# Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/

Province · Cusco Department 

# Paucartambo Province

Paucartambo Province is a province of Peru in Cusco Department. It covers **5,783.7 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 214 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,784km²
- 6districts
- 214mapped services

## Where is Paucartambo Province?

Paucartambo Province lies in [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/), [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/) and [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). By area it is the 45th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.0% of [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/). The centre of Paucartambo Province is about 612 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 64 km from Cusco, the main town of Cusco Department. The centre point is at 13.1701° S, 71.5075° 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 Paucartambo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Paucartambo Province: 11 archaeological sites; 4 attractions; 3 nature reserves; 3 viewpoints; 2 monuments; 1 ruins; 1 memorial; 1 waterfall; 1 museum.

- Museo de los Pueblos de Paucartambo · museum
- Cancha Cancha · archaeological site
- Illmito · archaeological site
- Lanza Cancha · archaeological site
- Llajtajolloy · archaeological site
- Petroglifo de Hinkiori · archaeological site
- Pucará · archaeological site
- Pucará · archaeological site
- Qolqa · archaeological site
- Quellaycancha · archaeological site
- Sitio arqueológico Paucartambo · archaeological site
- Watoqto · archaeological site
- Pacchayoq · waterfall
- Manu Birds Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Pillco Grande - Bosque de Pumataki Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Wayqecha Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Mirador Atalaya · viewpoint
- Mirador Atalaya · viewpoint
- Mirador de Tres Cruces · viewpoint
- Bamboo Lodge · attraction
- Chontachaca Ecological Reserve · attraction
- Inkamazonia · attraction
- Mirador Pico de Hoz · attraction
- Homenaje al Dr. Sven Ericsson · memorial
- Ninamarka · ruins
- Puente Carlos III · monument
- Typical Dances Fountain · monument

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: Paucartambo Province

- 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) · Cusco62 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado255 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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.

## Districts of Paucartambo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Caicay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/caicay/) 107 9 13 

[Challabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/challabamba/) 714 30 31 

[Colquepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/colquepata/) 459 38 41 

[Huancarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/huancarani/) 146 18 23 

[Kosñipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/kosnipata/) 3,267 46 40 

[Paucartambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/paucartambo/) 1,091 51 66 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Paucartambo Province

Open gazetteers list **189 villages, towns and localities** in Paucartambo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Challabamba (875), Colquepata (559), Caicay (333) and Huasac (254). Settlements here lie between about 524 m and 4,124 m above sea level (median 2,766 m).

