# Ccatca District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

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District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Ccatca

Ccatca is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **296.7 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 297km²
- 40mapped services
- 3,698 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ccatca?

Ccatca lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Caicay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/caicay/), [Ccarhuayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccarhuayo/), [Colquepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/colquepata/), [Huancarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/huancarani/), [Ocongate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ocongate/), [Paucartambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/paucartambo/), [Quiquijana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/quiquijana/) and [Urcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/urcos/). By area it is the 729th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Ccatca is about 627 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5881° S, 71.4625° 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 Ccatca

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ccatca: 2 viewpoints.

- Abra Cuyuni · viewpoint
- Ausangate Park · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Ccatca

- Pucará · archaeological site, Quiquijana18 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: Ccatca

- 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) · Juliaca252 km

### Nearest railway station

Urcos (Urcos), about 20 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 06:06, sunset around 17:25).

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 Ccatca

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Ccatca. The largest with a recorded population: Ccatca (538).

- Andayaje
- Atapata
- Ausaray
- Botoni
- Cachira
- Ccapana
- Ccatca
- Ccatccampa
- Ccatccapampa
- Ccopi
- Chacchuamo
- Chichina
- Cjatacamara
- Copi Bajo
- Cuyuni
- Hacienda Cuyuni
- Huayllabamba
- Illapata
- Kcauri
- Lahualahua
- Llacacheta
- Llachi
- Llullucha
- Machaca
- Manaypata
- Marjupata
- Mayuncancha
- Pampacamara
- Piñipujio
- Pumaorcco
- Qerora
- Quisinsaya
- Sonccomarca
- Ullpo
- Umuto
- Yuracmayo

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 Ccatca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Ccatca

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 Ccatca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 506 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (233 mm) and the driest Aug (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 229 

Feb 10 233 

Mar 10 161 

Apr 10 99 

May 9 50 

Jun 9 32 

Jul 9 31 

Aug 9 31 

Sep 10 41 

Oct 11 110 

Nov 11 128 

Dec 10 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ccatca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Urcos 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68708&mlon=-71.62643#map=17/-13.68708/-71.62643) 

Petrol pump Ccaccachupa · Ocongate 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61880&mlon=-71.40068#map=17/-13.61880/-71.40068) 

Hotel Ausangate Lodge · Ocongate 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63921&mlon=-71.38142#map=17/-13.63921/-71.38142) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50812 · Ccatca 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58925&mlon=-71.46640#map=17/-13.58925/-71.46640) 

College Academia innova exitosa · Paucartambo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31797&mlon=-71.59640#map=17/-13.31797/-71.59640) 

Police station Comisaria PNP Kcauri · Ccatca 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63469&mlon=-71.52803#map=17/-13.63469/-71.52803) 

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 Ccatca

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

- Schools37
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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 Quispicanchi Province

- Andahuaylillas
- Camanti
- Ccarhuayo
- Cusipata
- Huaro
- Lucre
- Marcapata
- Ocongate
- Oropesa
- Quiquijana
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Ccatca?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Ccatca?Caicay, Ccarhuayo, Colquepata, Huancarani, Ocongate, Paucartambo, Quiquijana and Urcos
- What is there to see in Ccatca?Abra Cuyuni, Ausangate Park
- What time zone is Ccatca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ccatca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ccatca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ccatca?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ccatca?September to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Ccatca?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ccatca?Ccaccachupa, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ccatca?PE081205 (OCHA common operational dataset)