# Querco District, Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/querco/ District · Huaytara Province # Querco Querco is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **685.7 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 686km² - 7mapped services - 4,084 mtypical elevation ## Where is Querco? Querco lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Laramarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/laramarca/), [Ocoyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ocoyo/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/), [Santiago de Chocorvos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-chocorvos/) and [Santiago de Quirahuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-quirahuara/). By area it is the 346th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.6% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of Querco is about 310 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8845° S, 74.8853° 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: Querco - 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 - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca108 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:38). 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 Querco Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Querco. The largest with a recorded population: Querco (505), Pampacancha (48), Quichua (27), Huanca (8), Suytopampa (3) and Yanaocco (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,556 m and 4,452 m above sea level (median 4,084 m). - Ajovilla - Allccane - Ancas - Ashcallao - Atajocha - Atta - Ccochapucro - Cconupa - Churumachay - Collisora - Cucapartina - Cullpe - Flaqueza - Fraile Cancha - Huachachana - Huachualla - Huanca - Huaracco - Huarichaca - Huayromachay - Illapascra - Incarajay - Jauchomachay - Jello Cruz - Jeujes - Jochapucro - Lamay - Llamerocancha - Llullucha - Mamacacc - Mamacaj - Mancalla - Mosoccancha - Muyo Occo - Ocrocancha - Ocsaccoto - Orjoncancha - Ostuna - Paccare - Pallccacancha - Pampacancha - Pampahuillca - Pampahullica - Patacancha - Pucacancha - Pumamarca - Querco - Quichua - Quirihuara - Quishca - Samana - Santa Rosa de Pacomarca - Saraccenhua - Sayamachay - Soracancha - Sorapuquio - Suyopuquio - Suytopampa - Tacsana - Tagra - Tagrapuquio - Tambo - Tanca - Terocancha - Ucrocancha - Yanaocco - Yurac Corral - Yuraccancha - Yuracmachay - Yuracquishca - uunchayoc 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 Querco Named natural and historic features inside Querco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 54 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Allccane - Quebrada Canchahuayjo - Quebrada Caypana - Quebrada Ccachuana - Quebrada Chahuaypampa - Quebrada Cocapartina - Quebrada Condorchanccana - Quebrada Cucapartina - Quebrada Cullpe - Quebrada Cullpe - Quebrada Huachualla - Quebrada Huamanioc - Quebrada Huaraccohuaycco - Quebrada Illapascca - Quebrada Incaccasa - Quebrada Incaraccay - Quebrada Jachuana - Quebrada Jeujes - Quebrada Llullucha - Quebrada Llulluhuaycco - Quebrada Mamacac - Quebrada Mancalla - Quebrada Orcconcancha - Quebrada Paccotay …and 30 more. ### Hills and mountains 110 mountains. - Cerro Yanaccasa · 4,613 m - Cerro Mancanjuanache · 4,572 m - Cerro Tacarane · 4,556 m - Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,547 m - Cerro Minasnioc · 4,522 m - Cerro Yanaorcco · 4,508 m - Cerro Traccocha · 4,504 m - Cerro Llullucha · 4,502 m - Cerro Yacupacana · 4,495 m - Cerro Cunucayoc · 4,493 m - Cerro Totajemachay · 4,487 m - Cerro Pucacancha · 4,484 m - Cerro Llipllina · 4,483 m - Cerro Llulluchocco · 4,481 m - Cerro Chinchano Huanuscca · 4,474 m - Cerro Ro Pallana · 4,462 m - Cerro Río Pallana · 4,462 m - Cerro Ashcallaco · 4,452 m - Cerro Sallacancha · 4,451 m - Cerro Cunuca · 4,445 m - Cerro Cusicanchi · 4,445 m - Cerro Huinto · 4,442 m - Cerro Tantactayoc · 4,425 m - Cerro Cieneguilla · 4,416 m …and 86 more. 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 Querco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 206 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 299 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (56 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 5 52 Feb 5 56 Mar 5 47 Apr 5 13 May 5 8 Jun 4 2 Jul 3 5 Aug 4 5 Sep 5 10 Oct 6 20 Nov 6 26 Dec 5 53 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Querco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hospedaje Don Alejo · Huac-Huas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.13245&mlon=-74.94198#map=17/-14.13245/-74.94198) School Institución Educativa No. 22631 · Querco 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82070&mlon=-74.85670#map=17/-13.82070/-74.85670) 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 Querco Places mapped inside Querco in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Huaytara Province - Ayavi - Cordova - Huayacundo Arma - Huaytara - Laramarca - Ocoyo - Pilpichaca - Quito-Arma - San Antonio de Cusicancha - San Francisco de Sangayaico - San Isidro - Santiago de Chocorvos - Santiago de Quirahuara - Santo Domingo de Capillas - Tambo ## Quick answers - Where is Querco?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Querco?Laramarca, Ocoyo, Pilpichaca, Sancos, Santiago de Chocorvos and Santiago de Quirahuara - What time zone is Querco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Querco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Querco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Querco?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Querco?Settlements lie between 2,556 m and 4,452 m - What is the highest point in Querco?Cerro Yanaccasa (4,613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Querco?PE090608 (OCHA common operational dataset)