# Oropesa District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/oropesa/

District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Oropesa

Oropesa is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **78.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.3km²
- 41mapped services
- 3,304 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oropesa?

Oropesa lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/lucre/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/san-jeronimo/), [San Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/san-salvador/) and [Saylla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/saylla/). By area it is the 1473rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Oropesa is about 593 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5688° S, 71.7833° 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 Oropesa

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Oropesa: 4 archaeological sites; 1 ruins; 1 zoo.

- Intiwatana · archaeological site
- Pucará · archaeological site
- Pukará alto · archaeological site
- Sinkuna Kancha · archaeological site
- Tipón · ruins
- Zoologico Mundo Andino - Tipon · zoo

### Nearby, outside Oropesa

- Pachatusan · viewpoint, San Salvador5.9 km
- Chuqi Pukyu · archaeological site, Lucre6.8 km
- Mirador Muyuc Willka Usno Qosqo Qhawarina · viewpoint, Saylla7.2 km
- Piquillacta · attraction, Andahuaylillas8.4 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre8.9 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre9.0 km
- Morada Huáscar · archaeological site, Lucre9.2 km
- Pikillaqta · monument, Andahuaylillas9.9 km
- The Sacred Garden of the Bearded Mountaineer · attraction, San Salvador10 km
- Rumiqullqa · attraction, Andahuaylillas10 km
- Rud · archaeological site, San Salvador10 km
- Sitio Arqueológico de Patapata · archaeological site, San Jeronimo11 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: Oropesa

- 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) · Cusco17 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho266 km

### Nearest railway station

Huambutio (Lucre), about 7.6 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 06:07, sunset around 17:27).

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 Oropesa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Oropesa. The largest with a recorded population: Oropesa (4,022).

- Chinicara Alta
- Chinicara Baja
- Choccepata / Pitupuggio
- Hacienda Ermita
- Huasao
- Oropesa
- Parcuaylla
- Patabamba
- San José de Turpo
- Tipón

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 Oropesa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). 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 to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 229 

Feb 13 233 

Mar 13 161 

Apr 13 99 

May 13 50 

Jun 12 32 

Jul 12 31 

Aug 13 31 

Sep 13 41 

Oct 14 110 

Nov 14 128 

Dec 14 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oropesa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral · San Jeronimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54334&mlon=-71.88988#map=17/-13.54334/-71.88988) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Genesis · San Jeronimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54296&mlon=-71.88692#map=17/-13.54296/-71.88692) 

ATM Interbank ATM · Wanchaq 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53823&mlon=-71.94355#map=17/-13.53823/-71.94355) 

Petrol pump Petro Royal · Oropesa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58981&mlon=-71.79340#map=17/-13.58981/-71.79340) 

Hotel Santa Lucia · Lucre 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62163&mlon=-71.74149#map=17/-13.62163/-71.74149) 

Mall Galería Túpac Amaru · San Sebastian 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53762&mlon=-71.90840#map=17/-13.53762/-71.90840) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50867 · Oropesa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.56030&mlon=-71.79220#map=17/-13.56030/-71.79220) 

College Universidad Continental - Campus Cusco · Saylla 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.55594&mlon=-71.85630#map=17/-13.55594/-71.85630) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Oropesa · Oropesa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60049&mlon=-71.76619#map=17/-13.60049/-71.76619) 

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 Oropesa

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

- Petrol pumps15
- Schools9
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants15
- 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
- Ocongate
- Quiquijana
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Oropesa?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Oropesa?Lucre, San Jeronimo, San Salvador and Saylla
- What is there to see in Oropesa?Intiwatana, Pucará, Pukará alto, Sinkuna Kancha
- What time zone is Oropesa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Oropesa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Oropesa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oropesa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Oropesa?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oropesa?La Fuente Centro de Salud Integral, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oropesa?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Genesis, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Oropesa?Interbank ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oropesa?Petro Royal, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Oropesa?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Oropesa?PE081211 (OCHA common operational dataset)