# Canchis Province, Cusco Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/

Province · Cusco Department 

# Canchis Province

Canchis Province is a province of Peru in Cusco Department. It covers **3,948.1 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 431 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 278 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,948km²
- 8districts
- 278mapped services

## Where is Canchis Province?

Canchis Province lies in [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Acomayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/), [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/), [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/) and [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). By area it is the 79th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 5.5% of [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/). The centre of Canchis Province is about 679 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 111 km from Cusco, the main town of Cusco Department. The centre point is at 14.0992° S, 71.1234° 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 Canchis Province

OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Canchis Province: 12 viewpoints; 8 attractions; 3 archaeological sites; 1 volcano; 1 memorial.

- Machu Pitumarca · archaeological site
- Raqch'i · archaeological site
- Templo Wiracocha · archaeological site
- Abra Khampa (pass, 5050m) · viewpoint
- Abra Paloman · viewpoint
- Abra Warmisaya (pass, 4985m) · viewpoint
- Marlene‘s Hump · viewpoint
- Mirador de Combapata · viewpoint
- Pacoyo · viewpoint
- Valle Rojo · viewpoint
- View of Red Valley · viewpoint
- Way to alternative Rainbowmountain · viewpoint
- parking of WILKACUNCA · viewpoint
- view point of WILKACUNCA 12 colors · viewpoint
- view spot · viewpoint
- Bosque de Piedras Palccoyo · attraction
- Departure Rainbow Mountain · attraction
- End of Trail Valle Roja · attraction
- Montaña de 7 Colores · attraction
- Sitio Arqueológico Markhayre · attraction
- Start Rainbow Mountain hike · attraction
- bosque de piedra · attraction
- puente colonial · attraction
- Túpac Amaru · memorial
- Volcán Quimsachata · volcano

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: Canchis Province

- 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) · Cusco108 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca184 km

### Nearest railway station

Sicuani (Sicuani), about 22 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 06:05, sunset around 17:23).

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.

## Districts of Canchis Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Checacupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/checacupe/) 937 56 24 

[Combapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/combapata/) 173 35 24 

[Marangani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/marangani/) 439 48 25 

[Pitumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/pitumarca/) 1,091 18 33 

[San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/san-pablo/) 523 76 18 

[San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/san-pedro/) 56 18 11 

[Sicuani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/sicuani/) 646 158 131 

[Tinta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/tinta/) 83 30 12 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Canchis Province

Open gazetteers list **431 villages, towns and localities** in Canchis Province. The largest with a recorded population: Sicuani (33,575), Mosoc Cancha (4,450), Huayna Alcalde (4,298), Callanca (4,046), Maranganí (3,709) and Cullcuyre (3,593). Settlements here lie between about 3,417 m and 5,115 m above sea level (median 3,921 m).

