# Capacmarca District, Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department

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District · Chumbivilcas Province 

# Capacmarca

Capacmarca is a district of Peru in Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **267.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 268km²
- 15mapped services
- 3,608 mtypical elevation

## Where is Capacmarca?

Capacmarca lies in [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Accha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/accha/), [Ccapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/ccapi/), [Chamaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/chamaca/), [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Mara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/mara/) and [Omacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/omacha/). By area it is the 788th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/). The centre of Capacmarca is about 589 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0449° S, 71.9898° 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 Capacmarca

### Nearby, outside Capacmarca

- Iglesia San Matías · ruins, Mara13 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: Capacmarca

- 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) · Cusco57 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca253 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:27).

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 Capacmarca

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Capacmarca. The largest with a recorded population: Capacmarca (624), Huascabamba (388), Mapay (61) and Canchura (9). Settlements here lie between about 3,122 m and 4,305 m above sea level (median 3,608 m).

- Cancahuane
- Cancahuani
- Canchura
- Capacmarca
- Ccaracha
- Changaimarca
- Cotaña
- Cuchina
- Huascabamba
- Mapay
- Pucacalla
- Pumapugio
- Pumapuquio
- Sayhua
- Tahuay

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 Capacmarca

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cuchina
- Río Ferrobamba
- Río Rumichaca

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Cerro Harmahuacho · 4,504 m
- Cerro Cancahuane · 4,364 m
- Cerro Churo · 4,356 m
- Cerro Puncu · 4,122 m
- Cerro Jatunpunco · 4,120 m
- Cerro Colo · 3,977 m
- Cerro Acayanca · 3,974 m
- Cerro Viscachane · 3,835 m
- Cerro Buenavista · 3,683 m
- Cerro Cungunque · 3,642 m
- Cerro Lamarayusca · 3,579 m
- Cerro Pumapuijo · 3,208 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 Capacmarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chumbivilcas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 322 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (112 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 111 

Feb 9 112 

Mar 9 83 

Apr 9 34 

May 8 9 

Jun 7 3 

Jul 7 8 

Aug 8 7 

Sep 9 16 

Oct 10 51 

Nov 11 55 

Dec 10 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capacmarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Tambobamba · Tambobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94781&mlon=-72.17704#map=17/-13.94781/-72.17704) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Capacmarca 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00720&mlon=-72.00243#map=17/-14.00720/-72.00243) 

Petrol pump Grifo Tambobamba · Tambobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94951&mlon=-72.17927#map=17/-13.94951/-72.17927) 

Hotel Illa Hotel · Tambobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94748&mlon=-72.17545#map=17/-13.94748/-72.17545) 

School Institución Educativa No. 56351 · Capacmarca 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06680&mlon=-71.99580#map=17/-14.06680/-71.99580) 

College Las Americas · Capacmarca 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00718&mlon=-71.99606#map=17/-14.00718/-71.99606) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Mara · Mara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08658&mlon=-72.10229#map=17/-14.08658/-72.10229) 

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 Capacmarca

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

- Banks1
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Chumbivilcas Province

- Chamaca
- Colquemarca
- Livitaca
- Llusco
- Quiñota
- Santo Tomas
- Velille

## Quick answers

- Where is Capacmarca?In Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Capacmarca?Accha, Ccapi, Chamaca, Colquemarca, Mara and Omacha
- What is there to see in Capacmarca?Iglesia San Matías
- What time zone is Capacmarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Capacmarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Capacmarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capacmarca?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Capacmarca?Settlements lie between 3,122 m and 4,305 m
- What is the highest point in Capacmarca?Cerro Harmahuacho (4,504 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Capacmarca?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Capacmarca?Hospital Tambobamba, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Capacmarca?Banco de la Nación, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capacmarca?Grifo Tambobamba, about 23 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Capacmarca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Capacmarca?PE080702 (OCHA common operational dataset)