# Pichigua District, Espinar Province, Cusco Department

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

District · Espinar Province 

# Pichigua

Pichigua is a district of Peru in Espinar Province, Cusco Department. It covers **273.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 274km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,866 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pichigua?

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 6 other districts: [Alto Pichigua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/alto-pichigua/), [Checca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/checca/), [Coporaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/coporaque/), [Espinar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/espinar/), [Kunturkanki](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/kunturkanki/) and [Layo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/layo/). By area it is the 776th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.2% of [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/). The centre of Pichigua is about 683 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 14 km from Yauri, the main town of Espinar Province. The centre point is at 14.6892° S, 71.3284° 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 Pichigua

### Nearby, outside Pichigua

- K'anamarka · archaeological site, Alto Pichigua8.2 km
- Complejo Arqueologico De Muyuqhawa · archaeological site, Alto Pichigua12 km
- Cruz de Pukarapata · viewpoint, Espinar13 km
- Torre Huaycho · attraction, Espinar15 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: 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco144 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca153 km

### Nearest railway station

Aguas Calientes (Layo), about 38 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 17:23).

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 Pichigua

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Pichigua. The largest with a recorded population: Pichigua (266).

- Alccasana
- Collpamayo
- Paccarara
- Pichigua
- Qquesccamayo
- San Miguel
- Santa Lucia De Pichigua

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 Pichigua

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Salado
- Río Yactamayo

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 Pichigua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Espinar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 402 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). 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 79 

Feb 9 89 

Mar 9 58 

Apr 9 24 

May 7 7 

Jun 6 2 

Jul 6 4 

Aug 7 4 

Sep 8 12 

Oct 9 35 

Nov 10 27 

Dec 10 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pichigua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Espinar II-1 · Espinar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79032&mlon=-71.40420#map=17/-14.79032/-71.40420) 

Bank Caja Cusco · Espinar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79142&mlon=-71.41002#map=17/-14.79142/-71.41002) 

Petrol pump Che Carlitos · Espinar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78797&mlon=-71.40565#map=17/-14.78797/-71.40565) 

Hotel Hostal Sumaq Wassi · Espinar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79247&mlon=-71.40918#map=17/-14.79247/-71.40918) 

Mall Espinar Cusco · Espinar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79308&mlon=-71.41275#map=17/-14.79308/-71.41275) 

School Institución Educativa No. 56230 · Pichigua 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68520&mlon=-71.32220#map=17/-14.68520/-71.32220) 

College Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco · Espinar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78126&mlon=-71.40827#map=17/-14.78126/-71.40827) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Espinar · Espinar 15 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 Pichigua

Places mapped inside 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pichigua?In Espinar Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Pichigua?Alto Pichigua, Checca, Coporaque, Espinar, Kunturkanki and Layo
- What is there to see in Pichigua?K'anamarka, Complejo Arqueologico De Muyuqhawa, Cruz de Pukarapata, Torre Huaycho
- What time zone is Pichigua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pichigua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pichigua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pichigua?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pichigua?November to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pichigua?Hospital Espinar II-1, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pichigua?Caja Cusco, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pichigua?Che Carlitos, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pichigua?PE080806 (OCHA common operational dataset)