- Acce Punco
- Acco Acco / Acco Acco Phalla
- Achumoyo
- Acopugio
- Acota
- Aguas Calientes
- Alcamarine
- Amanisa
- Anansaya
- Anguyo
- Antacarana
- Antahuiri
- Antaparera
- Antonio Pampa
- Astana
- Ayahuasi Pata
- Ayllucucho
- Baños Uyurmiri
- Beata Cato
- Cacachupa
- Cacacucho
- Cacapata
- Cacapunco
- Cachachi
- Cachapata
- Caiua Pampa
- Cajapuni
- Calasaya
- Callanca
- Callpa Cucho
- Cancahua
- Cancahuapata
- Canda
- Cangalli
- Cangelle
- Capilla Pata
- Capillani
- Capillani / Patasuyo
- Capillapata
- Capsuelo
- Cara Pata
- Carachuma
- Caracoto
- Carita
- Casapampa
- Casura
- Catacunca
- Catau Pampa
- Cayarani
- Cayco
- Cayena
- Caylluni
- Cayoca
- Cañahui
- Ccacachaca
- Ccahuamayo
- Ccalasaya
- Ccalle
- Ccanocota
- Ccantaccalla
- Ccatave
- Ccato Pata
- Ccatuyo
- Ccellocunca
- Ccercapunco
- Ccihuaña
- Ccochacunca
- Ccolccatuna
- Ccollopata
- Ccollpamocco
- Ccuntuma
- Ccuyo
- Cero
- Chacachapampa
- Chacapata
- Chacata
- Chacco Huayllasca
- Chaccollo
- Chactuyoc
- Chacupata
- Chalhuiri
- Challachalla
- Challota
- Challyuta
- Champacancha
- Chapichumo
- Chaqui
- Chaquiri
- Chari
- Chaucha Pata
- Chaucnapata
- Chaupi
- Chaupin Piña
- Chayhuani
- Chaynani
- Checacupe
- Chectuyoc
- Chiara
- Chicharanca
- Chicoma
- Chigno
- Chignua Pampa
- Chihuaco
- Chijorani
- Chilcani
- Chilcoma
- Chili Chili Pampa Anza
- Chillacruz
- Chillapata
- Chillca
- Chimpa Culllunuma
- Chimpachaucha
- Chimpacucho
- Chinchina
- Chocahuaylla
- Choclla
- Chosicani
- Chua Chua
- Chullo
- Chullpa
- Chullunquiani
- Chuma Qocha Pampa
- Chumo Qocha Pampa / Chumo
- Chupahuaro
- Churu
- Churulla
- Chuñuma
- Chuñupata
- Circopata
- Cochacunca
- Cochapa
- Collota
- Collpa
- Collpa Pampa
- Combapata
- Condorsenca
- Condorsencca
- Conotera
- Coracora
- Corpaira
- Coscora
- Crima Pata
- Cruzcunca
- Cruzmoco
- Cuchu Urinsaya
- Cuchuma
- Culcuyre
- Cullcuyre
- Cuncapata
- Cuyo
- Estancia Oco
- Finaya
- Gilanaca
- Herca
- Hercca
- Huacrani
- Huallataire
- Huallo
- Huanacu Pata
- Huancarani
- Huancochape
- Huancochapi
- Huancoiri
- Huancotuyo
- Huancuruni
- Huantura
- Huarmillacta
- Huarocani
- Huasapampa
- Huasuay
- Huatabamba
- Huatucani
- Huayllapampa
- Huayna Alcalde
- Huilcan
- Huiscachani
- Huiscayuyo
- Huitaca
- Huito
- Ichic Machaco
- Ihuayllullo
- Illacuyo
- Ipacuy / Matapata
- Irubamba
- Isla Pampa
- Jacacucho
- Jachaypiña
- Jacuni
- Jahuasicucho
- Jahuica Pampa
- Janac
- Janac Pampa
- Jancha Yani
- Jancollo
- Japu
- Japu Pampa
- Japura
- Japura Quilca
- Japutira
- Jarroquia
- Jatituyo
- Jayobamba
- Jayubamba
- Jichirijani
- Jilanaca
- Jonocucho
- Jorcani
- Joruroccata
- Jucubiri
- Jucuiri
- Jucuiri / Jucubiri
- Juque
- Karhui
- Kkacurco
- Labraco
- Laca
- Lacaya
- Lahua Lahua
- Lamayo
- Lamira
- Laramocco
- Lari Puchuri
- Laripucho
- Lihuilihui
- Lima Pampa
- Liquina
- Livincay
- Llactaviri
- Llacuyochupa
- Llallahui
- Llaquepata
- Llaulliri
- Llocllata
- Llocllora
- Llucapata
- López Chimpa
- Macani
- Machaccoyo
- Machacmarca
- Machacollo
- Malcurumi
- Mamalipayoc
- Mamanaire
- Mamuera
- Manuel Padro
- Manuel Prado
- Manzanilla
- Mapani
- Marangani
- Maranganí
- Marcani
- Marcapatilla
- Maripujo
- Matis
- Misqui Uno
- Misticancha
- Mocconsuyo / Mojon Suyo
- Moccopata
- Moco Pata
- Mocopata
- Mojón
- Mojón Suyo
- Mollepata
- Molloccata
- Mosoc Cancha
- Mulluccose
- Munaypata
- Muñapata
- Nahuañi
- Ninacunca
- Occobamba
- Ocefina
- Ocobamba
- Ocoruro
- Ocuviri
- Omatoco
- Onoccora
- Onocora
- Oquechupa
- Oquecunca
- Oquemocco
- Oroscocha
- Paccha
- Pachachani
- Palcoyo
- Palla
- Pallca Pata
- Pallcachaca
- Palpachaca
- Pampa Ccalasaya
- Pampa Chanca
- Pampa Cullunuma
- Pampa Huaylloojo
- Pampaccasi
- Pampachaca
- Pampahuasi
- Pampalagua
- Paratita
- Paricocha
- Parupata
- Pasto Grande
- Pastoo Grande
- Pata
- Pata Palla
- Patacalasa
- Patacancha
- Pataccalasaya
- Patahuasi
- Patahuasi Hanchipacha
- Patapata
- Patasaya
- Patatinta
- Paucaoros
- Pauchintani
- Pauti Pata
- Phinaya
- Pichura
- Pilluni
- Pitumarca
- Pitumi
- Poccopoquella
- Pucacancha
- Pucachupa
- Pucamachay
- Pucjio Pucjio Pata
- Pucyupucyu
- Pujujipa
- Pulpera
- Pumahuasi
- Pumanota
- Pumanuta
- Pumaorco
- Pusarate
- Puyno Mocco
- Qqehuar
- Qquea
- Quecha Pampa
- Quehuar
- Quellacota
- Quellocaca
- Quellocunca
- Queromarca
- Queromarca Calasaya
- Queromarca Urpaya
- Quichacucho
- Quilhuara
- Quillihuara
- Quinuacota
- Quisca Loma
- Quisini
- Quispi Pata
- Quisuarani
- Ranchupata
- Raqchi Anansaya
- Rauma
- Rokoni
- Rosas Pata
- Rosasani
- Rosaspata
- Rumicunca
- Sacuyo
- Sairichimpa
- Samicucho
- San Antonio
- San Felipe
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Bárbara
- Sayapampa
- Sayhua
- Sencachectuyoc
- Senccachectuyoc
- Sicuani
- Sillapata
- Sillota
- Silly
- Songoña / Sangana
- Sucu Pallca
- Sugutani
- Sullca
- Sullcapata
- Sullia
- Sunchochumo
- Sunchuchumo
- Suruhuaylla
- Sutoj
- Suyo
- Taruca
- Tañamuy
- Tañihu
- Techo Obrero
- Telarcancha
- Tinco Uno
- Tinquiña
- Tinta
- Tiruma
- Tiruuma

