# Pichari District, La Convencion Province, Cusco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/pichari/ District · La Convencion Province # Pichari Pichari is a district of Peru in La Convencion Province, Cusco Department. It covers **813.2 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 813km² - 68mapped services - 759 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pichari? Pichari lies in [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ayna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/ayna/), [Canayre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/canayre/), [Kimbiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/kimbiri/), [Llochegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/llochegua/), [Rio Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/rio-tambo/), [Sivia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/sivia/) and [Vizcatan del Ene](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/vizcatan-del-ene/). By area it is the 281st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). The centre of Pichari is about 354 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3977° S, 73.7867° 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 Pichari OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pichari: 1 attraction. - Catarata El Ángel · attraction 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: Pichari - 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 - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho96 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja196 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:37). 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 Pichari Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Pichari. The largest with a recorded population: Pichari (10,655), Mantaro (729), Natividad (498), Teresa (475), Puerto Mayo (460) and Catarata (421). Settlements here lie between about 499 m and 2,702 m above sea level (median 759 m). - Agua Dulce - Alto Parijari - Amargura - Antiguo San Cristóbal - Atalaya - CC NN Sankiroshi - Catarata - Ccatun Rumi - Cometarincani - Corazón del Valle - Cuviriari - Gran Shinungari - Jatunrumí - Kapiroshi - Kinkiviri - Kinkori - Kitamaronkani - Kitemontiquiare - Kuvivari - Libertad - Los Ángeles - Mantaro - Maravilla - Marontuare - Maruntuari - Mazo - Mimirini Nativos - Mimirini Paisanos - Miraflores - Monkirinshi - Natividad - Nogal Pampa - Nueva Fortaleza - Nueva Unión Kempiri - Nuevo Paraíso - Nuevo Progreso - Omaya - Otari - Otari Nativos - Otari San Martin - Otari San Martín - Ovayery - Pago Libertad - Paraiso - Paraíso - Pedro Ruíz Gallo - Pichari - Pichari Baja - Picharialto - Picharibajo - Pitirinquini - Pomayacu - Porvenir - Progresso - Pueblo Libre - Puerto Mayo - Pumayacu - Quimpitirique - Quinquiviri - Quipiashiari - Quisto Alto - Quisto Central - Quisto Valle - Saboroshari - San Cristobal - San Cristóbal - San Juan De La Frontera - San Pedro - Sankiroshi - Santa Inés - Santoshari - Saruyaco - Saruyacu - Sector Teresa - Shancuatiari - Shankirwato - Shecundini - Shiantuishari - Simariva - Tarancato - Tarancayo - Teresa - Tirincavini - Tiñunbancani - Tupac Amaru 2 - Tupac Amaru II - Union America - Unión San Cristóbal Alta - Unión Santa Fe - Villa Real - Villa Vista - Yebanashi 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 Pichari Named natural and historic features inside Pichari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cedro Orco - Quebrada Cuviriari - Quebrada Quipiashiari - Río Fleni - Río Mapitonoare - Río Omaya - Río Otari - Río Pichari - Río Quinquiviri - Río Quisto - Río Sampantoare - Río Sampuntuari - Río Simariva - Río Teresa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Quipiashiari · 1,603 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 Pichari and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Convencion Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Feb (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 723 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 130 Feb 20 130 Mar 20 99 Apr 20 40 May 20 11 Jun 20 6 Jul 20 11 Aug 21 10 Sep 22 21 Oct 22 60 Nov 21 72 Dec 20 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pichari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Sivia · Sivia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50861&mlon=-73.86297#map=17/-12.50861/-73.86297) Petrol pump Grifo Señor de Exaltación · Llochegua 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41710&mlon=-73.91141#map=17/-12.41710/-73.91141) Hotel Centro ECO Turístico Iyenkivarite · Pichari 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.42472&mlon=-73.87243#map=17/-12.42472/-73.87243) School Institución Educativa Nogalpampa · Pichari 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.42890&mlon=-73.84630#map=17/-12.42890/-73.84630) College colegio pequegenios · Pichari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.51704&mlon=-73.82432#map=17/-12.51704/-73.82432) Police station Frente Policial Vraem · Pichari 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52344&mlon=-73.82933#map=17/-12.52344/-73.82933) 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 Pichari Places mapped inside Pichari in open map data, by type. - Hotels6 - Schools53 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 La Convencion Province - Echarate - Huayopata - Inkawasi - Kimbiri - Maranura - Megantoni - Ocobamba - Quellouno - Santa Ana - Santa Teresa - Vilcabamba - Villa Kintiarina - Villa Virgen ## Quick answers - Where is Pichari?In La Convencion Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Pichari?Ayna, Canayre, Kimbiri, Llochegua, Rio Tambo, Sivia and Vizcatan del Ene - What is there to see in Pichari?Catarata El Ángel - What time zone is Pichari in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pichari?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pichari?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pichari?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pichari?Settlements lie between 499 m and 2,702 m - What is the highest point in Pichari?Cerro Quipiashiari (1,603 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pichari?March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Pichari?Hospital de Sivia, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pichari?Grifo Señor de Exaltación, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pichari?PE080910 (OCHA common operational dataset)