# Cochorco District, Sanchez Carrion Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/cochorco/ District · Sanchez Carrion Province # Cochorco Cochorco is a district of Peru in Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **262.5 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 262km² - 29mapped services - 2,787 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cochorco? Cochorco lies in [Sanchez Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chugay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/chugay/), [Parcoy](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/parcoy/), [Pataz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/pataz/), [Pias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/pias/) and [Sartimbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/sartimbamba/). By area it is the 800th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.5% of [Sanchez Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/). The centre of Cochorco is about 476 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8177° S, 77.7051° 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: Cochorco - 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 - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca115 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:00). 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 Cochorco Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Cochorco. The largest with a recorded population: Aricapampa (734), Aragostay (494), Molino Viejo (392), Chinacpampa (204), Falso Corral (89) and Huacaniday (32). Settlements here lie between about 1,241 m and 3,682 m above sea level (median 2,787 m). - Algodón - Aragostay - Aricapampa - Atun Puquio - Cachimarca - Cachipampa - Cachurvara - Cerro Grande - Chagualito - Chanquispata - Chigues - Chinacpampa - Choco - Chocotranca - Cochorco - Colanday - Corrales - Cruz de Rafayan - Cruzquilde - Cuin - Falso Corral - Hacienda Cachorco - Hacienda Chagualito - Hacienda Corrales - Hacienda Jecusbamba - Hacienda Soquián - Hacienda Talpito - Huacaniday - Huaman Marca - Huangale - Huayocruz - La Viña - Laguna Colorada - Matara - Molino Viejo - Mollepuquio - Morocho - Muyuque - Pampa Colorada - Pampamarca - Parco - Paucapampa - Peña Azúl - Quinuapuquio - San Isidro - Santa Catalina - Sitabamba - Sitabambita - Soquian - Succha - Succha Centro - Succhamarca - Succhapampa - Tauripampa - Tinajera - Vacas - Vaquería - Ventana - Yacopampa - Yuyayacu 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 Cochorco Named natural and historic features inside Cochorco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cachipampa - Quebrada Cebadapampa - Quebrada Corrales - Quebrada Huacaniday - Quebrada Lanchis - Quebrada Lasuyaca - Quebrada Molino - Quebrada Muyuque - Quebrada Pacayhuayco - Quebrada Soquian - Quebrada Suchaca - Quebrada Tallanga - Río Gansul ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Cochan · 4,108 m - Cerro Marco · 4,095 m - Cerro Rima Rima · 4,068 m - Cerro Tres Cruces · 4,060 m - Cerro Alto Batán · 4,035 m - Cerro Los Pueblos · 3,811 m - Cerro Colpana · 3,487 m - Cerro Pambera · 2,900 m - Cerro Huaranay · 2,504 m ### Estates 4 estates. - Hacienda Aricapampa - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda Suchaca - Hacienda Tumana 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 Cochorco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sanchez Carrion Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (78 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 16 58 Feb 16 51 Mar 16 78 Apr 15 56 May 15 24 Jun 15 8 Jul 14 10 Aug 15 6 Sep 16 14 Oct 17 41 Nov 17 50 Dec 16 45 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochorco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital PATAZ · Pataz 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78507&mlon=-77.59421#map=17/-7.78507/-77.59421) Bank BCP · Huamachuco 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81591&mlon=-78.04741#map=17/-7.81591/-78.04741) Petrol pump Jellze · Parcoy 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01764&mlon=-77.47905#map=17/-8.01764/-77.47905) Hotel Yanasara - Hotel Jaime Garí Barceló · Curgos 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81613&mlon=-77.90742#map=17/-7.81613/-77.90742) Mall Pacagroup General Services · Huamachuco 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81659&mlon=-78.04137#map=17/-7.81659/-78.04137) School Institución Educativa No. 82156 · Cochorco 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.82885&mlon=-77.71728#map=17/-7.82885/-77.71728) College Sucursal Universidad Nacional de Trujillo · Huamachuco 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.82820&mlon=-78.05403#map=17/-7.82820/-78.05403) Police station Comisaria Rural Retamas · Parcoy 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.02094&mlon=-77.47554#map=17/-8.02094/-77.47554) 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 Cochorco Places mapped inside Cochorco in open map data, by type. - Schools29 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 Sanchez Carrion Province - Chugay - Curgos - Huamachuco - Marcabal - Sanagoran - Sarin - Sartimbamba ## Quick answers - Where is Cochorco?In Sanchez Carrion Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Cochorco?Chugay, Parcoy, Pataz, Pias and Sartimbamba - What time zone is Cochorco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cochorco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cochorco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cochorco?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cochorco?Settlements lie between 1,241 m and 3,682 m - What is the highest point in Cochorco?Cerro Cochan (4,108 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cochorco?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cochorco?PATAZ, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cochorco?BCP, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochorco?Jellze, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cochorco?PE130903 (OCHA common operational dataset)