 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pampamarca?

Pampamarca lies in [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Combapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/combapata/), [Mosoc Llacta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/mosoc-llacta/), [Tinta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/tinta/), [Tupac Amaru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/tupac-amaru/) and [Yanaoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/yanaoca/). By area it is the 1725th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.5% of [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/). The centre of Pampamarca is about 647 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1447° S, 71.4527° 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 Pampamarca

### Nearby, outside Pampamarca

- Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta2.9 km
- Casa de Tupac Amaru ll · attraction, Tupac Amaru3.3 km
- Mirador de Ausangate · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta4.1 km
- Túpac Amaru · memorial, Tinta4.9 km
- Mirador de Combapata · viewpoint, Combapata5.5 km
- Way to alternative Rainbowmountain · viewpoint, Combapata5.7 km
- puente colonial · attraction, Combapata5.7 km
- Templo Wiracocha · archaeological site, San Pedro9.5 km
- Raqch'i · archaeological site, San Pedro9.6 km
- Volcán Quimsachata · volcano, Tinta11 km
- josé Gabriel Tupac Amaru · monument, Tupac Amaru13 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: Pampamarca

- 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) · Cusco86 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca203 km

### Nearest railway station

Tinta (Tinta), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:24).

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 Pampamarca

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Pampamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Pampamarca (3,811), Chosecani (158) and Circouma (14). Settlements here lie between about 3,468 m and 3,844 m above sea level (median 3,819 m).

- Ccapa Pabellon
- Chacamayo
- Chosecani
- Circouma
- Iromocco
- Iromoco
- Ningrincancha
- Pabellones
- Pampamarca
- Pamparque
- Pamparqui
- Patac Lauri
- Suchupucjio

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 Pampamarca

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Pacopampa · 4,222 m
- Cerro Conchani · 4,005 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Tintac Marca

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 Pampamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Canas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 561 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (109 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 104 

Feb 8 109 

Mar 8 76 

Apr 7 34 

May 6 9 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 5 7 

Aug 6 6 

Sep 7 15 

Oct 8 50 

Nov 9 45 

Dec 8 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pampamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Sicuani · Sicuani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.26531&mlon=-71.22843#map=17/-14.26531/-71.22843) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanaoca 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21723&mlon=-71.43246#map=17/-14.21723/-71.43246) 

Petrol pump Grifo Sr. de Qoylluriti · Combapata 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10259&mlon=-71.42703#map=17/-14.10259/-71.42703) 

Hotel Hostal Jireh · Combapata 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10165&mlon=-71.42760#map=17/-14.10165/-71.42760) 

Mall Comercial plasita · Sicuani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27064&mlon=-71.22807#map=17/-14.27064/-71.22807) 

School Institución Educativa Micaela Bastidas · Pampamarca 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14840&mlon=-71.45980#map=17/-14.14840/-71.45980) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PUBLICO TUPAC AMARU DE TINTA · Tinta 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14170&mlon=-71.40716#map=17/-14.14170/-71.40716) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Mosoc Llacta · Mosoc Llacta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12049&mlon=-71.47234#map=17/-14.12049/-71.47234) 

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 Pampamarca

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

- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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 Canas Province

- Checca
- Kunturkanki
- Langui
- Layo
- Quehue
- Tupac Amaru
- Yanaoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Pampamarca?In Canas Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Pampamarca?Combapata, Mosoc Llacta, Tinta, Tupac Amaru and Yanaoca
- What is there to see in Pampamarca?Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca, Casa de Tupac Amaru ll, Mirador de Ausangate, Túpac Amaru
- What time zone is Pampamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pampamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pampamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pampamarca?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pampamarca?Settlements lie between 3,468 m and 3,844 m
- What is the highest point in Pampamarca?Cerro Pacopampa (4,222 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pampamarca?Hospital de Sicuani, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pampamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pampamarca?Grifo Sr. de Qoylluriti, about 5.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pampamarca?PE080506 (OCHA common operational dataset)