# Marcapata District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

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District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Marcapata

Marcapata is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **1,300.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,300km²
- 20mapped services
- 3,662 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marcapata?

Marcapata lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Camanti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/camanti/), [Corani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/corani/), [Kosñipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/kosnipata/), [Ocongate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ocongate/), [Ollachea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ollachea/) and [Pitumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/pitumarca/). By area it is the 167th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 17.7% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Marcapata is about 685 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6331° S, 70.9195° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Marcapata

- 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) · Cusco111 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado215 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:23).

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 Marcapata

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Marcapata. The largest with a recorded population: Chaupichaca (18). Settlements here lie between about 1,724 m and 4,024 m above sea level (median 3,662 m).

- Capire
- Cchacha
- Chaupichaca
- Chile
- Chiquis
- Chullupata
- Coline
- Condorsenqa
- Huallahualla
- Huallatalloc
- Huaracconi
- Huayllalloc
- Layampampa
- Marcapata
- Pallquella
- Raqchipata
- Sayapata
- Socapata
- Tambopampa
- Thio
- Tillpa
- Umaparco
- Yanaccocha

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 Marcapata

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Ampatune
- Río Chumpi
- Río Sacopata
- Río Sayapata

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Nevado Pacoananta · 5,642 m
- Nevado Condorigueña · 5,431 m
- Nevado Sullullani · 5,290 m

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 Marcapata 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 470 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 **April and 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 10 50 

Jun 9 32 

Jul 9 31 

Aug 10 31 

Sep 10 41 

Oct 11 110 

Nov 11 128 

Dec 11 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marcapata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Pillahuata · Marcapata 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58429&mlon=-70.98445#map=17/-13.58429/-70.98445) 

Hotel Hospedaje Sibinacocha · Checacupe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89582&mlon=-70.97362#map=17/-13.89582/-70.97362) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50811 · Marcapata 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65580&mlon=-70.91120#map=17/-13.65580/-70.91120) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Marcapata · Marcapata 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59193&mlon=-70.97514#map=17/-13.59193/-70.97514) 

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 Marcapata

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools18
- 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 Quispicanchi Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Marcapata?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Marcapata?Camanti, Corani, Kosñipata, Ocongate, Ollachea and Pitumarca
- What time zone is Marcapata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Marcapata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Marcapata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marcapata?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marcapata?Settlements lie between 1,724 m and 4,024 m
- What is the highest point in Marcapata?Nevado Pacoananta (5,642 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marcapata?April and September to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marcapata?Pillahuata, about 8.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Marcapata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Marcapata?PE081209 (OCHA common operational dataset)