# Urcos District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

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District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Urcos

Urcos is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **140.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 141km²
- 30mapped services
- 3,127 mtypical elevation

## Where is Urcos?

Urcos lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Andahuaylillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/andahuaylillas/), [Caicay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/caicay/), [Ccatca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ccatca/), [Huaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/huaro/) and [Quiquijana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/quiquijana/). By area it is the 1180th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.9% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Urcos is about 617 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6783° S, 71.5882° 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 Urcos

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Urcos: 1 monument.

- Cristo Mirador de Urcos · monument

### Nearby, outside Urcos

- Abra Cuyuni · viewpoint, Ccatca4.7 km
- Canicunca · attraction, Huaro5.2 km
- Ausangate Park · viewpoint, Ccatca7.2 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Quiquijana11 km
- Picuy · archaeological site, Huaro12 km
- Rumiqullqa · attraction, Andahuaylillas14 km
- Pikillaqta · monument, Andahuaylillas15 km
- Morada Huáscar · archaeological site, Lucre16 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre16 km
- Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata · attraction, Lucre16 km
- Piquillacta · attraction, Andahuaylillas16 km
- broken bridge · viewpoint, Quiquijana17 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: Urcos

- 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) · Cusco41 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca252 km

### Nearest railway station

Urcos (Urcos), about 3.5 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 17:26).

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 Urcos

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Urcos. The largest with a recorded population: Urcos (5,479).

- Ccoñamuro
- Cjunucunca
- Hacienda Sallac
- Huanccara
- Jatun Huaylla
- Mollebamba
- Muñapata
- Pampachulla
- Urcos
- Urcospampa

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 Urcos 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 Urcos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Urcos 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68708&mlon=-71.62643#map=17/-13.68708/-71.62643) 

Petrol pump Primax · Urcos 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68344&mlon=-71.61926#map=17/-13.68344/-71.61926) 

Hotel Hospedaje El Amigo · Urcos 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68871&mlon=-71.62520#map=17/-13.68871/-71.62520) 

School Institución Educativa Crfa Waynakunaq Rikcharinan Wasi · Urcos 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68873&mlon=-71.60352#map=17/-13.68873/-71.60352) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público - Acomayo · Acomayo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92184&mlon=-71.68456#map=17/-13.92184/-71.68456) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Urcos · Urcos 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68852&mlon=-71.62536#map=17/-13.68852/-71.62536) 

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 Urcos

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

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1
- 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
- Ocongate
- Oropesa
- Quiquijana

## Quick answers

- Where is Urcos?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Urcos?Andahuaylillas, Caicay, Ccatca, Huaro and Quiquijana
- What is there to see in Urcos?Cristo Mirador de Urcos
- What time zone is Urcos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Urcos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Urcos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urcos?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Urcos?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Urcos?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Urcos?Banco de la Nación, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urcos?Primax, about 3.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Urcos?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Urcos?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Urcos?PE081201 (OCHA common operational dataset)