# Cosme District, Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/cosme/ District · Churcampa Province # Cosme Cosme is a district of Peru in Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **106.4 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106km² - 12mapped services - 3,596 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cosme? Cosme lies in [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acoria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/acoria/), [Anco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/anco/), [Andabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/andabamba/), [Chinchihuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/chinchihuasi/), [Paucarbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/paucarbamba/) and [Quichuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/quichuas/). By area it is the 1338th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.8% of [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/). The centre of Cosme is about 265 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5806° S, 74.6475° 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 Cosme ### Nearby, outside Cosme - Mirador Pichccapuquio · viewpoint, Colcabamba18 km - Mirador de Colcabamba · viewpoint, Colcabamba19 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: Cosme - 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 - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho80 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja126 km ### Nearest railway station Acoria (Acoria), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:40). 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 Cosme Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Cosme. The largest with a recorded population: Antacalla (347), Cotay (236), Lirpo (61), Yanama (28), Ccachos (27) and Ñahuinpuquio (9). Settlements here lie between about 2,715 m and 4,237 m above sea level (median 3,596 m). - Accoera - Antacalla - Aurisca - Ccachos - Ccota - Chicyac - Cotay - Cuyoc - Huacoto - Huactahuasi - Huayllabamba - Jatum Pampa - Lima Lima - Lirpo - Llanllipucro - Marco - Orccumpi - Orcompi - Parcochaca - Patacancha - Patucancha - Poruro - Pueblo Libre de Chilcapata - Puscas - Putajapampa - Ranramoco - Sachapucro - Santa Clara de Cosme - Santa Rosa de Llacua - Sullapampa - Tinco - Tres de Mayo de Pantuylla - Yanama - Ñahuinpuquio 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 Cosme Named natural and historic features inside Cosme, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Tinquicocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Morococha - Quebrada Callonhuayjo - Quebrada Ccochacay - Quebrada Ccota - Quebrada Chicyac - Quebrada Colanhuayjo - Quebrada Marco - Quebrada Tinte - Quebrada Urpay - Río Astabamba - Río Putaja ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Quimsa Orjo · 4,470 m - Cerro Chancahuilca · 4,404 m - Cerro Coronilla · 3,196 m ### Estates 6 estates. - Hacienda Ccochaca - Hacienda Chilcapata - Hacienda Huaccoto - Hacienda Llacua - Hacienda Pantoy - Hacienda Perseverancia 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 Cosme and the best time to visit Using the climate of Churcampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (114 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 102 Feb 13 114 Mar 13 93 Apr 13 27 May 13 15 Jun 12 5 Jul 12 11 Aug 13 11 Sep 13 21 Oct 14 41 Nov 14 54 Dec 13 107 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cosme Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud de Acobamba · Acobamba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84486&mlon=-74.57161#map=17/-12.84486/-74.57161) Bank Banco de la Nación · Colcabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41043&mlon=-74.67967#map=17/-12.41043/-74.67967) Petrol pump Grifo Rural · Quichuas 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.51309&mlon=-74.70722#map=17/-12.51309/-74.70722) Hotel Hotel Caceres · Quichuas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.47240&mlon=-74.76726#map=17/-12.47240/-74.76726) School Institución Educativa Andres Avelino Caceres · Cosme 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.57530&mlon=-74.65430#map=17/-12.57530/-74.65430) College Intituto Colcabamba · Colcabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41619&mlon=-74.68201#map=17/-12.41619/-74.68201) Police station Comisaría de Colcabamba · Colcabamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40837&mlon=-74.68198#map=17/-12.40837/-74.68198) 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 Cosme Places mapped inside Cosme in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 Churcampa Province - Anco - Chinchihuasi - Churcampa - El Carmen - La Merced - Locroja - Pachamarca - Paucarbamba - San Miguel de Mayocc - San Pedro de Coris ## Quick answers - Where is Cosme?In Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Cosme?Acoria, Anco, Andabamba, Chinchihuasi, Paucarbamba and Quichuas - What is there to see in Cosme?Mirador Pichccapuquio, Mirador de Colcabamba - What time zone is Cosme in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cosme?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cosme?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cosme?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cosme?Settlements lie between 2,715 m and 4,237 m - What is the highest point in Cosme?Cerro Quimsa Orjo (4,470 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cosme?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cosme?Centro de Salud de Acobamba, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cosme?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cosme?Grifo Rural, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cosme?PE090511 (OCHA common operational dataset)