# Paccaritambo District, Paruro Province, Cusco Department

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

District · Paruro Province 

# Paccaritambo

Paccaritambo is a district of Peru in Paruro Province, Cusco Department. It covers **142.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 142km²
- 12mapped services
- 3,581 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paccaritambo?

Paccaritambo lies in [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ccapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/ccapi/), [Colcha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/colcha/), [Huanoquite](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/huanoquite/), [Paruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/paruro/) and [Yaurisque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/yaurisque/). By area it is the 1172nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.2% of [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). The centre of Paccaritambo is about 583 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7629° S, 71.9453° 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 Paccaritambo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Paccaritambo: 2 archaeological sites; 1 monument.

- Maucallacta · archaeological site
- Puma Orco · archaeological site
- CRFA · monument

### Nearby, outside Paccaritambo

- Ccoritacce · archaeological site, Huanoquite5.4 km
- Ccoritane · archaeological site, Huanoquite7.5 km
- Señor de Torrechayocc · memorial, Ccapi10 km
- Sitio arqueológico Wanakawri · archaeological site, San Sebastian19 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: Paccaritambo

- 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) · Cusco25 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho253 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanchaq (Wanchaq), about 27 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 17:27).

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 Paccaritambo

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Paccaritambo. The largest with a recorded population: Paccaritambo (734).

- Ayusbamba
- Ccarhuaccalla
- Ccoipa
- Huanimpampa
- Karhuacalla
- Karospampa
- Mollebamba
- Paccarectambo
- Paccaritambo
- Pirca
- Rumiticte
- Tarurpay
- Urhues

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 Paccaritambo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Molle Molle

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 Paccaritambo 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Paccaritambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Regenera - Consultorios Médicos Especializados · San Sebastian 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53934&mlon=-71.93486#map=17/-13.53934/-71.93486) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Paruro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76181&mlon=-71.84742#map=17/-13.76181/-71.84742) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 25 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 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75757&mlon=-71.85389#map=17/-13.75757/-71.85389) 

Hotel Koyllur Hotel Cusco · Santiago 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59260&mlon=-71.96577#map=17/-13.59260/-71.96577) 

Mall Centro Comercial El Molino I · Santiago 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53548&mlon=-71.96254#map=17/-13.53548/-71.96254) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50357 · Paccaritambo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75680&mlon=-71.95590#map=17/-13.75680/-71.95590) 

College Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Sede Kayra · San Jeronimo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55730&mlon=-71.87442#map=17/-13.55730/-71.87442) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Paruro · Paruro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76059&mlon=-71.84945#map=17/-13.76059/-71.84945) 

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 Paccaritambo

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

- Schools9
- Restaurants3

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
- Omacha
- Paruro
- Pillpinto
- Yaurisque

## Quick answers

- Where is Paccaritambo?In Paruro Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Paccaritambo?Ccapi, Colcha, Huanoquite, Paruro and Yaurisque
- What is there to see in Paccaritambo?CRFA, Maucallacta, Puma Orco
- What time zone is Paccaritambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paccaritambo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paccaritambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paccaritambo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paccaritambo?Regenera - Consultorios Médicos Especializados, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paccaritambo?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paccaritambo?Interbank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paccaritambo?Servicentro J.J. Americano, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paccaritambo?PE081007 (OCHA common operational dataset)