# Cochamarca District, Oyon Province, Lima Department – Villages

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District · Oyon Province 

# Cochamarca

Cochamarca is a district of Peru in Oyon Province, Lima Department. It covers **258.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,440 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cochamarca?

Cochamarca lies in [Oyon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ambar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/ambar/), [Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/leoncio-prado/), [Navan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/navan/), [Paccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/paccho/) and [Sayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/sayan/). By area it is the 810th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.8% of [Oyon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/). The centre of Cochamarca is about 130 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8818° S, 77.1398° 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: Cochamarca

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima127 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:53).

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 Cochamarca

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Cochamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Cochamarca (424) and Capillapata (4). Settlements here lie between about 2,037 m and 4,765 m above sea level (median 3,440 m).

- Bellavista
- Capillapata
- Choques
- Cochacalla
- Cochamarca
- Colcapampa
- Mani
- Quilca
- San Juan de Tarucaya
- San Juan de Yarucaya
- San Martin de Mani
- Yarucalla

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 Cochamarca

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Churacocha
- Río Shihuincocha
- Río Yarucaya

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 Cochamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Oyon Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 624 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (44 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 33 

Feb 13 39 

Mar 13 37 

Apr 13 19 

May 13 16 

Jun 12 8 

Jul 12 8 

Aug 12 7 

Sep 13 8 

Oct 14 20 

Nov 14 28 

Dec 13 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Sayan · Sayan 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13251&mlon=-77.19334#map=17/-11.13251/-77.19334) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pachangara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81107&mlon=-76.87474#map=17/-10.81107/-76.87474) 

Petrol pump Multiservicios El Triángulo · Sayan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13913&mlon=-77.24352#map=17/-11.13913/-77.24352) 

Hotel Hotel Sunqu I · Sayan 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13109&mlon=-77.19355#map=17/-11.13109/-77.19355) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20101 · Cochamarca 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.89232&mlon=-77.15214#map=17/-10.89232/-77.15214) 

Police station Comisaría de Churín · Pachangara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81108&mlon=-76.87494#map=17/-10.81108/-76.87494) 

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 Cochamarca

Places mapped inside Cochamarca in open map data, by type.

- Schools10

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 Oyon Province

- Andajes
- Caujul
- Navan
- Oyon
- Pachangara

## Quick answers

- Where is Cochamarca?In Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Cochamarca?Ambar, Leoncio Prado, Navan, Paccho and Sayan
- What time zone is Cochamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cochamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cochamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochamarca?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochamarca?Settlements lie between 2,037 m and 4,765 m
- What is the best time to visit Cochamarca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochamarca?Centro De Salud Sayan, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cochamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochamarca?Multiservicios El Triángulo, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cochamarca?PE150904 (OCHA common operational dataset)