# Quiñota District, Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/quinota/

District · Chumbivilcas Province 

# Quiñota

Quiñota is a district of Peru in Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **226.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 226km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,688 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quiñota?

Quiñota lies in [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Haquira](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/haquira/) and [Llusco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/llusco/). By area it is the 888th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/). The centre of Quiñota is about 583 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3702° S, 72.2049° 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 Quiñota

### Nearby, outside Quiñota

- Mina utunsa · memorial, Haquira6.1 km
- Catedral De Santo Tomas · museum, Santo Tomas16 km
- Parque T'ikachumpi · theme park, Santo Tomas16 km
- Qaqa Carcel · ruins, Haquira18 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: Quiñota

- 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) · Cusco97 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Quiñota

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Quiñota. The largest with a recorded population: Quiñota (726). Settlements here lie between about 3,254 m and 3,921 m above sea level (median 3,688 m).

- Accoito
- Acopunco
- Acoyto
- Allpacancha
- Antuyo
- Hallpa Orccona
- Huasiracay
- Huasirajay
- Huicsupillo
- Huilluca
- Humahuro
- Japuro
- Otuta
- Pallpallpa
- Pallpapallpa
- Palpa Palpa
- Quiñota
- Villa Merced

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 Quiñota

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Acoyto
- Río Iquiñacha
- Río Larcamayo
- Río Llusco

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Condori · 4,777 m
- Cerro Huamanhuaita · 4,230 m
- Cerro Huamanruro · 4,189 m
- Cerro Anticirque · 4,168 m
- Loma Chapena · 4,135 m
- Abra Acapunco · 3,968 m
- Cerro Pacojahua · 3,962 m
- Cerro Machara · 3,937 m
- Cerro Colcarani · 3,873 m
- Cerro Raurane · 3,716 m
- Loma Antarare · 3,616 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 Quiñota and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chumbivilcas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 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**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 111 

Feb 9 112 

Mar 9 83 

Apr 8 34 

May 7 9 

Jun 7 3 

Jul 6 8 

Aug 7 7 

Sep 9 16 

Oct 9 51 

Nov 10 55 

Dec 9 110 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quiñota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44861&mlon=-72.08475#map=17/-14.44861/-72.08475) 

Bank Mi Banco · Santo Tomas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44975&mlon=-72.08125#map=17/-14.44975/-72.08125) 

Petrol pump PERUPETROLM · Challhuahuacho 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12377&mlon=-72.26924#map=17/-14.12377/-72.26924) 

Hotel Hostal Miraflores · Santo Tomas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.45493&mlon=-72.08591#map=17/-14.45493/-72.08591) 

School Institución Educativa No. 56274 · Quiñota 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38054&mlon=-72.21768#map=17/-14.38054/-72.21768) 

College Universidad de San Antonio Abad del Cusco - Sede Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44946&mlon=-72.09615#map=17/-14.44946/-72.09615) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44804&mlon=-72.08437#map=17/-14.44804/-72.08437) 

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 Quiñota

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

- Schools13

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Quiñota?In Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Quiñota?Colquemarca, Haquira and Llusco
- What is there to see in Quiñota?Mina utunsa, Catedral De Santo Tomas, Parque T'ikachumpi, Qaqa Carcel
- What time zone is Quiñota in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quiñota?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quiñota?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quiñota?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quiñota?Settlements lie between 3,254 m and 3,921 m
- What is the highest point in Quiñota?Cerro Condori (4,777 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quiñota?November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quiñota?Hospital Santo Tomás, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quiñota?Mi Banco, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quiñota?PERUPETROLM, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quiñota?PE080707 (OCHA common operational dataset)