# Quehue District, Canas Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Canas Province 

# Quehue

Quehue is a district of Peru in Canas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **148.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,920 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quehue?

Quehue lies in [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Checca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/checca/), [Langui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/langui/), [Livitaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/livitaca/) and [Yanaoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/yanaoca/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.0% of [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/). The centre of Quehue is about 658 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3598° S, 71.4391° 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 Quehue

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Quehue: 1 attraction.

- Q'eswachaka Inka Rope Bridge · attraction

### Nearby, outside Quehue

- puente Asunción · viewpoint, Checca16 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: Quehue

- 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) · Cusco106 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca185 km

### Nearest railway station

Tinta (Tinta), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Quehue

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Quehue. The largest with a recorded population: Quehue (257), Chirupampa (119), Yanahuara (102) and Huinchiri (37). Settlements here lie between about 3,765 m and 4,150 m above sea level (median 3,920 m).

- Canatapucho
- Ccomayo
- Cconequemara
- Challaje
- Chaupibanda
- Chiripampa
- Chirupampa
- Choccayhua
- Hanansaya
- Huinchiri
- Perccaro
- Precaro
- Quehue
- San Andrés
- Sontura
- Tuyo
- Yanahuara

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 Quehue

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chacupiña
- Quebrada Chaquimayo
- Quebrada Pucamayo
- Quebrada Vilayaque

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Socanayo · 4,673 m
- Cerro Huirichini · 4,581 m
- Cerro Calasaya · 4,577 m
- Cerro Chuaña · 4,572 m
- Cerro Tucto · 4,155 m
- Cerro Coca Loma · 4,014 m
- Cerro Mamaccani · 3,975 m
- Cerro Lupinaira · 3,971 m

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 Quehue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Canas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). 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
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 104 

Feb 7 109 

Mar 7 76 

Apr 6 34 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 5 6 

Sep 6 15 

Oct 7 50 

Nov 8 45 

Dec 7 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quehue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Veterinario Pet Shop LIN KAO · Sicuani 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27819&mlon=-71.22924#map=17/-14.27819/-71.22924) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanaoca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21723&mlon=-71.43246#map=17/-14.21723/-71.43246) 

Petrol pump Grifo Americanas · Yanaoca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21194&mlon=-71.43346#map=17/-14.21194/-71.43346) 

Hotel Queswachaka · Yanaoca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21775&mlon=-71.43078#map=17/-14.21775/-71.43078) 

Mall Comercial plasita · Sicuani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27064&mlon=-71.22807#map=17/-14.27064/-71.22807) 

School Institución Educativa No. 56152 · Quehue 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35580&mlon=-71.45410#map=17/-14.35580/-71.45410) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PUBLICO TUPAC AMARU DE TINTA · Tinta 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14170&mlon=-71.40716#map=17/-14.14170/-71.40716) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Yanaoca · Yanaoca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21478&mlon=-71.43229#map=17/-14.21478/-71.43229) 

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 Quehue

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

- Schools11

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
- Pampamarca
- Tupac Amaru
- Yanaoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Quehue?In Canas Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Quehue?Checca, Langui, Livitaca and Yanaoca
- What is there to see in Quehue?Q'eswachaka Inka Rope Bridge
- What time zone is Quehue in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quehue?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quehue?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quehue?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quehue?Settlements lie between 3,765 m and 4,150 m
- What is the highest point in Quehue?Cerro Socanayo (4,673 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quehue?Centro Veterinario Pet Shop LIN KAO, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quehue?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quehue?Grifo Americanas, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quehue?PE080507 (OCHA common operational dataset)