# Ocongate District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

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District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Ocongate

Ocongate is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **947.8 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 948km²
- 56mapped services
- 4,171 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ocongate?

Ocongate lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ccarhuayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccarhuayo/), [Ccatca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccatca/), [Cusipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/cusipata/), [Kosñipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/kosnipata/), [Marcapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/marcapata/), [Pitumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/pitumarca/) and [Quiquijana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/quiquijana/). By area it is the 228th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.9% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Ocongate is about 650 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6837° S, 71.2696° 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 Ocongate

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Ocongate: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- Abra Arapa (pass, 4850m) · viewpoint
- Sisyphus boulder · viewpoint
- Santuario Señor de Coylloriti · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ocongate

- Abra Khampa (pass, 5050m) · viewpoint, Pitumarca14 km
- Abra Paloman · viewpoint, Pitumarca16 km
- Abra Warmisaya (pass, 4985m) · viewpoint, Pitumarca18 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: Ocongate

- 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) · Cusco74 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca232 km

### Nearest railway station

Urcos (Urcos), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:24).

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 Ocongate

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Ocongate. The largest with a recorded population: Mahuayani (239) and Mallma (111). Settlements here lie between about 3,586 m and 4,221 m above sea level (median 4,171 m).

- Accocunca
- Auramarca
- Calachaca
- Canllipampa
- Canyipata
- Ccalaccocha
- Ccolcca
- Cconamuro
- Chacachimpa
- Chacaspampa
- Hacienda Palja / Pallcca
- Hacienda Tinqui
- Hatuntucsa
- Huaca Tinco
- Hueccouno
- Julicunca
- Kuchuhuasi
- Kumuncancha
- Labramarca
- Mahuayani
- Mallma
- Manchay pampa
- Marampaqui
- Ocongate
- Pacchanta
- Pacchanta Baja
- Patapallpa
- Patapallpa Bajo
- Pinchimuro
- Piñipijio
- Pukarumi
- Puycapampa
- Roccarocca
- Rodeana
- Sallicancha
- Tinki
- Upis
- Yanacancha
- Yanaptuno

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 Ocongate

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

### Water

4 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Ampatune
- Laguna Armaccocha
- Laguna Huarurumicocha
- Laguna Singrenacocha
- Río Lauramarca
- Río Tinquimayo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Nevado Auzangate · 6,294 m
- Alcamarinayoc · 5,999 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 Ocongate and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 979 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 229 

Feb 7 233 

Mar 7 161 

Apr 7 99 

May 6 50 

Jun 6 32 

Jul 6 31 

Aug 6 31 

Sep 7 41 

Oct 8 110 

Nov 8 128 

Dec 7 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ocongate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Ccaccachupa · Ocongate 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61880&mlon=-71.40068#map=17/-13.61880/-71.40068) 

Hotel Pacchanta Hostal · Ocongate 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.71746&mlon=-71.24270#map=17/-13.71746/-71.24270) 

School Institución Educativa Urpichay De Ausangate · Ocongate 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67450&mlon=-71.27500#map=17/-13.67450/-71.27500) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ocongate · Ocongate 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62715&mlon=-71.38862#map=17/-13.62715/-71.38862) 

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 Ocongate

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools45
- Restaurants4
- 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
- Marcapata
- Oropesa
- Quiquijana
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Ocongate?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Ocongate?Ccarhuayo, Ccatca, Cusipata, Kosñipata, Marcapata, Pitumarca and Quiquijana
- What is there to see in Ocongate?Abra Arapa (pass, 4850m), Santuario Señor de Coylloriti, Sisyphus boulder
- What time zone is Ocongate in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ocongate?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ocongate?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ocongate?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ocongate?Settlements lie between 3,586 m and 4,221 m
- What is the highest point in Ocongate?Nevado Auzangate (6,294 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ocongate?Ccaccachupa, about 16 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ocongate?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ocongate?PE081210 (OCHA common operational dataset)