# Pallpata District, Espinar Province, Cusco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/pallpata/ District · Espinar Province # Pallpata Pallpata is a district of Peru in Espinar Province, Cusco Department. It covers **817.3 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 817km² - 18mapped services - 4,209 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallpata? Pallpata lies in [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Alto Pichigua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/alto-pichigua/), [Condoroma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/condoroma/), [Cupi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/cupi/), [Espinar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/espinar/), [Llalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/llalli/), [Macari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/macari/), [Ocoruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/ocoruro/) and [Ocuviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/ocuviri/). By area it is the 279th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.6% of [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/). The centre of Pallpata is about 719 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 39 km from Yauri, the main town of Espinar Province. The centre point is at 14.9443° S, 71.0797° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Pallpata - 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) · Juliaca115 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:21). 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 Pallpata Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Pallpata. The largest with a recorded population: Pulpera (94) and Chaqueylla (20). Settlements here lie between about 3,927 m and 4,427 m above sea level (median 4,209 m). - Allpaccomaña - Amayane - Anta Alto (union Anta) - Boston - Chaquella - Chaqueylla - Cruz Pampa - Hacienda Caicollane - Hector Tejada - Huayllane - Héctor Tejada - Jama Huasi - Janccachuani - Japo - Japutata - Jayuni Mayuchullo - Kasillo Mamanocca - Lego - Macarara - Mayosura - Paccohancco Sumborroni - Pacobambilla - Pacopampa - Patillane - Pirhuayani - Pucara - Pulpera - Quisicollo - Quisimocco - Sachane - Sallane - Sora - Suruma - Sutunta Bajo - Tajata - Tocollo - Tojuyo - Yapituyo 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 Pallpata Named natural and historic features inside Pallpata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Laguna Arricroyococha - Laguna Comero - Laguna Sutunta - Quebrada Catchata Calanco - Quebrada Compuerta - Río Jaruma ### Hills and mountains 21 mountains. - Cerro Chila · 4,814 m - Cerro Pacobambilla · 4,750 m - Cerro Huaillapato · 4,594 m - Cerro Ticapallana · 4,530 m - Cerro Quisco · 4,509 m - Cerro Susuyani · 4,459 m - Cerro Macarara · 4,425 m - Cerro Payachancara · 4,420 m - Cerro Añanta · 4,352 m - Cerro Cocorrochina · 4,334 m - Cerro Pucaran · 4,308 m - Cerro Hatun Saihua · 4,294 m - Cerro Sapansaya · 4,290 m - Cerro Chancarani · 4,284 m - Cerro Torompina · 4,263 m - Cerro Aguas Calientes · 4,258 m - Cerro Condor Sayana · 4,215 m - Cerro Pinquillune · 4,196 m - Cerro Orco Rara · 4,181 m - Cerro Susua · 4,171 m - Cerro Ccanccohuaco · 4,123 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 Pallpata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Espinar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). 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 - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 7 79 Feb 7 89 Mar 7 58 Apr 6 24 May 5 7 Jun 4 2 Jul 3 4 Aug 4 4 Sep 6 12 Oct 7 35 Nov 8 27 Dec 7 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallpata Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Repsol · Ocoruro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.06277&mlon=-71.12434#map=17/-15.06277/-71.12434) School Institución Educativa No. 56388 · Pallpata 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90516&mlon=-71.05469#map=17/-14.90516/-71.05469) College Mateo Pumacahua · Umachiri 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.85382&mlon=-70.75195#map=17/-14.85382/-70.75195) 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 Pallpata Places mapped inside Pallpata in open map data, by type. - Schools18 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 - Alto Pichigua - Condoroma - Coporaque - Espinar - Ocoruro - Pichigua - Suyckutambo ## Quick answers - Where is Pallpata?In Espinar Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Pallpata?Alto Pichigua, Condoroma, Cupi, Espinar, Llalli, Macari, Ocoruro and Ocuviri - What time zone is Pallpata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pallpata?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pallpata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pallpata?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pallpata?Settlements lie between 3,927 m and 4,427 m - What is the highest point in Pallpata?Cerro Chila (4,814 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallpata?Repsol, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallpata?PE080805 (OCHA common operational dataset)