- Accha
- Accobamba
- Acjanaco
- Acobamba
- Allpamachay
- Alto Serranuyoc
- Asuncion
- Atalaya
- Atapata
- Avispal
- Aychampita
- Ayre
- Añobamba
- Bombón
- Caicay
- Canchayoq
- Capitanía
- Carpapampa
- Ccachupata
- Ccallipata
- Ccasccara
- Ccochaccochayoc
- Ccollpa
- Ccollpapata
- Ccoluyoq
- Ccotatoclla
- Ccotañe
- Cedros
- Chacabamba
- Chacllabamba Baja
- Challabamba
- Challmachimpana
- Champa
- Charcapata
- Chicchicmarca
- Chimur
- Chinchaihuasi
- Chinchibamba
- Chirimoyo
- Choccopia
- Chontachaca
- Chua Chua
- Chunchubamba
- Churo
- Chusa
- Colquepata
- Comunidad Nativa Queros Wachiperi
- Concacj
- Conccay Callanca
- Cosñipata
- Cruz Pampa
- Culli
- Cutipata
- Espadilla
- Espinguni
- Hacienda Huanupata
- Hacienda Llaychu
- Hacienda Mushca Aysa
- Hacienda Pasto Grande
- Hacienda Sihuaypampa
- Hacienda Umasbamba
- Hacienda ñahuinpuquio
- Hapu
- Hatun Q'ero
- Hatun Rumiyoq
- Huacaca
- Huacapunco
- Huaccancca
- Huaccaycancha
- Huancaccocha
- Huancarane
- Huancarani
- Huara Huara
- Huarancca
- Huarqui
- Huasac
- Huata Grande
- Huayllabamba
- Huayllapata
- Huayllatambo
- Huaynapata
- Huillcacunca
- Inkacancha
- Inquilpata
- Jajahuana
- K'allacancha
- K'ucya
- K'urpo
- Kelloccocha
- Kiko
- Kiko Chico
- Kurpo
- La Constancia
- Lali
- Lambrampata
- Las Cruces
- Leqepata
- Lloqueta
- Llullucha
- Lucuybamba
- Mahuaypampa
- Majopata
- Mandor Pujio
- Manzanares
- Marcachea
- Marcani
- Marcapata
- Mashuay
- Mecllaypata
- Mika
- Miscayani
- Miskahuara
- Mollomarca
- Mora
- Munaytica
- Ninamarca
- Ohuay
- Paccollo
- Pachamachay
- Pampacocha
- Pampaq'asa
- Parpacalla
- Patria
- Paucartambo
- Paucona
- Payajana
- Phusa
- Phuyucalla
- Pichigua
- Pilahuata
- Pillahuata
- Pillco
- Pillcopata
- Piscohuata
- Pitucancha
- Pucara
- Pumachaca
- Puquio Tocyac
- Qochamoqo
- Qollpacucho
- Qotañe
- Queros
- Quescay
- Queswahuayco
- Queuñacancha
- Quisicancha
- Quiñer
- Rivera
- Río Pichihua
- San Isidro
- San Isidro De Ninamarca
- San Miguel
- Santa Barbara de Huallhua
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa de Huacaria
- Sausibamba
- Savaluyoc
- Sayllafaya
- Sayllapata
- Sicsacancha
- Sihuaypampa
- Sinón
- Sipascancha Alta
- Sipascancha Baja
- Soncco
- Sunchubamba
- T'occohuaylla
- Tambo
- Tandaña
- Tandañapata
- Taucamarca
- Tintec
- Tiracanchi Alta
- Tiracanchi Baja
- Tocra
- Totora
- Totorani
- Tres Cruces
- Ttio
- Tupac Amaru
- Umamarca
- Umana
- Uray Ayllu
- Uscamarca
- Vilcabamba
- Viscochone
- Vizcochoni
- Watoqto
- Ñosccotaca

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 Paucartambo Province

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Quescay
- Quebrada Quencomayo
- Río Callanga
- Río Carbón
- Río Chirimoyo
- Río Chunchosmayo
- Río Cosñipata
- Río Cullune
- Río Cusipata
- Río Huailluca
- Río Huananay
- Río Huatoccto
- Río Maestrón
- Río Mapacho
- Río Marcachea
- Río Pilcopata
- Río Piñipiñi
- Río Polama
- Río Queros
- Río Queros
- Río San Juan
- Río Toma
- Río Tono

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Arqueológico de Machu Picchu

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 Paucartambo Province and the best time to visit

In Paucartambo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 938 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jun (14 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 19 162 

Feb 19 162 

Mar 19 115 

Apr 19 64 

May 18 21 

Jun 18 14 

Jul 18 17 

Aug 20 15 

Sep 21 24 

Oct 21 81 

Nov 20 93 

Dec 19 170 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paucartambo Province

Places mapped inside Paucartambo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks4
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels16
- Schools167
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants12
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Paucartambo Province?In Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Paucartambo Province?Calca Province, Manu Province and Quispicanchi Province
- What is there to see in Paucartambo Province?Bamboo Lodge, Cancha Cancha, Chontachaca Ecological Reserve, Homenaje al Dr. Sven Ericsson
- What time zone is Paucartambo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paucartambo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paucartambo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paucartambo Province?189 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paucartambo Province?Settlements lie between 524 m and 4,124 m
- What is the best time to visit Paucartambo Province?March to November
- How many banks are in Paucartambo Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Paucartambo Province?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paucartambo Province?PE0811 (OCHA common operational dataset)