# Alto Pichigua District, Espinar Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/alto-pichigua/

District · Espinar Province 

# Alto Pichigua

Alto Pichigua is a district of Peru in Espinar Province, Cusco Department. It covers **359.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 360km²
- 8mapped services
- 4,007 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Pichigua?

Alto Pichigua lies in [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Espinar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/espinar/), [Layo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/layo/), [Macari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/macari/), [Pallpata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/pallpata/) and [Pichigua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/pichigua/). By area it is the 630th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.9% of [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/). The centre of Alto Pichigua is about 696 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 22 km from Yauri, the main town of Espinar Province. The centre point is at 14.7376° S, 71.2167° 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 Alto Pichigua

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Alto Pichigua: 2 archaeological sites.

- Complejo Arqueologico De Muyuqhawa · archaeological site
- K'anamarka · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Alto Pichigua

- Cruz de Pukarapata · viewpoint, Espinar20 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: Alto Pichigua

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca140 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco155 km

### Nearest railway station

Aguas Calientes (Layo), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Alto Pichigua

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Pichigua. The largest with a recorded population: Accocunca (247).

- Accocunca
- Chullani
- Kanamarca
- Molloccahua
- San Genaro
- Torca

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).

## Weather in Alto Pichigua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Espinar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 261 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 412 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (89 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 79 

Feb 8 89 

Mar 8 58 

Apr 8 24 

May 6 7 

Jun 5 2 

Jul 5 4 

Aug 6 4 

Sep 7 12 

Oct 8 35 

Nov 9 27 

Dec 9 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Pichigua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Espinar · Espinar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79057&mlon=-71.40395#map=17/-14.79057/-71.40395) 

Bank Caja Cusco · Espinar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79142&mlon=-71.41002#map=17/-14.79142/-71.41002) 

Petrol pump ESPINAR A · Espinar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.81366&mlon=-71.38826#map=17/-14.81366/-71.38826) 

Hotel Hotel Florez · Espinar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80061&mlon=-71.40563#map=17/-14.80061/-71.40563) 

Mall Espinar Cusco · Espinar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79308&mlon=-71.41275#map=17/-14.79308/-71.41275) 

School Institución Educativa No. 56355 · Alto Pichigua 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.73280&mlon=-71.18440#map=17/-14.73280/-71.18440) 

College Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco · Espinar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78126&mlon=-71.40827#map=17/-14.78126/-71.40827) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Espinar · Espinar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79250&mlon=-71.41355#map=17/-14.79250/-71.41355) 

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 Alto Pichigua

Places mapped inside Alto Pichigua in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

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 Espinar Province

- Condoroma
- Coporaque
- Espinar
- Ocoruro
- Pallpata
- Pichigua
- Suyckutambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Pichigua?In Espinar Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Alto Pichigua?Espinar, Layo, Macari, Pallpata and Pichigua
- What is there to see in Alto Pichigua?Complejo Arqueologico De Muyuqhawa, K'anamarka
- What time zone is Alto Pichigua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Pichigua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Pichigua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Pichigua?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Pichigua?Hospital Espinar, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alto Pichigua?Caja Cusco, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Pichigua?ESPINAR A, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alto Pichigua?PE080808 (OCHA common operational dataset)