# Cacra District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cacra/ District · Yauyos Province # Cacra Cacra is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **209.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 210km² - 9mapped services - 3,941 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cacra? Cacra lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acobambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/acobambilla/), [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Catahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/catahuasi/), [Chocos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/chocos/), [Hongos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/hongos/), [Lincha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/lincha/), [Tupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tupe/) and [Viñac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/vinac/). By area it is the 921st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Cacra is about 162 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7630° S, 75.7331° 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: Cacra - 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 - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja113 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:44). 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 Cacra Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Cacra. The largest with a recorded population: Cacra (179), Villa Franca (162), Huayllampi (50), Pichala (19) and San José (8). Settlements here lie between about 1,108 m and 4,707 m above sea level (median 3,941 m). - Antaullo - Apala - Arcaycocha - Cacra - Chinchay - Cochapunco - Coropchuclla - Cruz - Huacayllo - Huancamachay - Huanchuy - Huano - Huano Grande - Huanochicche - Huayllampi - Jampina - Lancato - Layampata - Paccha - Pampa Corral - Paria Pampa - Patahuasi - Pichala - San José - Sicsihuasi - Tucuhuajanan - Ulcuto - Villa Franca - Villa Sol - Washa 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 Cacra Named natural and historic features inside Cacra, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cilipahuasin - Quebrada Huilajocha - Quebrada Jampina - Quebrada Lancato - Quebrada Pampa Corral - Quebrada Pariapampa - Quebrada Patahuasi - Quebrada Puyhuan - Quebrada Yaurimachay - Río Cacta ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains. - Cerro Sojo · 5,082 m - Cerro Huila Huila · 4,848 m - Cerro Jasatuna · 4,845 m - Cerro Caucau · 4,800 m - Cerro Tucsapunco · 4,793 m - Cerro Romero Punta · 4,768 m - Cerro Chacracancha · 4,757 m - Cerro Huandachi · 4,741 m - Cerro Pasimca · 4,737 m - Cerro Pauyac · 4,724 m - Cerro Calapata · 4,680 m - Cerro Arpayoc · 4,648 m - Cerro Huayrurumi · 4,643 m - Cerro Ranra Ucro · 4,116 m - Cerro Tinco · 3,133 m - Cerro Pishcullaypunta · 2,732 m - Cerro Infiernillo · 1,882 m - Cerro Llangaspunta · 1,362 m 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 Cacra and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 46 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (10 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 7 Feb 13 10 Mar 13 7 Apr 13 2 May 13 2 Jun 12 1 Jul 11 1 Aug 12 1 Sep 13 1 Oct 13 3 Nov 13 4 Dec 13 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cacra Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58609&mlon=-75.95036#map=17/-12.58609/-75.95036) Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Catahuasi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80436&mlon=-75.89371#map=17/-12.80436/-75.89371) Hotel Hostal Matos · Catahuasi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80021&mlon=-75.89122#map=17/-12.80021/-75.89122) School Institución Educativa 20697 Agrop. Tupac Amaru · Hongos 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81083&mlon=-75.76802#map=17/-12.81083/-75.76802) College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) Police station Comisaría Catahuasi · Catahuasi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79991&mlon=-75.89143#map=17/-12.79991/-75.89143) 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 Cacra Places mapped inside Cacra in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools8 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 Yauyos Province - Alis - Allauca - Ayaviri - Azangaro - Carania - Catahuasi - Chocos - Cochas - Colonia - Hongos - Huampara - Huancaya - Huangascar - Huantan - Huañec - Laraos - Lincha - Madean - Miraflores - Omas - Putinza - Quinches - Quinocay - San Joaquin - San Pedro de Pilas - Tanta - Tauripampa - Tomas - Tupe - Vitis - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Cacra?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Cacra?Acobambilla, Allauca, Catahuasi, Chocos, Hongos, Lincha, Tupe and Viñac - What time zone is Cacra in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cacra?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cacra?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cacra?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cacra?Settlements lie between 1,108 m and 4,707 m - What is the highest point in Cacra?Cerro Sojo (5,082 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cacra?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cacra?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cacra?Grifo Pecsa, about 18 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Cacra?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cacra?PE151006 (OCHA common operational dataset)