# Urubamba Province, Cusco Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/

Province · Cusco Department 

# Urubamba Province

Urubamba Province is a province of Peru in Cusco Department. It covers **1,445.4 km²**. It is divided into 7 districts. 210 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,217 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,445km²
- 7districts
- 1,217mapped services

## Where is Urubamba Province?

Urubamba Province lies in [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/), [Calca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/calca/), [Cusco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/cusco/) and [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). By area it is the 164th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/). The centre of Urubamba Province is about 531 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 46 km from Cusco, the main town of Cusco Department. The centre point is at 13.2680° S, 72.2999° 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 Urubamba Province

OpenStreetMap lists 165 named sights in Urubamba Province: 84 archaeological sites; 33 attractions; 16 viewpoints; 11 ruins; 10 museums; 4 waterfalls; 2 city gates; 1 gallery; 1 cave; 1 zoo; 1 memorial; 1 monument.

- Inca Wasi Casa Museo · museum
- Museo Manuel Chávez Ballon · museum
- Museo Patacancha · museum
- Museo de Arte Popular Andino · museum
- Museo de Qespiwanka · museum
- Museo de Sitio · museum
- Museo de la Chicha Yola · museum
- Museo del Café · museum
- Museo y Taller de Plata Illapu · museum
- Yucay Museum · museum
- Bandolista · archaeological site
- Cajllacancha · archaeological site
- Canaquillca · archaeological site
- Cantupata · archaeological site
- Ch'eqoq · archaeological site
- Chicobamba · archaeological site
- Chimpachacra · archaeological site
- Choqana · archaeological site
- Chullarajay · archaeological site
- Chupani · archaeological site
- Chupani ruins · archaeological site
- Collpa · archaeological site
- Collpani · archaeological site
- Cuper Bajo · archaeological site
- El Palacio de la Ñusta · archaeological site
- Habasanden · archaeological site
- Huallpanojo · archaeological site
- Huanacaure · archaeological site
- Huaynaquente · archaeological site
- Huimayhuillque · archaeological site

…and 135 more.

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: Urubamba Province

- 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) · Cusco49 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho207 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanccac (Ollantaytambo), about 4.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:29).

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.

## Districts of Urubamba Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chinchero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/chinchero/) 102 27 61 

[Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/huayllabamba/) 77 19 45 

[Machupicchu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/machupicchu/) 361 15 294 

[Maras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/maras/) 141 38 51 

[Ollantaytambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/ollantaytambo/) 579 70 240 

[Urubamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/urubamba/) 161 38 470 

[Yucay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/yucay/) 24 6 56 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Urubamba Province

Open gazetteers list **210 villages, towns and localities** in Urubamba Province. The largest with a recorded population: Urubamba (7,540), Machupicchu (4,446), Ollantaytambo (2,000), Pongobamba (548), Huatata (365) and Patacancha (345). Settlements here lie between about 1,859 m and 4,338 m above sea level (median 3,378 m).

- Abra Malaga
- Aguas Calientes
- Ahuanmarca
- Amantoy Collanas
- Anccoto
- Ancopacha
- Antapacha
- Asociación Pro Vivienda Amauta
- Ayasamachina
- Bandolista
- Bellavista
- Buena Vista
- Cachijata
- Callamojo
- Camanti
- Carrilluchayoc
- Catahuasi Villas
- Ccacllaraccay
- Ccatan El Pino
- Ccollana Alta
- Ccollana Baja
- Ccollpani
- Ccollpani Mesada Pata
- Ccoricancha
- Chamana
- Charcahuaylla
- Chequerec
- Chichubamba
- Chicón
- Chilca
- Chillca
- Chincana
- Chinchero
- Choquechaca
- Choquellusca
- Churcapa
- Churo
- Churomayo
- Chuso
- Cimapuquio
- Cochacasa
- Colpani
- Compone
- Comunidad Campesina San Isidro de Chicón
- Coper
- Coricancha
- Cruz Orjo
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzpata
- Cuper Alto
- Cuper Bajo
- Cusibamba
- Cuyoray
- El Bosque
- El Pino
- El Señor del Calvario
- Esconcancha
- Habaspampa
- Huacapata
- Huachac
- Huajtanamojo
- Huanin Marca
- Huatata
- Huayllabamba
- Huayna Ccolcca
- Huayocar Alto
- Huayocari
- Huayoccari
- Huaypo
- Huaypo Grande
- Huayrahuasi
- Huayrajpunko
- Huayronccoyocpampa
- Huilahuila
- Huilloc
- Huilloc Alto
- Huycho
- Intihuatana
- Jahccallay
- Jahuacollay
- Jajapunco
- Janicancha
- Jatan
- Joronta
- Kamicancha
- Kcamicancha
- La Cantuta
- Lambrapuquio
- Las Penas
- Lourdes
- Machupicchu
- Machupicchu Town
- Mahuaypampa
- Mandolista
- Mantanay
- Mantayoc
- Maras
- Marcacocha
- Marcaqocha
- Marcoray
- Mascabamba
- Maychu
- Media luna
- Mery
- Mesccay
- Minasnioc
- Misminay
- Moccopata
- Molinocucho
- Moray
- Mullakas
- Muyomayo
- Móyoc-Móyoc
- Nuayracpunco
- Ocororuyoc
- Ocutuan
- Ollantaytambo
- Olmirón
- Olones
- Paca Waunaqolqa
- Pacchaspata
- Pachar
- Palcaraqui
- Paljayucro
- Pallata
- Palomar
- Pampa Ayamaca
- Pampa Cahuana
- Pampallacta
- Panteompampa
- Paraíso
- Patacancha
- Patallacta
- Paucarbamba
- Perol Chico
- Phiri
- Phiry
- Pichingoto
- Pilleray
- Pintacha
- Piscacucho
- Piskacucho
- Playa Sondormojo
- Pongobamba
- Primavera
- Pucruto
- Pumahuanca
- Pumajasa
- Pumatales
- Q'oriwayrachina
- Qolqarakay
- Qotowincho
- Quecohuasi
- Querapata I
- Quescca
- Questa
- Quillo
- Racchi
- Ranrapata
- Rapchi
- Rarahuayllo
- Rayan
- Rayancancha
- Rejaspunco
- Rocabamba
- Rumira
- Rumira Unura
- Ruqa
- Rurucancha
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Santa Anna
- Sayllapata
- Sector Esmeralda Yucay
- Sector Ochipatacancha
- Sillque
- Silquepampa
- Soqma
- Sumacpampa
- Sutoc
- Tambillo Pata
- Tamboracay
- Tanca
- Tancarpata
- Tanccac
- Tanjac
- Tarabamba
- Tarayoc
- Tastayoc
- Tauca
- Tiaparo
- Tiobamba
- Tirodrillanioc
- Tocrayacota
- Trancapata
- Ucutuan
- Umanes
- Umasbamba
- Urajasa
- Urbanización Qochahuasi
- Urquillos
- Urubamba
- Utcubamba
- Villa Marcelo
- Virgen de Lourdes
- Yahurhuaca
- Yanaconas
- Yanahuara
- Yucay

