# Pitumarca District, Canchis Province, Cusco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/pitumarca/ District · Canchis Province # Pitumarca Pitumarca is a district of Peru in Canchis Province, Cusco Department. It covers **1,091.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,091km² - 33mapped services - 4,233 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pitumarca? Pitumarca lies in [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Checacupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/checacupe/), [Corani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/corani/), [Cusipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/cusipata/), [Marcapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/marcapata/) and [Ocongate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ocongate/). By area it is the 196th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 27.6% of [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/). The centre of Pitumarca is about 669 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8813° S, 71.1487° 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 Pitumarca OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Pitumarca: 10 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 1 archaeological site. - Machu Pitumarca · archaeological site - Abra Khampa (pass, 5050m) · viewpoint - Abra Paloman · viewpoint - Abra Warmisaya (pass, 4985m) · viewpoint - Marlene‘s Hump · viewpoint - Pacoyo · viewpoint - Valle Rojo · viewpoint - View of Red Valley · viewpoint - parking of WILKACUNCA · viewpoint - view point of WILKACUNCA 12 colors · viewpoint - view spot · viewpoint - Departure Rainbow Mountain · attraction - End of Trail Valle Roja · attraction - Montaña de 7 Colores · attraction - Start Rainbow Mountain hike · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pitumarca - Sisyphus boulder · viewpoint, Ocongate13 km - Mirador Cerro Colorado · viewpoint, Cusipata17 km - Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint, Cusipata17 km - Abra Arapa (pass, 4850m) · viewpoint, Ocongate18 km - Start tracking to Rainbow mountain;Departure Rainbow Mountain(parking lot) · attraction, Cusipata20 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: Pitumarca - 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) · Cusco94 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca206 km ### Nearest railway station Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 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. ## Villages and localities in Pitumarca Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Pitumarca. The largest with a recorded population: Uchullucllo (142) and Huatabamba (138). Settlements here lie between about 3,639 m and 4,793 m above sea level (median 4,233 m). - Amanisa - Cayena - Chacachapampa - Chacco Huayllasca - Chillca - Huasapampa - Huatabamba - Huito - Japura - Japura Quilca - Karhui - Labraco - Llaulliri - Ocefina - Pachachani - Patahuasi Hanchipacha - Pitumarca - Uchullucllo 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 Pitumarca Named natural and historic features inside Pitumarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes; 5 rivers and streams. - Laguna Aereacocha - Laguna Amayuni - Laguna Cocha Uma - Laguna Cochachaca - Laguna Sibinacocha - Río Autaimuyo - Río Carhui - Río Chillcamayo - Río Chimbaya - Río Yanamayo ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Nevado Pico Tres · 6,058 m - Vinicunca · 5,047 m - Cerro Chupica · 5,016 m - Cerro Cono Orco · 4,960 m - Cerro Poque · 4,879 m - Cerro Miyani · 4,844 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 Pitumarca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Canchis Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °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 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 3 127 Feb 3 130 Mar 3 92 Apr 3 45 May 3 12 Jun 2 6 Jul 1 11 Aug 2 9 Sep 3 18 Oct 4 64 Nov 4 64 Dec 4 134 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pitumarca Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Grifo Sr. de Ccoyllorritti · Checacupe 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01637&mlon=-71.45777#map=17/-14.01637/-71.45777) Hotel Chillca Lodge · Pitumarca 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.88025&mlon=-71.21374#map=17/-13.88025/-71.21374) School Institución Educativa No. 56389 · Pitumarca 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.88188&mlon=-71.22624#map=17/-13.88188/-71.22624) Police station Comisaría PNP Pitumarca · Pitumarca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98002&mlon=-71.41738#map=17/-13.98002/-71.41738) 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 Pitumarca Places mapped inside Pitumarca in open map data, by type. - Hotels8 - Schools16 - Restaurants8 - 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 - Checacupe - Combapata - Marangani - San Pablo - San Pedro - Sicuani - Tinta ## Quick answers - Where is Pitumarca?In Canchis Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Pitumarca?Checacupe, Corani, Cusipata, Marcapata and Ocongate - What is there to see in Pitumarca?Abra Khampa (pass, 5050m), Abra Paloman, Abra Warmisaya (pass, 4985m), Departure Rainbow Mountain - What time zone is Pitumarca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pitumarca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pitumarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pitumarca?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pitumarca?Settlements lie between 3,639 m and 4,793 m - What is the highest point in Pitumarca?Nevado Pico Tres (6,058 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitumarca?Grifo Sr. de Ccoyllorritti, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pitumarca?PE080605 (OCHA common operational dataset)