# Chamaca District, Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department

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District · Chumbivilcas Province 

# Chamaca

Chamaca is a district of Peru in Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **674.1 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 674km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,880 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chamaca?

Chamaca 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: [Capacmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/capacmarca/), [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Livitaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/livitaca/), [Omacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/omacha/), [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/santo-tomas/) and [Velille](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/velille/). By area it is the 351st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.6% of [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/). The centre of Chamaca is about 615 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3406° S, 71.8628° 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 Chamaca

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chamaca: 1 viewpoint; 1 monument.

- Mirador del Sol · viewpoint
- The stone prison · monument

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: Chamaca

- 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) · Cusco90 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca222 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:25).

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 Chamaca

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Chamaca. The largest with a recorded population: Chamaca (689), Ingata (355) and Ccacho (186). Settlements here lie between about 3,411 m and 3,998 m above sea level (median 3,880 m).

- Alccayhuarmi
- Alto Cconchaccollo
- Añahuichi
- Ccacho
- Cconcha Ccollo
- Chamaca
- Chocollo
- Hacienda Tincurca
- Huallpamayo
- Huninquiri
- Ingata
- Limamayo
- Mirasol
- Ochoccarcco Alto
- Quellomarca Pocta
- Tintaya
- Uchucarco
- Uchuccarcco Bajo
- Uray Ingata

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 Chamaca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Chillioroya

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 1 peak.

- Cerro Pincullune · 4,765 m
- Chelqo · 4,428 m
- Cerro Ticapallana · 4,230 m
- Cerro Humariro · 4,203 m
- Cerro Huachhua · 4,157 m
- Qoyllur · 3,603 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 Chamaca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chumbivilcas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (112 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 7 111 

Feb 7 112 

Mar 7 83 

Apr 7 34 

May 6 9 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 5 8 

Aug 6 7 

Sep 7 16 

Oct 8 51 

Nov 8 55 

Dec 8 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Cconcha Ccollo · Chamaca 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.34780&mlon=-71.87056#map=17/-14.34780/-71.87056) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Santo Tomas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44948&mlon=-72.08105#map=17/-14.44948/-72.08105) 

Hotel virgen del Carmen · Velille 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50995&mlon=-71.88465#map=17/-14.50995/-71.88465) 

School Institución Educativa No. 56279 · Chamaca 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.34108&mlon=-71.86981#map=17/-14.34108/-71.86981) 

College Universidad de San Antonio Abad del Cusco - Sede Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44946&mlon=-72.09615#map=17/-14.44946/-72.09615) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Livitaca · Livitaca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.31390&mlon=-71.68904#map=17/-14.31390/-71.68904) 

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 Chamaca

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools22

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chamaca?In Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Chamaca?Capacmarca, Colquemarca, Livitaca, Omacha, Santo Tomas and Velille
- What is there to see in Chamaca?Mirador del Sol, The stone prison
- What time zone is Chamaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chamaca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chamaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chamaca?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chamaca?Settlements lie between 3,411 m and 3,998 m
- What is the highest point in Chamaca?Cerro Pincullune (4,765 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chamaca?Puesto de Salud Cconcha Ccollo, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chamaca?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chamaca?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chamaca?PE080703 (OCHA common operational dataset)