# Vilcabamba District, La Convencion Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/vilcabamba/

District · La Convencion Province 

# Vilcabamba

Vilcabamba is a district of Peru in La Convencion Province, Cusco Department. It covers **2,327.5 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,328km²
- 40mapped services
- 2,971 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vilcabamba?

Vilcabamba 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 8 other districts: [Chungui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chungui/), [Echarate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/echarate/), [Huanipaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/huanipaca/), [Inkawasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/inkawasi/), [Maranura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/maranura/), [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/santa-ana/), [Santa Teresa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/santa-teresa/) and [Villa Virgen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/villa-virgen/). By area it is the 91st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.3% of [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). The centre of Vilcabamba is about 449 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0427° S, 73.0205° 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 Vilcabamba

OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Vilcabamba: 11 attractions; 5 ruins; 4 archaeological sites.

- Espiritu Pampa · archaeological site
- Parque Arqueológico Rosaspata · archaeological site
- Willkapampa · archaeological site
- Ñusta Hispana · archaeological site
- Arma · attraction
- Hatum Vilcabamba · attraction
- Hatum Vilcabamba · attraction
- Hatum Vilcabamba · attraction
- Marcanay · attraction
- Morro del Oso · attraction
- Morro del Oso · attraction
- Puncuyoc · attraction
- Wayna Pucara · attraction
- Yanaorqo · attraction
- Yanaorqo · attraction
- Intihuantana · ruins
- Place where the mummies have been displayed · ruins
- Ushnu Tucuyricuk · ruins
- Vitcos · ruins
- Yurac Rumi · ruins

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: Vilcabamba

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas82 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:32).

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 Vilcabamba

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Vilcabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Lucma (395), Chuanquiri (258), Espiritupampa (150) and Concevidayoc (145). Settlements here lie between about 758 m and 4,157 m above sea level (median 2,971 m).

- Amara
- Aputinya
- Arma
- Ccayara
- Cedropata
- Challcha
- Chaupihuayco
- Chaycha
- Chigarciato
- Chillihua
- Chontabamba
- Choquepata
- Chuanquiri
- Cirialo
- Concevidayoc
- Consevidayoc
- Cumballa
- Cuquipata
- Cuyura
- Esmeralda
- Espiritupampa
- Espíritu Pampa
- Familia Diaz
- Huamanapi
- Huancacalle
- Huayurani
- Koshireni
- Lucma
- Maranniyoc
- Minaspata
- Mutuypata
- Naranjal
- Oyara
- Pacachaca
- Palmapata
- Paltaibamba
- Paltaybamba
- Pampaconas
- Parcoy
- Patibamba
- Porcay
- Poromate
- Pucyura
- Quebrada Honda
- Quehuiña Arma
- Racachaca
- Rayancalla
- Resistencia
- Retamayoc
- Rosaspata
- Río Blanco
- Salinas
- San Fernando
- Selva Alegre
- Simiato
- Socospata
- Tarqui
- Tincochaca
- Tincoq
- Toroyunca
- Totora
- Ututo
- Vilcabamba
- Villa Carmen
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Allegre
- Vistalegre
- Yanahuanca
- Yupanca
- Yupancca
- Yuveni

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 Vilcabamba

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

### Water

41 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Negrillacocha
- Laguna Parcoy
- Quebrada Arma
- Quebrada Azulmayo
- Quebrada Chaupihuayco
- Quebrada Choquesafra
- Quebrada Collacocha
- Quebrada Collpajasa
- Quebrada Encuentro
- Quebrada Haciendapampa
- Quebrada Jatunhuayco
- Quebrada Jaytapajasa
- Quebrada Llocllacocha
- Quebrada Muñacocha
- Quebrada Nunahuayco
- Quebrada Parcoy
- Quebrada Retiro
- Quebrada Sapateruyoc
- Quebrada Utarqui
- Quebrada Vistalegre
- Río Apurimac
- Río Arma
- Río Cacha
- Río Chontamayo

…and 19 more.

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains.

- Nevado Coisopacana · 4,976 m
- Nevado Choquezafra · 4,858 m
- Cerro Chuchaujasa · 4,828 m
- Nevado Quenuaorco · 4,804 m
- Cerro Pumasillo · 4,614 m
- Cerro Ritorcona · 4,221 m
- Cerro Soirococha · 4,073 m
- Cerro Puntarayoc · 4,018 m
- Cerro Poromate · 3,961 m
- Cerro Panta · 3,927 m
- Cerro Yanama · 3,637 m
- Cerro Capillayoc · 3,586 m
- Cerro San Martin · 3,468 m
- Cerro Huaripo · 3,375 m
- Cerro San Miguel · 3,151 m
- Cerro Huaynapata · 3,115 m
- Cerro Utarqui · 2,778 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 Vilcabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Convencion Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Feb (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,942 m higher 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). 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 5 130 

Feb 5 130 

Mar 5 99 

Apr 6 40 

May 6 11 

Jun 6 6 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 10 

Sep 7 21 

Oct 7 60 

Nov 7 72 

Dec 6 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vilcabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hospedaja Sixpak Manco · Vilcabamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11461&mlon=-72.93697#map=17/-13.11461/-72.93697) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50746 · Vilcabamba 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07840&mlon=-72.99470#map=17/-13.07840/-72.99470) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pucyura · Vilcabamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.09670&mlon=-72.93613#map=17/-13.09670/-72.93613) 

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 Vilcabamba

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

- Hotels2
- Schools36
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Pichari
- Quellouno
- Santa Ana
- Santa Teresa
- Villa Kintiarina
- Villa Virgen

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilcabamba?In La Convencion Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Vilcabamba?Chungui, Echarate, Huanipaca, Inkawasi, Maranura, Santa Ana, Santa Teresa and Villa Virgen
- What is there to see in Vilcabamba?Arma, Espiritu Pampa, Hatum Vilcabamba, Hatum Vilcabamba
- What time zone is Vilcabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vilcabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vilcabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vilcabamba?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vilcabamba?Settlements lie between 758 m and 4,157 m
- What is the highest point in Vilcabamba?Nevado Coisopacana (4,976 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Vilcabamba?PE080909 (OCHA common operational dataset)