…and 31 more.

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 Canchis Province

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

### Water

104 rivers and streams; 26 lakes.

- Laguna Accuyacocha
- Laguna Aereacocha
- Laguna Agnacocha
- Laguna Amayuni
- Laguna Callacocha
- Laguna Carpo
- Laguna Cocha Uma
- Laguna Cochachaca
- Laguna Cochapata
- Laguna Coltacocha
- Laguna Cotecocha
- Laguna Coñoccotta
- Laguna Huacasccota
- Laguna Huayllatira
- Laguna Huilliquipa
- Laguna Isquina Sacacani
- Laguna Itallapina
- Laguna Mamanayre
- Laguna Mushcacocha
- Laguna Quellhua
- Laguna Quellhuacocha
- Laguna Quillca
- Laguna Sacacanicocha
- Laguna Sibinacocha

…and 106 more.

### Hills and mountains

212 mountains.

- Nevado Pico Tres · 6,058 m
- Nevado Pumanota · 5,495 m
- Nevado Condorcota · 5,391 m
- Nevado Moscaya · 5,339 m
- Nevado Quillca · 5,330 m
- Cerro Uchuycucho · 5,298 m
- Cerro Viachayoc · 5,239 m
- Nevado Tutallipina · 5,228 m
- Nevado Chinchina · 5,226 m
- Cerro Patanca · 5,199 m
- Cerro Huayjuiri · 5,099 m
- Cerro Cuzcoccahuarina · 5,090 m
- Cerro Coteloma · 5,078 m
- Cerro Mamalipayoc · 5,070 m
- Cerro Chaupitiana · 5,055 m
- Cerro Viluyo · 5,052 m
- Cerro Orco Puñuna · 5,049 m
- Vinicunca · 5,047 m
- Cerro Lacaña · 5,046 m
- Cerro Huanaccani · 5,039 m
- Cerro Chunua · 5,035 m
- Cerro Huarisallani · 5,035 m
- Cerro Cruzniyoc · 5,029 m
- Cerro Gichayani · 5,029 m

…and 188 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Ruinas Rajchi

### Estates

27 estates.

- Hacienda Antacasa
- Hacienda Antonio Pampa
- Hacienda Añumarca
- Hacienda Cachiuno
- Hacienda Choquepugio
- Hacienda Chuabamba
- Hacienda Cuito
- Hacienda Irubamba
- Hacienda Jahuica
- Hacienda Jancollo
- Hacienda Llallahui
- Hacienda Llicllica
- Hacienda Llutuyo
- Hacienda Lorocachi
- Hacienda Mucco
- Hacienda Pausa
- Hacienda Quempiñe
- Hacienda Quiri Quiri
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda Santa Isabel
- Hacienda Socorro
- Hacienda Sora
- Hacienda Tañihua
- Hacienda Tincullo

…and 3 more.

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación San Pedro

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 Canchis Province and the best time to visit

In Canchis Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 711 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (134 mm) and the driest Jun (6 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 6 127 

Feb 5 130 

Mar 5 92 

Apr 5 45 

May 5 12 

Jun 4 6 

Jul 3 11 

Aug 4 9 

Sep 5 18 

Oct 6 64 

Nov 6 64 

Dec 6 134 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Canchis Province

Places mapped inside Canchis Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps16
- Hotels26
- Shopping malls1
- Schools159
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants47
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Canchis Province?In Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Canchis Province?Acomayo Province, Canas Province, Carabaya Province, Melgar Province and Quispicanchi Province
- What is there to see in Canchis Province?Abra Khampa (pass, 5050m), Abra Paloman, Abra Warmisaya (pass, 4985m), Bosque de Piedras Palccoyo
- What time zone is Canchis Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Canchis Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Canchis Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canchis Province?431 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canchis Province?Settlements lie between 3,417 m and 5,115 m
- What is the highest point in Canchis Province?Nevado Pico Tres (6,058 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Canchis Province?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Canchis Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Canchis Province?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Canchis Province?PE0806 (OCHA common operational dataset)