# Caicay District, Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department

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District · Paucartambo Province 

# Caicay

Caicay is a district of Peru in Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department. It covers **106.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 107km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,449 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caicay?

Caicay lies in [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Andahuaylillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/andahuaylillas/), [Ccatca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccatca/), [Colquepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/colquepata/), [Huancarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/huancarani/), [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/lucre/), [San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/san-salvador/) and [Urcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/urcos/). By area it is the 1334th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.8% of [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/). The centre of Caicay is about 604 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5487° S, 71.6791° 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 Caicay

### Nearby, outside Caicay

- Piquillacta · attraction, Andahuaylillas8.2 km
- Pikillaqta · monument, Andahuaylillas8.6 km
- Rumiqullqa · attraction, Andahuaylillas8.7 km
- Chuqi Pukyu · archaeological site, Lucre8.8 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre9.7 km
- Morada Huáscar · archaeological site, Lucre9.9 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre10 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Oropesa11 km
- Tipón · ruins, Oropesa12 km
- Pukará alto · archaeological site, Oropesa12 km
- Sinkuna Kancha · archaeological site, Oropesa12 km
- Intiwatana · archaeological site, Oropesa12 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: Caicay

- 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) · Cusco28 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca269 km

### Nearest railway station

Huambutio (Lucre), about 5.5 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 06:06, 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 Caicay

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Caicay. The largest with a recorded population: Caicay (333) and Huasac (254).

- Caicay
- Champa
- Culli
- Huara Huara
- Huasac
- Lloqueta
- Pitucancha
- Taucamarca
- Vilcabamba

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 Caicay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paucartambo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 683 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 162 

Feb 14 162 

Mar 14 115 

Apr 14 64 

May 14 21 

Jun 14 14 

Jul 14 17 

Aug 15 15 

Sep 16 24 

Oct 16 81 

Nov 16 93 

Dec 15 170 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caicay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral · San Jeronimo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54334&mlon=-71.88988#map=17/-13.54334/-71.88988) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Urcos 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68708&mlon=-71.62643#map=17/-13.68708/-71.62643) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump Grifo El Volante · Lucre 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60910&mlon=-71.73038#map=17/-13.60910/-71.73038) 

Hotel Hacienda Vista Florida · Caicay 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55462&mlon=-71.71476#map=17/-13.55462/-71.71476) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50453 · Caicay 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53316&mlon=-71.66560#map=17/-13.53316/-71.66560) 

College Universidad Continental - Campus Cusco · Saylla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55594&mlon=-71.85630#map=17/-13.55594/-71.85630) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huambutio · Lucre 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58187&mlon=-71.71381#map=17/-13.58187/-71.71381) 

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 Caicay

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

- Hotels1
- Schools12

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 Paucartambo Province

- Challabamba
- Colquepata
- Huancarani
- Kosñipata
- Paucartambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Caicay?In Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Caicay?Andahuaylillas, Ccatca, Colquepata, Huancarani, Lucre, San Salvador and Urcos
- What is there to see in Caicay?Piquillacta, Pikillaqta, Rumiqullqa, Chuqi Pukyu
- What time zone is Caicay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caicay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caicay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caicay?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Caicay?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caicay?La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caicay?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caicay?Interbank ATM, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caicay?Grifo El Volante, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caicay?PE081102 (OCHA common operational dataset)