# Colcha District, Paruro Province, Cusco Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/colcha/

District · Paruro Province 

# Colcha

Colcha is a district of Peru in Paruro Province, Cusco Department. It covers **139.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 140km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,314 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colcha?

Colcha lies in [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Accha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/accha/), [Acos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acos/), [Ccapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/ccapi/), [Paccaritambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/paccaritambo/), [Paruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/paruro/), [Pillpinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/pillpinto/) and [Rondocan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/rondocan/). By area it is the 1182nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.1% of [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). The centre of Colcha is about 595 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8759° S, 71.8661° 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 Colcha

### Nearby, outside Colcha

- Señor de Torrechayocc · memorial, Ccapi8.4 km
- CRFA · monument, Paccaritambo16 km
- Ccoritacce · archaeological site, Huanoquite18 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: Colcha

- 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) · Cusco39 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca255 km

### Nearest railway station

Urcos (Urcos), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:26).

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 Colcha

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Colcha. The largest with a recorded population: San Lorenzo (213), Colcha (194) and Pampacucho (154). Settlements here lie between about 2,809 m and 3,541 m above sea level (median 3,314 m).

- Araipallpa
- Araypallpa
- Ccochirhuay
- Colcha
- Pampacucho
- San Lorenzo

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 Colcha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paruro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (131 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 126 

Feb 8 124 

Mar 8 94 

Apr 8 41 

May 8 9 

Jun 7 3 

Jul 7 10 

Aug 8 8 

Sep 9 18 

Oct 9 60 

Nov 9 67 

Dec 9 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colcha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Paruro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76181&mlon=-71.84742#map=17/-13.76181/-71.84742) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump Servicentro J.J. Americano · Paruro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75757&mlon=-71.85389#map=17/-13.75757/-71.85389) 

Hotel Hotel Casona del Abuelo · Acomayo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91993&mlon=-71.68309#map=17/-13.91993/-71.68309) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50351 · Colcha 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85620&mlon=-71.89230#map=17/-13.85620/-71.89230) 

College Las Americas · Capacmarca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00718&mlon=-71.99606#map=17/-14.00718/-71.99606) 

Police station Comisaria ccoya bamba · Ccapi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.87453&mlon=-71.95007#map=17/-13.87453/-71.95007) 

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 Colcha

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

- Schools6

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 Paruro Province

- Accha
- Ccapi
- Huanoquite
- Omacha
- Paccaritambo
- Paruro
- Pillpinto
- Yaurisque

## Quick answers

- Where is Colcha?In Paruro Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Colcha?Accha, Acos, Ccapi, Paccaritambo, Paruro, Pillpinto and Rondocan
- What is there to see in Colcha?Señor de Torrechayocc, CRFA, Ccoritacce
- What time zone is Colcha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colcha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Colcha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colcha?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colcha?Settlements lie between 2,809 m and 3,541 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colcha?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colcha?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Colcha?Interbank ATM, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colcha?Servicentro J.J. Americano, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colcha?PE081004 (OCHA common operational dataset)