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 Urubamba Province

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

### Water

49 rivers and streams; 20 lakes.

- Laguna Aruraycocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Chaquicocha
- Laguna Huincocha
- Laguna Ispaycocha
- Laguna Juchuycocha
- Laguna Lanlajuyoc
- Laguna Lihuarcocha
- Laguna Manallocsec
- Laguna Millpo
- Laguna Paclacocha
- Laguna Piuray
- Laguna Quellhuacocha
- Laguna Queuñacocha
- Laguna Quimsacocha
- Laguna Uchuychaparcocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Aruraycocha
- Quebrada Cachijata
- Quebrada Camicancha
- Quebrada Cedrohuayjo

…and 45 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Yanacocha

### Hills and mountains

77 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Nevado Salcantay · 5,760 m
- Nevado Chicon · 5,416 m
- Nevado Halancoma · 5,064 m
- Cerro Pitupaccha · 5,062 m
- Nevado Ocobamba · 5,015 m
- Cerro Huarmaripayoc · 4,981 m
- Nevado Huayanay · 4,938 m
- Cerro Herpay · 4,889 m
- Cerro Chaquicocha · 4,845 m
- Nevado Esquina · 4,832 m
- Cerro Ipsayjasa · 4,828 m
- Cerro Cruzjasa · 4,824 m
- Cerro Salcayoc · 4,791 m
- Cerro Chasorjo · 4,787 m
- Cerro Turujana · 4,783 m
- Abra Pumahuancajasa · 4,780 m
- Cerro Chancacucho · 4,768 m
- Nevado Chuyunco · 4,757 m
- Cerro Chapas · 4,737 m
- Cerro Anahuillcajasa · 4,700 m
- Cerro Manayoc · 4,677 m
- Cerro Sutoc · 4,677 m
- Cerro Quellorjo · 4,664 m
- Cerro Patacancha · 4,627 m

…and 54 more.

### History

49 ancient sites; 2 ruins.

- Ruinas Machupicchu
- Winay Wayna
- Wiñaywayna
- Zona Arqueológica Bandolista
- Zona Arqueológica Cajllacancha
- Zona Arqueológica Canaquillca
- Zona Arqueológica Chicobamba
- Zona Arqueológica Chimpachacra
- Zona Arqueológica Chullarajay
- Zona Arqueológica Collpa
- Zona Arqueológica Habasanden
- Zona Arqueológica Huallpanojo
- Zona Arqueológica Huanacaure
- Zona Arqueológica Huaynaquente
- Zona Arqueológica Huimayhuillque
- Zona Arqueológica Incamachay
- Zona Arqueológica Incarajay
- Zona Arqueológica Incasamana
- Zona Arqueológica Intihuatana
- Zona Arqueológica Intihuatana
- Zona Arqueológica Jatunayaorjo
- Zona Arqueológica Juchuy Paques
- Zona Arqueológica Lahuanja
- Zona Arqueológica Leonchayoc

…and 27 more.

### Getting around

2 bridges; 1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Estación F. C. Tonrontoy
- Machu Pichu Airport
- Puente Jarachaca
- Puente Pachar

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 Urubamba Province and the best time to visit

In Urubamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 743 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (138 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 9 136 

Feb 8 133 

Mar 8 102 

Apr 8 41 

May 8 12 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 8 11 

Aug 8 11 

Sep 9 22 

Oct 9 60 

Nov 9 73 

Dec 9 138 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Urubamba Province

Places mapped inside Urubamba Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks11
- ATMs7
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels496
- Shopping malls3
- Schools121
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies43
- Restaurants492
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics9

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Urubamba Province?In Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Urubamba Province?Anta Province, Calca Province, Cusco Province and La Convencion Province
- What is there to see in Urubamba Province?Access to the Phutuq K’usi, Access to the Phutuq K’usi CLOSED - Access on the other side of the mountain, Balancín, Bandolista
- What time zone is Urubamba Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Urubamba Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Urubamba Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Urubamba Province?210 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Urubamba Province?Settlements lie between 1,859 m and 4,338 m
- What is the highest point in Urubamba Province?Nevado Salcantay (5,760 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Urubamba Province?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Urubamba Province?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Urubamba Province?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Urubamba Province?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Urubamba Province?PE0813 (OCHA common operational dataset)