# Omacha District, Paruro Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Paruro Province 

# Omacha

Omacha is a district of Peru in Paruro Province, Cusco Department. It covers **427.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 427km²
- 22mapped services
- 3,914 mtypical elevation

## Where is Omacha?

Omacha lies in [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Accha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/accha/), [Acos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acos/), [Capacmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/capacmarca/), [Chamaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/chamaca/), [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Livitaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/livitaca/), [Pillpinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/pillpinto/) and [Pomacanchi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/pomacanchi/). By area it is the 534th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.7% of [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). The centre of Omacha is about 613 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1507° S, 71.7964° 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 Omacha

### Nearby, outside Omacha

- Mirador del Sol · viewpoint, Chamaca15 km
- The stone prison · monument, Chamaca18 km
- Waqrapukara · archaeological site, Acos18 km
- First viewpoint on Waqrapukara · viewpoint, Acos19 km
- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site, Acos19 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: Omacha

- 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) · Cusco70 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca229 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:13) 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 Omacha

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Omacha. The largest with a recorded population: Checcapucara (571), Antapallpa (505), Omacha (398) and Osccollopata (180). Settlements here lie between about 3,432 m and 3,963 m above sea level (median 3,914 m).

- Antapallpa
- Antayaje
- Ccoyani
- Chapina
- Checcapucara
- Hacca
- Hatuncancha
- Huasquillay
- Huillcuyo
- Huillque
- Omacha
- Osccollopata
- Paclla
- Pata Huillcuyo
- Perccaccata
- Quille
- Sahua Sahua
- Tahui

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 Omacha

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Macpi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Quimsachata · 4,309 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 Omacha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paruro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 461 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 126 

Feb 5 124 

Mar 5 94 

Apr 5 41 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 4 10 

Aug 5 8 

Sep 6 18 

Oct 6 60 

Nov 6 67 

Dec 6 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Omacha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital grounds · Livitaca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.31415&mlon=-71.69315#map=17/-14.31415/-71.69315) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Capacmarca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00720&mlon=-72.00243#map=17/-14.00720/-72.00243) 

Petrol pump Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C. · Acomayo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92517&mlon=-71.67766#map=17/-13.92517/-71.67766) 

Hotel Your Wasi Hotel · Pomacanchi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.03338&mlon=-71.57071#map=17/-14.03338/-71.57071) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50370 · Omacha 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.17700&mlon=-71.82140#map=17/-14.17700/-71.82140) 

College Las Americas · Capacmarca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00718&mlon=-71.99606#map=17/-14.00718/-71.99606) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Omacha · Omacha 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.07061&mlon=-71.75414#map=17/-14.07061/-71.75414) 

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 Omacha

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

- Schools21
- 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 Paruro Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Omacha?In Paruro Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Omacha?Accha, Acos, Capacmarca, Chamaca, Colquemarca, Livitaca, Pillpinto and Pomacanchi
- What is there to see in Omacha?Mirador del Sol, The stone prison, Waqrapukara, First viewpoint on Waqrapukara
- What time zone is Omacha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Omacha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Omacha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Omacha?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Omacha?Settlements lie between 3,432 m and 3,963 m
- What is the highest point in Omacha?Cerro Quimsachata (4,309 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Omacha?grounds, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Omacha?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Omacha?Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C., about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Omacha?PE081006 (OCHA common operational dataset)