# Yaurisque District, Paruro Province, Cusco Department

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

District · Paruro Province 

# Yaurisque

Yaurisque is a district of Peru in Paruro Province, Cusco Department. It covers **100.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,532 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yaurisque?

Yaurisque 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: [Huanoquite](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/huanoquite/), [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/lucre/), [Paccaritambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/paccaritambo/), [Paruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/paruro/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/san-jeronimo/), [San Sebastian](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/san-sebastian/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/santiago/). By area it is the 1368th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). The centre of Yaurisque is about 583 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6496° S, 71.9047° 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 Yaurisque

### Nearby, outside Yaurisque

- Sitio arqueológico Wanakawri · archaeological site, San Sebastian6.2 km
- Puma Orco · archaeological site, Paccaritambo8.5 km
- Maucallacta · archaeological site, Paccaritambo9.1 km
- Mirador Muyuc Willka Usno Qosqo Qhawarina · viewpoint, Saylla10 km
- CRFA · monument, Paccaritambo11 km
- Riqsiy Qosqo · viewpoint, San Sebastian11 km
- ZONA ARQUEOLÓGICA WAYNA TAUQARAY · archaeological site, San Sebastian12 km
- Acuario Arrecife - Cusco · aquarium, San Jeronimo12 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Wayna Tawqaray · archaeological site, San Sebastian12 km
- Sitio Arqueológico de Patapata · archaeological site, San Jeronimo12 km
- Sito Arqueológico Qotacalle · archaeological site, San Sebastian12 km
- SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE LARAPA · archaeological site, San Jeronimo13 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: Yaurisque

- 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) · Cusco13 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho255 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanchaq (Wanchaq), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Yaurisque

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Yaurisque. The largest with a recorded population: Yaurisque (492).

- Anyarate
- Huancarqui
- Itunca
- Pomate
- Puna Cancha
- San Juan De Taray
- Sayhuacalla
- Yaurisque

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 Yaurisque 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
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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 Yaurisque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral · San Jeronimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54334&mlon=-71.88988#map=17/-13.54334/-71.88988) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Genesis · San Jeronimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54296&mlon=-71.88692#map=17/-13.54296/-71.88692) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump Eric · San Jeronimo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55174&mlon=-71.87105#map=17/-13.55174/-71.87105) 

Hotel Koyllur Hotel Cusco · Santiago 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59260&mlon=-71.96577#map=17/-13.59260/-71.96577) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50410 · Yaurisque 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64420&mlon=-71.92290#map=17/-13.64420/-71.92290) 

College Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Sede Kayra · San Jeronimo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55730&mlon=-71.87442#map=17/-13.55730/-71.87442) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Yaurisque · Yaurisque 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66104&mlon=-71.92293#map=17/-13.66104/-71.92293) 

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 Yaurisque

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

- Schools7
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Omacha
- Paccaritambo
- Paruro
- Pillpinto

## Quick answers

- Where is Yaurisque?In Paruro Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Yaurisque?Huanoquite, Lucre, Paccaritambo, Paruro, San Jeronimo, San Sebastian and Santiago
- What is there to see in Yaurisque?Sitio arqueológico Wanakawri, Puma Orco, Maucallacta, Mirador Muyuc Willka Usno Qosqo Qhawarina
- What time zone is Yaurisque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yaurisque?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yaurisque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yaurisque?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yaurisque?La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yaurisque?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Genesis, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yaurisque?Interbank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yaurisque?Eric, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yaurisque?PE081009 (OCHA common operational dataset)