# Quiquijana District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

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District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Quiquijana

Quiquijana is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **364.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 364km²
- 35mapped services
- 4,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quiquijana?

Quiquijana 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: [Acomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acomayo/), [Ccatca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccatca/), [Cusipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/cusipata/), [Huaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/huaro/), [Ocongate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ocongate/), [Sangarara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/sangarara/) and [Urcos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/urcos/). By area it is the 623rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Quiquijana is about 629 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8028° S, 71.5156° 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 Quiquijana

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Quiquijana: 1 archaeological site; 1 viewpoint.

- Pucará · archaeological site
- broken bridge · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Quiquijana

- Picuy · archaeological site, Huaro14 km
- Cristo Mirador de Urcos · monument, Urcos17 km
- Canicunca · attraction, Huaro18 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: Quiquijana

- 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) · Cusco55 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca236 km

### Nearest railway station

Urcos (Urcos), about 17 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 Quiquijana

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Quiquijana.

- Accopata
- Antisuyo
- Callacunca
- Callatiac
- Ccolcca Bajo
- Cera Cera
- Hayuni
- Huaraypata
- Huathua Laguna
- Huayllahuaylla
- Hucaytaqui
- Kemporay
- Llacta Sachac
- Llampa
- Mayuhuasi
- Occoran
- Pampa Quehuar
- Quehuar Alto
- Quiquijana
- Quiquijana Occidental
- Sachaj
- Sector Huaman
- Ttio
- Urin Ccoscco
- Usi

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 Quiquijana

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Huaj Huacocha
- Quebrada Sullumayo
- Río Anallaimayo

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 Quiquijana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 828 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 8 229 

Feb 8 233 

Mar 8 161 

Apr 8 99 

May 7 50 

Jun 7 32 

Jul 7 31 

Aug 7 31 

Sep 8 41 

Oct 9 110 

Nov 9 128 

Dec 8 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quiquijana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Caja Municipal Cusco · Urcos 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68742&mlon=-71.62646#map=17/-13.68742/-71.62646) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Urcos 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72466&mlon=-71.59988#map=17/-13.72466/-71.59988) 

Hotel Hacienda Colonial Murillo · Quiquijana 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76738&mlon=-71.57427#map=17/-13.76738/-71.57427) 

School Institución Educativa No. 501227 · Quiquijana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.81140&mlon=-71.50730#map=17/-13.81140/-71.50730) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público - Acomayo · Acomayo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92184&mlon=-71.68456#map=17/-13.92184/-71.68456) 

Police station Comisaria Rural de Quiquijana · Quiquijana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82277&mlon=-71.54139#map=17/-13.82277/-71.54139) 

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 Quiquijana

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

- Hotels1
- Schools30
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Oropesa
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Quiquijana?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Quiquijana?Acomayo, Ccatca, Cusipata, Huaro, Ocongate, Sangarara and Urcos
- What is there to see in Quiquijana?Pucará, broken bridge
- What time zone is Quiquijana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quiquijana?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quiquijana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quiquijana?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quiquijana?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quiquijana?Caja Municipal Cusco, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quiquijana?Pecsa, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quiquijana?PE081212 (OCHA common operational dataset)