# Colquepata District, Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department

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

District · Paucartambo Province 

# Colquepata

Colquepata is a district of Peru in Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department. It covers **459.5 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 459km²
- 41mapped services
- 3,579 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colquepata?

Colquepata lies in [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Caicay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/caicay/), [Calca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/calca/), [Ccatca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccatca/), [Challabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/challabamba/), [Huancarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/huancarani/), [Lamay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/lamay/), [Paucartambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/paucartambo/), [Pisac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/pisac/) and [San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/san-salvador/). By area it is the 501st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.9% of [Paucartambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/). The centre of Colquepata is about 605 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4247° S, 71.6372° 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 Colquepata

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Colquepata: 4 archaeological sites; 1 ruins.

- Cancha Cancha · archaeological site
- Illmito · archaeological site
- Lanza Cancha · archaeological site
- Watoqto · archaeological site
- Ninamarka · ruins

### Nearby, outside Colquepata

- Quellaycancha · archaeological site, Paucartambo11 km
- Qolqa · archaeological site, Paucartambo12 km
- Sitio arqueológico Paucartambo · archaeological site, Paucartambo13 km
- Puente Carlos III · monument, Paucartambo13 km
- Typical Dances Fountain · monument, Paucartambo13 km
- Museo de los Pueblos de Paucartambo · museum, Paucartambo13 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Paucartambo15 km
- The Sacred Garden of the Bearded Mountaineer · attraction, San Salvador18 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Paucartambo18 km
- Rud · archaeological site, San Salvador18 km
- Pukara Pantillijlla · archaeological site, Pisac19 km
- Pachatusan · viewpoint, San Salvador20 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: Colquepata

- 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) · Cusco35 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado276 km

### Nearest railway station

Huambutio (Lucre), about 20 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 Colquepata

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Colquepata. The largest with a recorded population: Colquepata (559). Settlements here lie between about 3,081 m and 3,652 m above sea level (median 3,579 m).

- Accha
- Alto Serranuyoc
- Ayre
- Ccasccara
- Ccotatoclla
- Ccotañe
- Chicchicmarca
- Choccopia
- Colquepata
- Hacienda Umasbamba
- Hacienda ñahuinpuquio
- Huacapunco
- Huarancca
- Huarqui
- Inkacancha
- K'ucya
- Kelloccocha
- Kurpo
- Mika
- Miskahuara
- Ninamarca
- Pampacocha
- Paucona
- Pichigua
- Puquio Tocyac
- Qotañe
- Río Pichihua
- Sayllapata
- Sicsacancha
- Sipascancha Alta
- Sipascancha Baja
- Soncco
- Tiracanchi Alta
- Tiracanchi Baja
- Tocra
- Viscochone
- Vizcochoni
- Watoqto

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 Colquepata

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Quescay
- Quebrada Quencomayo
- Río Huatoccto

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 Colquepata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paucartambo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 813 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 13 162 

Mar 13 115 

Apr 13 64 

May 13 21 

Jun 13 14 

Jul 13 17 

Aug 14 15 

Sep 15 24 

Oct 15 81 

Nov 15 93 

Dec 14 170 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colquepata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Pisac 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42233&mlon=-71.85276#map=17/-13.42233/-71.85276) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Paucartambo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31865&mlon=-71.59741#map=17/-13.31865/-71.59741) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump PetroPeru Carmelitas SAC · Paucartambo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29731&mlon=-71.59913#map=17/-13.29731/-71.59913) 

Hotel Tres Cruces · Paucartambo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31769&mlon=-71.59617#map=17/-13.31769/-71.59617) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa 50425 Señor De Pampak'ucho · Colquepata 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.42330&mlon=-71.65070#map=17/-13.42330/-71.65070) 

College Academia innova exitosa · Paucartambo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31797&mlon=-71.59640#map=17/-13.31797/-71.59640) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Colquepata · Colquepata 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.36172&mlon=-71.67372#map=17/-13.36172/-71.67372) 

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 Colquepata

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

- Schools40
- 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 Paucartambo Province

- Caicay
- Challabamba
- Huancarani
- Kosñipata
- Paucartambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Colquepata?In Paucartambo Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Colquepata?Caicay, Calca, Ccatca, Challabamba, Huancarani, Lamay, Paucartambo, Pisac and San Salvador
- What is there to see in Colquepata?Cancha Cancha, Illmito, Lanza Cancha, Ninamarka
- What time zone is Colquepata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colquepata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Colquepata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colquepata?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colquepata?Settlements lie between 3,081 m and 3,652 m
- What is the best time to visit Colquepata?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colquepata?Centro de Salud, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colquepata?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Colquepata?Interbank ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colquepata?PetroPeru Carmelitas SAC, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colquepata?PE081104 (OCHA common operational dataset)