# Pillpinto District, Paruro Province, Cusco Department

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

District · Paruro Province 

# Pillpinto

Pillpinto is a district of Peru in Paruro Province, Cusco Department. It covers **78.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,861 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pillpinto?

Pillpinto lies in [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Accha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/accha/), [Acos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acos/), [Colcha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/colcha/) and [Omacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/omacha/). By area it is the 1472nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). The centre of Pillpinto is about 609 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9696° S, 71.7659° 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 Pillpinto

### Nearby, outside Pillpinto

- First viewpoint on Waqrapukara · viewpoint, Acos7.9 km
- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site, Acos9.5 km
- Waqrapukara · archaeological site, Acos9.6 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: Pillpinto

- 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) · Cusco52 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca240 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Pillpinto

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pillpinto. The largest with a recorded population: Pillpinto (587).

- Ccahuatura
- Ccapa
- Pillpinto
- Tacubamba

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 Pillpinto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paruro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 592 m lower 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). 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 12 126 

Feb 12 124 

Mar 12 94 

Apr 12 41 

May 11 9 

Jun 11 3 

Jul 11 10 

Aug 12 8 

Sep 13 18 

Oct 13 60 

Nov 13 67 

Dec 13 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pillpinto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Paruro 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76181&mlon=-71.84742#map=17/-13.76181/-71.84742) 

Petrol pump Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C. · Acomayo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92517&mlon=-71.67766#map=17/-13.92517/-71.67766) 

Hotel Hotel Montecarlo · Acomayo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92098&mlon=-71.68245#map=17/-13.92098/-71.68245) 

School Institución Educativa Virgen Asuncion · Pillpinto 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.95260&mlon=-71.76460#map=17/-13.95260/-71.76460) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público - Acomayo · Acomayo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92184&mlon=-71.68456#map=17/-13.92184/-71.68456) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Accha · Accha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96964&mlon=-71.83031#map=17/-13.96964/-71.83031) 

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 Pillpinto

Places mapped inside Pillpinto 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
- Colcha
- Huanoquite
- Omacha
- Paccaritambo
- Paruro
- Yaurisque

## Quick answers

- Where is Pillpinto?In Paruro Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Pillpinto?Accha, Acos, Colcha and Omacha
- What is there to see in Pillpinto?First viewpoint on Waqrapukara, Pinturas rupestres, Waqrapukara
- What time zone is Pillpinto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pillpinto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pillpinto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pillpinto?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pillpinto?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pillpinto?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pillpinto?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pillpinto?Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C., about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pillpinto?PE081008 (OCHA common operational dataset)