# Pachamarca District, Churcampa Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/pachamarca/ District · Churcampa Province # Pachamarca Pachamarca is a district of Peru in Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **155.8 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156km² - 19mapped services - 3,396 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pachamarca? Pachamarca lies in [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ayahuanco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/ayahuanco/), [Chinchihuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/chinchihuasi/), [Paucarbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/paucarbamba/), [Pucacolpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/pucacolpa/) and [San Pedro de Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/san-pedro-de-coris/). By area it is the 1114th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.9% of [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/). The centre of Pachamarca is about 283 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5120° S, 74.4647° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Pachamarca - 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) · Ayacucho77 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja136 km ### 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 17:39). 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 Pachamarca Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Pachamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Paltamarca (321) and Pacchapampa (96). Settlements here lie between about 2,569 m and 4,233 m above sea level (median 3,396 m). - Ambato - Ampato - Ccoyllorpancca - Chillihua - Huayrapata - Ichupata - Illipipata - Illpe - Jaraj Cancha - Leclepata - Llayan - Mitojasa - Onceena - Pacchapampa - Pachamarca - Paltamarca - Pampa de Molino - Patibamba - Pomaranra - Pumaranra - Queral - Querapata - San Antonio de Patallaccta - San José de Ichupata - San Pablo - Santa Veronica de Jarajancha - Viscacha - Yanarumi 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 Pachamarca Named natural and historic features inside Pachamarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Totoracocha - Lagunas Quellococha - Quebrada Ampato - Quebrada Huaribambilla - Quebrada Illpipata - Quebrada Motococha - Quebrada Opamayo ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Ocohuillca · 4,503 m - Cerro Rodeo · 4,228 m - Cerro Antiquipara · 3,824 m - Cerro Llayannioj · 3,803 m ### Estates 4 estates. - Fundo Chirana - Fundo Coyllorpanca - Fundo Joripata - Fundo Manchil 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 Pachamarca 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 Pachamarca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud de Acobamba · Acobamba 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84486&mlon=-74.57161#map=17/-12.84486/-74.57161) Bank Banco de la Nación · Colcabamba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41043&mlon=-74.67967#map=17/-12.41043/-74.67967) Petrol pump Grifo Anco · Anco 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.68325&mlon=-74.58603#map=17/-12.68325/-74.58603) Hotel SUMAQ WASI Cobriza · Churcampa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70000&mlon=-74.40000#map=17/-12.70000/-74.40000) School Institución Educativa 36450 Santa Veronica · Pachamarca 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52020&mlon=-74.49370#map=17/-12.52020/-74.49370) College Intituto Colcabamba · Colcabamba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41619&mlon=-74.68201#map=17/-12.41619/-74.68201) Police station Comisaría de Colcabamba · Colcabamba 26 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 Pachamarca Places mapped inside Pachamarca in open map data, by type. - Schools19 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 - Cosme - El Carmen - La Merced - Locroja - Paucarbamba - San Miguel de Mayocc - San Pedro de Coris ## Quick answers - Where is Pachamarca?In Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Pachamarca?Ayahuanco, Chinchihuasi, Paucarbamba, Pucacolpa and San Pedro de Coris - What time zone is Pachamarca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pachamarca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pachamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pachamarca?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pachamarca?Settlements lie between 2,569 m and 4,233 m - What is the highest point in Pachamarca?Cerro Ocohuillca (4,503 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pachamarca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pachamarca?Centro de Salud de Acobamba, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pachamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pachamarca?Grifo Anco, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pachamarca?PE090510 (OCHA common operational dataset)