# Checacupe District, Canchis Province, Cusco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/checacupe/ District · Canchis Province # Checacupe Checacupe is a district of Peru in Canchis Province, Cusco Department. It covers **936.9 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 937km² - 24mapped services - 4,589 mtypical elevation ## Where is Checacupe? Checacupe lies in [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acopia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acopia/), [Combapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/combapata/), [Corani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/corani/), [Cusipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/cusipata/), [Mosoc Llacta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/mosoc-llacta/), [Pitumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/pitumarca/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/san-pablo/) and [Sangarara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/sangarara/). By area it is the 231st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.7% of [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/). The centre of Checacupe is about 695 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9793° S, 70.9289° 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 Checacupe OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Checacupe: 2 attractions. - Bosque de Piedras Palccoyo · attraction - bosque de piedra · attraction 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: Checacupe - 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) · Cusco120 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:22). 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 Checacupe Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Checacupe. The largest with a recorded population: Checacupe (3,440), Antonio Pampa (6), Ccatuyo (5) and Urapatamca (4). Settlements here lie between about 3,417 m and 5,115 m above sea level (median 4,589 m). - Alcamarine - Antonio Pampa - Cachachi - Cangalli - Cangelle - Cara Pata - Catau Pampa - Cayoca - Ccanocota - Ccatuyo - Cero - Chari - Chaucha Pata - Chaupin Piña - Checacupe - Chimpa Culllunuma - Chimpachaucha - Chimpacucho - Choclla - Chua Chua - Chullunquiani - Churu - Chuñuma - Corpaira - Finaya - Huiscayuyo - Jichirijani - Laca - Lihuilihui - Llocllora - Mamalipayoc - Marcapatilla - Matis - Occobamba - Palcoyo - Pampa Cullunuma - Pampa Huaylloojo - Pampalagua - Paratita - Patasaya - Phinaya - Pulpera - Pusarate - Puyno Mocco - Quichacucho - Samicucho - San Antonio - San Lorenzo - Sucu Pallca - Sutoj - Urapatamca - Utaña - Viluyo - Yanac - Yanacucho - Yanapocoto 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 Checacupe Named natural and historic features inside Checacupe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Laguna Accuyacocha - Laguna Coltacocha - Laguna Huacasccota - Laguna Mushcacocha - Laguna Quellhua - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Callampata - Quebrada Ccaluyo Mayo - Quebrada Churu - Quebrada Chuspiccacca - Quebrada Chuyumayo - Quebrada Cuito - Quebrada Hualicho - Quebrada Huaytacucho - Quebrada Incahuain - Quebrada Maychayani - Quebrada Mayorina - Quebrada Millpo - Quebrada Morecce - Quebrada Mullomarca - Quebrada Palcoyo - Quebrada Paratita - Quebrada Patasaya - Quebrada Quellhuacocha …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 55 mountains. - Nevado Tutallipina · 5,228 m - Cerro Patanca · 5,199 m - Cerro Huayjuiri · 5,099 m - Cerro Cuzcoccahuarina · 5,090 m - Cerro Mamalipayoc · 5,070 m - Cerro Orco Puñuna · 5,049 m - Cerro Huanaccani · 5,039 m - Cerro Huarisallani · 5,035 m - Cerro Gichayani · 5,029 m - Cerro Quispa Yausan · 5,021 m - Cerro Piquimachay · 4,995 m - Cerro Huaynacatente · 4,992 m - Cerro Chuachua · 4,991 m - Cerro Surahuita · 4,987 m - Cerro Anchacpunta · 4,972 m - Cerro Ccacasera · 4,953 m - Cerro Pucasallalloc · 4,950 m - Cerro Paucunca · 4,944 m - Cerro Tocllamocco · 4,934 m - Cerro Parimaña · 4,930 m - Cerro Mojoni · 4,925 m - Cerro Minaspichu · 4,923 m - Cerro Ananta · 4,916 m - Cerro Pumacaca · 4,916 m …and 31 more. ### Estates 5 estates. - Hacienda Antonio Pampa - Hacienda Cuito - Hacienda Llutuyo - Hacienda Quempiñe - Hacienda Victoria 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 Checacupe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Canchis Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 2 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 668 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 1 127 Feb 1 130 Mar 1 92 Apr 1 45 May 0 12 Jun -0 6 Jul -1 11 Aug -0 9 Sep 1 18 Oct 1 64 Nov 2 64 Dec 1 134 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Checacupe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hospedaje Sibinacocha · Checacupe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89582&mlon=-70.97362#map=17/-13.89582/-70.97362) School Institución Educativa "Phinaya" · Checacupe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89410&mlon=-70.97170#map=17/-13.89410/-70.97170) 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 Checacupe Places mapped inside Checacupe in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools13 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 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 Canchis Province - Combapata - Marangani - Pitumarca - San Pablo - San Pedro - Sicuani - Tinta ## Quick answers - Where is Checacupe?In Canchis Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Checacupe?Acopia, Combapata, Corani, Cusipata, Mosoc Llacta, Pitumarca, San Pablo and Sangarara - What is there to see in Checacupe?Bosque de Piedras Palccoyo, bosque de piedra - What time zone is Checacupe in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Checacupe?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Checacupe?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Checacupe?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Checacupe?Settlements lie between 3,417 m and 5,115 m - What is the highest point in Checacupe?Nevado Tutallipina (5,228 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many petrol pumps are in Checacupe?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Checacupe?PE080602 (OCHA common operational dataset)